Month: November 2019

TimStrong police squad

DUIs: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for October 8 through October 15, 2019

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…]

Child reaches for an officer during a domestic battery incident in Park Forest.

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…]

Thanksgiving at the Hennessys

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…]

Memorandum on Tax Levy

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…]

Justice, Lady Justice, Scales of Justice

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…]

Junior Bri'yon Watts and Senior Isaiah Morton

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…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly

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…]

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