Kenosha, WI-(ENEWSPF)- Carthage College has named Kortni Robinson of Park Forest to its dean’s list for academic excellence during the spring 2021 semester. Dean’s list honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester. ABOUT CARTHAGE[Read More…]
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PFPD: Crete Man Charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident After Hit-and-Run
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 22-year-old Crete man was charged with leaving the scene of a property damage accident after a hit-and-run crash on Sauk Trail and Western Avenue on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, police said Thursday in a statement. Police were able to arrest the suspect in large part because[Read More…]
Cook County’s First Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance Now in Effect
More than 245,000 renter households and landlords in suburban Cook County receive new housing protections under the law Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Effective, June 1, all provisions of the Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance (RTLO), legislation which, for the first time, provides protections for the more than 245,000 suburban renter households and their[Read More…]
Trinity Price of Park Forest, IL Named to Dean’s List at Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA-(ENEWSPF)- Dean’s List status, which is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses, has been granted to Trinity Price of Park Forest, IL in the Spring 2021 semester. For more than 150 years, Lehigh[Read More…]
Kaniqua Barnes-McMillian of UP Receives Nursing Scholarship
Danville, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Lakeview College of Nursing in Danville and Charleston, IL, announced numerous scholarship awards for the Summer 2021 semester. Kaniqua Barnes-McMillian, of University Park, IL received the LCN Board of Directors Scholarship Honoring Florence Pankey. Lakeview College of Nursing Scholarships are made possible by generous donations to the College’s[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly Advocates for Increased Gun Violence Prevention Funding at Appropriations Hearing
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Vice Chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, appeared June 9 before the U.S. House Appropriations Committee to advocate for increased gun violence prevention funding. “Many communities require increased support for gun violence intervention and prevention programs focused on interrupting cycles of[Read More…]
Nurses’ Unions Serve Notice to Strike. Preckwinkle Responds
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a statement Thursday in response to notice to strike from two nurses’ unions: Cook County respects the collective bargaining rights of its employees. As negotiations proceed, Cook County will continue to bargain in good faith. Yesterday, Cook County was served with strike notices[Read More…]
COVID-19: Cook County Moves to Phase 5
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Normalcy is nearer. Cook County is moving to Phase 5 and a full reopening, removing all capacity limits and restrictions. Conventions, festivals and other large events are allowed to function at full capacity in Cook County in Phase 5. Here are guidelines from the Cook County Department of[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Edge Up by 37,000
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In the week ending June 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims was 412,000, an increase of 37,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 1,000 from 376,000 to 375,000. The 4-week moving average was 395,000, a decrease[Read More…]
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program Available to All Illinois Residents
FEMA providing assistance with funeral expenses of those who died as a result of COVID-19 Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), State of Illinois and Cook County are reminding all Illinois residents that financial assistance is available to individuals who have incurred COVID-19 related funeral expenses. The assistance[Read More…]
