A winter past at the Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Remembering the Nuanced Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Former Governor of New York Mario Cuomo died on January 1, 2015, just six hours after his son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was sworn into his second term. New York Times reporter Adam Nagourney wrote a comprehensive piece remembering Cuomo, including this: [Cuomo] was similarly[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for January 2, 2014
A winter past at the Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Driver Along 26th Street in Park Forest
This article was revised on January 3 after the PFPD released their statement to reflect the approximate time of the accident. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An official at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights has confirmed that a male pedestrian, struck while walking along 26th Street at approximately 7 p.m. Friday[Read More…]
In Park Forest, the Ballot is Almost Set for the April 7, 2015 Election
The Park Forest Village Board Room. Seats to be filled according to your vote. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The ballot is set, almost, in Park Forest, Illinois, for the April 7, 2015 consolidated election. Candidates who have filed for mayor, in the order they will appear on the[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for December 22, 2014
As the rains fall and the sun hides, a splash of fall past at the Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for December 16, 2014
A winter past at the Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for December 4, 2014
A winter past at the Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Video and Pictures: UPDATE: Oct. 30 – 2:23 p.m. CST: Boil Order Extended to ALL Parts of Park Forest Following Water Main Break
Crews cautiously dig Wednesday afternoon using a backhoe, searching for the broken 16-inch water main. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) More pictures here on our Facebook page: Water Main Break in Park Forest Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)-UPDATE: October 30, 2014 – 2:23:57 PM CST – A precautionary boil order remains in effect in[Read More…]
Former Village Trustee Cynthia Reed Dies
A woman sits outside the entrance to Village Hall Friday. The memorial bunting is to honor former Village Trustee Cynthia Reed. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Mourning bunting is draped over the entrance to Village Hall to commemorate the death of former Village Trustee Cynthia Jewel Reed. Reed served[Read More…]