Day: May 12, 2017

Department of Justice

Former Associate Clerk in Cook County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office Indicted for Allegedly Lying to Federal Grand Jury

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former associate clerk in the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office allegedly lied under oath to a federal grand jury when she denied selling tickets for the Clerk’s campaign fundraisers to other employees in the office, according to a federal indictment announced May 5. BEENA PATEL sold[Read More…]

Department of Justice

Terre Haute Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Production Of Child Pornography

Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced that a Terre Haute man was sentenced for his role in producing and possessing child pornography. David Roberts, 50, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. “Protecting our most vulnerable citizens from sexual predators has[Read More…]

Yolanda Pitts student trustee

GSU Board of Trustees Recognizes Yolanda Pitts For Service As Student Trustee

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Aurélio Valente, Dean at Governors State University, posted a Tweet from his @GSUDean account, recognizing Yolanda Pitts for her two years service as a Student Trustee. The Tweet follows. @Governors_State Board of Trustees recognizes the service of Yolanda Pitts for her two years as Student Trustee! #GSUProud[Read More…]

Attorney General Lisa Madigan

19 Attorneys General Call For An Independent Special Counsel To Investigate Russian Interference In Election

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan sent a letter with 19 other attorneys general to Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein calling for the immediate appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate possible Russian interference into the 2016 presidential election. In their letter, Madigan and the attorneys general call[Read More…]

Attorney General Lisa Madigan

Attorney General Madigan: Student Loan Bill Of Rights Passes Senate

AG Madigan & Sen. Daniel Biss Applaud Passage of Senate Bill 1351 to Better Illinois Student Loan Borrowers Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the Illinois Senate passed legislation to reform the student loan servicing industry to help student loan borrowers repay their loans. The bill addresses widespread abuses and[Read More…]

Senator Dick Durbin

AG Sessions Moves To Force Needlessly Harsh Prison Sentences For Nonviolent Drug Offenses: Senator Durbin

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on a new Justice Department policy that rescinds the Smart on Crime Initiative, which directed federal prosecutors to reserve stiff mandatory minimum sentences for individuals convicted of the most serious offenses, and instead requires prosecutors to seek[Read More…]

Department of Justice

Graduate Student Sentenced for Attempting to Entice Minors To Engage In Sexual Activity

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A Rome, New York, man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern District[Read More…]

Robin Kelly

Top IT Democrat: Trump’s Cybersecurity Executive Order Not Enough

Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly, the Ranking Member of IT subcommittee, released this statement concerning President Trump’s long-awaited cybersecurity Executive Order: “President Trump’s cybersecurity Executive Order is a long-overdue first step, but it needs to be more than words on paper. As the Administration makes these commitments, key cybersecurity positions in[Read More…]

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