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Gov. Pritzker Signs Medicaid Overhaul to Expand Health Care Access, Eliminate Application Backlog and Increase Transparency

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “Ushering in a new era of transparency and effectiveness to the state’s health care system, Governor JB Pritzker enacted a Medicaid overhaul today to increase the timeliness of applications, redeterminations and payments to providers and decrease the number of Medicaid claims denials,” Gov. Pritzker’s office said in a[Read More…]

Mitch McConnell

“Mitch McConnell Is the Greatest Threat to the Safety of America’s Families,” Says Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly, vice-chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released this statement following the tragic mass shootings in Chicago, El Paso, and Dayton: “On Friday night, families in Chicago, El Paso, and Dayton went to bed with thriving, living family members. By Sunday night, all[Read More…]

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FBI Raises Alarm About “Domestic Violent Extremists” After Shootings in El Paso and Dayton

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The FBI released a statement Sunday expressing concern about “domestic violent extremists” in the wake of the shootings in El Paso and Dayton this weekend. “The FBI remains concerned that U.S.-based domestic violent extremists could become inspired by these and previous high-profile attacks to engage in similar acts[Read More…]

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Kopy’s Kolumn: The Publisher’s Blog for August 1, 2019

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Welcome to August! Some community events to highlight in this article. That’s pretty much it for today. If you would like to see your organization’s events highlighted here, please email “Kopy’s Kolumn” at [email protected]. Some thoughts on gun violence at the end. And there’s a reason for[Read More…]

Talala Elementary School

Man Charged in Connection with Saturday’s “Domestic-Related Barricade” CodeRED Incident

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police described the situation on Saturday as an “on-going domestic-related barricade situation in the 400 block of Tomahawk Street.” The incident triggered a CodeRED alert to residents in the immediate area and then throughout the village. The incident, which began at 4:30 AM on July[Read More…]

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Man Tased in Olympia Fields After Allegedly Fleeing from Police in Park Forest

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago Heights man faces multiple charges in two jurisdictions after allegedly fleeing police first from Olympia Fields and then Park Forest. Jaleel Triplett, 23, 8 Olympic Village #2D, Chicago Heights, on July 25 and charged with driving while license was suspended, no insurance, one count of[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Legislation to Make Straw Purchases a Federal Crime

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly on July 30 introduced the Preventing Gun Trafficking Act, H.R. 4116, legislation to make straw purchases a federal crime. “One of our greatest challenges to combatting gun violence in our communities is that Illinois is an oasis of commonsense safety laws surrounded by a desert of[Read More…]

Robert L. Martin of the Tuskegee Airmen

Congress Approves Renaming of Olympia Fields Post Office for Tuskegee Airmen, Capt. Robert L. Martin

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Tuesday, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s legislation to rename the Olympia Fields post office in honor of Tuskegee Airmen, Captain (USA, ret.) Robert L. Martin, Congresswoman Robin Kelly reported in a statement. “Through his life and career, Captain Robert L. Martin taught us to pursue[Read More…]

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