Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The most vulnerable among us still hunger, now forced into the social isolation experience we all share. The volunteers at the St. Irenaeus Food Pantry are still at work to ensure people are fed. Organizers released a statement outlining protocol changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Hoogland,[Read More…]
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Reminder from the PFPD: You May NOT Currently Host Parties
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police were called to a residence overnight to investigate a report of a disturbance. Here’s what they found, according to a statement: “Overnight we received a call from a residence due to a disturbance after uninvited guests showed up to a party. “What’s the first problem here?[Read More…]
Daily Coronavirus Briefing: Congress Passes Massive Financial Rescue Bill, Spain Reaches Grim Milestone
Pink Eye Could Be a Symptom of COVID-19 By Staff, AccuWeather AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- The new coronavirus, and COVID-19, the disease it causes, surfaced in late 2019, and by mid-March had become a full-blown crisis worldwide. The global death toll climbed above 6,000 by March 15, just a few days after President Donald[Read More…]
U.S. Attorney Urges the Public to Report Suspected Covid-19 Fraud
AUSA Gary Bell Appointed as Coronavirus Fraud Coordinator Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- In coordination with the Department of Justice, Attorney General William Barr has directed U.S. Attorneys to prioritize the investigation and prosecution of COVID-19 fraud schemes. “Our mission will not change during this national emergency,” said United States Attorney Thomas L.[Read More…]
Fire and Police Prepare for First Responders Possibly Contracting COVID-19
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Fire and Police Departments are observing CDC guidelines as they prepare for a first responder possibly contracting COVID-19. Both Fire Chief Tracy Natyshok and Police Chief Christopher Mannino said their respective departments are prepared in case the novel coronavirus comes to Park Forest. Both[Read More…]
Illinois Public Health Officials Announce 250 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- If the number of automobile injuries and deaths multiplied like Coronavirus Disease 2019, we’d be pulling cars from the road en masse and redesigning from the ground up. Consider what happened with the Boeing 787 Max. The rate of known new cases is accelerating. The Illinois Department of[Read More…]
Family Displaced Following Fire on Winnemac
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Fire and Police Departments responded to a nighttime fire on Winnemac Street near Wildwood Drive on the night of March 21-22, 2020. Pictured above is a ladder fire apparatus from University Park. Park Forest Fire Chief Tracy Natyshok said at this point the fire[Read More…]
How Does the New Coronavirus Spread? Think of Second-hand Smoke
By Mark Puleo, AccuWeather staff writer AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- An aerosol is a tiny air particle, thinner even than the diameter of a strand of hair. And when an aerosol contains viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, it can be a deadly carrier at the center of a dangerous outbreak. When[Read More…]
Daily coronavirus briefing: America under siege from invisible contagion
By Staff, AccuWeather AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- The new coronavirus, and COVID-19, the disease it causes, surfaced in late 2019, and by mid-March had become a full-blown crisis worldwide. The global death toll climbed above 6,000 by March 15, just a few days after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in the United[Read More…]
COVID-19: 236 New Cases in Illinois
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 236 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including three deaths in Cook County; two men in their 80s and a man in his 90s. Monroe is now also reporting a case. Currently, IDPH is reporting a[Read More…]
