CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014. A clerk for the City of Chicago’s Department of Transportation (CDOT) was arrested today for allegedly embezzling more than $741,000 from fees that were paid for certain city permits. The defendant, ANTIONETTE CHENIER, a city clerk since 1990, allegedly diverted the funds from checks that were written[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Former Markham Deputy Police Chief Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Lying to FBI About Raping Woman in Police Custody
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014. The former deputy police chief in south suburban Markham was sentenced today to the maximum of five years in federal prison after a judge ruled that he sexually assaulted a woman in police custody in 2010. The defendant, TONY D. DEBOIS, pleaded guilty last September to lying[Read More…]
Toyota Announces Safety Recall of Certain Vehicles for Spiral Cable Assembly
TORRANCE, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014 – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 1.3 million vehicles, including certain Model Year 2009-2010 Corolla, 2009-2010 Matrix, 2008-2010 Highlander, 2009-2010 Tacoma, 2006-2008 RAV4 and 2006-2010 Yaris vehicles. The driver’s airbag module in the involved[Read More…]
Toyota Announces Recall of Certain Yaris and Scion xD Vehicles
TORRANCE, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014 – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 472,500 vehicles consisting of certain Model Year 2006-2010 Yaris Hatchback vehicles (approximately 158,000); certain Model Year 2007-2010 Yaris Sedan vehicles (approximately 250,500); and certain Model Year 2008-2010 Scion xD[Read More…]
Governors State University to Present ‘Still Life’ on April 17 & 18
Live docudrama tells how the Vietnam War affects three lives University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014 – Governors State University presents two live performances of the docudrama, “Still Life,” April 17 and 18, at 8 p.m. in Sherman Hall. Dr. Patrick Santoro, head of the newly approved theatre and performance studies[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Orders Bank of America to Pay $727 Million in Consumer Relief for Illegal Credit Card Practices
Millions of Consumers Harmed by Bank’s Deceptive Marketing and Unfair Credit Card Billing Practices WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2014. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Bank of America, N.A. and FIA Card Services, N.A. to provide an estimated $727 million in relief to consumers harmed by practices related to[Read More…]
Upcoming Program Open Houses at South Suburban College Beginning April 16
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2014. South Suburban College will be hosting several upcoming program specific Open Houses to assist prospective and current students with preparing their academic plan for the Summer 2014 Semester. The remaining Open House schedule at both the Main Campus in South Holland and the Oak Forest[Read More…]
District Council Introduces Bill to Expand Condition List for Qualifying Medical Marijuana Patients
Patient advocates worked with Council member Yvette Alexander to improve lagging enrollment in the program Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2014. District of Columbia Council member Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) introduced legislation yesterday that would lift restrictions on physicians that currently prevent them from recommending medical marijuana to any patient who[Read More…]
Historic Release of Data Gives Consumers Unprecedented Transparency on Medical Services Physicians Provide and How Much They are Paid
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2014. Today, as part of the Obama administration’s work to make our health care system more transparent, affordable, and accountable, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the release of new, privacy-protected data on services and procedures provided to Medicare beneficiaries by physicians and other[Read More…]
Avon Joins Other Companies in Phasing Out Triclosan from Products
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014. Cosmetics giant Avon will join several other notable cosmetics and personal care companies in committing to remove the antibacterial pesticide triclosan from their products. This announcement comes months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will require manufacturers of antibacterial soaps and other[Read More…]
