Donald Anderson. (Photo: IDOC) Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– His arrest in March 2007 on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child drew shock and outrage from those who knew him. Donald Anderson is now known as Illinois Department of Corrections inmate #R74671, and[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Park Forest man was charged with two felonies last week when he allegedly attempted to elude an officer trying to initiate a traffic stop. According to police, Officer Naughton was on patrol at the corner of Indiana Street and Route 30 on October 27 when he[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Chicago man was arrested last week and charged with a felony count of forgery when police discovered he allegedly wrote checks to himself from the account of a woman for whom he was caring. According to police, Officer Hoskins was on patrol in the area of[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…]

Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic senior Kelly Liesse (Glenwood) has earned Semifinalist status in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program. Semifinalists numbering 16,000 nationally now have the opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 8,200 Merit Scholarship awards, worth $33 million, that will be offered next spring. To become[Read More…]

State Sen. James Meeks and CTU President Marilyn Stewart in Chicago Friday night. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Illinois State Senator James Meeks attempted to rally support for his boycott of all Chicago businesses and restaurants Friday at the Chicago Teachers Union 33rd Annual Legislators Educators Appreciation Dinner. The event was[Read More…]

Cook County, IL—(ENEWSPF)— More than 200K suburban voters have cast ballots in Early Voting Voters who were unable to participate in Early Voting and can provide a valid excuse under the law why they cannot make it to their polling place on Election Day may vote in-person absentee starting Friday.[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The CenterPoint for Entrepreneurs at Governors State University is hosting a Veterans Entrepreneurial Boot Camp on Thursday, November 19, 2008. The event runs from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. and is part of CenterPoint’s week-long celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week. The Veterans Entrepreneurial Boot Camp is offered[Read More…]

PSC’s Forensics Team: (left to right) Front row: Antoinette Lewis, Sharnita Redley, Jovan Gudger; Second row: Jimmie Johnson, Emily Allen, Kate Mathews, Thaddeaus Carr, Joshua Cochran, Gina Bufano; Back row: Terrance Clanton, Etta Oben, Plascilla Foster Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Last season the Prairie State College (PSC) Forensics team took home[Read More…]

Taxpayers contribute $892 million to TIFs in 2007; Park Forest sees $1,180,981.46 total revenue in TIF districts Cook County , IL–(ENEWSPF)– Cook County Clerk David Orr on Wednesday released the 2007 TIF revenue report, which shows the amount of money generated in 402 active tax increment financing districts in Chicago[Read More…]