Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Denied last year of so much by the pandemic, the Village of Park Forest’s traditional Independence Day parade is scheduled to step off Sunday at 6 p.m. The entire parade route — Orchard Blvd. to Westwood Blvd. to Lakewood Blvd. and back to Orchard Blvd. — will[Read More…]
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4th of July Promises Sun, Warming Temps
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Foresters can anticipate sun and warming temperatures as we move to the Fourth of July. Almost on cue, Independence Day, Sunday, the day of the parade, promises to be sunny with a high near 91 degrees, the National Weather Service said Thursday night. After a cool[Read More…]
Two Men Severely Injured by Fireworks in Park Forest. Dispatchers Issue Warning
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two men were severely injured by fireworks Tuesday, Park Forest police said in a statement. According to police, on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, Park Forest police and paramedics were dispatched to a home in the 100 block of Walnut Street for a report of injuries as a[Read More…]
Jury Convicts Springfield Man of Conspiracy to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on June 21, 2021, against Abdul G. Alsamah, 51, formerly of Springfield, Ill., for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, distribution of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute. Prior to his conviction, Alsamah[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help 9-1-1 Operators
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), introduced the bipartisan Providing Resources and Occupational Training for Emotional Crisis and Trauma (PROTECT) 911 Act to address important health and wellness issues for our nation’s 9-1-1 call-takers and dispatchers. Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-CA-35), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Congressman Peter Meijer (R-MI-03) are[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly Advances $20 Million in Infrastructure Projects for Illinois Communities
Matteson to Benefit from $400,000 for Rt. 30 at Cicero Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced $20 million in funding to support transportation and infrastructure projects in Chicago, Cook County, The Village of Matteson, Will County, and Kankakee County. These projects were included in the Investing in a New[Read More…]
Gary Man Charged with Bank Robbery
Charged with Gary Bank Robbery and a Firearm Offense Causing Death Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Hailey Gist-Holden, age 26, of Gary, Indiana, has been charged by way of a criminal complaint with armed bank robbery, using, carrying, brandishing and discharging a firearm during the armed bank robbery, and causing death, that being[Read More…]
North Vernon, IN, Man Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of Toddler
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Gage Campos, a North Vernon, Indiana, man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor child. He will also serve 20 years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution to the minor victim. According to court documents, Gage Campos,[Read More…]
Beech Grove Man Charged with Arson for Fire at Amtrak Facility
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A Beech Grove man was arrested today in Indianapolis on federal criminal charges related to his alleged setting fire to two buildings at the Amtrak Facility in Beech Grove, early morning on May 2, 2021. According to court documents, on the night of May 1, 2021, Casey Sage,[Read More…]
Rockford Man Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Prison for Threatening To Kill Deputy U.S. Marshal
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Rockford man has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for threatening to kill a deputy U.S. Marshal. GIANNI GASPARE ANTHONY CARDENAS, 25, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce. U.S. District Judge John J. Tharp, Jr., imposed[Read More…]
