Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A suburban Chicago accountant has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for misappropriating more than $1.1 million from four employers and three lending institutions. PAUL ERIC COLLINS, 55, of Naperville, Ill., pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Elaine E. Bucklo[Read More…]
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76 Members of Congress Want States to Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
Members of Congress Seek to Help States Quickly Extend Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Through American Rescue Plan Provision Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Representatives Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-02), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA-03), as well as Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker[Read More…]
Two Men Charged in Fatal Shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French. PF Police Pay Respects.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police and Fire Departments paid respects online in the aftermath of the shooting death of Chicago Police Officer Ella French. “Last week we mourned the loss of a police officer from Brooklyn, IL who was killed in the line of duty,” police said in a[Read More…]
Park Forest Library Announces September Events
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Public Library has announced its line-up for September which features events of interest to patrons of all ages. For the younger crowd, there will be a Back-to-School Giveaway on Friday, September 3 at 11 AM with the first 20 kids getting a backpack full[Read More…]
Life and Death: COVID-19 Statistics Show Local Vaccination Rates Abysmal
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A little over a month since our last tally, COVID-19 statistics show a marked increase in the number of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) cases in the region without a commensurate increase in the number of deaths. Park Foresters lag behind residents of other towns, however, in the percentage of[Read More…]
How Full Are Local Hospitals? Aug. 8, 2021 Update
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Delta and Lambda variants of the Coronavirus are pushing up numbers of infected again, particularly among the unvaccinated. Noticeably, the Cook County Medical Examiner has not seen a dramatic uptick of deaths due to SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19. As of this writing, however, local hospitals are closer[Read More…]
University Park Man Charged with DUI
Updated Sept. 19, 2021, per Request of Mr. Steele (below) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 34-year-old University Park man was arrested last week and charged with DUI and driving under the influence of alcohol allegedly with a BAC more than twice the legal limit. According to police, Dalbert J. Steele, 34,[Read More…]
Haowen Geng of Park Forest Awarded Degree from Miami University
Oxford, OH-(ENEWSPF)- Haowen Geng of Park Forest was among more than 4,000 students from Miami University who received degrees during the in-person spring commencement May 14-16, 2021 Mr. Geng graduated with a B.S. in Business degree, majoring in Accountancy, Supply Chain & Operations Management. Haowen Geng was named to the[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly to Host Outdoor Job Fest Hiring Event
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Another job fest is right around the corner. This time, Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) will host an outdoor Job Fest for Second Congressional District residents on Friday, August 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at House of Hope, 752 E. 114th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628. More[Read More…]
Co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Decry IOC’s Treatment of Black Women
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and Robin Kelly (IL-02) sent a letter to the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in response to the high level of scrutiny and penalization that has[Read More…]
