Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday said a Watseka man was charged with multiple counts of child pornography as part of “Operation Glass House,” a statewide initiative launched to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Brandon C. Shaw, 41, is charged with[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Governor Quinn Urges Residents to Take Advantage of State’s Cooling Centers to Beat the Heat, Sept. 10, 2013
More Than 100 State Cooling Centers Open Across Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. With record-breaking temperatures expected this week, Governor Pat Quinn is urging residents to take advantage of the state’s cooling centers. Governor Quinn today opened more than 100 cooling centers throughout Illinois to help those without air conditioning beat[Read More…]
Columbia, S.C., Agrees to Major Sewer System Upgrades
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 10, 2013. The Department of Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced a proposed settlement with the City of Columbia to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA), including unauthorized overflows of untreated raw sewage. Columbia has agreed[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Staffing Company to Resolve Immigration-related Unfair Employment Practices
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with Kelly Services Inc., a staffing company based in Troy, Mich., resolving an allegation of discrimination based on citizenship status during the employment eligibility re-verification process at one of its branch locations in Schaumburg, Ill. The[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, September 9, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013 – 1:30 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Thank you for being here. We wanted to wait for Ambassador Rice to finish her remarks before starting this briefing. Today I have with me at the top of this briefing the President’s Deputy National Security Advisor, Tony Blinken, whom[Read More…]
Review and Official Trailer: INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED (NO SE ACEPTAN DEVOLUCIONES)
Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski OK. If I were reviewing this movie as The Regular Guy (the nom de plum of Chicago radio announcer Marty Lennartz when he’s reviewing movies for WXRT-FM; he does a mean Northwest Side uhduh City aaac-cent), I would probably start out saying that, “I t’ought[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Statement on Increasing Protections for Students and Transit Riders
Ordinance Creates Safety Zones and Increases Penalties Along CTA Routes, Near Stations and Stops CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013. “As a city, we have a responsibility to protect riders of buses and trains, especially the many students who rely on the CTA as a key mode of transportation, from the dangers of[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Emanuel on the Passing of Don Wade
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013. As a city, we are saddened to hear of the passing of Don Wade. For nearly three decades, Don entertained and enlightened his listeners and the lifetime of contributions he made to our city will be truly missed. Don’s zeal for his job was matched only by[Read More…]
DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Decline to Lowest Levels in Nearly a Decade
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 9, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director DEA seizures of indoor and outdoor cannabis crops declined dramatically from 2011 to 2012 and are now at their lowest reported levels in nearly a decade, according to statistics released online by the federal anti-drug agency. According to the Drug[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Levin Commend Great Lakes Week Participants
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 9, 2013. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.), co-chairs of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, today commended the nearly 700 people who have gathered in Milwaukee, Wis., for Great Lakes Week. Great Lakes Week participants will collaborate on strategies and focus efforts to restore and[Read More…]
