Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Eight defendants allegedly schemed to obtain unemployment benefits in the names of hundreds of individuals whose personally identifiable information was used without their knowledge, according to federal indictments unsealed in Chicago. The Department of Justice announced the charges November 13. The indictments describe two related fraud schemes carried[Read More…]
Month: November 2018
Kudos to the Park Forest Police, a Department with Great Chutzpah
COMMENTARY-(ENEWSPF)- Consider this a kudos to the women and men of the Park Forest Police Department. It goes without saying that the relationship between communities and police is not always great. But the PFPD goes out of its way repeatedly to shatter stereotypes and build bridges between police and the[Read More…]
Freedom Hall Will Rock the Blues Friday: Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues, Lynne Jordan, Grand Finale with Sam Lay
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Friday is shaping up to be a blockbuster of blues entertainment at Freedom Hall. Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues and Lynne Jordan will perform, and the Grand Finale will be with Sam Lay. The song begins this Friday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. What can concert-goers expect? Chamber Blues[Read More…]
Police Respond to Two Separate Reports of Shots Fired Over Weekend
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police responded to two separate reports of shots fired, one on Saturday, October 10; the other Sunday, October 11. The incidents were unrelated, according to police. One person, who was not the intended victim of one of the shootings, suffered a “minor injury,” according to police. On[Read More…]
Felony Forgery: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through October 29, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: This police beat coverage represents reports through October 29, 2018. Charges for those cited in this time period include assault, disorderly conduct, domestic battery, and felony forgery. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story,[Read More…]
Early Week Storm to Return Rain, Snow, Travel Disruptions to Midwestern, Northeastern US
By Kristina Pydynowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- A new storm with rain, snow and travel disruptions is taking aim at the midwestern and northeastern United States early this week with another storm on its heels. The same storm pushing snow into Oklahoma and northern Texas into Mondaywill cause snow to streak across the[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through October 22, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: This police beat coverage represents reports through October 22, 2018. Charges for those arrested in this time period include identity theft, retail theft, driving while license was revoked, and domestic battery. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to[Read More…]
Felony Aggravated DUI Charge for Park Forest Man in Crash that Leaves 2 Women Injured
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest man was charged with felony aggravated DUI and other charges after a crash on Indianwood Boulevard that left two female passengers complaining of severe back pain after crawling from the vehicle. Noal E,. Heidelberg, 30, 23433 S. Western Ave. #A10, Park Forest, was arrested[Read More…]
Police and Youth Dialogue About Police Shootings Over Film ‘The Hate U Give’
Watch the official trailer for The Hate U Give below Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police took the unusual move last week of addressing police shootings with a demographic that otherwise might be on the cusp of trusting police the least. A group of eight grade students from the Michelle Obama[Read More…]
Teen Faces Felony Charge After Police Investigate Possible Talala School Threats
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 16-year-old Monee resident faces a charge of felony disorderly conduct after Park Forest Police investigated possible threats made against Talala School. The Talala School threats were allegedly made during a school bus ride. On Thursday, November 8, 2018, the Park Forest Police Department was alerted about possible[Read More…]