Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police have a personal connection to Monday night’s Manchester terrorist attack. In 2014, the department hosted Sgt. Garry Watters, Greater Manchester Police, United Kingdom, who worked with the Park Forest Police Department through the month of October in a professional and cultural exchange. I remember[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Explosion At Ariana Grande Concert Leaves At Least 19 Dead, 50 Injured (Video)
Blog Commentary-(ENEWSPF)- In an incident that police were treating as a terrorist attack, an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England left at least 19 dead and 50 injured. The New York Times reports: Panic and mayhem seized the crowd at the Manchester Arena as the blast reverberated[Read More…]
Go Irish! Notre Dame Grads Walk Out On Mike Pence
Blog Commentary -(ENEWSPF)- Have to say, I’m very proud of these young graduates at my Alma Mater today. A group of Notre Dame grads walked out today as former Indiana governor and current Vice President Mike Pence began his address. This at the commencement exercises in Notre Dame stadium. Amen[Read More…]
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…]
Park Forest Aqua Center Opens For The Season On June 3
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest reports that the Aqua Center will open for the season on June 3. “Since 1952, the Park Forest Aqua Center has been one of Chicagoland’s favorite outdoor aquatic facilities, right here in Park Forest,” the Village reports on its web site. There[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Financial Whiz Mary Dankowski Set To Retire
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest‘s financial whiz is set to retire. She has been with the Village for 22 years, and come July 14, 2017, Director of Finance/Deputy Village Manager Mary Dankowski will no longer show up for work. But she will be far from gone. Under her tutelage, Park[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for May 6, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean[Read More…]
Three Village Trustees To Be Sworn In Monday In Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Monday, May 1, three village trustees will be sworn in at the Rules Meeting of the Village Board. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. Theresa Settles, Jon Vanderbilt, and Robert McCray will be sworn in at the beginning of the meeting. Trusee JeRome Brown[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for April 30, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean[Read More…]
Park Forest Renames Street After Retired Employee Chuck Alexander
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Before an overflowing gathering of current and former employees, the Village Board Monday designated a section of Park Street after retired employee Chuck Alexander. Loretta Alexander, Chuck’s wife, received the honor. Chuck retired after 28 years of public service, 25 of those years in Park Forest, on[Read More…]
