Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Thanks to the number of you who stuck with us the last several months — and that number is a large one. When the pandemic hit, when the first lockdown began last March, all of our lives were upended. From wearing masks, social distancing, and “COVID counts,”[Read More…]
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Silver Cross Sees Slight Drop-off in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
New Lenox, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Silver Cross Hospital on Wednesday told eNews Park Forest there were 106 total people with COVID-19 admitted. Of these, 105 tested positive, and one suspected of having COVID, a “PUI, or patient under investigation,” whose test results were still being analyzed. There were 18 total in the[Read More…]
Tarantino Wholesale Foods Distributor Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Breast Products That May be Undercooked
Class I Recall — Health Risk: High Tarantino Wholesale Foods Distributor, a San Diego, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 1,115 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breast products due to undercooking, resulting in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service[Read More…]
Three Men Charged in Violent Kidnappings of Several Victims in Chicago Suburbs
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Three men have been indicted on federal kidnapping charges for allegedly abducting several victims at gunpoint in the Chicago suburbs. The defendants last year carried out two kidnappings in Naperville and Westchester, and attempted a third in South Holland, according to a superseding indictment returned in U.S. District[Read More…]
Former Purdue Professor Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud the National Science Foundation
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Qingyou Han, 62, of West Lafayette, Indiana, formerly a Purdue University professor and the Director of its Center for Materials Processing Research, was sentenced today, Nov. 23, to 2 years’ probation by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon. Dr. Han’s wife, Lu Shao, 54, of Lakewood,[Read More…]
O’Fallon Couple Charged with $2M Extortion & Fraud Scheme
O’Fallon, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An O’Fallon, Illinois couple is facing a slew of federal charges tonight. Emmitt T. Tiner and Matissia S. Holt are named in a wide-ranging, 54-count indictment that accuses the pair of an elaborate extortion scheme, defrauding the Illinois Home Services Program, and money laundering. Tiner is also charged[Read More…]
Internet of Things Cybersecurity Legislation Clears Congress, Heads to White House
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- On November 18, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act (H.R. 1668), introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly. The legislation establishes baseline standards for government-purchased Internet-connected devices. “The bipartisan Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act will ensure that the US government purchases secure devices and closes[Read More…]
DOD Transition Outreach to Biden-Harris Team Begins
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Defense Department is working to ensure the transition to the administration of President-elect Joe Biden is a smooth one, Pentagon officials said today. Last night, the General Services Administration signed paperwork that allowed government employees to speak with members of the Biden-Harris transition office. Tom Muir, the[Read More…]
Cook County Board of Commissioners Unanimously Approves $6.94 Billion FY21 Budget
Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved a balanced $6.94 billion FY2021 budget that includes increased equity funding and no increases to existing taxes Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Today, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a balanced $6.94 billion FY2021 budget developed through an equity lens and aimed at advancing Cook[Read More…]
IL Public Health Officials Announce 9,469 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 9,469 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 125 additional deaths. Bureau County: 1 male 60s, 1 female 90s Champaign County: 1 female 80s, 1 male 80s, 2 males 90s Coles County: 1 male[Read More…]
