Village offers support to those in the apartment complex. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at approximately 9:20 p.m. within an apartment building on the 100 block of East Sycamore Drive. Police issued a statement on this[Read More…]
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ICC Announces New 447 Area Code for 217 Region
Conservation efforts delayed implementation by 12 years, 447 prefixes coming in 2021 Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced a new area code is coming to central Illinois. The new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 area code to address the depletion of prefixes available for assignment[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through September 8, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through September 8, 2019. Charges during this time period include assault, criminal trespass to real property, and domestic battery. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story, every day. eNews Park Forest has[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through August 28, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through August 28, 2019. Charges for those arrested include violations of orders of protection and domestic battery. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story, every day. eNews Park Forest has always published[Read More…]
FBI: LaPorte Man Sentenced To 60 Years In Prison
For Production of Child Pornography and Making a Destructive Device South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Eric R. Weiler, 46, of LaPorte, Indiana, was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after entering a plea of guilty to production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and making a destructive device,[Read More…]
Tropical Storm Nestor to Target Northwest Florida, Southeastern US
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Tropical Storm Nestor formed Friday over the central Gulf of Mexico and has officials in the southeastern United States on alert as forecasters warn the system could trigger dangerous storm surge flooding, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Nestor was traveling quickly northeastward over[Read More…]
Sun Explorer Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Leaves for Launch Site
The UK-built Solar Orbiter is preparing to leave Germany, where it has been undergoing final testing, for its launch site at Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA. From:UK Space Agency and Chris Skidmore MP United Kingdom-(ENEWSPF)- Due to launch in February 2020, Solar Orbiter will perform unprecedented close-up observations of the Sun. It[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Files Medicare Dental Act, Medicare Dental Coverage
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and member of the Health Subcommittee, introduced the Medicare Dental Act. The legislation would provide coverage for certain dental items and services through Medicare Part B, a position that’s supported by eighty percent of Americans. “When we turn[Read More…]
What Hope Now That Rich East Is to Close?
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The reactions were swift and biting to the news that the School District 227 Board of Education voted 4-3 to close Rich East High School late Tuesday night. The sudden, quick vote after hours of presentations took many in attendance by surprise, amounting to a late-night last-minute[Read More…]
Washington Mourns the Passing of Elijah Cummings
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congressman Elijah Cummings, 68, Democrat from Maryland’s 7th Congressional District, died about 2:45 a.m. Thursday “due to complications from longstanding health problems.” His death was mourned by many in the nation’s capital. Congresswoman Robin Kelly said on social media, “So very sad to wake up to the news of[Read More…]
