Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department issued a community alert regarding a report that an 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted Monday while walking home from Rich East High School. The statement follows: “The Park Forest Police Department is investigating the reported sexual of assault of an 18-year-old woman on[Read More…]
Day: May 16, 2017
Fire Consumes Star Disposal Maintenance Facility on South Street
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A fire consumed and destroyed a Star Disposal maintenance facility on South Street earlier today. The blaze left behind an empty building with a scorched interior, and two charred vehicles in front. Police closed Western Avenue from Route 30 south to 26th Street while firefighters battled the flames.[Read More…]
Loves Park Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Loves Park man was sentenced in federal court May 15 before U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard for producing child pornography. ZACHARY RODRIGUEZ, 26, who pleaded guilty on Oct. 14, 2016, was sentenced to 210 months, to be followed by eight years of supervised release. According to a written plea[Read More…]
HRC to Honor ABC News’ Robin Roberts With Visibility Award at the 2017 HRC Louisiana Gala Dinner
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, announced that award-winning broadcast journalist Robin Roberts of ABC News’ “Good Morning America” will be honored with the HRC Visibility Award at the 2017 HRC Louisiana Gala Dinner on Saturday,[Read More…]
Attacks On Human Rights Activists Reach Crisis Point Globally
281 people killed in 2016 for defending human rights, up from 156 in 2015 Amnesty International-(ENEWSPF)- Community leaders, lawyers, journalists and other human rights defenders across the world are facing unprecedented levels of persecution, intimidation and violence, warned Amnesty International today as it launched a new global campaign demanding an[Read More…]