Park Forest Police Blotter Reports from Aug. 5 through Aug. 11, 2020 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest man was charged with felony aggravated battery to a police officer after allegedly striking one officer more than once and kicking another. Lance M. Taylor, 44, 22442 Arquilla Dr., Richton Park, was[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Park Forest Man Charged with Domestic Battery
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for Sept. 16 – Sept. 22, 2020 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest man was charged with domestic battery after he allegedly struck a woman on the side of the face. Montell S. Hardin, 27, 325 Illinois St., Park Forest, was arrested on September 18[Read More…]
COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Rise in Region
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The number of COVID-19 cases is still on the rise in the 30 towns eNews Park Forest regularly tracks, though the percent change in cases has dropped in most of these towns over the past two weeks. Orland Park crossed the 1,100 mark at 1,156 cases and[Read More…]
Park Forest Proud: Black Lives Matter at the PFPD
CommentaryBy Gary Kopycinski There’s an air of Park Forest Pride when one drives past the Park Forest Police Department’s LED sign on Lakewood near Forest Blvd. lit with a message that leaves no doubt: “BLACK LIVES MATTER to us at PFPD.” It’s simple and yet in today’s world complex, a[Read More…]
Officer Seeks Treatment for Possible COVID-19 Exposure Following Arrest: Reports Through Aug. 4, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An officer was instructed to immediately end his tour of duty in early August to seek medical treatment for probably COVID-19 exposure following a traffic stop and arrest. The teen involved in the incident allegedly breathed on, spit, and coughed in the back of the officer’s sqad[Read More…]
Matteson Man Charged with DUI After Two-car Crash
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Matteson man was charged with a DUI in early August after an officer responded to a report of a late-night vehicular accident that happened in front of Taco Bell. Patrick J. Sacramento, 41, 275 Blackthorn Rd., Matteson, was arrested on August 1 and charged with DUI,[Read More…]
Thunderstorms to Rumble Into Park Forest Sunday, Pause Labor Day
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sunday will see thunderstorms that will likely pause on Labor Day, only to return Monday night. There is an 80% chance of thunderstorms Sunday, mainly before noon, according to the National Weather Service. And while the wind could gust as high as 40 mph, the Village should[Read More…]
COVID-19: Park Forest Sees 10% Increase in Cases Over Past 2 Weeks, Other Towns Vary
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Cook County section of Park Forest has seen a 10.7% increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days according to the Cook County Department of Public Health. By contrast, Calumet City, with a population of over 37,000 people, has seen an 11.5%[Read More…]
Over 70 Former Republican National Security Officials Endorse Biden for President
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In a blistering statement excoriating President Donald Trump, 74 former Republican national security officials who served during the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and/or Donald Trump, or as Republican Members of Congress, released a joint statement endorsing Joe Biden for President of[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports from July 22 Through July 28, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through February 4, 2020. Charges for those arrested include driving while license was suspended, DUI, disorderly conduct, and one man was charged with both domestic battery and aggravated assault. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and[Read More…]
