Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former Chicago man was taken into custody after he was sentenced today to 12 years in federal prison for an investment and tax fraud scheme in which he swindled 57 investors, some of whom he had purported to befriend, of just under $8 million and failed to[Read More…]
Year: 2013
President Obama’s Video Message for the 2013 Annual Martin Luther King Jr.
President Obama pays tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and his commitment to service.
Video: World’s Biggest Garbage Dump – Plastic in the Ocean
The world biggest garbage dump is a floating one and has twice the size of the USA.
Open House and Book Fair at St. Lawrence O’Toole in Matteson on January 27
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- St. Lawrence O’Toole School in Matteson will hold an Open House on Sunday, January 27th, 2013, from 12:30pm-1:30pm at 4101 St. Lawrence Ave, Matteson, IL. Also featured will be a Book Fair which will run on the same day from 9:30am-1:30pm in the school gym. “All[Read More…]
Joliet Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire in 2007 to Home of Neighboring African-American Family
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Joliet man is facing an agreed maximum 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty today to a federal civil rights crime for setting fire to the home of an African-American family on his street in 2007. The defendant, Brian James Moudry, admitted that at approximately 4 a.m. on[Read More…]
Acclaimed Scientists and Activists to Convene at 31st National Pesticide Forum
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2013. Joining the list of speakers at Beyond Pesticides’ 31st National Pesticide Forum are Tyrone Hayes, Ph.D., the biologist best known for his research on the effects of atrazine on frogs, and Isaac N. Pessah, Ph.D., the Chair of the Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of California,[Read More…]
Groups Say It’s Time to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticide as European Authority Finds Danger Unacceptable
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2013. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) yesterday presented its report which finds that the neonicotinoid class of insecticides poses unacceptable hazards to bees. The report concludes that certain crops treated with neonicotinoid chemicals –imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam– are of “critical concern” for bee health. Beekeepers and[Read More…]
City of Chicago Midway Pilot Application Approved by FAA and Request for Qualifications Now Available Online for Potential Bidders
City Posting RFQ Online Today to Test Market Conditions and Possible Revenue Generation from Potential Lease of Midway Airport CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 18, 2013. The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the City of Chicago’s preliminary application to its privatization pilot program, allowing the City to move forward with issuing[Read More…]
City of Chicago Pays Tribute to the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
27th Annual Interfaith Breakfast Honors Chicagoan Timuel D. Black and Congressman John Lewis for their Lifetime of Service to Civil Rights CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2013. This morning, Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined by Governor Pat Quinn and Senator Dick Durbin at the 27th Annual Interfaith Breakfast to honor and celebrate the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Process to Appoint Seventh Ward Alderman for City Council
Website Launched this Morning Will Ensure Comprehensive and Open Process CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2013. Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the process to identify a replacement for Alderman Sandi Jackson to serve and represent the residents of Chicago’s 7th ward. “There will be a comprehensive process to identify a replacement to serve[Read More…]
