Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on July 10, 2012, Donald R. Campbell, 49, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, was named in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury sitting in Benton, Illinois. Campbell’s arraignment on the charges[Read More…]
Day: July 13, 2012
Elton John and Billy Joel – Piano Man live (Video)
On the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, May 2010. Enjoy.
FBI: Springfield Woman Charged with Embezzling $400,000 from Former Employer
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury today returned a seven-count indictment that charges a Springfield, Illinois woman, Alice M. Foss, with stealing $400,000 or more from her former employer, a Springfield consulting and lobbying firm, as announced by Jim Lewis, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. The indictment[Read More…]
Ninety-eight Percent Comply with County Economic Interests Filing
Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Officials report gifts from tennis court time to church honoraria According to Cook County Clerk David Orr, 98 percent of public officials in Chicago and Cook Countywho were required to submit Statements of Economic Interests (SEI) online submitted a statement. This is the second year in which government officials and public employees have[Read More…]
Registration Continues for Fall Courses at PSC
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Registration for fall 2012 courses continues at Prairie State College (PSC). Credit courses begin Monday, Aug. 20. Non-credit courses include a variety of single-day and multiple-session offerings that begin throughout the fall. Both credit and non-credit courses are listed in the fall class schedule, available on the[Read More…]
Why We Posted — And Did Not Delete — The Video of the Ash Street Fire Rescue Attempt
Melted and charred window frame, soffit and fascia from the intense heat and flames. (ENEWSPF) Commentary By Gary Kopycinski We hit a sore spot this week among some of our readers when we published video of firefighters/paramedics removing victims from the still-smoking fire in the first block of Ash Street.[Read More…]
FBI: Chicago Physician Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Involving Unnecessary Patient Tests
CHICAGO-(ENEWSPF)- A physician who operated a south side medical clinic, Dr. Jaswinder Rai Chhibber, was sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison for engaging in a health care fraud scheme between 2007 and July 2010, federal law enforcement officials announced today. Chhibber, who operated the former Cottage Grove Community Medical[Read More…]
Midwest Midsummer Drought Update: More Heat to Come
Source: AccuWeather.com State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com predicts heat will re-intensify over Kansas City, Omaha and Des Moines, while higher humidity leads to some downpours from Memphis to Louisville and Cincinnati into mid-August. Areas from Minneapolis to Chicago, Detroit and Indianapolis will be near the edge of the extreme heat and drought[Read More…]
Governors State University Hosts Undergraduate Instant Admission Day
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prospective undergraduate students, with the proper transcripts, can be admitted on the spot to Governors State University at Instant Admission Day on Saturday, July 28. GSU will host the free open house event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for students interested in transferring into one of[Read More…]
Summer Meeting Set for League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will host their annual Summer Breakfast on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 9:00 AM at the home of Myrtle Martin, 225 Berry Street in Park Forest. The group will review its local study and position on the subject of Holding Dual[Read More…]