By Kristina Pydynowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Park Foresters may not see snow yet this weekend, but the winter cold will return possibly as early as Tuesday night. While chilly winds are sweeping across the northeastern United States into Monday, a more far-reaching, bitter and longer-lasting shot of cold awaits later[Read More…]
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Drama Group Issues Call for Auditions for Musical
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group has issued a call for auditions for its upcoming production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Calling the musical “Broadway’s greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musicals ever written,” the thespians off of[Read More…]
Library to Premier New History Lecture Series with “Emancipation to Inauguration: Chicago’s Black Experience”
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Blvd, will begin its new History Lecture Series at 7:00 p.m. February 5. The History Lecture Series will tackle a diverse range of topics that include the Emancipation Proclamation, Voter Suppression, Winston Churchill, and the Chicago Mafia. The first lecture will[Read More…]
Work of Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative Practices Continues with Truth and Reconciliation Summit
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Lisa Daniels’ son Darren B. Easterling was murdered in Park Forest in July 2012. Ms. Daniels began an initiative to “to honor and heal every person affected by crime, even the perpetrators,” even her son’s killer. The Center, as it is known, the Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative Practices, will host[Read More…]
GSU Family Development Center Receives $54,000 Donation from University Park Generating Facilities
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- University Park Generating (UPG) facilities recently donated $54,000 to the Family Development Center (FDC) at Governors State University to improve indoor and outdoor playgrounds and the bicycle track around the center. UPG leaders, already committed to the community, were seeking a greater presence, said Carol Morrison, FDC Executive Director. FDC’s[Read More…]
9 Charged in Chicago in International Investigation Targeting “Romance Scams,” “Mystery Shopper” Schemes
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Seven Chicago-area residents are among nine individuals arrested in the United States and Nigeria as part of an international investigation into online “romance scams” and “mystery shopper” schemes. During the Chicago-based investigation, dubbed “Operation Gold Phish,” law enforcement identified a variety of cyber-enabled fraud schemes allegedly carried out[Read More…]
Man Indicted For Alleged Financial Fraud and Possessing ATM Skimming Device
Fort Wayne, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A similar report made the rounds earlier this month and it alleges financial fraud. At the time, the Justice Department said, “An individual who presented ID as Tirlea Dumitru has been charged by criminal complaint with defrauding a financial institution.” This report, issued Wednesday, December 19, 2018,[Read More…]
Two Chinese Hackers Associated With the Ministry of State Security Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaigns
Feds: Campaigns by Chinese Hackers Targeted Intellectual Property and Confidential Business Information. Defendants Were Members of the APT 10 Hacking Group Who Acted in Association with the Tianjin State Security Bureau and Engaged in Global Computer Intrusions for More Than a Decade. Washington, DC-(ENEWSPF)- The unsealing of an indictment charging[Read More…]
Obituary: Lena Marie Ostenburg
Lena Marie Ostenburg, nee Giacomini, died on December 15, 2018, at her residence in Park Forest, Illinois. She was born in Springfield, Illinois, on March 23, 1921. Aside from a brief period in her early youth when her parents relocated to their native Italy, she lived her entire life in[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty: Pfc. Joshua Mikeasky
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Department of Defense announced December 14 the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Pfc. Joshua Mikeasky, 19, from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 13, 2018, at Bagram Airfield, Bagram District, Parwan Province, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. Pfc.[Read More…]
