The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Every Elected Official In The United States Must Think Twice Today
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski We can’t help but wonder: Why? Why the madness in Arizona? Why the deaths? A nine-year-old girl. A federal judge. Shot dead. The news cycle spins on and on about the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, as it should. Giffords was the intended target today, shot[Read More…]
Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on Shooting in Arizona
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2011. FBI Director Mueller is traveling to Arizona to coordinate the investigation into a shooting today in Arizona that killed several individuals, including a federal judge and a 9-year-old girl, and wounded several others, including a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Attorney General Eric H. Holder,[Read More…]
151-Month Prison Sentence and Lifetime Supervised Release for East Alton Man for Child Pornography
FBI Credits Undercover Investigation of Computer File-Sharing Program Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that on January 6, 2011, THOMAS E. LOWERY, age 63, of East Alton, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis for[Read More…]
Illinois Man Sentenced for Hamel, Illinois Bank Robbery
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that on January 7, 2011, BRIAN HEATH DUFF, age 36, of Livingston, Illinois, was sentenced to 105 months in prison and five years of supervised release at the conclusion of his incarceration for robbing the[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Gates on Tucson Shooting
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2011. “I am saddened to hear of the attack on Congresswoman Giffords and members of her staff earlier today in Tucson, Arizona. I have had an opportunity to interact with Congresswoman Giffords in her capacity as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, where she served[Read More…]
Statement from Gabrielle Giffords’ Chief of Staff
Arizona-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ chief of staff Pia Carusone released the following statement today after the congresswoman was shot: An unthinkable tragedy occurred at our Congress On Your Corner event today in Tucson. Our community has lost beloved friends and colleagues, and many more are injured. Our hearts and prayers[Read More…]
Help Build the Treyton Kilar Field of Dreams
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Treyton Kilar, age 6, was killed by a drunk driver. Park Forest resident Bill Feimer says family members in the Rockford area want to help build a "Field of Dreams" in Treyton’s memory. The baseball park is part of Pepsi’s Refresh Project and is featured on refresheverything.com: Treyton[Read More…]
Additional Remarks by President Obama on the Shootings in Tucson, Arizona
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2011 – 4:46 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: As many of you are aware, earlier today a number of people were shot in Tucson, Arizona, including several who were meeting at a supermarket with their congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords. We are still assembling all the facts, but we know[Read More…]
Statement by Senator John McCain Regarding the Tragedy in Arizona
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2011. U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) made the following statement regarding the horrifying attack at an event for U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) in Tucson, Arizona: “I am horrified by the violent attack on Representative Gabrielle Giffords and many other innocent people by a wicked person who has[Read More…]
