Day: April 6, 2016

Moro Man Sentenced For Role In Staged Bank Robbery

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Eugene Babcock, 58, of Moro, IL, was sentenced yesterday in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois to 28 months in federal prison, 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay remaining restitution in the amount of $165,862 (Babcock had returned $115,000 prior to[Read More…]

Official Suburban Cook County Election Results Now Online

More than 700,000 ballots cast, turnout highest in over 25 years Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office has certified official March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for suburban Cook County to the Illinois State Board of Elections. The results, in addition to a combined summary of election results[Read More…]

City of Chicago Building Inspector Charged with Demanding Bribe from Property Owner in Exchange for Allowing Renovations Without a Permit

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A building inspector for the City of Chicago was arrested today for allegedly demanding a $300 bribe from a property owner in exchange for allowing renovation work without a permit. ROBERTO URIBE, 55, of Chicago, is charged with attempted extortion for soliciting the bribe from an owner of a[Read More…]

Park Forest Police Blotter Reports April 7, 2016

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 not mean that[Read More…]

‘Cold Blob’ To Be A Wildcard In The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Justin Roberti AccuWeather.com AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the potential movement of a ‘cold blob’ of water in the North Atlantic Ocean may be the wild card in the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, experts say. The cold blob refers to a large, anomalous area of colder-than-normal sea-surface temperatures, located east of Newfoundland[Read More…]

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