Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congratulations! You just unwrapped that beautiful new 65-inch 4K television you always wanted! Now, what do you do with that old TV? Before you haul it out to the curb along with strings of defective holiday lights and the tree, which is shedding needles by the pound,[Read More…]
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Federal Firearm Licensee Act Introduced in US House
Legislation would help prevent gun violence by addressing gun trafficking through regulations for “Federal Firearm Licensees.” WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Vice Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led the introduction of the Federal Firearm Licensee Act. This legislation would update sections in the U.S. Code directed[Read More…]
Bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act from Reps. Robin Kelly, Clarke, Watson Coleman, Fitzpatrick
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- This week, Congresswomen Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Co-Chairs of the Caucus on Black Women and Girls, and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act. This bill would establish an Interagency Task Force to examine the[Read More…]
Fort Wayne, Indiana Man Sentenced to 211 Months in Prison
Fort Wayne, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Antonio Armour, 34 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady to 211 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl and fentanyl analogue and possession of a firearm in furtherance of[Read More…]
Decatur Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on Thursday, December 9, 2021, against DeAngelo Banks, 31, a Decatur man, for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Sentencing for Banks has been set for May 9, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. at the U.S. Courthouse in Urbana, Illinois.[Read More…]
Chicago Consultant Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Offense
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago consultant pleaded guilty to a federal tax offense for willfully attempting to evade and defeat the assessment of income taxes. EDWARD ACEVEDO, 58, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to a tax evasion charge before U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly. The conviction of this is punishable by[Read More…]
Will County Woman Who Engaged in Sexual Conduct With Underage Boy Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Will County woman has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for engaging in sexual conduct with an underage boy and directing him to send her sexually explicit images of himself. DAYNA CHIDESTER engaged in sexual conduct with the underage boy on numerous occasions[Read More…]
Novels, Gnomes and Knitting: Park Forest Library Announces January Events
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With a frigid winter ahead of us, the Park Forest Public Library has announced their January line-up of events to keep our minds and hands active and warm: look for novels, gnomes, and knitting. January’s No Pressure Community Read book is “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi[Read More…]
Three Directors Charged in Federal Indictment Alleging Criminal Conspiracies at Failed Chicago Bank
Tinley Park Man Among Those Indicted in Investigation of Failed Chicago Bank Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An ongoing federal investigation into a failed Chicago bank, Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago, has resulted in criminal charges against three former members of the bank’s Board of Directors who allegedly conspired to obstruct[Read More…]
South Suburbs Still Lag in Numbers of Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- While more residents have been vaccinated since we last reported, Park Forest numbers still lag behind residents of other towns in the percentage of residents who have completed vaccination regimens for COVID-19. More than 65% of our residents have received one vaccination against the deadly virus, but[Read More…]
