Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest woman was charged with a DUI when an officer allegedly found her slumped behind the wheel of a Jeep asleep early last Thursday morning. According to police, an officer was on patrol on July 21, 2022, at 4:51 AM when he came across a[Read More…]
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