Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department said in a statement Wednesday evening that it is actively investigating the missing person complaint of Nicholas T. Kowalski. According to the statement, Mr. Kowalski last spoke with his family on the evening of Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Since then, Mr. Kowalski[Read More…]
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Lutheran Pastor Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography
East St. Louis, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Steven P. Tibbetts, 62, a Lutheran pastor out of Godfrey, Illinois, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for knowingly distributing child pornography in December 2019. The Court further ordered Tibbetts to pay $10,000 in restitution to victims[Read More…]
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at Drama Group
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group is BACK LIVE!! After a devastating year of darkness, we’ve come back to light and life! We are excited to open our 90th Anniversary Season with the classic musical, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, directed by Andy Leahy. We want to[Read More…]
Tickets On Sale Now for the Chicago Southland International Film Festival
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Tickets for the fourth annual Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF) presented by Governors State University are on sale now! This year’s festival offers expanded access for Chicagoland, remote/rural, and international viewers through a hybrid on-site and virtual delivery model. Virtual streaming will be offered through the Eventive platform from Oct. 11-17 and[Read More…]
IPO to Perform “Bach to Pops” on Village Green
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Musicians from the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing on the Park Forest Village Green at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 2. The program “Bach to Pops” will include a wide variety of music from classical to ragtime to blues. The one-hour free performance features five IPO[Read More…]
A Guide to Recycling in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A recent article in eNews Park Forest addressed the need to reduce the contamination levels in recyclable materials collected every other week by Homewood Disposal Service, the trash and recycling collector for Park Forest. Higher contamination levels greatly slow down the material sorting process making recycling less efficient[Read More…]
Park Forest Targets Recycling Contamination Rate
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In August, Park Forest residents received a water bill insert noting that the village currently has a 30% recycling contamination rate. This number, provided by Homewood Disposal, which services the village, refers to the fact that 30% of the items placed in the green recycling bins for[Read More…]
The Dixie Highway in Illinois Program Runs Sunday at St. Mary’s, Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A program on the history of the Dixie Highway in Illinois will run this Sunday, September 26, at St. Mary’s Church in Park Forest. The event, sponsored by the Park Forest Historical Society, will take place immediately after the Park Forest Historical Society elects board members during[Read More…]
Former Manager of Mascoutah Trucking Company Sentenced to Prison
For Defrauding Mascoutah Trucking Company Out of More Than $600,000 East St. Louis, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Thursday morning, Timothy P. Mayer, 42, of Waterloo, Ill., was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for defrauding his former employer, Jung Truck Service (“Jung Truck”) of Mascoutah, Ill., out of more than $600,000. In addition[Read More…]
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Nine Individuals On Drug Trafficking Charges
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury in Indianapolis returned indictments charging nine people on drug trafficking charges with various charges including several counts of distribution of controlled substances, money laundering, and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. At the end of 2020, the FBI and the IRS-CI started an[Read More…]
