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Kidnapping on Tamarack – Victim Found Safe

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest Police Chief Tom Fleming issued a press release on this date at 2:00 p.m. in reference to the alleged kidnapping by Lester Muhammad of a 24 year old victim from Tamarack St. According to the report, on Thursday, April 12th, 2007 at 11:05 p.m., Park[Read More…]

Gov. Blagojevich to Speak at St. James Olympia Fields

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Healthcare Consortium of Illinois and the Crossroads Coalition presents a community address by Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on Thursday, April 12, at 10 a.m.  Seating begins at 9:30 a.m. The event is a dialogue with Gov. Blagojevich about healthcare justice and his plan for universal healthcare. [Read More…]

Witch Trials and Tribulations in the Land of the Free

Commentary By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center People accused of witchcraft in America aren't executed anymore (we are 300 years and a First Amendment away from Puritan Massachusetts). These days they just lose their jobs. Don Larsen discovered this the hard way. A year ago, Larsen was a Pentecostal[Read More…]

Vote Early – But Not Often

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest residents living in both Cook and Will counties may now vote early.  Will County residents may vote at Park Forest Village Hall during normal business hours.  Cook County residents are able to vote at any of the early voting sites throughout Cook County.  Sites closest[Read More…]

Village President Candidate to Receive Second Copyright Warning

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Lloyd Betourney of the Public Response Group, reported that he had received new reports that Park Forest Village President candidate Paul Jasinevicius has continued to distribute campaign literature using copyrighted images. In a story first reported in eNews Park Forest, Jasinevicius was warned to stop circulating a[Read More…]

Police Report – April 9, 2007

Photo: Morguefile.com 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 other local media. An arrest[Read More…]

Indiana House Committee Votes Against Anti Same-Sex Marriage Amendment

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)– Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, issued the following statement today regarding an Indiana House committee voting five to five to kill a state constitutional amendment bill banning same-sex marriage. This vote by the Rules and[Read More…]

NAACP Newsflash Item

In recognition of National Financial Literacy Month The Chicago Far-South Suburban NAACP Presents: Money Matters “Most People Don’t Plan to Fail – They Fail to Plan” CONFERENCE GOAL: Gain information about money matters (saving, spending, etc). Thursday April 10, 2008 Marie Irwin Center 18120 Highland Homewood, Ill 60430 7:00 –[Read More…]

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