Day: August 8, 2016

Police Blotter Reports: Park Forest, August 9, 2016

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police blotter 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 is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean[Read More…]

Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan Statement Following the Lawsuit Filed by Failed Challenger Jason Gonzales

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2016.  Jason Gonzales, the man who challenged Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in the Democratic primary this year and lost has filed a federal lawsuit against Madigan, accusing him of fraud and defamation. Gonzales received about 27 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary this past March,[Read More…]

U.S. State Dept. Updates Democratic Republic of the Congo Travel Warning, August 8, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016.  The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of ongoing instability and sporadic violence, including armed robbery, murder, and kidnapping, in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu; the new provinces of Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele and Ituri (northeastern part of the former Oriental Province); and Tanganyika and Haut-Lomami[Read More…]

Justice Department Reaches Settlement to Resolve Allegations Against HSBC for Illegally Repossessing Servicemembers’ Cars

ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016.  The Justice Department announced today that HSBC Finance Corporation, as successor to HSBC Auto Finance Inc., has agreed to pay $434,500 to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by repossessing 75 cars owned by protected servicemembers without obtaining the necessary court orders. [Read More…]

Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds

Stole Federal Tax Refunds Obtained from Fraudulent Income Tax Returns ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016.  A River Grove, Illinois, woman pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $93,000 from the United States, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. According to the plea[Read More…]

Department of Justice Expands Services for Crime Victims

New Federal Rule Helps States Plan for Historic Funding Increases Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016.  The Department of Justice today published a final rule expanding the ability of victim serving agencies and organizations across the nation to reach and serve more crime victims at a time of substantial increases in victim[Read More…]

St. Louise de Marillac Scholar Receives DePaul University Vincentian Studies Institute Grant

CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016.   Doctoral student Edward Gray of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been selected as recipient of the 2016 DePaul University Vincentian Studies Institute grant, which funds research projects that further scholarship on the Vincentian tradition, past and present. Gray, a doctoral candidate studying at Purdue University, was awarded[Read More…]

Former Philadelphia Mayor Joins UChicago Urban Labs in New Role

Michael A. Nutter named executive fellow, will focus on public engagement and growth CHICAGO–(ENEWSPSF)–August 8, 2016 By: Mark Peters and Matt Smith Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter is joining the University of Chicago Urban Labs to help guide strategy and growth as an executive fellow—a new role for the[Read More…]

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