Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- According to the Cook County Public Health Department’s Surveillance Data website, the Village of Park Forest currently has 51 known cases of COVID-19. This information is for the Cook County portion of Park Forest only. Information for Will County residents is here. Chicago Heights has 43 cases, Steger[Read More…]
Month: April 2020
COVID-19: Will Co. Has 606 Confirmed Cases, 11 Deaths
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Will County has 606 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths, according to the Will County Health Department. The county does not have a breakdown of cases by town, but as recently as April 3, there were only 456 known cases in Will County, a sign that[Read More…]
COVID-19: The Drama Group Cancels the Balance of 2019-2020 Season
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In a note to our audience and patrons, current President, Tony Labriola, reaches out to supporters: The Drama Group is closing our doors for the remainder of the current season. Crowns, A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and Matilda will not perform or audition.[Read More…]
Chicago Bar Association Attorneys Available to Field Legal Complaints from the Public Relating to Coronavirus
CBA WILL WAIVE $30 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR PROGRAM Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As consumer and employment complaints relating to the Coronavirus are surging in Chicago and across Illinois, the Chicago Bar Association is reminding the public that qualified attorneys are available to provide legal assistance online or over the telephone, and the[Read More…]
Dr. Thomas D. Saban Named Interim President of Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) recently announced that Dr. Thomas D. Saban will serve as interim president of the college. The appointment was approved during the March 31, 2020, PSC Board of Trustees meeting. Saban has been serving as vice president of finance and administration at the college[Read More…]
25% of All Known Cook County COVID-19 Cases Are 30s or Younger; State Projections Getting Worse
Matteson Still Leads the Area with the Most Infections Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Of all the known cases of COVID-19, a full 25% are in their 30s or younger, according to data provided by the Cook County Department of Public Health. Young people are not immune. And in six days since[Read More…]
COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Out of Pittsburgh Shows Promise
Pittsburgh, PA-(ENEWSPF)- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists today announced a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. When tested in mice, the vaccine, delivered through a fingertip-sized patch, produces antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 at quantities thought to be sufficient for neutralizing the virus. The paper appeared[Read More…]
Daily Coronavirus Briefing: US Death Toll Eclipses 5,000 as Cases Top 200,000
By Staff, AccuWeather AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- The coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt in the early part of 2020. After emerging in China’s Hubei province in late 2019, the number of cases skyrocketed and infected more than half of a million worldwide over a four-month span with the epicenter shifting from Asia[Read More…]
Matteson Leads in Area’s Known COVID-19 Cases at 69: CCPH
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Matteson currently leads local communities in known COVID-19 cases, according to Cook County Public Health‘s Surveillance Data website. Park Forest now has 39 known cases, Chicago Heights 34, Steger has 7, Flossmoor 17, Richton Park 28, Sauk Village 9, Glenwood 16, and Tinley Park 29.[Read More…]