SPC. Blake Dodds, U.S. Army, comforts his mother as Deana Williams sings the closing song at Park Forest’s Veterans Day celebration. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— The Village of Park Forest honored local men and women who currently serve or have served in the armed forces. The ceremony on[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— An 84-year-old woman was drifting off to sleep recently when an alleged home invader pushed her face down with one hand and wrapped the other hand around her throat. She might have been strangled had her son not heard his mother’s muffled cries for help. Police were[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) 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…]

Dr. Blondean Davis, 2008 Illinois Superintendent of the Year. (Photo: IASA) Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Dr. Blondean Y. Davis, Superintendent of Matteson Elementary School District 162, has been named the 2008 Illinois Superintendent of the Year. The award, sponsored by the Illinois Association of School Administrators, will be presented on November 17[Read More…]

Commentary By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar In the world of religion, truth, like beauty, is often in the eyes of the beholder. What looks like faith from the inside might look like fraud from the outside. That’s why a new investigation of six Christian ministries by[Read More…]

Village officials, staff, and residents raise their glasses at the dedication of the new water plant. (Photo: Richard Whitehead) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Village officials held a dedication for the new Water Supply and Treatment Plant on Saturday, November 3. Staff members from the water plant and engineers from Baxter &[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Charges are pending against a juvenile arrested in connection with one home invasion and a second attempted home invasion. A resident in the 200 block of Gold Street reported a home invasion on November 9.  The resident reported that he was inside his home when he heard[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— One resident learned last week that it’s not wise to try to outrun a police dog. On Sunday, November 4, Officer Sweitzer observed a vehicle stopped at the payphone in the parking lot of Stop and Shop, 2599 Western Avenue.  Officer Sweitzer checked the registration of the[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Police are investigating an incident last Friday on where at least a dozen shots were fired at a group of men walking near a residence on Juniper St. When it was over, both the alleged offenders and victims fled the scene, and windows of a residence were[Read More…]