Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- If it passes, it will be first tax levy decrease in the 26 years, and quite a record to beat for whoever takes the gavel after Mayor John Ostenburg. While there are recommended budgetary increases, the Deputy Village Manager and Finance Director Mark Pries recommends a 0%[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through November 5, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports represent incidents through November 5, 2018. Charges for those cited in this time period include driving with a suspended driver’s license and domestic battery. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story,[Read More…]
Teen Charged in Connection with Social Media Threats Against Rich East
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A teenager has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly making social media threats to carry out acts of violence at Rich East High School, police said in a statement. Police became aware of the alleged threats on November 13, 2018. A 16-year-old juvenile allegedly[Read More…]
Kudos to the Park Forest Police, a Department with Great Chutzpah
COMMENTARY-(ENEWSPF)- Consider this a kudos to the women and men of the Park Forest Police Department. It goes without saying that the relationship between communities and police is not always great. But the PFPD goes out of its way repeatedly to shatter stereotypes and build bridges between police and the[Read More…]
Police Respond to Two Separate Reports of Shots Fired Over Weekend
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police responded to two separate reports of shots fired, one on Saturday, October 10; the other Sunday, October 11. The incidents were unrelated, according to police. One person, who was not the intended victim of one of the shootings, suffered a “minor injury,” according to police. On[Read More…]
Felony Forgery: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through October 29, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: This police beat coverage represents reports through October 29, 2018. Charges for those cited in this time period include assault, disorderly conduct, domestic battery, and felony forgery. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story,[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through October 22, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: This police beat coverage represents reports through October 22, 2018. Charges for those arrested in this time period include identity theft, retail theft, driving while license was revoked, and domestic battery. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to[Read More…]
Felony Aggravated DUI Charge for Park Forest Man in Crash that Leaves 2 Women Injured
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest man was charged with felony aggravated DUI and other charges after a crash on Indianwood Boulevard that left two female passengers complaining of severe back pain after crawling from the vehicle. Noal E,. Heidelberg, 30, 23433 S. Western Ave. #A10, Park Forest, was arrested[Read More…]
Police and Youth Dialogue About Police Shootings Over Film ‘The Hate U Give’
Watch the official trailer for The Hate U Give below Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police took the unusual move last week of addressing police shootings with a demographic that otherwise might be on the cusp of trusting police the least. A group of eight grade students from the Michelle Obama[Read More…]
Teen Faces Felony Charge After Police Investigate Possible Talala School Threats
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 16-year-old Monee resident faces a charge of felony disorderly conduct after Park Forest Police investigated possible threats made against Talala School. The Talala School threats were allegedly made during a school bus ride. On Thursday, November 8, 2018, the Park Forest Police Department was alerted about possible[Read More…]
