Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It’s a tragedy beyond comprehension. An infant victim, four months old, suffers still. A father charged with battery against his own daughter. One Park Forest detective working the case, Justin Rimovsky, was shaken and moved with compassion for the baby. He expressed his grief and support for[Read More…]
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Park Illegally? Fine Just Doubled in Park Forest.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- If you park illegally in Park Forest, you will find that the fine has doubled. If you’ve never parked illegally in Park Forest or are careful about where you park, you have nothing to worry about. After nearly 30 years, the $25 parking ticket rate in Park[Read More…]
Lt. William Brei Named 2018 Firefighter of the Year
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Lieutenant William Brei was named the 2018 Firefighter of the Year Saturday at a moving ceremony in Dining on the Green Saturday. Firefighters, family members, board members, Village Manager Tom Mick, other Village staff, and members of the public watched an event unfold that was under 45[Read More…]
Events at the Park Forest Public Library Through Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- There are a number of events on the docket this week at the Library for children of all ages, from infant to elder adult. All event titles below are links that will take you to the PFPL’s page for more information. These events are above and beyond[Read More…]
Autistic Teen FOUND: Park Forest Police Seek Public’s Help
FOUND! Jeremiah’s family and the Park Forest Police report that he is home and resting. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Jeremiah Smith, 13, is missing, and the Park Forest Police Department hopes you can help find him. Police issued a statement late Saturday afternoon indicating that the department “is seeking the public’s[Read More…]
Environmental “Impact” Exhibit on Display in the Christopher Art Gallery at PSC
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College (PSC) presents “Impact,” an exhibition of art that addresses the issue of the environmental impact of human’s use and abuse of the earth. The exhibit will be on display in the gallery Feb. 4 through 28, 2019. An artists’[Read More…]
Illinois Lawmakers Again Look to Add LGBT Curriculum
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois News Network Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Illinois lawmakers are once again want to require the state’s public schools to teach students about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the history of the nation and the state of Illinois. The thinking on the LGBT[Read More…]
Old Man Winter to Throw Multiple Storms at Park Forest, Midwest, Northeast Into Next Week
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Soon after cold air becomes established in the Midwest and Northeast to end this week, multiple storms with some snow and ice will bring difficult travel and are likely to prompt school delays and closings in the span of a few days. The storms from later[Read More…]
Merrillville Man Charged with Aggravated Battery to a Child Following Park Forest Police Investigation
Alleged Victim Is His Four-Month-Old Daughter Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Merrillville man has been charged with a Class X felony, aggravated battery to a child, by the Office of the Will County States Attorney following investigation by members of the Park Forest Police Department Investigations Division, police said in a[Read More…]
Report Shows Illinois Schools Struggle to Find Special Education Teachers
By Cole Lauterbach | Illinois News Network Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A new report on teacher shortages shows that Illinois and other states may need to focus recruiting efforts on specific types of teachers, rather than trying to entice all types. Bellwether Education Partners analyzed 20 years of federal education reporting by[Read More…]
