Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The last Main Street Nights of the season will occur too soon, this Wednesday, August 18 on the Village Green. The season was extended a week when the June 30 event was postponed due to rain. The performers scheduled to appear that evening will be returning this[Read More…]
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ALERT: Rare Random Attack on Woman in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police describe it as an attack on a “stranger,” a rare random attack in Park Forest: a man ran at a woman from behind, choked her, and stole her cell phone, according to a statement issued by police on social media Sunday. We can attest that in[Read More…]
Seniors Personalize Parking Places with Paint and Panache at Marian Catholic
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It’s a tradition that’s several years old now: seniors at Marian Catholic High School have the opportunity to personalize their parking places. This year, however, marks the great return from the pandemic spell that left students at home and hybrid, continuing their education near and far. And[Read More…]
Park Forest Man Charged After Allegedly Spraying Pepper Spray in Woman’s Face
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest man was charged with domestic battery after allegedly spraying pepper spray in a woman’s face after she arrived at his home to drop off her child. The woman alleged that the man also sprayed her with a fire extinguisher, pulled her hair, and threatened[Read More…]
Kevin Costner Leads Yankees and White Sox onto the Field of Dreams (Video)
HEAVEN-(ENEWSPF)- Kevin Costner leads the New York Yankees and the first-place Chicago White Sox from the cornfield to the Field of Dreams diamond ahead of their historic matchup in Iowa. The game aired on FOX on August 12, 2021. The Chicago White Sox won the game on Tim Anderson’s walk-off[Read More…]
Financial Adviser Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Prison for Swindling Millions From Clients
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago financial adviser has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for swindling more than $3 million from clients, including a man who received compensation from the State of Illinois in a wrongful conviction settlement. MARCUS E. BOGGS represented to clients and his[Read More…]
Fort Wayne Defendant Sentenced To Over 25 Years In Prison
Fort Wayne, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Virgil S. Smith, 43, a defendant of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady upon his plea of guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tina L. Nommay. Smith was sentenced to 300 months[Read More…]
Will County Man Arrested on Suspicion of Transporting a Minor From Iowa To Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Will County man has been arrested on federal charges for allegedly transporting a minor to Illinois from Iowa to engage in criminal sexual activity. The Will County man, RYAN ZELEK, 28, of Wilmington, Ill., is charged with one count of production of child pornography and one count[Read More…]
Telemedicine: Rep. Kelly Introduces Bill to Evaluate Telehealth Usage During COVID-19 Pandemic
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, introduced the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth (EDOT) During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2021 to develop data-driven policies for telehealth following the COVID-19 public health emergency to improve the future of telemedicine. “Many[Read More…]
Physicians Indicted on Narcotics and Health Care Fraud Charges
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two suburban Chicago physicians have been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly prescribing opioids to individuals who lacked a legitimate medical need for the drugs. STANLEY DAVID DEMOREST managed Demorest Consultants LLC, a medical practice in Melrose Park, Ill. NICHOLAS RECCHIA was employed there as a physician. [Read More…]
