Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— An officer followed a trail behind homes on East Rocket Circle to discover merchandise stolen from a home just a few doors away. On Friday, May 23, at 6:24 p.m., Officer Joe Butler was dispatched to the first block of East Rocket Circle regarding a burglary that[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…]

Sergeant First Class Sherri Spiker and daughter Ryen. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Pictures Gallery Available Here Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest took time last Monday, Memorial Day, on the DownTown Village Green, to remember fallen soldiers and honor veterans. The 11:00 a.m. ceremony started about 20 minutes earlier for some veterans,[Read More…]

One DownTown Park Forest business found a low cost, hi-tech way to deter crime. (Photo: SVAT.com) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— While larger businesses might have the luxury of spending thousands of dollars on high-tech surveillance systems, video security could be quite expensive for the small business owner. One DownTown Park Forest[Read More…]