Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Board is slated to approve commission members to the numerous boards and commissions in Park Forest. The board will meet Tuesday, January 18. Because of the pandemic, the meeting will be held remotely via conference call, according to the agenda. All public comments can be[Read More…]
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7-Eleven General Manager to Buy Subway Plaza
In the Board Room: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Mr. Tushar Pandya, General Manager of the Park Forest 7-Eleven, has put in a bid to buy the Subway plaza, called the Central Court Plaza by the Village. Mr. Pandya is a 14 year resident of the Village and[Read More…]
Previously Convicted Sex Offender Gets 25 Years in Federal Prison
For Producing and Distributing Sexually Explicit Material Involving Minors Evansville, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An Evansville man, a previously convicted sex offender, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the production and distribution of sexually explicit material involving minors. According to court documents, in February 2018, an individual contacted the Evansville[Read More…]
Focus on Black History Month: Library Announces February Events
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- February is Black History Month, and the Park Forest Public Library is ready with a variety of books and projects to help commemorate the event as well as other material of interest to patrons. The library is offering two free books associated with the New York Times’[Read More…]
Chicago Physician Charged With Insider Trading
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago physician used insider information to purchase shares of a California-based biotechnology company before it publicly announced positive results from a clinical trial of an experimental cancer drug, according to a federal criminal charge filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago. DANIEL V.T. CATENACCI, a gastrointestinal medical[Read More…]
Sunrise at the Park Forest Police Station
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- While most of us would likely not be interested in waking up there, early risers outside sometimes are treated to a brilliant sunrise outside the Park Forest Police Station. One such early riser captured this incredible image of the sunrise outside the station along Tim Jones Way.[Read More…]
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics at Bradford Barn
Olympia Fields, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With infections and hospitalizations from the Omicron variant of COVID-19 at an all-time high, Rich Township is offering residents yet another opportunity to get vaccinated. Rich Township and the Cook County Department of Public Health will offer COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the Bradford Barn, 20712 Western Ave.,[Read More…]
Free COVID-19 Testing at Theater 47
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Theater 47 in Downtown Park Forest offers free COVID-19 testing daily. The theater is open seven days a week from 8 AM to 6 PM daily for this service. Walk-ins are welcome. Both Rapid and PCR testing are available. “Fast results,” the venue says on its Facebook[Read More…]
To the Editor: Where’s the Old eNews Park Forest?
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A long-time reader sent an email recently asking what happened to the news about Park Forest? In particular, where’s the old eNews Park Forest? Specifically asking about me. Here it is. To the Editor: None of the news is really local. What happened to the police blotter?[Read More…]
Illinois Man Arrested on Charge of Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Defendant Accused of Using a Flagpole to Assault Police Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- An Illinois man has been arrested on a charge of allegedly assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon and other crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the[Read More…]
