As a prolonged stretch of scorching heat and humidity bears down on the region, officials urge residents to take precautions.
Weather
People Outside Will Be Injured: Severe Thunderstorms Strike Park Forest
To anyone in the area now, take cover. The rains are falling hard. People outside will be injured, the National Weather Service warns.
Park Forest Officials Urge Residents to Protect Pipes as Coldest Air of the Season Continues
Protect pipes this winter by following tips to prevent freezing and bursting from extremely low temperatures.
Park Forest Opens Cooling Centers Amid Dangerous Heat Wave
Beat the summer heat with cooling centers in Park Forest, IL. Find respite from the rising temperatures at convenient locations.
Village Opens Cooling Centers During Heat Wave
The Village of Park Forest is opening cooling centers as precariously high temperatures continue.: the Police Department and Village Hall.
Final Main Street Nights Canceled Due to Severe Weather Forecast
The threat of severe weather necessitates the cancellation of Unity Day and the last Main Street Nights of the summer.
ICC Offers Summertime Tips to Keep Energy Costs Down
Supply chain constraints and the war on Ukraine are driving up the costs of energy as we head into the hot summer months.
Park Forest Prepares for Season’s Highest Temperatures As Excessive Heat Warning Is Issued for Region
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued an excessive heat warning until Wednesday, June 15 at 8 p.m. with expected peak afternoon heat index values between 106 to 110 degrees. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. The Cook County Department of[Read More…]
Christmas Launch Now for the James Webb Space Telescope
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Weather is nudging the James Webb Space Telescope from December 24 to a Christmas Day launch. NASA and Arianespace successfully completed the Launch Readiness Review for the James Webb Space Telescope on Dec. 21. The team authorized the Ariane 5 rocket carrying Webb to rollout and the start[Read More…]
Wrath of Claudette Reintroduces US to Hurricane Season Horrors
By Mark Puleo, AccuWeather staff writer ACCUWEATHER-(ENEWSPF)- The hurricane season couldn’t wait until summer to start striking the United States. On the final day of spring, Tropical Storm Claudette reintroduced the Southeast to the horrors of hurricane season in deadly fashion. The storm burst onto radars last week before being[Read More…]
