Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through February 4, 2020. Charges for those arrested include driving while license was suspended, DUI, disorderly conduct, and one man was charged with both domestic battery and aggravated assault. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and[Read More…]
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Park Forest Police Blotter Reports from July 15 through July 21, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through February 4, 2020. Charges for those arrested include domestic battery, felony 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 are not[Read More…]
Gun-Waving White Supremacist Arrested at Gathering, Police, Witnesses Say
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It was shortly after 7:00 PM in mid-July when Park Forest Police responded to a report of a white supremacist at a home on Wilshire Street waving a gun, threatening to kill half-a-dozen people. Several people at the gathering were reported injured. Police got the call on[Read More…]
Park Forest Public Works Cleans Up Monday Post Derecho Tornado
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A week after the derecho tornado that swept through Park Forest, Park Forest Public Works crews were out cleaning up, removing branches from the parkways. The photo above was taken on Monday, August 17, 2020, by eNews Park Forest reader Daniel Karwatka near Homan Avenue and Illinois[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through July 14, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These reports include incidences through primarily from July 8 through July 14, 2020, with some incidences from prior weeks for which we ask for clarification. As always, the Park Forest Police Department is more than accommodating with information. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police”[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports from July 1 through July 7, 2020
Park Forest, IL (ENEWSPF) – These police reports include arrests through July 7, 2020, and list charges for domestic battery and assault. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and often use the word “allegedly.” We are not asserting in any way that those arrested[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for June 24 – June 30, 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through June 30, 2020. Charges for those arrested include driving while license was revoked and felony possession of a controlled substance. A teen was issued citations but not arrested. Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and[Read More…]
Rich Township High School to Begin School Year Virtually
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Johnnie Thomas, Superintendent of Rich Township High School District 227, announced this week that Rich Township High School will begin the 2020-2021 school year virtually. In a letter to Rich Township families, Dr. Thomas said, “With health and safety remaining our top priority, Rich Township High School[Read More…]
14 Illinois Counties at Warning Level for Coronavirus Disease
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 14 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that measure the amount of COVID-19 increase. Fourteen counties[Read More…]
Tracking COVID-19: Cases Rise Moderately in Park Forest Region
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It’s been almost a month since we last tracked SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) cases in Park Forest and 29 other towns in our region. Since then, July 20, 2020, the number of deaths has increased by 20 from 480 to 500. Park Forest’s total casualties remain at 21. The[Read More…]
