New Traffic Pattern Eliminates Dangerous Interaction and Will Dramatically Improve Traffic Flow CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today cut the ribbon to open a reconstructed and modernized intersection at Damen, Elston and Fullerton Avenues, one of the city’s most congestion-plagued traffic hotspots. The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) project[Read More…]
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Sierra Club Sues Department of Energy Over Secrecy on Grid Study
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2017. Sierra Club sued the Department of Energy (DOE) today for the agency’s repeated delays in providing information on Rick Perry’s ongoing grid study, amid suspicion that draft versions of the study may be dramatically altered by political appointees in the Trump Administration. Today’s lawsuit was[Read More…]
2 U.S. Service Members Killed, 5 Injured in Northern Iraq
Source: defense.gov SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 13, 2017 — Two U.S. service members were killed and five others were injured conducting combat operations in northern Iraq today, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Initial reports indicate the incident was not due to enemy contact. The incident is under[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Convenes Student Loan Forum & Urges Governor to Sign Student Loan Bill of Rights
AG Madigan & Advocates Urge Governor to sign Senate Bill 1351 to Better Protect Illinois Student Loan Borrowers Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today convened a student loan forum with education advocates and community organizations and urged Gov. Rauner to sign into law a bill to reform[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Illinois Eliminates Statutes of Limitations on Child Sex Abuse Crimes
Measure Initiated by Madigan to Eliminate Criminal Statutes of Limitations for Felony Child Sexual Abuse and Assault Crimes Becomes Law Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced Illinois has now eliminated the statutes of limitations for felony criminal sexual assault and sexual abuse crimes against children. Senate[Read More…]
Madhava Natural Sweeteners Issues Allergy Alert on its MMM… Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2017. Madhava Natural Sweeteners of LONGMONT, CO is recalling its 13.8 oz. box of MMM… Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix because it may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they[Read More…]
NOW: Charlottesville White Supremacists Are On the Wrong Side of History
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2017. The white supremacists who launched a brutal protest against the city of Charlottesville, Virginia’s plan to remove a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee must be held to account for their violence and hate speech, says Toni Van Pelt, president of the National Organization[Read More…]
Indivisible Chicago Condemns Charlottesville Deadly Violence and Hate Filled Protests
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2017. Indivisible Chicago released the following statement in response to the events in Charlottesville “Indivisible Chicago condemns the attacks by white nationalist in Charlottesville, Virginia that have already left at least one dead. Indivisible Chicago supports the right to free speech, however the hate and bigotry promoted[Read More…]
Developer Sentenced To Prison For Bank Fraud
In Connection With Carbondale Apartment Complex Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A developer sentenced on August 9, 2017, Christopher E. Creek, 56, of Champaign, IL, is to serve 12 months and 1 day in federal prison on his federal bank fraud conviction, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Donald S.[Read More…]
Jury Convicts McLean Man for Credit Union Robbery
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A jury deliberated for approximately one hour Wednesday, before returning a verdict of guilty against a McLean man, Scott Books, 34, of McLean, Ill., for the July 2016 robbery of the Land of Lincoln Credit Union in Normal, Ill. During the trial, which began on Aug. 7, the government[Read More…]
