Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest man was charged with domestic battery after allegedly spraying pepper spray in a woman’s face after she arrived at his home to drop off her child. The woman alleged that the man also sprayed her with a fire extinguisher, pulled her hair, and threatened[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Kevin Costner Leads Yankees and White Sox onto the Field of Dreams (Video)
HEAVEN-(ENEWSPF)- Kevin Costner leads the New York Yankees and the first-place Chicago White Sox from the cornfield to the Field of Dreams diamond ahead of their historic matchup in Iowa. The game aired on FOX on August 12, 2021. The Chicago White Sox won the game on Tim Anderson’s walk-off[Read More…]
Life and Death: COVID-19 Statistics Show Local Vaccination Rates Abysmal
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A little over a month since our last tally, COVID-19 statistics show a marked increase in the number of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) cases in the region without a commensurate increase in the number of deaths. Park Foresters lag behind residents of other towns, however, in the percentage of[Read More…]
How Full Are Local Hospitals? Aug. 8, 2021 Update
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Delta and Lambda variants of the Coronavirus are pushing up numbers of infected again, particularly among the unvaccinated. Noticeably, the Cook County Medical Examiner has not seen a dramatic uptick of deaths due to SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19. As of this writing, however, local hospitals are closer[Read More…]
University Park Man Charged with DUI
Updated Sept. 19, 2021, per Request of Mr. Steele (below) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 34-year-old University Park man was arrested last week and charged with DUI and driving under the influence of alcohol allegedly with a BAC more than twice the legal limit. According to police, Dalbert J. Steele, 34,[Read More…]
Pop-up Party for Eastgate Youth Wednesday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Multiple village departments and AmeriCorp volunteers hosted a pop-up party in the Eastgate neighborhood Wednesday. All told, the Park Forest Police Department joined with the Park Forest Fire Department, the Village of Park Forest Recreation and Parks, the Department of Public Works, the Economic Development team, the[Read More…]
Alleged Teen Shooter Arrested by Mohawk School
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police arrested a Park Forest teenager who allegedly fired shots at an adult Tuesday. According to a statement released Friday, police said the 15-year-old alleged teen shooter fired “several shots” after a man, who police referred to as a “concerned parent,” confronted the juvenile regarding the teen[Read More…]
Burglars Burgle Cars Fourth of July Weekend
Park Forest Burglary Report from June 29 Through July 5, 2021 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Fourth of July extended weekend provided an opportunity for burglars to burgle cars on Waldman Drive, and Winnebago and Hickory Streets in Park Forest. Many of the owners reported leaving their vehicles unlocked. Police were[Read More…]
Cars Burglarized on Mantua Street
Burglary Report Through June 28, 2021 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Owners of cars on two “M” streets in Park Forest, Mantua and Miami, saw their cars burglarized sometime through the night of June 22 to June 23. In all cases, there was no evidence of forced entry to any vehicles. Instead,[Read More…]
Felony Fleeing Charge for Park Forest Man: Police Reports Through July 12, 2021
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest man was charged with felony aggravated fleeing after he abandoned his car and tried to run away from police, apparently thinking he could elude the law on foot, according a report last week. These are the most recent police reports for Park Forest for[Read More…]
