Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich East High School held its 2019 commencement exercises on May 19 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Jose Lopez was class Valedictorian and Amiya Bowden was this year’s Salutatorian. Thanks to Dr. Albert Brass, Principal of Rich East High School, and Ms. Greta M. Allen, the Principal Secretary,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Kopy’s Kolumn: The Publisher’s Blog for June 6, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Welcome to the first “Kopy’s Kolumn,” which I hope to publish daily. Look here for stories that only require a few sentences and not the usual 300 words or so. Plus, notification of events in and around town. Something extra. The picture for this column was taken[Read More…]
Felony Possession of Another’s Credit Card: Park Forest Police Reports
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through April 9, 2019. Charges for those arrested include domestic battery, DUI, and disorderly conduct. There one man charged with felony possession of another’s credit, debit, or identification card. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers[Read More…]
Here Are the Proposed Fair Tax Rates on Their Way to Gov. Pritzker and Illinois Voters
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Speaker Michael J. Madigan released the following statement Thursday regarding House passage of a Fair Tax rates package that the speaker says will provide relief for 97% of Illinois taxpayers. The bill is SB0687, sponsored by Senators Toi Hutchinson and Elgin R. Sims Jr. in the Illinois Senate.[Read More…]
Traffic Signals Run Over by Sleepy Drivers
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Not intending to make light of these situations, Park Forest police reported Thursday the downing of two separate traffic signals in separate instances. Both drivers cited “sleepiness” to officers, according to police. No injuries were reported. “We know, traffic signals sometimes seem bossy, always telling you when[Read More…]
The Sapphire Room is over $100,000 Behind in Rent
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Sapphire Room in Downtown Park Forest is well over $100,000 behind in rent, a situation that has dragged on since late last year, according to village officials. The building where the business is located is owned by the Village of Park Forest. Officials are embroiled in[Read More…]
Memorial Day 2019: Songs, Reflections, Prayer
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- One village official put attendance at Monday’s Memorial Day observance at “a couple of hundred” people. He was not far off. A generous crowd sat in the shade and the sun with the Park Forest American Legion and paid tribute to those who had given their all[Read More…]
Orchard Park Plaza Sold for $2.1M; Theater Building Also Sold
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two significant pieces of real estate in the Downtown area sold recently, Orchard Park Plaza and the Movie Theater Building, both previously owned by Matanky Realty. Matanky had done little to improve the properties through the years, bringing in grocers that failed and theater owners who failed.[Read More…]
Come for the Memorial Day Observance in Park Forest, May 27
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest American Legion will host its annual Memorial Day Observance Ceremony on May 27 at 11 a.m. The program takes place at the corner of Main Street and Cunningham Drive in Downtown Park Forest and includes placement of remembrance wreaths in solemn honor of fallen[Read More…]
Afternoon Row in Eastgate is Just Neighbor Dispute: No Arrests
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A reader contacted eNews Park Forest asking for information about a disturbance in Eastgate Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. The reader said the neighborhood was “very agitated” on May 23, 2019, somewhere between 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. There were several police cars on Arcadia Street, according to[Read More…]
