Day: August 22, 2014

Three Southwest Suburban Defendants Indicted in Alleged Scheme to Defraud Organ and Tissue Donor Network

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2014. Three southwest suburban defendants were indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly scheming to swindle hundreds of thousands of dollars from a not-for-profit network that coordinated organ and tissue donations in Illinois and northwest Indiana, federal law enforcement officials announced today. The indictment seeks forfeiture of $652,298[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel to Host Homecoming Parade for Jackie Robinson West

Celebration to be held Wednesday, August 27, details to be released early next week CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2014.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that the City of Chicago will hold a parade welcoming Jackie Robinson West home from the Little League World Series on Wednesday, August 27. “The excitement surrounding these[Read More…]

Senator Kirk Applauds New Life-Saving Stroke and Cancer Centers at Lake Forest Hospital Groundbreaking

Telestroke Center to Care for Patients Suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury; Hospital to be Part of Northwestern Medicine Network; Is Lake Forest’s Biggest Project Ever LAKE FOREST, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2014.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today attended the groundbreaking for Lake Forest’s new premiere hospital, alongside Congressman Brad Schneider (D-Ill.-10), Lake[Read More…]

Two Deaths Reported with Ace Bayou Bean Bag Chairs; Recall Announced Due to Suffocation and Choking Hazards

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2014.  Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: August 22, 2014 Recall number: 14-261 Ace Bayou bean bag chair Recall Summary Name of product:  Bean bag chairs Hazard:  The zippers[Read More…]

Earthjustice Hits Forest Service with Two Lawsuits Challenging Old Growth Clear-Cutting in Tongass

Suits target Big Thorne timber sale and deficient forest management plan   Juneau, AK—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2014. Today Earthjustice, a non-profit environmental law organization, filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Forest Service aimed at the destructive practice of old growth logging in the Tongass, America’s largest national forest located in Southeast[Read More…]

Groups Sue U.S. Government over Life-Threatening Deportation Process against Mothers and Children Escaping Extreme Violence in Central America

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2014.  The American Civil Liberties Union, American Immigration Council, National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, and National Immigration Law Center today sued the federal government to challenge its policies denying a fair deportation process to mothers and children who have fled extreme violence, death threats, rape,[Read More…]

California ‘Vendor’ in Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Organization Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2014. A northern California man who served as an information and document vendor in the identity theft and credit card fraud ring known as “Carder.su” was sentenced yesterday to serve 100 months in federal prison.   He was further ordered to pay approximately $50.5 million in restitution. Assistant[Read More…]

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