Day: May 13, 2007

Police Chief Reports on 2006 Crime in Park Forest

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest Police Chief Tom Fleming delivered a report to the Village Board at the May 7 meeting outlining the year end 2006 crime statistics. Fleming referred to a PowerPoint presentation during his report. "We are compliant with the Federal Government under the Unified Crime Reporting Act,[Read More…]

Congressman Jackson Nets Over Half-A-Billion Dollars for District

Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. has brought half-a-billion in grants to the 2 Congressional District of Illinois since first elected in 1995. (Photo Courtesy: Bachrach) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. has brought over half-a-billion dollars to the Second Congressional District of Illinois, according to a report issued from[Read More…]

Park Forest Police Report – May 14, 2007

Photo: Morguefile.com Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor's Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports.  Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does[Read More…]

1950s PF House Museum Loses Lease – Forced to Close

The classroom of Forest Blvd School, where members of the Historical Society show how the first school in Park Forest was in the rental units. (Photo: Elaine U. Brownlee) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest Historical Society President Therese Goodrich has announced the closing of the 1950s Park Forest House Museum[Read More…]

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