Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest residents having difficulty paying their water bill may be able to tap into a new village fund. This fund aims to provide some relief during the coronavirus pandemic. The new Park Forest Community Cares fund allows residents recently unemployed or underemployed to apply for financial[Read More…]
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Expect a Sultry Sunday
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Expect a sultry Sunday as the temperature tops out at 91 but the heat index makes it feel like 101. The heat and humidity will be unforgiving, with winds from the southwest at only 5 to 15 mph. The only relief might come as some gusts might[Read More…]
FBI Arrest Merrillville Man in Connection with 2003 Murder of Gary Man
Merrillville, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Robert Alan Orosz, Jr., 57, of Merrillville, Indiana, was charged in Lake County Superior Court on July 16, 2020, with one count of murder in connection with the 2003 murder of 48-year-old Kevin Pratchett. Pratchett was found with his throat slashed inside his home at 2521 Wright Street[Read More…]
Department of Justice Announces Expansion of Operation Legend to Chicago
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today joined Attorney General William P. Barr and President Donald J. Trump to announce the expansion of Operation Legend to Chicago. Operation Legend is a sustained, systematic, and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal[Read More…]
Cedar Lake Woman Indicted For Alleged Wire Fraud
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Jessica Guska (a/k/a Jessica Irvine, Jessica Brewer, Jessica Carrington and Jessica Hoggard), 42, Cedar Lake, Indiana was charged by way of a 4 count indictment for wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II. Guska was the president of Cedar Lake-based Riptide Travel Softball, a competitive softball[Read More…]
Hammond Man Sentenced To 180 Months In Prison
For Possessing a Firearm as a Felon Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Rickey Kendrick, 24, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Philip P. Simon to 180 months in prison following his guilty plea to possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Because of Kendrick’s multiple other[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Introduces State Attorneys General Empowerment Act
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly has introduced the State Attorneys General Empowerment Act (H.R. 7536), legislation to expand the power of state Attorneys General to investigate and resolve unconstitutional patterns and practices by law enforcement agencies within their states. “Unconstitutional patterns and practices by law enforcement unfairly strip citizens of their rights and erode[Read More…]
Drama Group Statement After “Diversity General Meeting”
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group in Chicago Heights held a general membership meeting on Zoom July 18 to address issues of racial justice inside the organization. More than 75 people participated in the meeting, according to the group’s statement. The statement follows: In the wake of the Black Lives[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly: “Stop Con Artists Preying on the Fears of Older Americans”
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly has introduced the bipartisan Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act (H.R. 7699), legislation that directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress the number and types of scams targeting seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also requires the FTC to make recommendations on how to prevent scams[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly: $11.3 Million in Federal Grants for Community Health Centers
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced that federal grants totaling more than $11.3 million have been awarded to five community health centers on Chicago’s South Side and in the South Suburbs. “Our community health centers are a vital source of primary healthcare for our most vulnerable neighbors. It is our hometown health centers that[Read More…]
