By State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R – Beecher City, IL) Effingham, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Nov. 3rd, voters in Illinois resoundingly rejected the progressive income tax amendment on the ballot despite the massive public relations effort from the Governor who spent tens of millions of dollars telling everyone that only the rich[Read More…]
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Governors State University Streams Fall Drama November 20–22 through Broadway On Demand
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– When Jeremey Ohringer was offered the position of visiting director for Governors State University (GSU) Theatre and Performance Studies’ (TAPS’) Fall 2020 production Failure: A Love Story, he had no idea what surprises 2020 would have in store. What was originally envisioned as an intimate stage production[Read More…]
Virtual Appointments Available during Spring Registration at PSC
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Registration for the spring 2021 semester is open at Prairie State College (PSC), with flexible options, convenient start dates, and various meeting patterns to accommodate students’ availability and the different ways they prefer to experience online learning. Through Dec. 11, 2020, and again from Jan. 4 to[Read More…]
Park Forest One of 88 Cities in the World Named as Climate Leader
The Village of Park Forest has been recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an international non-profit organization that helps cities disclose their environmental impact, as one of 88 across the globe that continue to lead on environmental action despite a year derailed by COVID. These cities, representing a combined global[Read More…]
Pace Route Suspensions and Schedule Modifications to Last Through 2021
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Pace is reducing service on Route 357 Lincoln Highway due to budget constraints and drops in ridership since the pandemic began. With its 2021 budget, Pace formalized 73 route suspensions and schedule modifications on 25 other routes which were temporarily put in place in May. “Upon availability[Read More…]
School District 163 Distributing Food to 163 Families
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- School District 163 is currently distributing meal packs to School District 163 families on Mondays and Wednesdays. Included on Wednesday are meal packs for Saturday and Sunday if requested. On Wednesday afternoons, School District 163 families may pick up TWO 2-day meal packs for each child 18[Read More…]
DUI for One: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through October 20, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police blotter reports include arrests through October 20, 2020. Charges for those arrested criminal trespass to land, DUI, and domestic battery. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and often use the word “allegedly.” We are not asserting in any way[Read More…]
Illinois Public Health Officials Announce 8,922 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest now has 1, 139 cases of COVID-19, 54 more than when we last surveyed November 13, a mere five days as of this writing. Fifty-four signals an alarming trend if it continues. Park Forest now has 5,315.23 cases per 100k people. 13,361 people in the[Read More…]
Internet of Things Cybersecurity Legislation Clears Congress, Heads to White House
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Tuesday night, November 17, 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[Read More…]
They Felt Threatened When Man Allegedly Showed a Gun: Police Reports Through October 13, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through October 13, 2020. Charges for those arrested include trespassing, aggravated battery, and aggravated assault. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and often use the word “allegedly.” We are not asserting in any way that those[Read More…]
