Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Midlothian man was charged with aggravated driving under the influence-death in the crash on Wildwood Drive Sunday that left one man dead. Police investigated the fatal single-car crash on Feb 27, 2022, that occurred at approximately 1 AM on the 400 block of Wildwood Drive, according[Read More…]
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President Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- President Joe Biden Friday nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the United States Supreme Court. She is the first African American woman to be nominated to the high court, fulfilling a campaign promise of candidate Biden. She also represents many overlooked or not considered at all[Read More…]
Single-Car Crash on Wildwood Sunday Leaves One Man Dead
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In a statement Sunday, Park Forest Police said they suspect alcohol consumption was involved in a single-car crash that left one man dead. The incident happened in the early morning Sunday on Wildwood Drive. One man is in custody. According to police, officers and paramedics responded to[Read More…]
Portage Man Sentenced to 300 Months In Prison
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Troy Kidwell, 39, Portage, Indiana was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon upon his plea of guilty to Attempted Enticement of a Minor; Receipt of Child Pornography; Possession of Child Pornography; and Distribution of Child Pornography announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Kidwell[Read More…]
John Chambers-Thigpen of Park Forest Makes the 2021 Fall Lewis University’s Dean’s List
Romeoville, IL-(ENEWSPF)- John Chambers-Thigpen of Park Forest, IL, was recently honored by Lewis University. Chambers-Thigpen is studying Business Administration at Lewis University and made the 2021 Fall Dean’s List. Just over 1,400 students were honored on the Lewis University Dean’s List for the 2021 Fall Semester. To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum[Read More…]
Kortni Robinson Makes Carthage College Dean’s List for Fall 2021
Kenosha, WI-(ENEWSPF)- Carthage College has named Kortni Robinson from Park Forest to its dean’s list for academic excellence during the fall 2021 semester. Dean’s list honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester. Kortni Robinson[Read More…]
Caleb Peacock Named to Wheaton College Dean’s List for Fall 2021 Semester
Wheaton, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Wheaton College student, Caleb Peacock of University Park, IL, was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. To earn Dean’s List honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the[Read More…]
Sydnie Wilson of Park Forest Named to Dean’s List at Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sydnie Wilson of Park Forest, IL was named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed fall 2021 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the dean’s list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester[Read More…]
Obituary: Alan (Al) P. Sturges
Alan (Al) P. Sturges (87) of Park Forest, Illinois passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. Al is survived by his wife of 41 years, Barbara Graves Sturges; his sons, Andrew and Britt; his daughter, Leah Sturges Mayer (David); his grandsons, Micah (Kate), Caleb and August Mayer; his brother, Guy[Read More…]
Park Forest Woman Carjacked at Homewood Walmart
Homewood, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest woman was carjacked at the gas station at the Walmart in Homewood, eNews Park Forest has learned. The woman tells ENEWSPF while she was filling up her car, someone got inside her vehicle and drove quickly away from the pump, “like lightning,” the woman said.[Read More…]
