Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The former Target store in Matteson at 4647 Promenade Way is now open as a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site. Vaccinations are free and no appointment is necessary. Simply show up for your vaccination with a photo ID. Anyone 16 or older is welcome regardless of insurance or immigration[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
April Showers Monday, then Snow Tuesday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Did you put your shovel away? Might be time to dig it out again. Winter’s stubborn grasp has not let up yet. Monday shows a chance of April showers, but Monday night brings a transition from showers to snow. Tuesday? There’s a 70% chance of the white[Read More…]
Unofficially: Settles, Hardy, Slone Take Trustee Seats
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Unofficially, it appears that Theresa Settles, Maya Hardy, and, by 11 votes thus far, Erin Slone will be sworn in as Trustees in the Village of Park Forest. At last count, Erin Slone had a 10-vote lead over JeRome Brown. At that point Cook County showed 1,447[Read More…]
Rain to Soak Park Forest Saturday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Find your umbrellas for you and your pets. The National Weather Service predicts a 100% chance of rain Saturday with thunderstorms also possible after 10 AM. The high temperature for the day will be near 65. The wind will be east northeast at 5 to 15 mph[Read More…]
Erin Slone Takes 10-vote Lead Over JeRome Brown
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In a contest still too close to call, Erin Slone has taken a 10-vote lead over JeRome Brown for the third seat on the Park Forest Village Board. Election night saw Ms. Slone with a one-vote lead which grew to 10 votes by Thursday when Cook County[Read More…]
Settles and Hardy Retain Trustee Seats while One Vote Separates Slone and Brown
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With all precincts reporting, Trustees Theresa Settles and Maya Hardy retained their seats on the Village Board according to unofficial results posted on the Cook County and Will County websites. Only one vote separates Erin Slone and JeRome Brown, with Ms. Slone holding the lead. Trustees Settles[Read More…]
Chicago Woman and Man Shot on Farragut Street
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two people from Chicago were shot on Farragut Street early Sunday morning, according to police, who described their injuries as non-life-threatening. There were no arrests so far and police are asking for the public’s help. On Sunday, March 21, 2021, at approximately 3:40 a.m., Park Forest police[Read More…]
Area Deaths Subsiding: Latest COVID-19 Numbers
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The number of deaths in Cook County has begun to subside from November and December when they almost peaked to spring levels. That having been said, all of the towns eNews Park Forest tracks saw increases in cases and deaths save one: South Chicago Heights still has[Read More…]
The Road We’ve Traveled: Kopy’s Kolumn
“Well, I’m back,” he said. If you understand that reference to the end of an epic piece of literature, I’m especially happy to have you reading today. Whether you catch the reference or not, I’m back, and please permit me to tell you where I’ve been. The road included practically[Read More…]
Now Tracking Monee & Beecher: Regional COVID-19 Numbers Increase
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With one vaccine approved and one on the cusp of approval, eNews Park Forest begins tracking the COVID-19 statistics for Monee and Beecher. At a reader’s request, we are expanding our coverage to 32 towns up from the 30 we have tracked for months. At last, there[Read More…]
