Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Steven D. Weinhoeft, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced Friday, Arthur W. Bays, 82, of Marion, Illinois, in Williamson County, was charged by the United States Attorney in a criminal complaint in United States District Court with one count of bank robbery. Count 1 of[Read More…]
Year: 2018
Solar Flares Disrupted Radio Communications During Sept. 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Relief Effort
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- An unlucky coincidence of space and Earth weather in early September 2017 caused radio blackouts for hours during critical hurricane emergency response efforts, according to a new study in Space Weather, a journal of the American Geophysical Union. The new research, which details how the events on the Sun and Earth[Read More…]
Edwardsville Resident Sentenced for Bank Robberies in Lebanon and O’Fallon
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marcus J. Thornton, 38, of Edwardsville, Illinois, was sentenced in federal court Friday to 19 years in prison, for bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Steven D. Weinhoeft, announced. The sentence includes a[Read More…]
Growing Up Gay and Black in Park Forest, Now Performs Naked Off-Broadway: Meet Adam Davenport
New York, New York-(ENEWSPF)- Adam Davenport’s journey began in Park Forest. Growing up gay and Black was a “lonely existence,” the multi-hyphenate actor-director-singer-writer told eNews Park Forest. After graduating from Marian Catholic High School in 2002 where he participated in theater productions all four years, Mr. Davenport landed at Yale. He[Read More…]
Insurance Underwriting Group VP Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Millions in Phony “Matching Deductible” Policies
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The FBI alleges that the vice president of an insurance underwriting group fraudulently obtained more than $13.5 million from a corporate client by fraudulently issuing and collecting premium payments on “matching deductible” policies, according to federal criminal charges filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago. DAVID BALLARD, 54,[Read More…]
Marian Catholic Baseball Players Contend in Annual Classic at Sox Park
Chicago Heights, Ill. (July 25, 2018) – Marian Catholic baseball players took the opportunity to play in an annual classic game at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Double Duty Classic (DDC). The Chicago White Sox hold the event to celebrate the history and tradition of Negro League baseball in Chicago while also promoting the[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest for the Week of July 29, 2018
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF) —If you’re looking for an evening of fine wine and scintillating conversation on Friday, plan on attending the League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area’s “Wine and Cheese” social being held on August 3 at the Richton Park Community Center. What better way to enjoy a[Read More…]
Sandi Black, the Friendly Face Outside the Village Manager’s Office, Retires
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The friendly face outside the Village Manager’s office retired at the end of last month after three decades on the job. Sandi Black served her last day in Park Forest after coming to and leaving Village Hall nearly 15,000 times, according to reckoning by Tom Mick. Mr.[Read More…]
City of Chicago Announce Major Legal Victory against President Trump’s Justice Department & Its Unlawful Conditions on Public Safety Grant Funding
U.S. District Court Grants Summary Judgment & a Permanent Injunction in favor of Chicago, Denies Trump Justice Department’s Motion to Dismiss the Lawsuit CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that the City of Chicago has won its challenges against all of President Donald Trump’s Justice[Read More…]
Prairie State College Offering Tuition-Free ESL, Adult Basic Education, High School Equivalency Courses and Saturday Classes this Fall
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Adult Education Program at Prairie State College (PSC) is offering tuition-free English as a Second Language (ESL), Adult Basic Education, and High School Equivalency courses in fall 2018. Classes begin Monday, August 27. Registration is required and will be held at PSC[Read More…]
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