The Eastern Redbud. (Photo: Malinda Welte, Morguefile) Park Forest, IL –(ENEWSPF)– As part of the Village of Park Forest’s Tree City USA designation and Arbor Day activities, the Park Forest Environment Commission will hold its annual tree planting ceremony. This year, an Eastern Redbud will be planted outside the Fire[Read More…]

By: Shelia M. Whorton, MPA The IRS has issued a list of the most common errors made by people awaiting their stimulus payment. One of the most frequent errors made are people filing more than one tax return for 2007. People should file only one tax return. That return will[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, IL–(ENEWSPF)– With the Major League Baseball playoffs getting underway, Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning sports fans to be on the lookout for fraudulent sellers when shopping for hard-to-get tickets online. The secondary-ticket market for sporting and entertainment events, which includes tickets bought and sold by professional brokers, speculators[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– In the wake of the mid-September floods consumers need to watch out for flood damaged vehicles. Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois warns, "While most auto dealers are legitimate, there are some unscrupulous businesses and individuals who may[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois is issuing a warning to residents regarding a phony grants scheme. Potential victims throughout Northern Illinois are each receiving checks totaling nearly three thousand dollars as part of a grant they allegedly have been awarded for fifty thousand dollars.[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the U.S. According to a recent study released by the BBB over 8.4 million people became a victim of identity theft in 2006. In that same year the economic loss was a staggering 49.3 billion dollars! Fortunately, while not completely[Read More…]

Scammers pose as grandchildren to dupe unsuspecting grandparents Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Better Business Bureau is warning senior citizens to be aware of an emerging telephone scam that is preying on grandparents nationwide. BBB has recently received reports about grandparents from California to New Hampshire who thought they were aiding their[Read More…]

A Will County Forest Preserve Police vehicle parked at the edge of a wooded area Thursday. Police tape marks the beginning of a trail to where the body was found. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Updated October 12, 2008, at 12:20 a.m. Will County , IL–(ENEWSPF)– An individual walking through a Forest Preserve[Read More…]

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Today’s families face economic and social pressures as well communication difficulties that frequently disrupt family unity and the ability to cope. Frequently, one of the most important tools needed to understand and cope with these issues is family counseling. Unfortunately, families often do not know how to[Read More…]