Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest police have issued a no-bail nationwide arrest warrant for “armed and dangerous” Darnell Ball on five counts of attempted first-degree murder, police said in a statement. Police announced Saturday that the warrant went into effect on October 22, 2021: “On 10-22-2021, a no-bail nationwide arrest[Read More…]
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Police Seek Man They Call “Armed and Dangerous”
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department is seeking the whereabouts of Mr. Darnell Ball, 29, who they call “armed and dangerous,” a suspect in an October 20 shooting on Somonauk Street, according to a statement police released Thursday. According to the statement, on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021, at[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports Through August 22, 2021
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These reports are through August 22, 2021, and include arrests on charges of unlawful use of a weapon, DUI, and domestic battery. As a critical person at the Park Forest Police Department was out for personal reasons, we just received these and other reports this week. These[Read More…]
GSU Receives $1.1 M Education Grant to Serve At-Risk Individuals
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University (GSU) was recently awarded a $1.1 million U.S. Department of Education (DOE) TRIO grant to initiate a project to serve low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities as they progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post-baccalaureate programs. The Governors State University[Read More…]
Ticket Broker Convicted in Scheme To Fraudulently Sell Chicago White Sox Tickets
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury has convicted a ticket broker on fraud charges for scheming to sell thousands of discounted Chicago White Sox tickets without the team’s authorization. BRUCE LEE, who owned Chicago-based Great Tickets, provided more than $100,000 to two White Sox ticket sellers in exchange for receiving complementary[Read More…]
The Joel Cairo Paradox
CommentaryBy Al Riley We’ve seen it in history, in literature, cinema, and in life: The poor tragic soul who will sacrifice all in exchange for the delusion that they will be taken along with a figure they revere and despise simultaneously. Look at the iconic movie The Maltese Falcon. In[Read More…]
Missing Park Forest Man Found Dead in Northwest Indiana
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The body of a missing Park Forest man was discovered in Northwest Indiana, according to a statement issued Saturday by the Park Forest Police Department. Nicholas T. Kowalski, 29, was “located deceased in Gary, IN,” police said. The PFPD began an “intensive investigation” into a missing person[Read More…]
IPO’s 44th Season Kicks Off October 16
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), under the direction of Maestro Stilian Kirov, kicks off its 44th season on Saturday, October 16 at 5:30 p.m. with an All-American Opening Night. The performance will be held at the Ozinga Chapel at Trinity Lutheran Christian College in Palos Heights and[Read More…]
No Pressure! Park Forest Library Announces November Events
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- As the weather turns colder, it is a wonderful time to check out what the Park Forest Public Library has available for patrons. Below are highlights of the November line-up of events beginning with the next No Pressure Read book. November’s No Pressure Community Read book is[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Seek Missing Person
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department said in a statement Wednesday evening that it is actively investigating the missing person complaint of Nicholas T. Kowalski. According to the statement, Mr. Kowalski last spoke with his family on the evening of Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Since then, Mr. Kowalski[Read More…]
