Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- I’m going to make a confession. When the finance department recommends a tax levy increase, my initial question is, "Are you sure we can afford that?" I’m not asking for a higher tax levy increase, but, face it, over the past few years, we’ve seen a 2.7%[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for October 14, 2013
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Park Forest Designates Oct. 6-12 ‘Fire Prevention Week’
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- At last night’s Village Board meeting, Mayor John Ostenburg read a proclamation designating October 6-12 as Fire Prevention Week in Park Forest. Generally, these resolutions are thoughtful. I learn a lot from the language used. This resolution caught my ear in a special way. Some of the[Read More…]
‘Park Forest needs to come out!’ to this Meeting, and More, 227 Board Member Says
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- SD 227 Board member Shelia Friday, a resident of Park Forest, has had it, and she needs Park Forest residents to show up Tuesday, October 8, 2013, for a meeting at Rich South High School. The meeting is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. eNews Park Forest[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for October 6, 2013
Deputy Chief Chris Mannino took this photo of another officer in Washington, D.C. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) 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[Read More…]
It’s Official: Marian Catholic Football Stadium is ‘Dave Mattio Field’
Kevin Kelly, left, and Kevin Ray, the installer, admire the newly placed sign designating Marian Catholic’s football field ‘Dave Mattio Field.’ (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Workers put the finishing touches on the recently christened Dave Mattio Field at Marian Catholic. The school’s football field now bears the name[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for September 30, 2013
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for September 20, 2013
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
70,053 Site Visits This Month, So Far (Sept. 12, 2013)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- We have over 70,053 site visits to eNew Park Forest, so far, this month. September 12, 2013. That’s one of our best starts ever in the history of ENEWSPF.COM. Thank you to all of you who joined us on Facebook! For those of you who haven’t yet[Read More…]
My Interview with Bob Sullivan of MSNBC from 2010!
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- My interview with Bob Sullivan of MSNBC is apparently available for embedding! Bob interviewed me in 2010 about my Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which I am still paying, faithfully, every month. For another year-and-a-half, basically. Bob was[Read More…]
