Serving Park Forest, Illinois
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After more than a year of darkness, the stage at Freedom Hall in Park Forest will soon come alive with a full line-up of events for both its Main Series and Matinee Series beginning in November. Because of pandemic-related delays, the time between the schedule announcement and[Read More…]
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The winners of the 2021 Park Forest Art Fair, held September 18-19, include several artists who were new to the fair this year and many returning artists. The winners are as follows. The Louise Renner prize for 2-d work is Don Widmer. Don is a Chicago book[Read More…]
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Canton, Illinois, man, Joseph M. Graham, 29, of the 500 block of Baxter Court, pleaded guilty on October 21, 2021, to the charge of soliciting an obscene visual depiction of a minor. Sentencing has been scheduled for February 24, 2022, at the federal courthouse in Peoria, Illinois.[Read More…]
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A suburban Chicago woman admitted in federal court today that she used insider information obtained from her husband to purchase shares of a company ahead of its acquisition by the husband’s employer. DENISE GREVAS, 60, of Evanston, pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud. The charge is[Read More…]
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The search for a suspect in an October 20 shooting on Somonauk Street ended October 28 with the arrest of Darnell Ball, 29, in Calumet City. The pursuit of Mr. Ball included Park Forest police making the rare announcement that the department had issued a no-bail nationwide[Read More…]
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Assisted by residents, high school students, garden club members, and village employees, the first Park Forest mini forest broke ground on Saturday, October 23, at the corner of Marquette Street and Niagara Street. Situated on two undeveloped lots owned by the village, the mini forest will not[Read More…]
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Starting last Sunday, October 24, landline callers with 708 area codes are required to dial 10 digits (1-708-XXX-XXXX) when calling another 708-number just as they do when calling someone outside their home area. This same change applies to landlines in the 309 and 618 area codes in[Read More…]
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest police have issued a no-bail nationwide arrest warrant for “armed and dangerous” Darnell Ball on five counts of attempted first-degree murder, police said in a statement. Police announced Saturday that the warrant went into effect on October 22, 2021: “On 10-22-2021, a no-bail nationwide arrest[Read More…]
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department is seeking the whereabouts of Mr. Darnell Ball, 29, who they call “armed and dangerous,” a suspect in an October 20 shooting on Somonauk Street, according to a statement police released Thursday. According to the statement, on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021, at[Read More…]
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These reports are through August 22, 2021, and include arrests on charges of unlawful use of a weapon, DUI, and domestic battery. As a critical person at the Park Forest Police Department was out for personal reasons, we just received these and other reports this week. These[Read More…]
