Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Finance Director Mark Pries presented next year’s budget to the Village Board Monday night, a process Pries described as “continuous.” Board members received draft copies of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget. The draft of the budget will be available tomorrow on the Village website for those who[Read More…]
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Rich Township Students Excel in National Poster Art Competition
Rich Township-(ENEWSPF)- Rich Township High School District 227 has 14 student participants that have placed in The Links, Incorporated National Poster Art Competition via the South Suburban Chapter. This year’s theme was Social Justice. The students will be honored at a virtual ceremony on Friday, April 29. The National Poster[Read More…]
Former Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Participating in Bribery Scheme
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The former mayor of Crestwood, Ill., was sentenced April 25 to a year in federal prison for improperly soliciting and receiving benefits from a representative of a red-light camera company that provided services to the Chicago suburb. LOUIS PRESTA, 71, of Crestwood, pleaded guilty last year to one[Read More…]
Weatherization and Beyond Program Available to Village Residents
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest and the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA) are offering a weatherization program for village residents on Saturday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. The weatherization program provides income-qualified residents[Read More…]
Domestic Battery Reports Dominate Police Calls Through April 11, 2022
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police responded to four incidents during the week of April 5 through April 11, 2022. All involved alleged reports of domestic battery. Reports of Domestic Battery Sauk Village Man Charged Omarion MJ Roberts, 18, 1616 216th Place, Sauk Village, was arrested on April 6 and[Read More…]
Hammond Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison on Firearm Offense
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Edward Timothy Rzasa, 49 years old, of Hammond, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge James Moody on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Rzasa was sentenced to 33 months in prison[Read More…]
Cook County Unites Against Hate
A new symbol and pledge launch to show Cook County is welcoming to all Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined 14th District Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton to launch a new campaign to show Cook County is a welcoming place for all: “Cook County United Against[Read More…]
Former Park Forester & Paralegal for Chicago Law Firm Charged with Embezzling Bankruptcy Estate Funds
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former paralegal for a Chicago law firm has been indicted and charged for allegedly embezzling more than $600,000 from bankruptcy estate accounts. BECKY LOUISE SUTTON fraudulently embezzled the funds from 2009 to 2018 while working on bankruptcy matters at the law firm, according to an indictment returned[Read More…]
Rich Township Journalism Team Writing History in State Competition
Rich Township-(ENEWSPF)- Rich Township High School District 227 journalism team competed in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Journalism Sectionals on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Eyitayo Awe was the top performer placing 3rd in the News Writing competition and he has qualified to compete in the IHSA State Journalism Finals[Read More…]
Breast Cancer Walk Planned for Rich East
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sisters Working It Out, a breast cancer awareness and support organization, will hold its First Annual 5K Walk, on April 30, at the former Rich East High School, 300 Sauk Trail, Park Forest. According to Beulah Brent, CEO of Sisters Working It Out, the proceeds from the[Read More…]
