Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- How do you know if a door-to-door solicitor is real, and not someone trying to scam you? Many people through the years, in Park Forest and beyond, have been scammed by people knocking on their door, claiming to sell items or services. This is, sadly, something that happens[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Fire Department To Hold Annual Awards Ceremony Monday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Looking for a reason to feel civic pride? Come to Village Hall on Monday, March 6, when the Park Forest Fire Department holds its annual awards ceremony. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. After the awards have been presented, there will be a small reception with[Read More…]
Park Forest Fire Department Report For Feb. 19-25
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Fire Department began issuing a weekly report on its Facebook page. eNews Park Forest will share this information with the public as it is posted. This will give the public an idea of how busy the department is, considering there are only seven days[Read More…]
Saturday Rules Meeting Cancelled For March 4
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Saturday Rules meeting originally scheduled for March 4, 2017, at 10 a.m. has been cancelled, per a notice from the Village of Park Forest. There was no reason given for the cancellation on the agenda notice received (pictured).
Clerk Orr Statement on Justice Department Reversal in Texas Voter ID Case
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Calling it a “surgical assault and attack on voting rights,” Cook County Clerk David Orr issued a statement in response to the Trump administration abandoning the long-standing case against the 2011 Texas voter ID law. Some background from Time: The Trump administration plans to abandon the federal government’s[Read More…]
A Nod To The Park Forest Police Department With Media Under Fire
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In the midst of unprecedented language by a United States President directed against the press, the Park Forest Police Department issued a welcome statement to members of the media Sunday. The statement was made via the department’s Facebook page, and spoke of the[Read More…]
KKK Flyers Found In Park Forest And Manteno (Video)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- KKK Flyers were reported distributed throughout three states this week: North Carolina, Maine, and Illinois. Park Forest and Manteno were targeted in Illinois. From the Washington Post: Ku Klux Klan recruitment fliers were distributed throughout towns in North Carolina, Illinois and Maine this week, triggering condemnation across three[Read More…]
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, on the Executive Order on Refugees and Migrants
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Catholic Archbishop of Chicago, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugees and migrants. The statement, published January 29 on the website of the Archdiocese, reads: This weekend proved to be a dark moment in U.S. history. The executive order[Read More…]
Five Marian Musicians Parade Their Skills At Rose Bowl
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- From Erin Gallagher at the Daily Southtown regarding Marian Catholic students who marched in the Rose Bowl parade: As 2017 was beginning, everything came up roses for five Southland students. The students from Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights marched and performed with an elite honor band Jan.[Read More…]
Two Arrested In Park Forest In Connection With Vehicular Hijackings, Armed Robberies
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police announced the arrest of two men in connection with vehicular hijackings and armed robberies in the multi-family areas near Western Avenue and Main Street. According to a statement released by the Park Forest Police Department, between December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2017, “two[Read More…]
