Day: September 1, 2016

Park Forest Police Blotter Reports September 1, 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…]

Florida National Guard Soldiers, Airmen Prepare for Hurricane Hermine

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016 By: Cheryl Pellerin As Category 1 Hurricane Hermine heads for Florida’s Gulf Coast, the state’s governor has activated about 100 National Guard soldiers and airmen as part of an initial preparatory package and is prepared to activate more if needed, a Defense Department spokesman said today. Navy[Read More…]

Former Winnetka Resident Sentenced to More Than Four Years for Failing to Pay Taxes on More Than $2.5 Million in Earnings from Illegal Gambling Operation

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016.   A former Winnetka resident who operated an illegal gambling enterprise before fleeing to the Middle East was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison for failing to pay taxes on at least $2.5 million in unlawful earnings. ALBER NAJJAR, also known as[Read More…]

Wilmette Investment Advisor Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Bilking Clients out of Nearly $2 Million

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016.  A federal judge sentenced a Wilmette financial advisor to more than six years in prison for pocketing nearly $2 million of his clients’ money after falsely promising substantial returns on investments in Facebook stock and real estate funds. ALAN H. GOLD, 61, obtained money from more[Read More…]

Study: Cannabis Dosing Influences Pain Sensitivity

New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016.  Cannabis inhalation influences subjects’ sensitivity to pain, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Investigators at the Columbia University Medical Center in New York assessed the effects of cannabis versus placebo in subjects exposed to a[Read More…]

Senator Durbin, Rep. Jan Schakowsky Call for Increased Resources for Mental Health Services on College Campuses

CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016.   As students head back to school at colleges and universities across the country, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) today discussed their legislation to improve mental health services on college campuses. The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act would make[Read More…]

Polaris Recalls RZR XP Turbo Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard

Severe Burn Injuries; Includes Previously Recalled RZR Turbo ROVs 2016 RZR XP Turbo Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product:  Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) Hazard:  The vehicles’ engine can overheat and turbo system’s drain tube can loosen, posing a fire hazard. Remedy:  View Details Repair Consumer Contact:  Polaris[Read More…]

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