CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011 —A two-hour documentary set to air Thursday night on the Oprah Winfrey Network details the unique approach the Cook County Sheriff’s Office uses when handling prostitution cases and the efforts made to help those women turn their lives around. “Prostitution: Leaving The Life” is set to air[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–A former Rochester, Ill., firefighter was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison and lifetime supervised release for child exploitation charges, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois James A. Lewis.   Justin D. Weaver, 27, was sentenced[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: This week a brief report after last week when we "caught up" from a bit of vacation time. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2011.  A federal court has permanently barred a woman and her suburban Chicago business from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.   In the civil injunction order, issued by Judge William J. Hibbler of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois,[Read More…]

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2011.  The East St. Louis Mayor’s decision to enforce the 1 a.m. cutoff for liquor store sales is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to reduce the violence that is plaguing the area, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), an[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2011 —Fifteen years after the program started, the Cook County Sheriff’s Boot Camp graduated its 200th class Thursday, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff Dart presided over today’s ceremonies held in Chicago. The 37 participants have graduated from the four-month, in-camp phase of the program and[Read More…]

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 is reported by other[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Park Forest man fired four gunshots at two pit bulls he said were attacking his dog. Police have issued a warning to the owners of the dogs to keep his dogs leashed. Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Tamarack Street on July 28 shortly[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Carol Marin reports in the Sun-Times video, "For the first time, a federal judge has ruled former Mayor Richard M. Daley can be sued as a defendant for his alleged role in what plaintiffs claim is a citywide conspiracy to cover up police torture." Story here at the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2011.  Emerson Winfield Begolly, 22, of New Bethlehem, Pa., pleaded guilty today in Pittsburgh to soliciting others to engage in acts of terrorism within the United States and to using a firearm during and in relation to an assault on FBI agents.   The plea was announced by Lisa[Read More…]