Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School opened its 10th academic year on August 24 remotely for its 565 students. They will spend the initial fall weeks in class at home fully remote while faculty will teach a full nine-hour school day from 7:37 a.m. to 4:37 p.m.[Read More…]
Month: August 2020
COVID-19 Infections Shut Down Park Forest Village Hall
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- COVID-19 has shut down Park Forest’s Village Hall. The facility will be closed until Tuesday, September 8, due to multiple cases of COVID-19, Village officials announced late afternoon Monday. “Village officials made the decision to close late Monday out of an abundance of caution for the safety[Read More…]
Rich Township 227 Students Heading for 26 Module Classes Instead of 8 Period Days
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Instead of 8 school periods a day, students at Rich Township School District 227 this year will find that school days are now broken into 26 modules, each 20-minutes long. The District is launching a new schedule for the 2020-21 school year called Flex Mod Scheduling. These “mods”[Read More…]
COVID-19: Park Forest Sees 10% Increase in Cases Over Past 2 Weeks, Other Towns Vary
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Cook County section of Park Forest has seen a 10.7% increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days according to the Cook County Department of Public Health. By contrast, Calumet City, with a population of over 37,000 people, has seen an 11.5%[Read More…]
To the Editor: Replace Voting at the Polls with Voting by Mail
ENEWSPF- To the Editor: Voting by mail should replace voting at the polls in its entirety. The two institutions that can definitely be trusted is the County Board of Elections and the United States Postal Service. The money saved by eliminating the need for poll workers could be used to[Read More…]
Early Voting for Cook County Residents Begins Oct. 19 in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest is set to again have an early voting location. Early voting at Park Forest’s Village Hall is tentatively scheduled to begin Oct. 19 for residents of Cook County. Voters will be required to follow all COVID-19 precautions in place at Village Hall, including the wearing[Read More…]
Cook County Health Patients Experience Major Delays in Mail Deliveries for Daily Medical Prescriptions
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- New data from the mail-order pharmacy at Cook County Health indicates 23% percent of mail-order prescriptions were delayed in July 2020 compared to less than 1% of all Cook County Health mail-order medications in March 2020. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, U.S. Congressmen[Read More…]
Aunt Martha’s to Offer Free COVID-19 Testing at Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Representatives from Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness will be on location at Prairie State College (PSC) to offer free COVID-19 testing for Illinois residents on a first-come, first-serve basis. Testing will take place Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, in parking lot C and D,[Read More…]
Prairie State College Offers Flexible Options for Remote Learning This Fall
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The fall semester is underway at Prairie State College (PSC), with flexible options, convenient start dates, and various meeting patterns to accommodate students’ availability and the different ways in which they prefer to experience online learning. While classes for the 16-week session have already begun, continuing and prospective[Read More…]
PSC Expands Access to Resources and Enhances Online Experience for Students
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) stands ready to meet the needs of students enrolled for the fall semester by providing a wealth of educational resources, including access to technology, online academic support, in-person and virtual meetings with staff, and upgrades to promote excellence in online learning. As part[Read More…]
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