Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– With the Major League Baseball playoffs getting underway, Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning sports fans to be on the lookout for fraudulent sellers when shopping for hard-to-get tickets online. The secondary-ticket market for sporting and entertainment events, which includes tickets bought and sold by professional brokers, speculators[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– In the wake of the mid-September floods consumers need to watch out for flood damaged vehicles. Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois warns, "While most auto dealers are legitimate, there are some unscrupulous businesses and individuals who may[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois is issuing a warning to residents regarding a phony grants scheme. Potential victims throughout Northern Illinois are each receiving checks totaling nearly three thousand dollars as part of a grant they allegedly have been awarded for fifty thousand dollars.[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the U.S. According to a recent study released by the BBB over 8.4 million people became a victim of identity theft in 2006. In that same year the economic loss was a staggering 49.3 billion dollars! Fortunately, while not completely[Read More…]

Scammers pose as grandchildren to dupe unsuspecting grandparents Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Better Business Bureau is warning senior citizens to be aware of an emerging telephone scam that is preying on grandparents nationwide. BBB has recently received reports about grandparents from California to New Hampshire who thought they were aiding their[Read More…]

A Will County Forest Preserve Police vehicle parked at the edge of a wooded area Thursday. Police tape marks the beginning of a trail to where the body was found. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Updated October 12, 2008, at 12:20 a.m. Will County , IL–(ENEWSPF)– An individual walking through a Forest Preserve[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Today’s families face economic and social pressures as well communication difficulties that frequently disrupt family unity and the ability to cope. Frequently, one of the most important tools needed to understand and cope with these issues is family counseling. Unfortunately, families often do not know how to[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The second film in the Tall Grass Film Series which will be screened at the Marcus Theatre in Chicago Heights this Sunday, October 12th at 6:30p.m. Tickets at the door are available for $7.25. The film, Paranoid Park takes place in and around the real "Paranoid Park"[Read More…]

Mike Krull, Technical Director at the Center for Performing Arts, and Center Executive Director Burt Dikelsky adjust the new, energy efficient lights that will illuminate the stage. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– One of the last things a performer thinks about when taking the stage is whether the lights illuminating[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, now located at 141 Forest Blvd (at the corner of Forest and Fir) is celebrating its 10th Anniversary by offering a coupon for two for the price of one admission, valid through October 31, 2008. The society is inviting the public[Read More…]