CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today released the below statement following Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka’s announcement. Earlier this month, Governor Quinn issued a line-item veto of House Bill 214 to suspend pay for state legislators until they break years of legislative inertia on comprehensive pension reform. Under the[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka: Court to Have Ultimate Say on Lawmaker Paychecks
Comptroller anticipates judicial guidance CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013. Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka made the following statement Thursday after a legal review of the Governor’s Amendatory Veto of legislative salaries: “After the Governor used his Amendatory Veto to remove the budget line items for lawmaker salaries, I asked my staff to[Read More…]
Illinois’ Investment of Federal Tax Credits to Create and Preserve More Affordable Housing
Over 620 units will be created or preserved for seniors, working families and people with disabilities, and more than 930 jobs will be generated Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013. Affordable housing for seniors, working families and people with disabilities is on the horizon for Illinois communities. As the state housing finance[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Three Army Casualties, July 25, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 23, in Soltan Kheyl, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 3rd Battalion,[Read More…]
Flossmoor, Ill., Man Indicted for Obstruction of Justice and Filing False Liens Against Two Federal Judges and Other Government Employees
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that Tyree Davis Sr. of Flossmoor, Ill., was arrested on an eight-count indictment charging him with obstruction of justice and filing fraudulent multi-billion dollar liens against government employees. The indictment was returned on July 24, 2013, by a federal grand jury[Read More…]
Alternative Teacher Certification Information Session at Governors State University
University Park, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013 – Learn how to earn elementary or secondary (biology, chemistry or mathematics) Professional License (PLE) and secure a teaching position through Governors State University’s Alternative Certification Program. An information session will be held on August 7, at 7 p.m., at Governors State University’s E-Lounge. The[Read More…]
Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013. A member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) gang pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges related to his membership in the ABT’s criminal enterprise, announced Acting Assistant Attorney Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District[Read More…]
Army National Guard Captain Pleads Guilty to Playing a Lead Role in Bribery and Fraud Scheme Resulting in a Loss of $210,000 to the U.S. Army National Guard Bureau
To Date, Twelve Individuals Have Pleaded Guilty in Ongoing Corruption Investigation Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013. A captain in the Army National Guard pleaded guilty today to playing a lead role in a bribery and fraud scheme resulting in a loss of at least $210,000 to the U.S. Army National[Read More…]
Two Florida Residents Indicted on Charges of Scheming to Defraud and Threaten Spanish-Speaking Consumers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013. A grand jury in the Southern District of Florida issued an indictment for two individuals on charges of conspiracy, fraud and extortion alleging they operated a series of fraudulent businesses targeting Spanish-speaking consumers, the Justice Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) announced today. The[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Truong Tan Sang of Vietnam after Bilateral Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013 – 11:30 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: It is my pleasure to welcome President Truong Tan Sang to the White House and to the Oval Office for his first bilateral meeting with me. This represents the steady progression and strengthening of the relationship between our two countries. [Read More…]
