Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Legislation solidifying quality health care coverage for children passed the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, this according to a news release from State Sen. Michael Hastings’ office. State Senator Michael E. Hastings is the lead sponsor of the initiative, according to the release, which is the product of a[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, released the following statement underscoring the importance of Black Maternal Health Week. “This week as we mark Black Maternal Health Week, we focus on a[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Unofficially, it appears that Theresa Settles, Maya Hardy, and, by 11 votes thus far, Erin Slone will be sworn in as Trustees in the Village of Park Forest. At last count, Erin Slone had a 10-vote lead over JeRome Brown. At that point Cook County showed 1,447[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Over the past few months, the number of carjackings occurring throughout the country, and especially in the Chicagoland area, has dramatically increased. A recent report by the Chicago Tribune revealed that carjackings in Chicago rose by 135% last year, from 603 in 2019 to 1415 in 2020. [Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Find your umbrellas for you and your pets. The National Weather Service predicts a 100% chance of rain Saturday with thunderstorms also possible after 10 AM. The high temperature for the day will be near 65. The wind will be east northeast at 5 to 15 mph[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In a contest still too close to call, Erin Slone has taken a 10-vote lead over JeRome Brown for the third seat on the Park Forest Village Board. Election night saw Ms. Slone with a one-vote lead which grew to 10 votes by Thursday when Cook County[Read More…]

Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce, applauded President Joe Biden’s announcement of his initial actions to reduce gun violence. “The Biden-Harris Administration’s actions to prevent gun violence are urgently needed as my district in Illinois struggles with near-daily shootings, and as communities[Read More…]

Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement regarding the attack on U.S. Capitol Police Officers outside the U.S. Capitol this afternoon: “Our Capitol Police have been working around the clock since January 6th to keep everyone in the Capitol complex safe, even after experiencing the trauma of that[Read More…]