Day: January 9, 2017

Former Owner of Rooftop Building Across from Wrigley Field Sentenced to 18 Months for Defrauding Chicago Cubs and Municipal Taxing Agencies

Wrigley Field (Source: chicago.cubs.mlb.com) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017.  A federal judge today sentenced the former owner of a rooftop building overlooking Wrigley Field to 18 months in prison for defrauding the Chicago Cubs and municipal taxing agencies. R. MARC HAMID, 48, of Lincolnwood, was convicted last year on four counts[Read More…]

VoteVets Response to Report of Trump Transition Ordering Nuclear Security Chief, Deputy To Vacate Post With No Replacements Named

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017.  According to a report in Gizmodo this afternoon, “The President-elect’s team instructed the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration and his deputy to clean out their desks when Trump takes office on January 20th,” without having nominated replacements to take their posts. The full report[Read More…]

Anti-Defamation League Deeply Concerned Over Reports of Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country

Threats Do Not Appear to Be Credible New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) expressed deep concern about reports of bomb threats at several Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) across the United States today, and has been working closely with the Jewish community and law enforcement to respond.[Read More…]

Drug Policy Alliance: Senate Judiciary Committee Holding Confirmation Hearings on Jeff Sessions for Attorney General This Week

Sessions Supports Escalating the War on Drugs, Could Undermine State Marijuana Laws Including 15 States Represented by Members of the Judiciary Committee Drug Policy Alliance: Senate Should Reject Nightmare Sessions Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017.  In a statement sent to Senate offices today the Drug Policy Alliance urged the Senate Judiciary[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel, U.S. Senator Durbin, Congresspersons Schakowsky, Quigley and FTA Acting Administrator Flowers Announce $1 Billion Funding Agreement for the First Phase of the Red and Purple Modernization Program

CTA to move forward on historic, transformational project that will reconstruct rail stations that are modern and fully accessible; increase capacity and reduce delays, overcrowding CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017. “The Obama Administration has made historic investments in public transportation, and we are proud to partner with Chicago to help improve rail[Read More…]

Seven Arrested in Tampa for Feeding Homeless

FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017 By jcohen9 Food not Bombs volunteers and Tampa PD just before seven were arrested for feeding the homeless Seven people were arrested in downtown Tampa on Saturday simply for feeding the homeless. I went down to Gaslight Park on Saturday where Food not Bombs was doing its[Read More…]

Biomarker in Blood May Help Predict Recovery Time for Sports Concussions

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that the blood protein tau could be an important new clinical biomarker to better identify athletes who need more recovery time before safely returning to play after a sports-related concussion. The study, supported by the National Institute of[Read More…]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Two Law Firms for Misrepresenting Attorney Involvement to Collect on Medical Debts

Bureau Orders Medical Debt Collection Law Firms and their President to Refund $577,135 to Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017.  Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action against two medical debt collection law firms and their president for falsely representing that letters and calls were from attorneys[Read More…]

Pro-Choice Activists to March for Abortion Rights in Chicago on Sunday, January 15

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017. On Sunday, January 15 at 1 p.m., feminist activists will gather at 219 South Dearborn, on the doorstep of the federal courts in Chicago, demonstrating our commitment to defend reproductive justice – including access to birth control, abortion and other reproductive health care, funding for Planned Parenthood,[Read More…]

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