Day: August 20, 2009

Former Rockford Mayor John McNamara Named to Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2009.  Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that John McNamara, former Rockford Mayor and Vice President for College Development at Rockford College, has been named to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. The committee is an independent and bipartisan source of advice and[Read More…]

Weight Watchers Recalls Plush Hungry Figures and Magnets Due to Puncture Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2009.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of product: Hungry Figures and Hungry Magnets Units: About[Read More…]

DVD Players Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2009.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Durabrand DVD Players Units: About 1.5 Million Importer: Wal-Mart Stores[Read More…]

Swiss Banking Executive and Swiss Lawyer Charged with Conspiring to Defraud the United States

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2009.  Hansruedi Schumacher and Matthias Rickenbach, both of Switzerland, were indicted today for conspiring to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. According to the indictment, Schumacher worked as an executive manager at Neue Zuercher Bank (NZB), a Swiss private bank located[Read More…]

Ten Alleged Mexican Drug Cartel Leaders Among 43 Defendants Indicted in Brooklyn and Chicago

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2009.  Forty-three defendants in the United States and Mexico, including 10 alleged Mexican drug cartel leaders, have been charged in 12 indictments unsealed yesterday and today in U.S. federal courts in Brooklyn and Chicago, the Department of Justice, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and U.S. Immigration and Customs[Read More…]

Former City Worker Indicted for Alleged Theft of Tourism Funds

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2009.  Today prosecutors announced the indictment of a former project administrator with the City of Chicago’s Department Of Cultural Affairs for stealing $20,000 that was intended to promote tourism according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Ming Liu, 38 of 2302 Shurt Circle[Read More…]

Chicago FBI: Alleged North Suburban Drug Fugitive Sought

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking for the public’s help in locating a former resident of Waukegan, who is wanted for alleged violation of state drug laws. CESAR A. CADAVID, age 51, whose last known address[Read More…]

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