Day: July 29, 2016

Attorney General Madigan Statement on Drew Peterson Sentencing

Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a statement today following Randolph County Judge Richard Brown’s sentencing of Drew Peterson to 40 years in prison for a plot to kill Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow. Peterson, 62, was found guilty in May by a Randolph County jury[Read More…]

U.S. State Dept. Updates Lebanon Travel Warning, July 29, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016.  The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon because of the threats of terrorism, armed clashes, kidnapping, and outbreaks of violence near Lebanon’s borders with Syria and Israel. U.S. citizens living and working in Lebanon should understand that they accept the risks of[Read More…]

New York Doctor Convicted of Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016.  A New York surgeon who practiced at hospitals in Brooklyn and Long Island, New York, was convicted last night for submitting millions of dollars in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Robert[Read More…]

Two Ohio Men Charged with Hate Crime for Beating African-American Man

OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016. Charles Butler, 33, and Robert Paschalis, 25, both of Toledo, Ohio, were charged with a federal hate crime today for beating an African-American stranger they saw on the street. The charges were announced by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division Vanita Gupta, U.S.[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Eric Schultz, July 29, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016 – 12:12 P.M. EDT MR. SCHULTZ:  Good afternoon.  I apologize for starting out a little bit late.  But let us get through this and then Mark can start on his weekend.  (Laughter.) Josh, do you want to lead us off? Q    Sure.  Thanks, Eric.  We[Read More…]

Roosevelt University Alumnus Finds Niche in Graduate Higher Education Enrollment

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016.  Jared Fritz-McCarty, a 2011 graduate of Roosevelt University’s Master’s in Vocal Performance program, didn’t take a typical career path. However, Fritz-McCarty, who is Roosevelt’s director of graduate enrollment and the new vice president for the Midwest Chapter of the National Association of Graduate Admission Professionals (NAGAP), credits[Read More…]

Bee Hives at Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus to Enhance Prairie and Learning Opportunities

SCHAUMBURG–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2016. Two hives containing more than 60,000 honey bees have found a home on the north side of Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus where they are expected to contribute to healthy growth and sustainability of the campus’s prairie and community garden. “The bees will be instrumental in cross pollinating[Read More…]

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