Attorney General Alerts Illinois Consumers to Risk of Costly Refund Anticipation Products Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today alerted Illinois consumers to the costly risk of tax refund anticipation products as they work to file their tax returns by April 15.[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Announces More Affordable Opportunities for Buyers of Vacant Homes
Assistance Available to 240 Qualified Low- to Moderate-Income Buyers of Vacant Homes in Targeted Communities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced an innovative state program to help provide affordable homeownership opportunities for people and communities in need. The Illinois Homebuyer Rehabilitation Assistance Program will allow hard-working families buying[Read More…]
Illinois Arts Council Agency Announces Poetry Out Loud State Final
16 Regional Winners Advance from 6,800 Participants in 62 Illinois High Schools Statewide ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. The Illinois Arts Council Agency is pleased to announce Illinois’ 2013-2014 Poetry Out Loud State Final, featuring recitations by sixteen regional contest winners. The event will take place on Friday, March 14, 2014, beginning[Read More…]
State Regulators Honor 2014 National Consumer Protection Week
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is working with the Federal Trade Commission and state and local governments across the country to help struggling families cope with financial challenges. Its three divisions: Banking; Financial Institutions; and Professional Regulation work directly with Illinois families that[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, March 6, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Status of Privacy Act Waiver for Detained U.S. Citizen UKRAINE/RUSSIA Proposed Crimean Referendum Visa Bans / Sanctions on Russians and Ukrainians Energy Supply in Ukraine and Europe EU Meeting USS Truxtun Past U.S. Sanctions on Russia Legalities Surrounding Visa Ban /[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Iraq Travel Warning, March 6, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq. Travel within Iraq remains dangerous given the security situation. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated September 5, 2013, to update information on security incidents and to remind U.S. citizens of[Read More…]
Syria Spillover: The Growing Threat of Terrorism and Sectarianism in the Middle East and Ukraine Update
William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State, Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Corker, Members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity. I’m pleased to be joined by Matt Olsen and Derek Chollet. I ask that my written testimony[Read More…]
Two Former Puerto Rico Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Scheme to Smuggle Heroin to Inmates
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. A former state marshal and a correctional officer in Puerto Rico were sentenced today for attempting to smuggle heroin to inmates in exchange for payment, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez of the[Read More…]
Physician Pleads Guilty for Role in Detroit-Area Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. A former Detroit-area physician pleaded guilty today for his role in an $11.5 million health care fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan, Special Agent in Charge Paul[Read More…]
Justice Department Enters Consent Decree with H&R Block Requiring Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Apps Under the ADA
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels of the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz of the District of Massachusetts announced today that they have entered into a consent decree with HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group Inc., subsidiaries of H&R Block Inc.,[Read More…]
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