Day: October 23, 2015

Dept. of State Information Re: Hurricane Patricia, Oct. 23, 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an updated Hurricane Warning for the Pacific Coast of Mexico from San Blas, Nayarit, to Punta San Telmo, Michoacan (see http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?epac). We advise U.S. Citizens in the affected area to make preparations immediately to protect life and property.  We strongly[Read More…]

High-Level International Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Long-Running Narcotics Conspiracy

Defendant Operated Out of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Bahamas, Spain, France, Italy, Panama and Luxembourg Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015.  Gregory Joel Sitzmann, 65, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for his role as the leader of an international drug trafficking and money laundering ring that operated[Read More…]

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Carter, Oct. 23, 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASH CARTER: Hi, everybody. Good afternoon. Thank you. Thanks, all of you, for being here, as always. Appreciate it. It’s been a productive, eventful week, including in the campaign against ISIL. From the start of my tenure as secretary of defense, when I[Read More…]

Prairie State College Hosting Annual Skyway Jazz Festival on Nov. 14

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015.  Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting the 2015 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Jazz Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, November 14, in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium, located on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The event[Read More…]

CEO of Chicago Healthcare Company Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Billing Medicare in $1.8 Million Scheme

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015.  The chief executive of Chicago-based Mobile Doctors pleaded guilty today to charges that he fraudulently increased Medicare bills for in-home treatment that was shorter and less complicated than the claims indicated. DIKE AJIRI, 44, of Wilmette, admitted in a plea agreement that he personally altered patient[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel Opens Flagship Uniqlo Store

Casual Clothing Retailer Adds 400 Jobs for Chicago Residents; Opening in Time for Holiday Season CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Uniqlo USA Vice Chairman Larry Meyer today opened the company’s flagship Chicago location at 830 N. Michigan Ave. and announced that the store has created 400 jobs. The[Read More…]

Rep. Gutiérrez on Paul Ryan and Immigration

“I do not doubt that Ryan supports sensible immigration reform, but some in the GOP will try to disqualify anyone who supports what the majority of Americans support.” Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015.  Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) said he is sad to hear that a condition of Rep. Paul Ryan[Read More…]

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