Laws Regulating Abortion Clinics Violate Constitutional Protections of Privacy, Due Process and Equal Protection INDIANAPOLIS–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2013. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Indiana, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America today challenged amendments to state laws that single out one health care center in Lafayette, Ind., for a[Read More…]
Year: 2013
NSA Misled Surveillance Court Multiple Times, Secret Opinions Show
Documents Reveal NSA Collected Emails of Thousands of Innocent Americans NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2013. The NSA misrepresented its surveillance activities to the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on at least three occasions, according to opinions newly released by the government. The court found some aspects of the NSA’s spying program[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Illinois Receives Over $2 Billion in Relief from National Foreclosure Settlement
Settlement Funding Supports Direct Homeowner Relief, Awards for Foreclosure Prevention and Community Revitalization Programs Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2013. Attorney General Madigan today reported Illinois homeowners and assistance organizations have received more than $2 billion in total relief under the national foreclosure settlement, according to results in the latest progress report by[Read More…]
First Human West Nile Virus Positive Case in Illinois For 2013
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case reported in Illinois for 2013. The McHenry County Health Department reported a woman in her 50’s became ill earlier this month. “This first human case is a good reminder that we[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Rittal Corporation to Move U.S. Headquarters to Illinois
Governor Personally Recruited German Manufacturer, Which Will Create 40 Jobs in Schaumburg SCHAUMBURG–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn and Rittal Corporation executives today announced that the German manufacturing company is moving its United States headquarters to Illinois from Ohio. The relocation to the Woodfield Corporate Center in Schaumburg is expected[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois State Fair Attendance Soars to Highest Level Since 2002
Several New Records Set for Grandstand Entertainment, Livestock Auction, and Horse Racing SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the recently concluded Illinois State Fair reported its highest attendance in more than ten years. A total of 961,142 fairgoers passed through the gates this year, an increase of[Read More…]
Justice Department to File New Lawsuit Against State of Texas Over Voter I.D. Law
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2013. The Department of Justice announced today that it will file a new lawsuit against the State of Texas, the Texas Secretary of State, and the Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety over the State’s strict voter photo identification law (SB 14). The United States’[Read More…]
Florida Woman Sentenced for Role in Reverse Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2013. A Miami title agent and former mortgage broker was sentenced today for her role in a reverse mortgage loan fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, and Special[Read More…]
Houston Investment Manager Pleads Guilty in Utah for Role in $72 Million Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2013. Robert Andres, 62, an investment manager based in Houston, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Salt Lake City for his role in a $72 million investment fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney David B. Barlow[Read More…]
Justice and Education Departments Announce New Research Showing Prison Education Reduces Recidivism, Saves Money, Improves Employment
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2013. Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced research findings showing that, on average, inmates who participated in correctional education programs had 43 percent lower odds of returning to prison than inmates who did not. Each year approximately 700,000 individuals leave federal[Read More…]
