CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 8m 2013. A LaSalle County physician was taken into federal custody this morning after being indicted on federal charges alleging that he illegally dispensed prescription narcotics to three patients in 2012 and 2013. The defendant, Dr. CONSTANTINO PERALES, was charged with 17 counts of illegally dispensing Oxycodone and/or Alprazolam[Read More…]
Day: November 8, 2013
Fishermen Sue National Fisheries Service to Protect River Herring and Shad from Industrial Trawlers
Recent decision to kill new plan violated federal law Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2013. Recreational fishing groups have filed a lawsuit in the D.C. District Court challenging a decision by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to terminate a plan to protect river herring and[Read More…]
Senator Kirk Statement on Negotiations With Iran
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2013. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement today regarding ongoing negotiations with Iran over its nuclear weapons program: “Based on the latest information available and after discussions with our allies, it is clear to me that the proposal on the table in Geneva would do nothing[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, State’s Attorney Glasgow: Citgo Ordered to Investigate Refinery Fire
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow today announced an interim agreement has been filed in court that orders Citgo Petroleum Corp. to conduct an analysis and review of the cause of the fire that damaged a crude oil unit at its Lemont[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at Careers in Film Symposium
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2013 – 1:49 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Well, hey! AUDIENCE: Hey! MRS. OBAMA: How are you doing? You guys, rest. Sit down. You’ve been here all day, you should feel at home by now. Oh, wasn’t that great. Alan, oh, Beauty — I thought he was going[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Economy — Port of New Orleans, Nov. 8, 2013
New Orleans, Louisiana–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2013 – 12:32 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Big Easy! (Applause.) Everybody, give it up for Nancy for that great introduction. (Applause.) It is good to be back in New Orleans. This is what passes for winter here in New Orleans, huh? (Laughter.) Folks got all[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the 75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2013. I join millions of people in the United States and around the world in marking the 75th anniversary of the tragedy of Kristallnacht – “the Night of Broken Glass.” On November 9 and 10, 1938, Nazi paramilitaries marched under the cover of darkness throughout the towns[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest en route New Orleans, LA, Nov. 8, 2013
Aboard Air Force One–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2013 – 11:00 A.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Before we get started, I just wanted to talk about an important aspect of the President’s trip to New Orleans today. As you know, we got the latest jobs from the Department of Labor. Those jobs numbers have[Read More…]
Health and Human Services Career and Internship Fair at GSU
University Park, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2013 – The Office of Career Services at Governors State University is sponsoring the 2013 Health and Human Services Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, November 26, from 3 to 6 p.m., in the Center for Performing Arts lobby on the GSU campus. Prospective employers in[Read More…]
HHS Update: HealthCare.gov Metrics, Nov. 8, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2013. By Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Today, Jeff Zients offered an update on our efforts to improve HealthCare.gov. In Jeff’s own words – “Though we hit roadblocks that impacted the user experience and slowed us down this week, we’ve made[Read More…]