Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The number of COVID-19 cases is still on the rise in the 30 towns eNews Park Forest regularly tracks, though the percent change in cases has dropped in most of these towns over the past two weeks. Orland Park crossed the 1,100 mark at 1,156 cases and[Read More…]
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Park Forest Proud: Black Lives Matter at the PFPD
CommentaryBy Gary Kopycinski There’s an air of Park Forest Pride when one drives past the Park Forest Police Department’s LED sign on Lakewood near Forest Blvd. lit with a message that leaves no doubt: “BLACK LIVES MATTER to us at PFPD.” It’s simple and yet in today’s world complex, a[Read More…]
Officer Seeks Treatment for Possible COVID-19 Exposure Following Arrest: Reports Through Aug. 4, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An officer was instructed to immediately end his tour of duty in early August to seek medical treatment for probably COVID-19 exposure following a traffic stop and arrest. The teen involved in the incident allegedly breathed on, spit, and coughed in the back of the officer’s sqad[Read More…]
Matteson Man Charged with DUI After Two-car Crash
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Matteson man was charged with a DUI in early August after an officer responded to a report of a late-night vehicular accident that happened in front of Taco Bell. Patrick J. Sacramento, 41, 275 Blackthorn Rd., Matteson, was arrested on August 1 and charged with DUI,[Read More…]
Thunderstorms to Rumble Into Park Forest Sunday, Pause Labor Day
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sunday will see thunderstorms that will likely pause on Labor Day, only to return Monday night. There is an 80% chance of thunderstorms Sunday, mainly before noon, according to the National Weather Service. And while the wind could gust as high as 40 mph, the Village should[Read More…]
Op-Ed: Adolescent Drug Use Online Seminar – 10 Things Parents Can Do
By Danny RomeoSpecial Assistant to State Representative Robert Rita ENEWSPF- The following is an op-ed from State Representative Robert Rita’s Office on Adolescent Drug Use. There’s no way of sugarcoating this, 2020 has been nothing less than catastrophic. The beginning of the year started out positive, we were having extremely[Read More…]
Free Internet Service to School-age Housing Authority Residents across Suburban Cook County
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) and Comcast announced a partnership to provide free in-home, high-speed Internet service to Housing Authority residents with school-age children through the Internet Essentials Partnership Program (IEPP). The service, which will be free of charge to qualifying HACC residents for the 2020-21 school year,[Read More…]
Moratorium on Residential Disconnections Voluntarily Extended Further by Several Utilities
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) announced that several of the state’s regulated electric, natural gas, water and sewer utilities have once again voluntarily agreed to extend the moratorium on disconnections for residential customers. The following companies have agreed to extend the moratorium on disconnections for residential customers[Read More…]
#WearAMask: Illinois Physician Survey Rates COVID-19 Risk for Daily Activities
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- What are your risks of contracting COVID-19 when going to a bar? Rather high, mask, or no mask. But wear a mask. A recent physician poll assesses COVID-19 risk across a variety of daily tasks and reinforces the added safety of social distancing/mask use. The Illinois State Medical[Read More…]
COVID-19: Southland College Prep Opens 10th Anniversary Year Remotely
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School opened its 10th academic year on August 24 remotely for its 565 students. They will spend the initial fall weeks in class at home fully remote while faculty will teach a full nine-hour school day from 7:37 a.m. to 4:37 p.m.[Read More…]
