Calumet City-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly personally delivered nearly 50 books to Creative Communications Academy in Calumet City as part of the Library of Congress Surplus Book Program. “Reading stirs the imagination of young people, exposes them to new ideas and transports them to new worlds,” Congresswoman Kelly said. “I was[Read More…]
Year: 2013
In and Around Park Forest Week of December 9, 2013
The Dollar General Store held its grande opening Saturday. Meet Valerie Bona (Park Forest), Store Manager Denise Marshall (Richton Park), and Brenna Fuller (Blue Island). (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2013. The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area will host an educational meeting about proposed[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for December 9, 2013
A winter past at the Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Calling on Congress to Extend Unemployment Benefits this Holiday Season
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2013. Hi, everybody. The holiday season is a time for remembering the bonds we share, and our obligations to one another as human beings. But right now, more than one million of our fellow Americans are poised to lose a vital economic lifeline just a few days[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and World Business Chicago Announce New Organization to Foster Growth in Transportation Distribution and Logistics
New Organization Will Bring Industry and Government Together to Stimulate Chicago’s Competitive Advantage in Supply Chain, Transportation and Logistics CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2013. Mayor Emanuel and World Business Chicago today announced the launch of Supply-chain Innovation Network of Chicago (SINC), a new organization focusing on increasing the City’s competitive advantage in[Read More…]
Owner of New York Sportswear Distribution Business Sentenced for Tax Fraud
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 6, 2013. Harry Neuhoff, a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y., was sentenced to serve 12 months and one day in prison and three years supervised release for tax evasion, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. According to documents filed with the court, Neuhoff was the[Read More…]
Former Sea Star Line President Sentenced to Serve Five Years in Prison for Role in Price-Fixing Conspiracy Involving Coastal Freight Services Between the Continental United States and Puerto Rico
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 6, 2013. The former president of Sea Star Line LLC, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based water freight carrier, was sentenced to serve five years in prison and to pay a $25,000 criminal fine for his participation in a conspiracy to fix rates and surcharges for freight transported by water between[Read More…]
Virginia Man Sentenced for Conducting $270 Million Investment Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 6, 2013. The owner of a Virginia-based investment firm was sentenced today to serve 144 months in prison for orchestrating a $270 million stock loan scheme that defrauded his clients of more than $35 million. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division,[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Newseum to Improve Access for People with Disabilities
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 6, 2013. The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Newseum Inc., which owns and operates the Newseum, to address alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement agreement resolves allegations that the Newseum, a museum of news and history[Read More…]
In Face of Homelessness, Tenants Gather for Holiday Vigil
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 6, 2013. Several remaining tenants at the Astor House building, located at 1246 W. Pratt, have received word that they will be evicted next week. As they put their belongings into storage and prepare to move into shelters and relatives’ homes, the tenants and their supporters will gather Saturday,[Read More…]
