Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges today against a Winnebago County man on multiple counts of possessing and reproducing child pornography. Madigan’s investigators and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Wednesday and arrested Robert Rossi, 39, at his residence on Wilshire Drive[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Eleven Defendants Charged in Nationwide Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Counterfeit 5-Hour ENERGY Drink
Defendants Sold Millions of Bottles of Counterfeit 5-Hour ENERGY Drink Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2015. U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag of the Northern District of California, Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson of the FBI’s San Francisco Field Office and Special Agent in Charge Lisa L. Malinowsk of the U.S. Food[Read More…]
Former CEO Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Fraud Scheme Involving Red Light Camera Contracts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015. A former chief executive officer of a red light camera vendor pleaded guilty today to participating in an eight-year bribery and fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Carter M. Stewart of the Southern District of[Read More…]
United States Files Suit against Texas Subsidiary of BAE Systems Alleging False Claims under Army Contract for Trucks
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2015. The United States has filed a complaint against BAE Systems Tactical Vehicle Systems LP (BAE) for knowingly overcharging the Army for materials under a military truck contract, the Justice Department announced today. BAE is a subsidiary of BAE Systems Inc., headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, which is[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest to Host Free Veteran’s Housing, Resources and Job Fair on June 23
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2015. The Village of Park Forest will host a free Veteran’s Housing, Resources and Job Fair on Tuesday, June 23rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dining on the Green 349 Main Street, Park Forest. The event will provide information about Jobs, VA Home Loans,[Read More…]
Prevention and Early Treatment of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Arizona May Save Millions by Preventing Premature Death and Disability
Several Arizona American Indian communities severely impacted by outbreak, CDC/IHS study finds Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015. The mounting costs of an epidemic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) among several American Indian tribes in Arizona suggests that prevention and control efforts would be cost effective. A recent study released by[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest Establishes Veterans Commission
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2015. The Boards and Commissions of the Village of Park Forest consist of residents who volunteer to serve on specific committees, which provide insights to the Board of Trustees. These valuable insights assist the elected officials in the decision-making process as they look to implement policies[Read More…]
Watch: Top 10 Things You Need to Know about Pope Francis’ ‘Laudato Si’
Pope Francis’ highly-anticipated environmental encyclical has arrived and Fr. James Martin, S.J., presents the ten things you need to know about it. James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large at America and author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage. This is an abridged version of an essay appearing today[Read More…]
Blackhawks Galas Don’t Get Old, They Just Get Better
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015 By Bob Verdi – Blackhawks Team Historian You know the Blackhawks are on a roll when you can jog your short-term memory and actually compare their parades. Grant Park was swell in 2013, but when did they paint all the seats at Soldier Field red? In 2010, were[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Elects Alumna Pat Harris as New Board Chair
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2015. Pat Harris, global chief diversity officer and vice president of global community engagement of McDonald’s Corporation, today was elected as the 12th chair of Roosevelt University’s Board of Trustees. Her three-year term begins July 1, 2015. She succeeds James J. Mitchell III, who was elected a life[Read More…]
