Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2018 By: Gwendolyn Maxie-Brown Please join the League of Women Voters Park Forest Area (LWVPFA) at its Fall “Kick-Off” Pot Luck Dinner on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. The event will be held at the Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive in DownTown Park Forest, from[Read More…]
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Crown Point Man Gets 15 Years for Distributing Info. on Explosives, Poisons for Use in Terror Attack
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Some nearly explosive out of Crown Point this week. Marlonn Hicks, 31, of Crown Point, Indiana, was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for distributing information regarding the manufacture and use of explosives, with the intent that the information[Read More…]
Decatur Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Spice, K2
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough Monday sentenced a former Decatur business owner, Noman Hizam, 37, to five years in prison for possession with intent to distribute synthetic cannabinoids, known as Spice and K2. Hizam, of Harristown, was further ordered to remain on supervised release for three years following[Read More…]
63rd Annual Park Forest Art Fair Taking Place Sept. 15 and 16
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2018 Boasting a rich history and wealth of gifted artists, along with status as one of the Southland’s most valued annual treasures, the Park Forest Art Fair, sponsored by Tall Grass Arts Association (TGAA), in September celebrates its 63rd year, Sept. 15 and 16, 10:00 a.m.[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Defense announced the death of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Taylor J. Galvin, a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Chief Warrant Officer Galvin, 34, from Spokane, Washington, died August 20, 2018, in Baghdad, Iraq, as a result of injuries[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Coalition Urging HUD to Retain Rules on Fair Housing
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan and a coalition of 16 other Attorneys General filed comments urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) to retain the Disparate Impact Rule that protects people from housing discrimination. HUD began a process of rewriting the rule[Read More…]
Kelly Klassic Seeks to Foster Community-Police Relations and Gun Violence Reduct
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2018 Contact: James Lewis Congresswoman Robin Kelly will participate in the Kelly Klassic, a newly-formed basketball tournament, hosted in Chicago’s South Side. The tournament is designed to foster improved community-police relations and address the gun violence epidemic. “We need more opportunities to come together as Chicagoans.[Read More…]
Chicago Youth Storage Initiative Provides Storage to Youth in Need
755 additional safe storage options across 22 shelters, drop-ins and schools throughout city CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2018 Contact: Megy Karydes In 2015, the Chicago Youth Storage Initiative (CYSI) was born after several LGBTQ youth shared a need for more storage options at homeless shelters at a youth summit hosted by Tracy Baim, editor and publisher[Read More…]
Sr. Mary Jo Marian Catholic Bobblehead Presale; Watch Her on Fox and Friends
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sister Mary Jo Sobieck, O.P., the Dominican Sister from Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights is getting her own bobblehead. After her incredible curveball opening pitch Saturday evening at Guaranteed Rate Field, Sr. Mary Jo has appeared on Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News with Lester[Read More…]
Village Board Approves Commissioner Appointments, Raises Ambulance Rates, Donates Homes for Renovations
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Board approved appointments and re-appointments to boards and commissions, raised ambulance fees, and approved a gutting and complete renovation of the Village’s phone system. Additionally, the board donated two homes to VetTECH.US/Keeling Family Foundation. The foundation will rehabilitate the homes and put them on the[Read More…]
