Partnerships Reflect Joint Commitment to Boost Water Infrastructure, Agriculture and Trade CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today followed up his international trade mission to Mexico by announcing major steps to build upon Illinois’ role as a leading competitor in the global marketplace. Today’s announcement comes as part of Governor[Read More…]
Day: April 8, 2013
Statement from Secretary Hagel on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2013. Last month, I asked the Department of Defense’s Office of General Counsel to review Article 60 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) after a commander dismissed an Air Force officer’s court-martial conviction for sexual assault, using the authority provided by Article 60. That review,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, April 8, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Death of Anne Smedinghoff UKRAINE Pardon of Former Government Ministers / Yulia Tymoshenko’s Imprisonment UNITED KINGDOM Death of Margaret Thatcher DEPARTMENT Handling of Classified Documents / Declassification Procedures CUBA Travel Regulations ISRAEL/PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES Secretary’s Travel EGYPT Sectarian Violence / Respect Rights[Read More…]
Founder and President of Labor Union Sentenced to 76 Months for Stealing from Union’s Treasury and Pension Fund
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2013. The founder and president of the National Association of Special Police and Security Officers (NASPSO) was sentenced to 76 months in prison today for stealing union treasury and pension funds, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Caleb Gray-Burriss, 62,[Read More…]
Former Federal Fugitive Pleads Guilty in California to Massive Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme in Connection with Nationwide Foreclosure Scam
Defendant Collected More Than $1.2 Million from More Than 800 Distressed Homeowners Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 8, 2013. A former Los Angeles resident, who fled to Canada and was a federal fugitive for 12 years, pleaded guilty today to aggravated identity theft and bankruptcy fraud in connection with leading a nearly 15-year[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, April 8, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2013 – 1:07 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here. I hate to startle to you with my relative punctuality — (laughter) — but I do have to — I have to leave at 1:45-ish, 1:50, so I want[Read More…]
Registration is Now Open for One Summer Chicago 2013
Mayor Emanuel and County Board President Preckwinkle Announce an Increase in Summer Opportunities for Chicago’s Youth; 18,000 Summer Jobs and 190,000 Activities to Benefit and Keep Chicago Youth Safe and Learning This Summer CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that more[Read More…]
Praising ‘Iron Lady,’ Secretary General Ban Says ‘We Will Owe a Great Deal to Her Leadership’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 April 2013 – A ‘pioneering leader’ and a ‘great model’ are among the praises Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon bestowed on Baroness Margaret Thatcher today following news of the death of the former British Prime Minister known as the ‘Iron Lady,’ as he expressed his deepest condolences to her[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Awarded $115 Million Grant for Health Insurance Marketplace
Federal Funding Will Pay for Outreach Activities and Consumer Assistance During Push to Enroll the Uninsured Starting Oct.1 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn announced today that Illinois has been awarded a $115.8 million federal grant under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to fund the development of the Illinois Health[Read More…]
Statement from Governor Pat Quinn on the Passing of U.S. Diplomat Anne Smedinghoff
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn gave the following statement yesterday on the passing of Anne Smedinghoff. A young U.S. State Department diplomat from River Forest who like the governor attended Fenwick High School, Anne tragically lost her life in an explosion in Afghanistan while delivering books to children. “Illinois[Read More…]