University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University (GSU) was recently awarded a $1.1 million U.S. Department of Education (DOE) TRIO grant to initiate a project to serve low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities as they progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post-baccalaureate programs. The Governors State University[Read More…]
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$15,000 in Reward Money Offered for Information Regarding the Murder of Keeshanna Jackson
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Springfield Division is offering a $10,000 reward and Carbondale Police is offering $5,000 to anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the subject(s) involved in the August 22nd, 2021 murder of Keeshanna Jackson in Carbondale, Illinois. Jackson was[Read More…]
Ticket Broker Convicted in Scheme To Fraudulently Sell Chicago White Sox Tickets
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury has convicted a ticket broker on fraud charges for scheming to sell thousands of discounted Chicago White Sox tickets without the team’s authorization. BRUCE LEE, who owned Chicago-based Great Tickets, provided more than $100,000 to two White Sox ticket sellers in exchange for receiving complementary[Read More…]
The Joel Cairo Paradox
CommentaryBy Al Riley We’ve seen it in history, in literature, cinema, and in life: The poor tragic soul who will sacrifice all in exchange for the delusion that they will be taken along with a figure they revere and despise simultaneously. Look at the iconic movie The Maltese Falcon. In[Read More…]
$75M for Additional Round of Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Available for Suburban Cook Co. Residents
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- President Preckwinkle, County Board Commissioners Donna Miller, Brandon Johnson, and Frank J. Aguilar, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, and the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced another round of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA 2) to support residents of suburban Cook County who are at risk[Read More…]
Lutheran Pastor Sentenced for Distribution of Child Pornography
East St. Louis, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Steven P. Tibbetts, 62, a Lutheran pastor out of Godfrey, Illinois, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison followed by 10 years of supervised release for knowingly distributing child pornography in December 2019. The Court further ordered Tibbetts to pay $10,000 in restitution to victims[Read More…]
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at Drama Group
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group is BACK LIVE!! After a devastating year of darkness, we’ve come back to light and life! We are excited to open our 90th Anniversary Season with the classic musical, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, directed by Andy Leahy. We want to[Read More…]
Tickets On Sale Now for the Chicago Southland International Film Festival
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Tickets for the fourth annual Chicago Southland International Film Festival (CSIFF) presented by Governors State University are on sale now! This year’s festival offers expanded access for Chicagoland, remote/rural, and international viewers through a hybrid on-site and virtual delivery model. Virtual streaming will be offered through the Eventive platform from Oct. 11-17 and[Read More…]
Former Manager of Mascoutah Trucking Company Sentenced to Prison
For Defrauding Mascoutah Trucking Company Out of More Than $600,000 East St. Louis, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Thursday morning, Timothy P. Mayer, 42, of Waterloo, Ill., was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for defrauding his former employer, Jung Truck Service (“Jung Truck”) of Mascoutah, Ill., out of more than $600,000. In addition[Read More…]
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Nine Individuals On Drug Trafficking Charges
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury in Indianapolis returned indictments charging nine people on drug trafficking charges with various charges including several counts of distribution of controlled substances, money laundering, and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. At the end of 2020, the FBI and the IRS-CI started an[Read More…]
