Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest awarded four scholarships to teens at Monday’s board meeting. Adenike Cotton (Howard University), Alan Joens, Jr. (Central Methodist University), Markeia Kellogg (University of Missouri), and Delisa Thomas (University of Houston) are this year’s Park Forest scholarship recipients. “The scholarship winners were selected[Read More…]
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Reeling: the Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival Announces the Line-up of Its 37th Anniversary Edition
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Reeling, the second-oldest LGBTQ film festival in the world and a beloved Chicago cultural institution for more than 35 years, kicks off fall with an exciting slate of movies that showcases the diversity of the queer experience. From the hilarious French comedy, THE SHINY SHRIMPS on opening night to the[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Ask Public’s Help Identifying Man in Reference to an Alleged Theft
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police are asking the public’s help identifying a man in reference to an alleged theft reported at a local business. Anyone with information is asked to please contact Officer Charles Karl at 708-748-4701.
Streamwood Man Admits Enticing Underage Boy to Produce Sexually Explicit Videos
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Streamwood man has pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography charge and admitted enticing a 16-year-old boy to produce sexually explicit videos of himself. MICHAEL LIEDTKE, 34, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of receipt of child pornography. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years[Read More…]
FBI Raises Alarm About “Domestic Violent Extremists” After Shootings in El Paso and Dayton
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The FBI released a statement Sunday expressing concern about “domestic violent extremists” in the wake of the shootings in El Paso and Dayton this weekend. “The FBI remains concerned that U.S.-based domestic violent extremists could become inspired by these and previous high-profile attacks to engage in similar acts[Read More…]
Man Charged in Connection with Saturday’s “Domestic-Related Barricade” CodeRED Incident
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police described the situation on Saturday as an “on-going domestic-related barricade situation in the 400 block of Tomahawk Street.” The incident triggered a CodeRED alert to residents in the immediate area and then throughout the village. The incident, which began at 4:30 AM on July[Read More…]
Man Tased in Olympia Fields After Allegedly Fleeing from Police in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago Heights man faces multiple charges in two jurisdictions after allegedly fleeing police first from Olympia Fields and then Park Forest. Jaleel Triplett, 23, 8 Olympic Village #2D, Chicago Heights, on July 25 and charged with driving while license was suspended, no insurance, one count of[Read More…]
Kopy’s Kolumn: The Publisher’s Blog for July 31, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It’s been a few weeks since I wrote one of these columns. Looks like it’s been over a month: June 25 was my last. Been a while and there’s been a reason for that. First, some community announcements. Tall Grass “Sky’s the Limit” Show Opens Saturday Tall[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Thanks Governor Hickenlooper for Supporting the MOMMA’s Act
Encourages Others to Back Comprehensive Maternal Mortality Prevention Legislation Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In advance on the second 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate, SELF magazine asked all of the 2020 Presidential candidates about their plans to tackle America’s growing maternal mortality crisis. To answer the question, former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper cited the MOMMA’s Act, introduced by[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports: July 2019 Addendum
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports are an addendum to reports written in May, June, and July 2019. We had to ask for further clarification of these. Sometimes, albeit rarely, the age of a person arrested and charged is not in the report we receive, or charges are pending further[Read More…]
