Residents advised to be cautious when recreating and be aware of blue-green algae SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2018. Illinois officials have been alerted to a possible algal bloom on the Illinois River and are actively monitoring conditions to keep communities and residents informed. Illinois residents are advised to use caution while[Read More…]
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FDA Approves Automated Insulin Delivery and Monitoring System for Use in Younger Pediatric Patients
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—June 22, 2018 Contact: Stephanie Caccomo The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approval of the MiniMed 670G hybrid closed looped system, a diabetes management device that is intended to automatically monitor glucose (sugar) and provide appropriate basal insulin doses with little or no input from[Read More…]
Park Forest Teen Charged With Attempted First Degree Murder
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest teenager who was wanted in connection with a shooting in Will County was arrested in May in a routine traffic stop at the intersection of Westwood Drive and Wildwood Drive. He has been charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm.[Read More…]
Park Forest Health Department Nurses Plus to Hold Farewell Event on June 27
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser After providing services to Park Forest for more than 66 years, the Health Department Nurses Plus will cease operation on June 30, 2018. A farewell event will be held on Wednesday, June 27 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest Adopts New Public Engagement Platform; Seeks Public Input
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 The Village of Park Forest is excited to announce the launch of Polco, an innovative engagement platform where residents can directly provide input to the local government decision-making process. By using Polco, the village is making public participation easier for residents by meeting them where[Read More…]
The South Suburban Chicago Chapter of the Links Awards “Full-Ride” Scholarships to Three SSC Students
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: South Suburban College Media The South Suburban Chicago Chapter of the Links presented $15,000 in scholarship funds to South Suburban College students Jasmine Carter (Country Club Hills), Cherise Miskell (Dolton), and Adeline Hodge (South Holland) at the SSC Foundation’s Academic Achievement Reception May[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Trump Executive Order On Child Separation Calls For Locking Up Children And Their Families Indefinitely
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser In a speech on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) blasted President Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and the Trump Administration’s cruel policy of separating children from their parents who arrive at the Southern border of the United States.[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Community Investment Corporation Announce Fund to Invest $30 Million in Affordable Housing
Opportunity Investment Fund Will Support Creation and Preservation of Affordable Housing in High-Cost and Gentrifying Markets Across Chicago CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Community Investment Corporation (CIC) announced today the Chicago Opportunity Investment Fund, a new initiative designed to create and preserve affordable rental[Read More…]
Federal Indictment Charges Iranian Businessman with Illegally Exporting Nuclear Nonproliferation-Controlled Materials from Illinois
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser According to a newly unsealed federal indictment, Saeed Valadbaigi, an Iranian businessman allegedly schemed with the owner of a European company to illegally export nuclear nonproliferation-controlled materials to Iran from Illinois. Valadbaigi, also known as “Saeed Valad” and “Saeed Baigi,” allegedly plotted in[Read More…]
Prairie State College Driving Academy Graduate and Apprentice Plans to Grow Trucking Business
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Prairie State Communications Apprenticeship programs meet the skilled workforce needs of American industry by connecting job seekers looking to learn new skills with employers looking for qualified workers. This results in a workforce with industry-driven training and employers with a competitive edge. Thanks to a[Read More…]
