“I don’t think it was a choice for me. I was just born that way.” Street interviews conducted by Travis Nuckolls and Chris Baker in Colorado Springs prove that asking the right question can be more important than anything you can tell someone. Travis: http://www.linkedin.com/in/travisnuck… Chris: http://www.ilovechrisbaker.com Category Nonprofits &[Read More…]
Year: 2013
O.J. Simpson Granted Parole, But Still Behind Bars (Video)
Carson City, NV-(ENEWSPF)- From the Chicago Sun-Times: O.J. Simpson won a small victory Wednesday in his bid for freedom as Nevada granted him parole on some of his 2008 convictions for kidnapping and armed robbery involving the holdup of two sports memorabilia dealers at a Las Vegas hotel room. But[Read More…]
FBI: Former St. Louis Executive of Chicago-Area Company Pleads Guilty in $3.9 Million Invoicing Fraud Scheme
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former vice president of a company that was based in west suburban Downers Grove pleaded guilty on July 31 to engaging in a fraudulent invoicing scheme in which he obtained more than 100 company checks totaling more than $3.9 million and stole the money for himself. The[Read More…]
Sertoma Centre, Inc. Offers New Job Training Opportunity
Providing experience in customer service, cashiering and inventory control. Alsip, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sertoma Centre, Inc. announces the opening of the Snack Shack as part of its initiative to bring innovative programs and training opportunities which support individuals with disabilities in pursuit of their goals. The Snack Shack which opened in late[Read More…]
FBI: Former Freeport Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Witness Retaliation
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former Freeport, Illinois man was sentenced today in federal court to 20 years in federal prison for retaliating against and causing bodily injury to a witness. The defendant, Damon Rucker, 36, was also ordered by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to serve three years on supervision[Read More…]
Is It Time To Change Partners In Our Economic Development Dance?
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg Over the past nearly 30 years, Dr. Harriet Lerner has written several Dance of… books. They’ve focused on such topics as anger, intimacy, fear, and deception. The basic premise of the books is that human behavior often is similar to a circular dance in which partners always[Read More…]
Brain-Eating Amoeba Case Linked to Warm Water, Drought
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a 12-year-old girl contracted a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba in Arkansas, and it may be tied to summer heat and drought conditions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The amoeba, or single-celled organism, that caused the infection[Read More…]
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Oversight Hearing On Government Surveillance Programs
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2013. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing titled “Strengthening Privacy Rights and National Security: Oversight of FISA Surveillance Programs.” Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has long called for strong oversight of government surveillance programs, and he recently introduced the bipartisan FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of[Read More…]
HHS Report on Accomplishments, New Efforts to Improve LGBT Health
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2013. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius today released a report detailing the Department of Health and Human Services’ significant strides over the past year as well as its objectives for the coming year for improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett Promote First-Day Attendance at Launch of Back-To-School Campaign
Under new calendar all CPS schools begin Monday, August 26th – one week ahead of the traditional post-Labor Day start CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Barbara Byrd-Bennett today launched the School Year 2013-2014 back-to-school campaign at Brennemann Elementary School, 4251[Read More…]
