Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- From the Park Forest Police Department: On Wednesday, November 30, 2016 shortly before 5:00 p.m., Park Forest Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Allegheny St. and Allegheny Ct. for the report of a person who had been shot. Responding officers found an 18 year old[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Park Forest Moves Hidden Meadows Redevelopment To Comprehensive Plan
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Board Monday bumped up redevelopment of the former Hidden Meadows golf club, making it part of the town’s comprehensive plan. The move signals a serious effort on the part of the Village to move on the 72 acres, making the area friendly for housing and[Read More…]
Park Forest Proposes 2.2% Tax Levy Increase
N.B. This article was edited on November 30. 2016, at 4:54 p.m. to reflect that the overall actual tax levy increase is 2.2%. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Monday evening’s meeting of the village board saw first reading of the proposed 2016-2017 tax levy increase. If the levy passes, which is likely,[Read More…]
Eastgate Neighborhood Gets Another Bite At The Apple: RR Sound Mitigation Offer Extended
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Monday night, the village board voted to extend for one year the reimbursement program for sound mitigation for the Eastgate Neighborhood. The program was first launched in 2013 to provide funds from the Canadian National settlement to residents living near the CN tracks. The funds would be[Read More…]
Welcome Nero! Welcome Caligula! Trump’s Latest Tweet Is His Worst
ENEWSPF – The American people — those in all the right places, not the majority — but the American people have elected a Nero, a Caligula. And he likes to Tweet. And his latest Tweet, as of this writing, is by far his worst. One Donald J. Trump, the ostensible[Read More…]
Our Delicate President-elect Has Another 3 a.m. Twitter Meltdown
Well, there he goes again. Donald Trump had another Twitter meltdown at around 3 a.m. His problem this time? The recount. That’s right, authorities are recounting votes — something Trump would no doubt have authorized himself had he lost in the initial vote tally. From Bipartisan report: Sunday mornings for[Read More…]
Donald Trump’s Thanksgiving Feast Cost Taxpayers $7 Million in Security
ENEWSPF – Donald Trump’s Thanksgiving, held at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida resort, featured two dishes named in his honor, and cost taxpayers $7 million in security. Seven. Million. Dollars. From the NYDailyNews.com: The President-elect celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday in his usual lavish and over-the-top way — with a sumptuous spread that[Read More…]
Mike Pence Doesn’t Want You To See His Emails
With a headline that starts, “Irony Is Dead,” from our friends at IfYouOnlyNews.com, the IndyStar shares the strange news regarding VP-elecgt Mike Pence: Now that the presidential campaign and most of the furor over Hillary Clinton’s email scandal are behind us, the Pence administration is going to court to argue for its own brand[Read More…]
Hamilton Actors Hire Security After Receiving Death Threats From Trump Fans
It’s as frightening as it gets for Hamilton actors in Chicago: death threats from deranged fans of President-elect Donald Trump. From OccupyDemocrats.com: Presidential hissy fits have consequences, and Donald Trump’s twitter tirade against ‘Hamilton’ the musical shows just how dangerous his words can be – because his supporters are threatening[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for November 27, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from Park Forest police blotter 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[Read More…]
