Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. The former assistant administrator of Riverside General Hospital was sentenced today to 40 years in prison for his role in a $116 million Medicare fraud scheme. To date, 10 individuals have pleaded guilty or been convicted for their involvement in the scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie[Read More…]
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U.S. Army Sergeant Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Taking Bribes While Deployed in Afghanistan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. A sergeant with the U.S. Army was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for accepting bribes from Afghan truck drivers at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Gardez in Afghanistan, in exchange for allowing the drivers to take thousands of gallons of fuel from the base for[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Essebsi of Tunisia after Bilateral Meeting, May 21, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015 – 11:40 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: It is a great pleasure to welcome back President Caid Essebsi to the Oval Office. We had the opportunity to meet early in the aftermath of the political transition that had begun in Tunisia. And it was very gratifying to[Read More…]
Prairie State College Graduates Hear Inspiring Words from Senator Toi Hutchinson
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. Cheers and loud applause was the response to an inspiring commencement speech given by Senator Toi Hutchinson at Prairie State College’s (PSC) 56th Annual Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Pioneer Fieldhouse. With a packed crowd of graduates and family[Read More…]
Monique Ocanas Among Several Prairie State College Students Selected for Full-Tuition Scholarship to Governors State University
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. It’s an exciting time for recent Prairie State College (PSC) graduate Monique Ocanas. She was honored with the 2015 PSC Social Science Academic Achievement Award, she graduated summa cum laude with her Associate in Arts degree from PSC this month, and she recently learned she was[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Statement on Banking Committee Markup: ‘Now Is Not the Time to Be Relaxing the Rules for Wall Street’
WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate Banking Committee passed on a party-line vote a sprawling bill that would deregulate many key aspects of the financial industry: “Seven years ago, following a decade of predatory home-lending and risky derivative-trading practices[Read More…]
Senator Wyden & Broad Coalition of Democratic Lawmakers Fight to Outlaw Unfair Consumer Contracts
Sen. Wyden, Franken, Rep. Hank Johnson, More Than 50 Other Members of Congress Call on Top Consumer Agency to Eliminate Forced Arbitration Agreements in Financial Services Industry WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 21, 2015. Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) along with Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and a broad[Read More…]
Former Sandwich, Illinois Business Owner Sentenced For Making A False Statement To A Financial Institution
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. A former Sandwich, Ill. business owner was sentenced yesterday in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for making a false statement to a financial institution. The defendant, STEVEN J. MOORHOUSE, 62, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison, to be followed by[Read More…]
Woodstock Woman Pleads Guilty To False Statements In Bankruptcy
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. SOULA APOSTOLOPOULOS, 46, of Woodstock, Ill., formerly of Barrington Hills, Ill., pled guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard to making false statements in her bankruptcy case. She was indicted on October 21, 2014, along with her husband, DANIEL APOSTOLOPOULOS. According to the plea[Read More…]
Kenmore Elite Ranges Recalled by Electrolux Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Sears
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2015. Kenmore Elite electric range Recall Summary Name of product: Sears Kenmore Elite slide-in ranges Hazard: The stainless steel trim below the range control panel can have a sharp edge, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Sears at (800) 873-5011 between[Read More…]
