Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 2, 2015. The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of Arkansas today announced that the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, will spend more than $200 million over the next 12 years on upgrades to its sewer collection and treatment system to reduce[Read More…]
Day: January 3, 2015
Park Forest Police Statement on Jan. 2 Death of Pedestrian on 26th St.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department issued the following statement regarding the Friday evening death of Albert Valdez, age 53, of Chicago Heights, the pedestrian who was truck by a vehicle traveling on 26th Street across from Ash Street:: The Park Forest Police Department and the South Suburban[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Make 2015 the Year for Quality, Affordable Health Insurance
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2015. Hello everyone, this is Joe Biden. I want to wish you all a Happy New Year. I know this is the time of year when we make resolutions to take care of our health, whether it’s joining a gym or eating healthier. But there’s one thing[Read More…]
Rich East Business Professionals of America Scored High In Area Competition
The 2014-2015 Rich East High School Business Professionals of America Team. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Picking up where they left off last year, the Rich East High School Business Professionals of America scored high at last week’s PBA sectional competition meet. Out of the 26 who competed, 14 qualified[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for January 2, 2014
A winter past at the Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Driver Along 26th Street in Park Forest
This article was revised on January 3 after the PFPD released their statement to reflect the approximate time of the accident. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An official at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights has confirmed that a male pedestrian, struck while walking along 26th Street at approximately 7 p.m. Friday[Read More…]