Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced that the following Indictments were returned on December 18, 2013: Alejandro Murillo, 26, of Chicago, Illinois, was charged with distribution of methamphetamine and eluding examination and inspection by immigration officers. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the[Read More…]
Day: December 27, 2013
Marist HS To Offer Entrance Exam
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marist High School’s entrance exam for current eighth grade students will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Students should arrive at 8:00 a.m. and enter through the gym doors, located on the east end of the school. There is a $25 test fee, however pre-registration is not needed. Students should[Read More…]
FBI: Federal Grand Jury in Fort Wayne Returns Indictments on Dec. 16, 2013
Fort Wayne, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced that a grand jury sitting in Fort Wayne, Indiana, returned the following Indictments on December 16, 2013: Brandon S. Keister, 21, of Russell, Kentucky, is charged in a single count Indictment with stealing a firearm from a Federal Firearms License person[Read More…]
FBI: United States Attorney Announces Conviction and Sentencing of Evansville Man for Tax Fraud
Evansville, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced December 17 that Gregory P. Stodghill, age 46, of Vincennes, has been convicted and sentenced by U.S. District Chief Judge Richard L. Young to 60 months (five years, the statutory maximum) in federal prison after admitting that he engaged in[Read More…]
Southland College Prep Charter High School Seniors’ College Scholarships Top $ 1 million
Two Southland College Prep Charter High School college-bound seniors, who each received $ 262,000 college scholarships. Left to Right: Dr. Deborah Bordelon, Provost, Governors State University; Andrea Kidd, Director, Southland College Prep; Ian Katiku of Park Forest; Dr. Blondean Davis, CEO, Southland College Prep; and Asia Jenkins, Olympia Fields. (PHOTO[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Makes Appointments to Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—December 27, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced appointments to the state’s Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board. Today’s appointments fill each of the board’s seven positions and will continue the state’s implementation of the law. “These appointees to the state’s Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board are highly qualified and[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces 5,000 Affordable Rental Homes Financed in 2013
State Support Enables Creation and Preservation of Quality Housing, Creates Jobs Across State CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 27, 2013. Governor Quinn today announced that the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) provided more than $471 million in financing this year to make 5,000 quality affordable rental homes available to working families, seniors and people[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary Hagel on the Futenma Replacement Facility Landfill Permit Approval
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 27, 2013. “I welcome the governor of Okinawa’s decision to approve the landfill permit request to build the Futenma Replacement Facility at Camp Schwab-Henoko Bay, which is a critical part of the realignment of U.S. forces on Okinawa. This decision comes after many years of sustained effort between[Read More…]
Statement from the Director of the National Economic Council Gene Sperling Re: Unemployment Insurance, Dec. 27, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 27, 2013. As the President has repeatedly made clear, it defies economic sense, precedent and our values to allow 1.3 million Americans fighting to find jobs to see their unemployment insurance abruptly cut off — especially in the middle of the holiday season. These are our neighbors, our[Read More…]
Judge Grants Motion to Dismiss in NSA Surveillance Case
ACLU Intends to Appeal Decision Allowing Telephone Tracking NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 27, 2013. A federal court issued an opinion and order in ACLU v. Clapper, the ACLU’s challenge to the constitutionality of the NSA’s mass call-tracking program, ruling that the government’s bulk collection of phone records is lawful under Section 215[Read More…]