Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby provided the following readout: “Secretary of Defense Hagel spoke today by phone with Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoygu. The two leaders discussed a wide range of issues related to the situation in Ukraine, with Sec. Hagel requesting clarification of[Read More…]
Day: April 28, 2014
Former Illinois State Rep. Keith Farnham Charged With Possession of Child Pornogrphy
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. Former Illinois State Rep. KEITH FARNHAM was charged today with possession of child pornography in a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Farnham allegedly possessed two videos depicting child pornography on a computer that was seized from his state office in Elgin in March.[Read More…]
Niles-Based Education Firms and Executives Indicted in Alleged $33 Million Fraud; Bribes Allegedly Paid to Four School Officials
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. The federal government and more than 200 public school districts in 19 states, including Illinois, were defrauded of more than $33 million by two Niles–based companies and two of their executives, who purported to provide government-funded tutoring services to low-income students, according to a federal indictment announced[Read More…]
Two Roosevelt University Students will Speak at May 2 Graduation
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. Two Roosevelt University students who will be graduating on Friday, May 2 at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago have been selected to address fellow graduates as part of the University’s Spring 2014 Commencement ceremonies. Brenden Paradies of Brownsburg, Ind., who will receive a bachelor’s degree in Integrated[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Yom HaShoah, April 28, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. On this Yom HaShoah, I join people of all faiths in the United Sates, in the State of Israel, and around the world in remembering the six million Jews – innocent men, women and children – who were senselessly murdered during the Holocaust, as well as[Read More…]
Statement by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky in Observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) released the following statement in observation of Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Today we join together in memory of the six million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust, and reflect on the ways that we can fulfill the promise of ‘never again.’ We[Read More…]
1,500 Rally to Demand Congress Raise Minimum Wage, Cut Corporate Tax Breaks
Rep. Keith Ellison Joins Hundreds of Workers Outraged by Growing Income Inequality Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. As Congress returned from a two-week recess, more than 1,500 people gathered at the Capitol to protest the growing chasm between rich and poor Americans, calling on Congress to stand with everyday people instead[Read More…]
Protesters Arrested at White House Over Deportations
Groups Double Down on President Obama to End Immigrant Suffering; 1,100 People Protesting Outside White House Today Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. Pressure on President Obama over deportations is increasing as 12 people were arrested outside the White House today in an act of civil disobedience for family unity — broad[Read More…]
Illinois EPA Kicks-off Air Quality Awareness Week with Illinois Air Quality Flag Program and Clean Air Activities
Color-Coded Flags to Alert Residents to Daily Air Quality Forecast SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. In celebration of Earth Month and Air Quality Awareness Week, Illinois EPA Director Lisa Bonnett and Illinois Partners for Clean Air have joined together to promote Air Quality Awareness Week in Illinois. The week April 28 –[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Honors Illinois Residents for Exemplary Community Service
Volunteer Service Awards Highlight Volunteers From Across Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn and the Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service today announced the winners of the 2014 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. The prestigious award recognizes volunteers and volunteer programs that have made a difference in Illinois,[Read More…]