U.S. Surgeon General has concluded that e-cigarette aerosol is not harmless Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2017. About one in four U.S. middle and high school students— nearly 6.5 million youths —report being exposed to secondhand aerosol from e-cigarettes at least once within the past 30 days, according to data from the[Read More…]
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Federal Jury Convicts Two Businessmen on Fraud Charges
Falsifying Loan Documents on Ten-Acre Parcel of Land in Aurora Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two businessmen have been convicted on bank fraud charges for falsifying loan documents to prevent foreclosure on a nearly $2 million parcel of land in Aurora. The fraud left one couple out of $450,000, and an elderly couple out[Read More…]
SCP’s Group Interpretation of “Hidden Figures” Earns a Berth at IHSA State Finals
Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School’s Group Interpretation ensemble is headed to compete in the IHSA State tournament next weekend at the University of Illinois, Springfield. Southland College Prep’s Group Interpretation team placed second in the Southwest Sectional tournament at Homewood-Flossmoor High School with its performance of[Read More…]
Gigantic Jupiter-type Planet Reveals Insights Into How Planets Evolve
UCLA, Carnegie Institution astrophysicists get rare peek at a baby solar system 300 light-years away Los Angeles, CA-(ENEWSPF)- An enormous young planet approximately 300 light-years from Earth has given astrophysicists a rare glimpse into planetary evolution. The planet, known as HD 106906b, was discovered in 2014 by a team of[Read More…]
Chicago Trader Indicted on Fraud Charges: Allegedly Misappropriated $1.5 Million-plus in Client Funds
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago trader defrauded more than a dozen clients out of at least $1.5 million by pocketing their money instead of investing it, according to an indictment returned in federal court in Chicago. RANDALL RYE, the owner of Faster Than Light Trading LLC, told investors that they would earn[Read More…]
Willowbrook Woman Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Financial Fraud
DOJ: Willowbrook Woman Defrauded City of Chicago’s Women-Owned Business Entity Procurement Program Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Willowbrook woman has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for scheming to help a contractor falsely satisfy its female hiring requirement for city of Chicago construction projects. As the owner of[Read More…]
Hubble Discovery of Runaway Star Yields Clues to Breakup of Multiple-Star System
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- As British royal families fought the War of the Roses in the 1400s for control of England’s throne, a grouping of stars was waging its own contentious skirmish — a star wars far away in the Orion Nebula. The stars were battling each other in a gravitational tussle,[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending, March 11, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2017. In the week ending March 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 241,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 243,000. The 4-week moving average was 237,250, an increase of 750 from the previous week’s unrevised average of 236,500.[Read More…]
Counter-ISIS Strikes Target Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, March 16, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria[Read More…]
Chicago Protest of #MuslimBan2 Will Still Take Place on Thursday, March 16
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2017. Although a federal judge in Hawaii placed a temporary restraining order on Trump’s revised Muslim Ban, immigrant rights and Movement for Black Lives organizations, as well as unions and legal advocates, will move forward with plans to protest ICE and the Department of Justice (DOJ)[Read More…]
