Cops called to pot smell coming from neighbor's apartment find burning T-Rex costume instead
“It’s just one of those stranger calls,” Park Forest Police Chief Christopher Mannino said.
Man killed, teen wounded in Park Forest shooting: police
There, they found a 22-year-old man unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head and a 17-year-old who had also been struck by gunfire, police said.
1 killed, 1 injured in crash on I-294 in Chicago Ridge
Darrion Talley, 21, was northbound on I-294 about 3:30 a.m. when he moved his Nissan Maxima across several lanes of traffic and hit a disabled Chevrolet Cruze that was parked on the right shoulder near milepost 18, Illinois State Police said.
Emergency responders train for large-scale attacks in south suburbs
South suburban first responders are rehearsing for real-life situations involving attackers armed with knives, guns and other weapons.
Board votes to close Rich East High School in Park Forest
After years of declining enrollment, south suburban School District 227 has voted to close Rich East High School.
Traces of E. coli, coliform bacteria found in Park Forest drinking water prompting boil order
Park Forest residents are being advised to boil their tap water before use after routine tests found traces of E.coli and coliform bacteria in the village’s drinking water.