Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett announced June 5 the sentencing of Bedford resident John William Hudson, II, age 47, to 22 years in federal prison following his conviction of charges that he both possessed and distributed child pornography. Hogsett said these results come as his continues Operation[Read More…]
Month: June 2013
Joliet Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Setting Fire in 2007 to Home of Neighboring African-American Family
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An admitted white supremacist was sentenced June 5 to the maximum of 10 years in federal prison for violating the civil rights of an African-American family whose home he set on fire after they moved onto his block in 2007. The defendant, Brian James Moudry, pleaded guilty in[Read More…]
Studies: Cannabinoids Protect the Brain and Heart From Injury
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Recent preclinical studies published over the past several weeks provide further evidence that cannabinoids are both neuroprotective and cardioprotective. A May 30th blog post on the website Science20.com sums up new findings from Israel regarding the ability of low doses[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on NSA Phone Tracking and the Patriot Act
Durbin Raised Concerns Over Program in 2009, Offered Amendments to Prevent Abuse Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013. Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after it was reported that the National Security Agency secretly obtained phone records of Verizon calls made by innocent Americans in the[Read More…]
Philips Recalls Metal Halide Lamps Due to Fire, Laceration Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: June 06, 2013 – Recall number: 13-211 Philips metal halide lamp Recall Summary Name of product: Metal Halide Lamps Hazard: The[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Warns Residents About Medical Alert Service Scam
Complaints to Attorney General’s Office Report Unsolicited Calls Seeking Individuals’ Financial Information Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013. Attorney General Madigan alerted Illinois residents to be wary of unsolicited calls advertising purported free medical alert services following an uptick in complaints reported to her office. Madigan said call recipients should ignore the solicitation[Read More…]
Illinois State Cancer Registry Receives Highest Award for Excellence in Cancer Data Collection
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck today announced the Illinois State Cancer Registry has received gold certification from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries for its 2010 data. This marks the 15th consecutive year Illinois has received this honor. Only those registries[Read More…]
Moody’s Downgrades State of Illinois’ $27 Billion of General Obligation Bonds to A3 from A2
Negative outlook maintained; related debt ratings also lowered, affecting $32 billion in total New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 06, 2013 — Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the State of Illinois’ $27 billion of outstanding general obligation bonds to A3 from A2 and maintained the state’s negative outlook. As a consequence of this action,[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on Moody’s Downgrade
Legislators to Return to Springfield on June 19th CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn issued the below statement regarding Moody’s downgrade from A2 to A3, the second time Illinois’ credit rating has been downgraded this week. “Here we go again. “Will two downgrades in one week be enough to convince[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, June 6, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013. Good morning, Chairwoman Mikulski; Ranking Member Shelby; and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate this opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget for the Department of Justice – and to provide an overview of the Department’s recent achievements[Read More…]
