Philadelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011.  The city of Philadelphia saved an estimated $2 million last year by ceasing criminal prosecutions for minor marijuana offenses, according to comments made last week by District Attorney Seth Williams to the Philadelphia Daily News. In April 2010, Williams publicly announced a citywide policy change whereby[Read More…]

Newly sworn Park Forest Police Officer Brandi Dalton stands with Deputy Chiefs Mike McNamara (left) and Cliff Butz. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village Clerk Sheila McGann had the honors swearing in Officer Brandi Dalton at Monday’s meeting of the Village Board. Officer Dalton grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana, 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…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2011.  The former manager of historic Burr Oak Cemetery will spend 12 years in prison after she pled guilty to her lead role in a grave-desecration scheme that netted her more than $100,000 in cash, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Friday. Carolyn Towns, 51, plead guilty[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2011.  A man currently awaiting trial in California for the murders of two women and a violent attack on a third has been charged with the murder of Tricia Pacaccio, an 18-year-old Glenview resident who was stabbed multiple times outside of  her north suburban home in 1993 in[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2011.  Three men have been arrested in connection with the theft of property from a south suburban storage facility, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Tuesday. David Yate, 40, of the 3200 block of Kinne in Robbins, received a $30,000 bond; Bennie Jackson, 26, of the 400[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A man who turned himself in at the Park Forest Police Department on an outstanding warrant allegedly told police he had struck a family member in the face, causing serious injury, police said, because he believes he was "possessed by a witch" at the time. Herbert Gray,[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A registered sex offender was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to videotaping a sex act with a 9-year-old boy in his south suburban mobile home last year, according to the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. James Arrigoni, 44, of Harvey pleaded[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2011.  The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Conservation Police Officers (CPOs) will be out in full force this weekend on the look-out for boaters operating under the influence (OUI) of drugs or alcohol. Boaters can expect to see stepped up patrols and increased enforcement as CPOs[Read More…]