Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Dispelling any rumors to the contrary, Park Forest Mayor John Ostenburg issued the following statement Monday, addressed to "The Running Community": Subj: The Park Forest Scenic 10 in 2007 and Beyond The Village of Park Forest has the good fortune to host the Park Forest Scenic 10,[Read More…]
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Police Report – March 26, 2007
Photo: Morguefile.com 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 local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Police Update on Death of David Brown
Results of Autopsy Leave Cause of Death Undetermined Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Deputy Chief Michael McNamara gave a statement to eNews Park Forest at this Monday’s Village Board meeting regarding the death of David Brown, the man who died at St. James Hospital after being taken into custody by Park Forest[Read More…]
When courtrooms peer into newsrooms, watch out
Commentary By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center Judges judge. Prosecutors prosecute. And journalists, well, they do what journalists should do – get the news and report it, good and bad. Except for falling just short of a triple hit of alliteration, it's quite an elegant arrangement – with a bit[Read More…]
Park Forest Man Charged With Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of Child
Donald Anderson is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. (Photo: Park Forest Police Department) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– On today’s date, Park Forest Police charged 42 year old, Donald Anderson, of 22115 Central Park Av., Park Forest with two counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child,[Read More…]
Park Forest Man Victim of Internet Fraud
A Park Forest man was a victim of an Advance Fee Solicitation Scam initiated by a woman claiming to live in Ghana, Africa. (Photo: BigFoto.com) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Many people surfing the Internet have come across the infamous Nigerian emails claiming that the sender was in possession of large sums[Read More…]
Village Attorney Mat Delort Appointed Associate Judge
Judge-elect Mathias Delort (Photo: rsnlt.com. Used with permission.) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest Village Attorney Mathias Delort is one of 31 new associate judges, selected in a vote of Cook County Circuit Court judges. The names were released March 5 by Cynthia Y. Cobbs, Director of the Administrative Office of[Read More…]
Police Report – March 19, 2007
Photo: Morguefile.com 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 local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
47 Year-Old Man Dies in Police Custody
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest Police Chief Thomas Fleming issued a press release Sunday regarding the death of 47 year old David Brown, who died while in police custody Saturday. The release states that on March 17, 2007 at 8:19 p.m., Park Forest Police were called to a single family[Read More…]
League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area Newsflash
Park Forest Public Library announces showing of An Inconvenient Truth On Thursday March 29 at 6:30 pm there will be a showing of the Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth in the Ringering Room of the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, Park Forest. The history and perils of global[Read More…]