Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Three adults were arrested in the Eastgate area July 13 in a tense situation involving a dozen officers from the Park Forest Police Department and eight to ten adults. The officers were attempting to arrest a 17-year old on a juvenile arrest warrant.  According to lengthy police[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) 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[Read More…]

Proposed area of redevelopment at the 211th St. Metra Station. Larger graphic at end of story. (Graphic: VOPF) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The 211th Street Metra Station and surrounding area may undergo large renovations, pending the finalization of the planning process. Members of the Village Board, Plan Commission, and Economic Development[Read More…]

Residents gathered at Trinity Lutheran Church last Thursday for a neighborhood meeting with Village officials. (Photo: Megan Lastarria) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— A very spirited Neighborhood meeting on July 19th gave residents of Park Forest an opportunity to ask town officials and police officers questions about various concerns. Many residents were[Read More…]

Powerline networking with Linksys. (Photo: Linksys. Used with permission.) P.C. Smith: One Byte at a Time “Nearly every home in America Will have a computer within the next 20 years”. This was a quote that my professor made in the late 70’s. I woke up, yes I was in class, and[Read More…]