Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly has introduced the State Attorneys General Empowerment Act (H.R. 7536), legislation to expand the power of state Attorneys General to investigate and resolve unconstitutional patterns and practices by law enforcement agencies within their states. “Unconstitutional patterns and practices by law enforcement unfairly strip citizens of their rights and erode[Read More…]
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Drama Group Statement After “Diversity General Meeting”
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group in Chicago Heights held a general membership meeting on Zoom July 18 to address issues of racial justice inside the organization. More than 75 people participated in the meeting, according to the group’s statement. The statement follows: In the wake of the Black Lives[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly: “Stop Con Artists Preying on the Fears of Older Americans”
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly has introduced the bipartisan Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act (H.R. 7699), legislation that directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress the number and types of scams targeting seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also requires the FTC to make recommendations on how to prevent scams[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly: $11.3 Million in Federal Grants for Community Health Centers
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced that federal grants totaling more than $11.3 million have been awarded to five community health centers on Chicago’s South Side and in the South Suburbs. “Our community health centers are a vital source of primary healthcare for our most vulnerable neighbors. It is our hometown health centers that[Read More…]
Prairie State College to Offer Drive-up and Walk-in Rapid Registration Options for Fall
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Returning and first-time Prairie State College (PSC) students will have the opportunity to register for fall classes at Rapid Registration, a drive-up and walk-in option, held Monday, July 27 through Thursday, September 3. PSC has been operating virtually since March and will continue through the remainder of[Read More…]
COVID-19: Dystopian Diary of a Medical Resident
By Allison Sarah Vise, MD JAMA-(ENEWSPF)- I love dystopian fiction. All the better when it has a “coming of age” bent. From early childhood favorites like The Giver to more recent indulgences like The Handmaid’s Tale, I marvel at the heroines, the moral dilemmas, and the fantasy of it all. I feel fondness for those[Read More…]
Fear of Coronavirus Disease 2019—An Emerging Cardiac Risk
By: Benjamin S. Wessler, MD, MS; David M. Kent, MD, MS; Marvin A. Konstam, MD JAMA-(ENEWSPF)- In the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and, as many clinicians across the globe, we are seeing firsthand the pain and death caused by COVID-19. While there are more than 300 clinical trials currently underway for this illness, there[Read More…]
Cook County Announces New $5 Million Investment in Violence Reduction Efforts
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Friday, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle joined ASIS Entertainment Network and several community-based organizations and street outreach workers to announce $5 million in new funding for violence reduction, during a press conference at the Austin Peoples Action Center. She was joined by Vision of Restoration, Austin Peoples Action[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School to Hold Fifty-Ninth Commencement Ceremony
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marian Catholic High School will host its Fifty-Ninth Commencement Ceremony celebrating the Class of 2020 on Sunday, July 26 at 5:30 p.m. in Spartan Stadium. Six graduates are from Park Forest: Aamina-Nikole Adebayo, Shannon Fitzgerald, Oluwakemi Johnson, Nicole Krizmanich, Grace Owolabi, and Ashley Saul. Results of a[Read More…]
COVID-19: While Deaths Taper, Park Forest & Chicago Heights Each Lose One More
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Figures from the Office of the Cook County Medical Examiner show a continued decline, or a least a tapering, of deaths per day in the 30 towns eNews Park Forest continues to track. Park Forest and Chicago Heights, however, each lost one more person to the pandemic[Read More…]
