Jupiter, Saturn will look like double planet for first time since Middle Ages Houston, TX-(ENEWSPF)- Just after sunset on the evening of Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together in Earth’s night sky than they have been since the Middle Ages, offering people the world over a celestial[Read More…]
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Astronomers Discover New “Fossil Galaxy” Buried Deep Within the Milky Way
SDSS-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists working with data from the Sloan Digital Sky Surveys’ Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) have discovered a “fossil galaxy” hidden in the depths of our own Milky Way. This result, published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, may shake up our understanding of[Read More…]
Hubble Catches Possible ‘shadow Play’ of the Disk Around a Black Hole
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Some of the most stunning views of our sky occur at sunset, when sunlight pierces the clouds, creating a mixture of bright and dark rays formed by the clouds’ shadows and the beams of light scattered by the atmosphere. Astronomers studying nearby galaxy IC 5063 are tantalized by[Read More…]
3 AM DUI: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through November 10, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports, which include a 3 AM DUI arrest, are complete through November 10, 2020. Charges for those arrested DUI and battery. There were no arrests for the next week, date ending November 7, 2020. There were burglary reports which we will publish. Please note that[Read More…]
Number of COVID-19 Deaths Continues to Surge in Region
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The number of COVID-19 deaths in the Park Forest region began to surge in early November and continues to rise as the virus continues to threaten. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s site, there were 11 COVID deaths recorded by the CCME on October 30 and[Read More…]
Driving While License Revoked: Police Blotter Reports Through Nov. 4, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through November 4, 2020. Charges for those arrested include driving while license was revoked, domestic battery, and leaving the scene of an accident. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and often use the word “allegedly.” We[Read More…]
Boil Order Remains in Effect for Those South of Sauk Trail, East of Western
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A water main break which occurred along Western Avenue resulted in a drop in water pressure that has impacted residents living in the Will County section of Park Forest along Western Avenue. The impacted area includes: The Oaks of Forest Hills Autumn Ridge Apartments Brookside townhomes Residents[Read More…]
Sleeping at the Wheel Leads to DUI Charge: Police Blotter Reports Through Oct. 27, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A man was charged with a DUI after police found him asleep behind the wheel of a car at an intersection in the Lincolnwood area of town. These police reports include arrests through October 27, 2020. Charges for those arrested include driving with an expired license, DUI,[Read More…]
GOP Op-Ed: Are Illinois Republicans ready to provide the leadership voters demand?
By State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R – Beecher City, IL) Effingham, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Nov. 3rd, voters in Illinois resoundingly rejected the progressive income tax amendment on the ballot despite the massive public relations effort from the Governor who spent tens of millions of dollars telling everyone that only the rich[Read More…]
Governors State University Streams Fall Drama November 20–22 through Broadway On Demand
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– When Jeremey Ohringer was offered the position of visiting director for Governors State University (GSU) Theatre and Performance Studies’ (TAPS’) Fall 2020 production Failure: A Love Story, he had no idea what surprises 2020 would have in store. What was originally envisioned as an intimate stage production[Read More…]
