Day: August 23, 2013

Mayor Emanuel Celebrates Achievements of One Summer Chicago Students Participating in Civic Engagement and Passage Outreach Projects

Almost $300,000 Donation to One Summer Chicago Program Created 120 Jobs for Young Chicago Students, Adding to the More than 18,000 Youth Job Opportunities the Program Offers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2013.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel attended a student showcase of community engagement and safe passage outreach projects through a $300,000 donation partially[Read More…]

Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Advisory Committee for School Repurposing and Community Development

Community Leaders, Planning Experts, Social Service Providers and Government Professionals to Make Recommendations on the Planning and Process for Repurposing Closed School Facilities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2013.  Today Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the creation of the Advisory Committee for School Repurposing and Community Development. The committee has been established to explore[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel Announces Beginning of Construction of Intermodal Facility at O’Hare International Airport

New Facility at O’Hare Will Create 3,000 Construction and 100 Permanent Jobs; City’s Second TIFIA Loan Closes for a total of nearly $400 million in Investment CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2013.  New Facility at O’Hare Will Create 3,000 Construction and 100 Permanent Jobs; City’s Second TIFIA Loan Closes for a total of[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Announces $1.5 Million to Build Ultra High Speed Broadband Network in Southern Illinois

State Investment in Innovation and Cutting Edge Jobs will Fuel Economic Growth CARBONDALE–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn today announced an investment of $1.5 million to build an ultra high speed broadband network in Southern Illinois. The partnership between Frontier North, Inc., the City of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University and[Read More…]

Army Releases July 2013 Suicide Information

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2013. The Army released suicide data today for the month of July 2013. During July, among active-duty soldiers, there were 19 potential suicides: One has been confirmed as a suicide and 18 remain under investigation. For June 2013, the Army reported 14 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers:[Read More…]

Big West Oil to Pay Penalty and Spend $18 Million on Emission Controls to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations at North Salt Lake Refinery

Company to Reduce Harmful Sulfur Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxide and Particulate Emissions and Improve Chemical Monitoring Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2013.  Big West Oil LLC has agreed to pay a $175,000 penalty and to spend approximately $18 million to install emission controls at its refinery in North Salt Lake, Utah, announced the[Read More…]

Alleged Members of Violent Loan Sharking and Illegal Gambling Organization Charged in Philadelphia

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2013. An indictment was unsealed today charging nine people in a loan sharking and illegal gambling ring allegedly run out of several Philadelphia businesses. The charges were announced today by Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger[Read More…]

FBI: Week in Review – South Bend: August 23, 2013

South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Plea: Shawn Fox, 28, of South Bend, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein to the felony offense of bank robbery with the use of a firearm. Magistrate Nuechterlein is recommending that the[Read More…]

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