Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The number of deceased in our region edged up by 32 since we last surveyed 30 towns eight days ago. eNews Park Forest has been tracking the same 30 towns since the pandemic struck with force this spring. For many weeks Park Forest was holding at 21[Read More…]
Year: 2020
Congresswoman Robin Kelly on Crushing the Virus, Righting the Ship, Mending International Fences
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly graciously sat for an interview just before Thanksgiving where she spoke of crushing the COVID-19 virus. But that’s not all. She also spoke of her hopes for “righting the ship,” as she put it, after a Trump presidency that has left us in “chaos,”[Read More…]
COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Dry Runs Taking Place Across U.S., General Says
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Military is preparing to serve Americans on home soil by delivering upcoming SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. The chief operations officer for Operation Warp Speed discussed how the COVID-19 vaccines will be delivered and administered. Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna held a press briefing on Operation Warp Speed[Read More…]
Kopy’s Kolumn: Making Subscriptions Easier
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Thanks to the number of you who stuck with us the last several months — and that number is a large one. When the pandemic hit, when the first lockdown began last March, all of our lives were upended. From wearing masks, social distancing, and “COVID counts,”[Read More…]
Silver Cross Sees Slight Drop-off in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
New Lenox, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Silver Cross Hospital on Wednesday told eNews Park Forest there were 106 total people with COVID-19 admitted. Of these, 105 tested positive, and one suspected of having COVID, a “PUI, or patient under investigation,” whose test results were still being analyzed. There were 18 total in the[Read More…]
Tarantino Wholesale Foods Distributor Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Breast Products That May be Undercooked
Class I Recall — Health Risk: High Tarantino Wholesale Foods Distributor, a San Diego, Calif., establishment, is recalling approximately 1,115 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breast products due to undercooking, resulting in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service[Read More…]
Three Men Charged in Violent Kidnappings of Several Victims in Chicago Suburbs
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Three men have been indicted on federal kidnapping charges for allegedly abducting several victims at gunpoint in the Chicago suburbs. The defendants last year carried out two kidnappings in Naperville and Westchester, and attempted a third in South Holland, according to a superseding indictment returned in U.S. District[Read More…]
Former Purdue Professor Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud the National Science Foundation
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Qingyou Han, 62, of West Lafayette, Indiana, formerly a Purdue University professor and the Director of its Center for Materials Processing Research, was sentenced today, Nov. 23, to 2 years’ probation by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon. Dr. Han’s wife, Lu Shao, 54, of Lakewood,[Read More…]
O’Fallon Couple Charged with $2M Extortion & Fraud Scheme
O’Fallon, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An O’Fallon, Illinois couple is facing a slew of federal charges tonight. Emmitt T. Tiner and Matissia S. Holt are named in a wide-ranging, 54-count indictment that accuses the pair of an elaborate extortion scheme, defrauding the Illinois Home Services Program, and money laundering. Tiner is also charged[Read More…]
Internet of Things Cybersecurity Legislation Clears Congress, Heads to White House
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- On November 18, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act (H.R. 1668), introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly. The legislation establishes baseline standards for government-purchased Internet-connected devices. “The bipartisan Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act will ensure that the US government purchases secure devices and closes[Read More…]
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