Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury in Chicago has convicted the self-appointed bishop of a Pennsylvania ministry of forcing church members to work certain jobs, pocketing their earnings, and directing them to defraud various hotels. TRACIE DICKEY, also known as “Tracie Williams,” 55, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was found guilty Friday on[Read More…]
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Two Men Charged in Criminal Complaint with Robbery
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Darren Bell, 19 and Altonio Benson, 27, both of Detroit, Michigan, were charged in a criminal complaint with robbery affecting interstate commerce for the robbery of a jewelry store in Hobart, Indiana, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. The criminal complaint alleges that at approximately 7:05 pm on January 25,[Read More…]
Autopsy Finds Park Forest Teen Tyreke Jenkins Was Fatally Shot in the Back
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Medical Examiner’s office concluded that Tyreke Jenkins, 18, the Park Forest teen found in the utility easement in the 300 block of Somonauk Street Monday just after noon was fatally shot in the back. Mr. Jenkins’ death was ruled a homicide, an official with the Cook County Medical[Read More…]
Job Fair, Black History Month Program Highlight Village Manager’s Report
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Among the items Village Manager covered in his report to the Village Board Monday is a job fair that will take place on March 6 at the Richton Park Community Center. The event is taking place courtesy OAI, Inc., the CSEDC, and Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s office. Two[Read More…]
Convicted Felon Found Guilty of Illegally Possessing Two Firearms in DuPage County
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A convicted felon has been found guilty of illegally possessing an assault rifle and a loaded handgun in DuPage County. CAMERON BATTISTE, 36, possessed the guns in April 2017 at an apartment complex in Willowbrook. At the time of his arrest on April 7, 2017, the handgun was[Read More…]
Federal Jury Convicts Mayor of Portage, Ind., on Corruption Charge for Pocketing a Bribe to Influence City Contracts
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury on February 14, 2019, convicted the mayor of Portage, Ind., on a corruption charge for soliciting and pocketing a bribe in exchange for influencing the awarding of city contracts. The jury in U.S. District Court in Hammond, Ind., convicted JAMES SNYDER, 38, of Portage, Ind.,[Read More…]
Transit Riders: Please Use New Address to Send In Reduced Fare and Ride Free Fare Program Applications
RTA encourages applicants to use new address to avoid delays in processing Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) has entered into an agreement with a new vendor, Omicron Technologies, that will process RTA Reduced Fare and Ride Free applications and produce permits beginning on February 25, 2019. The new vendor[Read More…]
Cook Co. Medical Examiner’s Office Identifies Deceased Teen Found in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office has identified the deceased teen found in the utility easement in the 300 block of Somonauk Street as 18-year-old Tyreke Jenkins of the 200 block of Somonauk Street. Natalia Derevyanny, Director of Communications for the Cook County Bureau of Administration told[Read More…]
Park Forest Teen Found Dead in Utility Easement Behind 300 Block of Somonauk Street
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A teenage resident of Park Forest was found dead in the utility easement behind the 300 block of Somonauk Street Monday afternoon, Park Forest Police said in a statement. Park Forest Police were dispatched to the area of a utility easement behind the 300 block of Somonauk[Read More…]
Rockford Man Arrested After Allegedly Aiming a Laser Pointer at an Aircraft
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Rockford man was arrested February 8 on a charge of aiming the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft and at the flight path of an aircraft on Dec. 6, 2018, in Rockford. BRENTON WELLS, 45, was indicted on the charge by a federal grand jury[Read More…]
