Month: April 2020

Spring snow in March

Snow and Snow Showers Wednesday

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Is anyone quite sure what season we’re in right now? Spring officially showed up almost a month ago, but there were snow flurries Tuesday afternoon and they will continue Tuesday night, with a 90% chance of snow showers Wednesday. More winter in spring to add to the[Read More…]

Olympia Fields Police Officer Mark Akiyama beat COVID-19

Olympia Fields Police Officer Mark Akiyama Released from Hospital After Beating COVID-19

Olympia Fields, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Firefighters Local 1263 helped spread the good news: Olympia Fields Police Officer Mark Akiyama was released from the hospital after he fought for his life against COVID-19 and won. “This is Olympia Fields Police Officer, Mark Akiyama,” the firefighters said in a social media post.[Read More…]

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Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through March 16, 2020

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through March 16, 2020. Charges for those arrested include driving while license was suspended, DUI, disorderly conduct, and one man was charged with both domestic battery and aggravated assault. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and[Read More…]

Toni Preckwinkle masked at a recent press conference

President Preckwinkle Pushes for Aggressive Action to Combat Potential Economic Downturn, Millions in Lost Revenue

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Facing the specter of an economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle urges swift federal action to assist state and local governments who will be facing potentially extensive coronavirus-related losses of revenue in the coming months. Preckwinkle supports a plan introduced by[Read More…]

Workers transform a facility into a surge center in Cook County

Medical Examiner’s Office Opens Surge Center to Manage COVID-19 Fatalities

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A grim reality of the COVID-19 pandemic: The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office opened its surge center Tuesday to expand capacity and ease overcrowding at the hospital morgues. The County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) managed planning and is coordinating logistics for the center operations.[Read More…]

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Report: COVID-19 Cases Peaked in Illinois. Park Forest Still Tops All in South Suburbs.

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A revised report from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) says the number of COVID-19 cases peaked in the state of Illinois seven days ago. However, Park Forest still tops other South Suburban communities with 123 known cases of COVID-19 or 658.74 per 100,000, according[Read More…]

Prairie State College

Prairie State College Commits to Assisting Students and the Community During COVID-19 Pandemic

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) has launched a number of initiatives dedicated to helping students and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the college has shifted to a virtual campus for the remainder of the spring session and will offer only online courses during the summer session,[Read More…]

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