Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through October 15, 2019. Charges for those arrested during this time period include DUIs and driving without insurance. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story, every day. eNews Park Forest has always[Read More…]
Month: November 2019
Child Reaches for Officer’s Hand During Domestic Incident: In Thanksgiving for Our Police and Fire
Commentary by Gary Kopycinski Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police and Fire personnel in Park Forest have made great strides in reaching out to the public through social media. They have also worked to maintain a positive relationship overall with the public, not only through online outreach but in a personal way,[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for Sept. 11 through Sept. 17, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These reports are a batch that we received later than usual. Police first accidentally sent us reports for the exact same week in 2018, September 11-19. It happens. Same exact dates, different year. Plus, there was that week or so when Village email was down. So, to[Read More…]
Woman in Park Forest FOUND SAFE: Police Ask Public’s Help
Update: Police said at 8:50 AM Tuesday that Ms. Perkins has been located. This article is freely available: No subscription necessary to read. Please share it freely. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department is searching for a 35-year-old missing woman, Domieqa Perkins, police said in a statement Monday[Read More…]
USDA’s Recommendations for a Safe Thanksgiving
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the things we are most thankful for and to enjoy a delicious meal with loved ones. Some take the lead for meal preparation while others share the responsibility. No matter how your meal comes together, everyone must work together to prevent[Read More…]
Tax Levy Increase Might Be 1.5%
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The ordinance for the tax levy increase for Park Forest is on the agenda for First Reading on Monday, November 25. This means the item is published for the public and press to chew on, but discussion may not happen yet at a board meeting. As eNews[Read More…]
Science Club for Homeschool Families & More at the Library This Week
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A shorter listing of events at the Park Forest Public Library this week with Thanksgiving on Thursday, but a full week nonetheless. Check out the Science Club for Homeschool Families on Monday. There are other events too on the docket this week at the Library for children[Read More…]
Former McLean County Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years in Prison for Embezzling $500,000 from Elderly Peoria Woman
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Senior U.S. District Judge Michael M. Mihm has sentenced a former Bloomington, Ill., man, Timothy J. Herman, 59, currently of Mesa, Ariz., to 6 Ā½ years (78 months) in prison for defrauding an elderly woman of more than $500,000. Herman was ordered to pay restitution in the amount[Read More…]
Two Richton Park Southland College Prep Speech Team Members Place First in Wheaton Tournament
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two Southland College Prep Charter High School Speech team members, who reside in Richton Park, Illinois, placed first in two events at the 30th Annual Wheaton North High School Technicolor Tournament, November 16. Twenty teams competed in the event. Junior Bri’yon Watts earned the tournament championship in[Read More…]
Reps. Kelly and Sensenbrenner Introduce Bill to Assist Law Enforcement and Reduce Violence
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) Monday introduced theĀ Gunfire Detection and Location Technology Act. The legislation would direct the U.S. Attorney General to provide grants to states and localities for gunfire detection and location technology. Specifically, it would authorize $40 million in grants to be[Read More…]