Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Federal law enforcement seized more than 14 kilograms of cocaine and 15 firearms as part of an investigation that dismantled a Texas-to-Chicago narcotics pipeline and resulted in charges against ten defendants. During the investigation, dubbed “Operation Grapevine,” authorities shut down a drug stash house in a lakefront condominium[Read More…]
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Indiana Man and His Niece Indicted on Federal Kidnapping and Domestic Violence Charges
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An Indiana man and his niece have been indicted on federal kidnapping and domestic violence charges for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting the man’s former girlfriend. ROBERT SPEED and his niece, SHIRLEY SPEED, allegedly held the victim against her will and repeatedly assaulted her with various dangerous weapons from[Read More…]
Chicago Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Recruiting Minors to Engage in Sex Acts
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for recruiting minors on Facebook to participate in sex acts with him and others. BRYAN OSBORNE, 30, posed as a woman on Facebook to send thousands of messages to intended victims, most of them minors. Osborne[Read More…]
South Bend, Indiana Man Sentenced To 43 Years In Prison
For Hobbs Act Robbery, Felon on Possession of a Firearm, and Brandishing a Firearm during and in Relation to a Crime of Violence South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Donyea Fowler, age 34, of South Bend, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio for six counts of Hobbs[Read More…]
Kelly, McMorris Rodgers Introduce US SAFE WEB Extension Act
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Tuesday introduced the US SAFE WEB Extension Act to extend the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 for an additional seven years and enable the Federal Trade Commission to protect Americans from fraud, spam, and deception online. “In 2019, those[Read More…]
Governors State Homecoming Events to Run Through Oct. 26
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Billed as 50 years in the Making, Governors State University is celebrating 2019 Homecoming with a week’s worth of fun and exciting events, including soccer and basketball games, and an inaugural Sneaker Ball. Iconic 70s rock band Jefferson Starship launched the celebration with a show for the generations on Saturday,[Read More…]
ICC Announces New 447 Area Code for 217 Region
Conservation efforts delayed implementation by 12 years, 447 prefixes coming in 2021 Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced a new area code is coming to central Illinois. The new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 area code to address the depletion of prefixes available for assignment[Read More…]
FBI: LaPorte Man Sentenced To 60 Years In Prison
For Production of Child Pornography and Making a Destructive Device South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Eric R. Weiler, 46, of LaPorte, Indiana, was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after entering a plea of guilty to production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and making a destructive device,[Read More…]
Tropical Storm Nestor to Target Northwest Florida, Southeastern US
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Tropical Storm Nestor formed Friday over the central Gulf of Mexico and has officials in the southeastern United States on alert as forecasters warn the system could trigger dangerous storm surge flooding, damaging winds, and heavy rain. Nestor was traveling quickly northeastward over[Read More…]
Sun Explorer Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Leaves for Launch Site
The UK-built Solar Orbiter is preparing to leave Germany, where it has been undergoing final testing, for its launch site at Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA. From:UK Space Agency and Chris Skidmore MP United Kingdom-(ENEWSPF)- Due to launch in February 2020, Solar Orbiter will perform unprecedented close-up observations of the Sun. It[Read More…]
