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COVID-19 surges may have caused more deaths

COVID-19 Surges Increase Deaths for Patients NIH Study Says

Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- A new study authored by scientists at the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Harvard University, Boston, and Emory University, Atlanta, suggests that one in four COVID-19 deaths in U.S. hospitals may have been attributed to hospitals[Read More…]

President Preckwinkle addresses the Board of Commissioners on October 15, 2020.

Toni Preckwinkle Announces $1.5 Million Investment to Address Root Causes of Crime and Violence in Cook County

$180,000 in grants to go to North Lawndale Employment Network and Sankofa Foundation to support Cook County’s underserved communities. Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- President Preckwinkle joined Commissioner Dennis Deer, Congressman Danny Davis, and community leaders to announce a $1.5 million investment to community-based organizations through the Justice Advisory Council (JAC). The investment[Read More…]

The White House says get vaccinated as COVID-19 rates continue to decline.

Get Vaccinated: They Work Against COVID-19 Delta Variant, White House Says

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The White House urged Americans to get vaccinated in its last press briefing before the Fourth of July holiday. The COVID-19 Response Team conducted a press briefing via teleconference on Thursday, July 1, 2021. Among other items reported, vaccinations work against the Delta variant. In addition to being[Read More…]

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Report Hate Crimes FBI Tells Public

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Members of the public should report hate crimes. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is engaged in a nationwide effort to build public awareness of hate crimes and encourage reporting to law enforcement.  Hate crimes are the highest priority of the FBI’s civil rights program because of the devastating impact they have on[Read More…]

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Federal Gun Trafficking and Drug Dealing Charges Filed Against Chicago Man

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man has been charged in federal court with trafficking a loaded submachine gun and dealing cocaine in the city. JOSUE CANALES, 28, knowingly transferred a loaded Israeli Military Industries Model submachine gun to another individual on Dec. 15, 2020, according to an indictment returned in U.S.[Read More…]

Chicago Alderman Carrie M. Austin

Chicago Alderman and Her Chief of Staff Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury today indicted City of Chicago Alderman CARRIE M. AUSTIN and her Chief of Staff on bribery offenses for allegedly conspiring to receive home improvements from construction contractors seeking city assistance for a development project in Austin’s Far South Side ward. Austin, 72, of Chicago,[Read More…]

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Feds Accuse Three Men of Unlawfully Dealing or Possessing Firearms in Chicago

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Three men have been charged in a federal indictment with unlawfully dealing or possessing firearms in Chicago. JOHNATHAN BURGOS, 28, of Chicago, illegally dealt firearms in Chicago from January to March of last year, according to an indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Chicago.  Burgos also illegally[Read More…]

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