Month: August 2019

Forest Boulevard south of Lakewood Boulevard

Village Paves Way for Forest Boulevard Revamp

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Forest Boulevard is finally on its way to a long-needed revamp. The Village began paving the way in August when the board passed Phase I of the engineering services that will eventually see the choppy thoroughfare re-engineered from Indianwood Boulevard north to Western Avenue. The final destination[Read More…]

Lady Justice, blindfolded justice

Federal Charges Filed Against Chicago Man Who Allegedly Posted Online Threats of Violence at Women’s Reproductive Clinic

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man has been arrested on federal criminal charges for allegedly threatening to commit violence at a women’s reproductive health clinic. FARHAN SHEIKH, 19, is charged with transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.  Sheikh was arrested Friday night and made an initial court appearance this morning before[Read More…]

The Capitol Building in Springfield

Office of the Speaker Releases Full Report of Workplace Culture, Harassment

Independent Report Cites Important Changes Already in Place, Recommends Further Actions to Improve Overall Capitol Culture Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, in collaboration with an advisory group of women members of the House Democratic Caucus, today released – in full – an unredacted report prepared by Maggie Hickey, a[Read More…]

Severe thunderstorms to hit south of Chicago

Residents in Midwest, Central Plains on Alert for Potent Thunderstorms Through Midweek

By Kyle Elliott, AccuWeather meteorologist AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- After severe storms brought widespread reports of hail and wind damage from the Plains to the Ohio Valley and interior mid-Atlantic over the weekend, a series of storm systems will renew the risk for violent storms in the central Plains and Midwest through midweek. As[Read More…]

Al Capone in 1930

Library Discourse: Trying to Rid Chicago of Capone & Mafia During World’s Fair, Great Depression

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Blvd, will host author and historian William Hazelgrove on Thursday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m. William will cover the Chicago Mafia and the efforts to get rid of Al Capone while putting on a World’s Fair in the worst year[Read More…]

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