Aqua Center supervisor and life guard instructor discusses the drill his staff will participate in. (Photo: Wendy Heise) See pictures from the "rescue" here. Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Lifeguards at the Park Forest Aqua Center need to react in an instant and in concert should swimmers find themselves in distress. Staff[Read More…]

Corporal Mel Dunnagan has been with the Park Forest Police Department 22 years. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Corporal Mel Dunnagan has served with the Park Forest Police Department for twenty-two years. During a recent 2½ hour ride-along, Dunnagan shared some thoughts on his work preventing crime, apprehending offenders, and[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Two men were arrested in the "H" courts off Hemlock last week after a report of battery and shots fired. The area is near the infamous Court H-6. Police were dispatched on Saturday, August 2, to investigate a report of shots fired in the area of Court[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A man called police to report gunfire last week. When police concluded their investigation, they determined there had been no shots fired, and the man who called was arrested on drug charges. Police were dispatched to 87A Hemlock on July 25 at 4:25 p.m. to investigate a[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police are investigating a complaint of the theft of a catalytic converter which had occurred early last week in the 211th Street Metra parking lot. According to police, on Monday, August 4, at approximately 6:45 a.m., the alleged victim parked her vehicle in the 211th Street Metra[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]

Michael Phelps already has one gold medal, and wants seven more. From the New York Times : At 10:03 a.m., Phelps and his competitors dived into the pool at the Water Cube, and 4 minutes and 3.84 seconds later it was over. The morning after Phelps set an Olympic record[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Recognizing the critical need to address the nation’s shortage of engineers, Congress cleared legislation this week that will provide new financial incentives for engineering students. The ACEC-backed provision was included in the Higher Education Reauthorization and College Opportunity Act of 2008, and provides up to $10,000 in loan forgiveness[Read More…]

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August can be a stressful time for teens and tweens, as they prepare to face another school year – and with it, new social and academic pressures. The Partnership for a Drug-Free America recently released a survey showing that the number one reason for teenage drug and alcohol abuse[Read More…]

Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Vocalists and instrumentalists who want to perform with a group have several options at Prairie State College. All ensembles begin the week of August 25 unless otherwise noted. Musicians interested in performing standard symphonic literature are encouraged to join the Wind Ensemble. Directed by Phillip Crews, the[Read More…]