Defendants Allegedly Charge Unlawful Payments, Fail to Secure Modeling Jobs for Clients Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed two lawsuits in Cook County Circuit Court against two Chicago-based modeling agencies as part of “Operation Bottom Dollar,” a nationwide crackdown on job scams with the Federal Trade Commission and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Madigan Warns Consumers: Steer Clear Of Refund Anticipation Loans During Tax Season
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– As millions of Americans prepare to file their 2009 tax returns, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today warned Illinoisans about the high costs and fees associated with Refund Anticipation Loans (RAL). This type of loan provides tax filers at the time they file their returns with a cash advance[Read More…]
Riverdale Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Credit Card Theft Scam
Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A man who used stolen American Express credit card numbers to stay in luxury downtown Chicago hotels, racking up $74,000 in meals, spa services and liquor has been sentenced to 5 years in prison, according to the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Daniel James,[Read More…]
Postcards from the Edge (And By ‘Edge,’ I Mean ‘CPAC’)
Commentary By Karl Frisch As the week comes to an end, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will rage on, with Fox News host Glenn Beck slated to deliver the gathering’s keynote address on Saturday evening. It is unclear at this time whether Beck will have his trusty blackboard in[Read More…]
Obama Administration Grants Relief to States on Payments to Medicare for Part D Costs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $4.3 billion in financial relief to states by reducing the amount they will have to pay the federal government to offset the cost of Medicare coverage for prescription drugs for state residents eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. "We believe today’s action[Read More…]
H1N1 Flu: Situation Update: February 19, 2010
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– FluView reports that for the week of February 7 – February 13, 2010, flu activity in the United States was relatively low, with most flu continuing to be caused by 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, but[Read More…]
Bolingbrook Man Sentenced To 60 Years For Brutal 2008 Rape
Joliet, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced in January that a 35-year-old Bolingbrook man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the brutal sexual assault of a woman in 2008. A jury found Ferlimo Morris guilty of one count each of aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal[Read More…]
Recovery Act Advocates Good Jobs, More Investment Needed
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), released the following statement to mark the first anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), praising the stimulus bill for creating, sustaining and saving good jobs. “The United Steelworkers applauds the findings of the Obama Administration[Read More…]
USW: More and more agree that manufacturing is the answer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– Support for manufacturing continues to grow in the United States, as the results of a new poll show and as more and more economists – even conservative ones – say that returning to a manufacturing-based economy is what our nation needs to create good jobs. Check out this[Read More…]
New Nuclear Energy Components Must Not be Sourced from China
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), released the following statement and text of a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko on the application of Southern Company to build two new nuclear reactors in Burke County, GA. President Obama is[Read More…]
