Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest police safely took into custody Saturday a woman yelling and reportedly jumping in front of vehicles at the intersection of Sauk Trail and Lakewood Boulevard. The incident happened around 5:00 a.m. on August 5, 2017. Police also warned members of the public about the risks[Read More…]
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REGAL Women’s Conference to be Held on Saturday, August 19
MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2017. The REGAL Women’s Conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on August 19 at the Holiday Inn Chicago Matteson Conference Center, 500 Holiday Plaza Drive. Relationships are at the center of human life. The focus of the conference is relationship, with God, others &[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for August 5, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police blotter 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 does not[Read More…]
Infant Found Not Breathing Dies
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An infant found not breathing in the first block of Hemlock Street died Monday, Park Forest Police said in a statement Tuesday. Officers responded to a residence in the 0-100 block of Hemlock Street in Park Forest on July 26, 2017, for a report of an infant[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Issues Amendatory Veto to Ensure School Funding Bill is Fair, Equitable for All Students
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2017 – Today, Governor Bruce Rauner issued an amendatory veto to Senate Bill 1, the school funding bill. The matter now heads to the Illinois General Assembly, where the governor has respectfully requested that lawmakers uphold his changes. If these changes are upheld, Illinois will achieve historic education[Read More…]
‘Birds, Bees, and Butterflies’ a Native Garden Tour to be Held on Sunday, August 6
River Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2017. Green Community Connections will host a native garden tour ‘Birds, Bees, and Butterflies’ on Sunday, August 6 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Participants can choose from 15 gardens brimming with life and beauty. Visit the gardens at your own pace. Our host gardeners are[Read More…]
Open Auditions Being Held for Grande Prairie Singers
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2017. The Grande Prairie Singers will be holding open auditions. Children’s Choir auditions begin on Tuesday, August 22. Open auditions for new singers will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 9 at Grace Church located at 266 Somonauk, Park Forest. Grande[Read More…]
Park Forest Youth Commission to Host 18th Annual Youth Day Back 2 School Celebration on Saturday, August 19
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2017. The Park Forest Youth Commission will host the 18th Annual Youth Day Back 2 School Celebration on Saturday, August 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the DownTown Village Green (Cunningham & Main Street). The event will include a school supply giveaway (supplies are[Read More…]
Police Investigate Shabbona Drive Shooting
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest police are investigating a Shabbona Drive shooting that happened in the “late morning hours” of Monday, July 31, 2017. Today, as this article is written. According to police, the shooting happened in the 300 block of Shabbona Drive. Police fielded a report of “one minor[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Warns Companies Against Tricking Consumers into Expensive Pay-By-Phone Fees
Bureau Concerned About Companies Misleading Consumers About Pay-By-Phone Fees, Keeping Them in the Dark About Much Cheaper Options WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—July 31, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a bulletin warning companies about tricking consumers into expensive pay-by-phone fees. The Bureau is concerned about companies potentially misleading consumers[Read More…]
