Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police raised an alarm about toy guns Wednesday afternoon on Facebook. Consider the guns pictured above. In a moment you might see someone holding such a gun and think that it is real. These guns look like weapons, the type that might fire bullets. But[Read More…]
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#TimStrong: Recovering Officer Tim Jones Visits Police Department
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police Officer Tim Jones visited his fellow officers at the police station Wednesday. The man marches still, with determination, toward recovery. The department shared a photograph from Officer Jones’ visit on its Facebook page. “If there is a question we get most often, it’s, ‘How[Read More…]
Creek Walk for Kids Coming Up at Thorn Creek Nature Center
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Children ages 6 to 12 are invited to the Creek Walk for Kids, to be held at Thorn Creek Nature Center on Sunday, August 12. Between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., children will be able to walk the creek, make observations, and take measurements to learn about[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through July 24, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: This coverage represents reports from July 17 through July 24, 2018. Charges filed include violation of an order of protection, disorderly conduct (citation, no formal arrest), possession of cannabis, aggravated assault, and possession of a controlled substance, a class 3 felony. We provide more details in these[Read More…]
Beware of iOS Phishing Scam: You Won’t Get “Apple Care”
BLOGGING FOR YOU-(ENEWSPF)- Hey, folks, beware of a phishing scam targeting iOS users: iPhones, iPads, etc. According to ArsTechnica.com, the “scam website launched phone call, connected victims to ‘Lance Roger at Apple Care.’” Yes, it will trigger your device to make a phone call. Here’s what Ars Technica has to say:[Read More…]
Nature Camp for Seniors Returns to Thorn Creek Woods
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Nature Camp for Seniors, an annual event at Thorn Creek Woods, returns this year on August 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. “We’ll put ourselves in the paws of Thorn Creek’s woodland creatures to discover clues to wild animals’ identities and explore adaptations animals have[Read More…]
Growing Up Gay and Black in Park Forest, Now Performs Naked Off-Broadway: Meet Adam Davenport
New York, New York-(ENEWSPF)- Adam Davenport’s journey began in Park Forest. Growing up gay and Black was a “lonely existence,” the multi-hyphenate actor-director-singer-writer told eNews Park Forest. After graduating from Marian Catholic High School in 2002 where he participated in theater productions all four years, Mr. Davenport landed at Yale. He[Read More…]
Sandi Black, the Friendly Face Outside the Village Manager’s Office, Retires
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The friendly face outside the Village Manager’s office retired at the end of last month after three decades on the job. Sandi Black served her last day in Park Forest after coming to and leaving Village Hall nearly 15,000 times, according to reckoning by Tom Mick. Mr.[Read More…]
Follow-up Police Reports: Woman Allegedly Shoots At Man
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: This coverage represents follow-up police reports from June. The original reports indicated that the matters were still under investigation. eNews Park Forest checked back with police to see if charges had been filed. We are working to provide more details in reports now that we offer subscriptions.[Read More…]
How Park Foresters Will Save with Higher Ambulance Fees
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Board is considering a proposal to raise ambulance fees to capture more revenue from insurance companies and ending the practice of sending people who don’t pay to collections. By raising rates across the board, the Village would capture more revenue than it currently does by[Read More…]
