Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A nine-year-old boy lost his life following a fire on Sangamon Street Friday morning, the Park Forest Fire Department said in a statement. The house in the 300 block of Sangamon was boarded up Friday afternoon. A memorial of two posters, flowers, stuffed animals, and “WE LOVE[Read More…]
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Trustee Joseph Woods on the Death of George Floyd, Aftermath
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Trustee Joe Woods delivered stirring remarks on the death of George Floyd at the hands of a now-former Minneapolis Police officer. He made his remarks during Monday’s meeting of the Park Forest Village Board. Trustee Woods speaks of pain. While looting might make headlines, what passes repeatedly[Read More…]
Police Arrest Two Chicago Men in Alleged Amazon Van Hijacking
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two men from Chicago were arrested Tuesday after they allegedly hijacked an Amazon delivery van in Park Forest. According to a statement issued by Park Forest police, on June 2 at approximately 12:45 PM, officers responded to the first block of Indianwood Boulevard to investigate a report[Read More…]
Witness: Saturday in Chicago Was Peaceful Until Police Moved on Protesters
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Diego Villasenor was protesting in Chicago Saturday when the rallies became combustive. Coming in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis police officer, the 2019 graduate of Marian Catholic High School wrote Sunday that the protests were peaceful until police boxed in protesters around Trump Tower,[Read More…]
Park Forest Cuts $2.2 Million from Budget Per Coronavirus; Future in Flux
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest is eliminating programs, declaring a hiring freeze, and engaging in virtually no capital improvements over the next 12 months to decrease $2.2 million from its proposed $55 million dollar budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. This according to a statement on the[Read More…]
Park Forest Village Hall to Re-open Monday, June 1
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Village Hall will re-open for business on Monday, June 1, at 12 noon, and will continue with regular office hours going forward, according to an announcement from Village officials. The complete statement from the Village follows: Consistent with Restore Illinois, Phase 3 and IDPH-approved safety guidance[Read More…]
PA State Rep. Brian Sims’ Explosive Profanity-Laced Tirade After GOP Rep Hid Positive COVID-19 Test, and GOP Leadership Knew
Harrisburg, PA-(ENEWSPF)- Democratic Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims let loose with an explosive profanity-laced rant after learning that a GOP colleague, with whom he sat in committee for weeks, tested positive for COVID-19 and kept the results of his positive test from Democratic leadership — but not Republican leadership in[Read More…]
Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office Reaches Grim Milestone
Cases in first five months of 2020 exceed 2019 totals Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that the County’s Medical Examiner’s Office caseload since January 1, 2020 has surpassed all of the cases handled by the ME in 2019. Last year, the Office determined cause and[Read More…]
Congratulations Brian Anderson Jr., Class of 2020
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest Congratulates Brian Anderson Jr. on his graduation from Chicago Christian High School! While a student, Brian played Freshman and Sophomore basketball at the same time, and three years of Varsity basketball, earning himself and MVP during a Christmas tournament held in Florida. The Christmas[Read More…]
COVID-19: Cicero Off the Charts in Latest Tally, Homewood at 255.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cicero is off the charts with cases of COVID-19 compared to the other towns eNews Park Forest tracks. In fact, as of this writing on May 25, Cicero continues to dominate the known number of cases in all of Cook County, distantly followed by Des Plaines, which[Read More…]
