Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A teenager driving along Sauk Trail Thursday was shot and killed in what investigators say was not a random shooting. Eighteen-year-old Kiante Albert of Park Forest was found with a bullet wound to the upper torso after police and paramedics were dispatched to the 0-100 block of McCarthy[Read More…]
Law and Order
Semi-Automatic AR-15 Weapon Stolen: The Park Forest Burglary Report
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— New this month: burglary reports, filed as a separate story. Under our new arrangement with the Park Forest Police Department, these reports are sent separately. Persons wishing to leave anonymous information on any criminal matters including narcotics or gang activity are encouraged to call the Park Forest Police Department Investigations[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through October 14, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We are back with Park Forest police reports again. Forgive us for the lapse. Deputy Chief Paul Winfrey has been faithfully sending redacted reports every week, but we had some setbacks managing the website. We attempted to move the site to a new host, but[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fines Xerox Business Services $1.1 Million for Providing Incorrect Consumer Information to Credit Reporting Agencies
Company Failed to Inform Auto Lenders That Defects in its Software Led to Inaccuracies Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action this week against Xerox Business Services, LLC, now called Conduent Business Services, for software errors that caused erroneous consumer information[Read More…]
How Do I Avoid A Carjacking?
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police published some timely advice on avoiding being carjacked. Various news media are reporting carjackings on the rise throughout the Chicago area, with nearly 20 reported in one week in the City of Chicago. Police recommend a few steps to reduce your chances of[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues DuPage County Home Repair Business for Allegedly Misleading and Defrauding Hundreds of Homeowners
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit yesterday in Cook County Circuit Court against American Dream Home Improvement Inc. The lawsuit claims that ADHI deceived homeowners into hiring them to do roof and home repairs following storms. Residents living in Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane,[Read More…]
Advocates Urge Illinois Supreme Court to Issue Rule Change to Stop Jailing People Due to Poverty
A letter endorsed by local and national community organizations & former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asks Illinois Supreme Court to address Illinois’ unconstitutional money bail system. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Sharlyn Grace, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice On any given day, tens of thousands of people are incarcerated in county jails[Read More…]
South Bend Man Indicted On Hobbs Act Robbery Charges
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas L. Kirsch II, announced the return of a four-count indictment charging Cordero Love, age 25, of South Bend, Indiana with 3 counts of Hobbs Act Robbery and 1 count of using a firearm during a crime of[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Investigate Death Of 13-year-old Boy
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 13-year-old boy was found “in distress” last Wednesday by his father as the result of an apparent suicide attempt. The young teen died Saturday, according to Park Forest Police. According to a statement issued by the department, Police were dispatched to an address on the 400[Read More…]
Illinois Woman Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to File Fraudulent Tax Returns Using Stolen Identities
Convicted for Filing More than 850 Fraudulent Returns Asking for $2.7 Million in Refunds CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser Dominique King, a Chicago, woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Friday for conspiring to file fraudulent tax returns by using stolen identities. The announcement was made by[Read More…]
