CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. A Glenview man who was hired by the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office after loaning $15,000 to a company controlled by the Clerk’s husband pleaded guilty to a perjury charge yesterday for lying during testimony before a federal grand jury. SIVASUBRAMANI RAJARAM admitted in a[Read More…]
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Former Evanston Man Sentenced to over 19 Years for Robbing First Federal Savings Bank in Rock Falls
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. A former Evanston, Ill. man was sentenced Tuesday in federal court on a federal bank robbery charge. The defendant, CONRAD J. GONZALEZ, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to 234 months in federal prison, and ordered to serve 3 years of supervised[Read More…]
Three More Plaintiffs Join Lawsuit Against North Carolina’s Discriminatory Anti-LGBT Law
ACLU and Lambda Legal Add Transgender High School Student and Lesbian Couple to Lawsuit to Fight HB 2 RALEIGH, N.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of North Carolina, joined by counsel from the law firm of Jenner & Block, announced today that they have added[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Bill to Improve Response to Sexual Assault Crimes
Joint Sexual Assault Working Group Details Legislation to Encourage Survivors to Report Crimes, Improve Training for Law Enforcement & Ensure Justice & Healing for Survivors Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with the co-chairs of the Joint Sexual Assault Working Group to announce legislation to encourage more[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Philippines Travel Warning, April 21, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to the Sulu Archipelago and through the southern Sulu Sea, and to exercise extreme caution when traveling to the island of Mindanao, due to continued terrorist threats, insurgent activities and kidnappings. This Travel Warning replaces[Read More…]
Florida Woman Charged in 18-Count Indictment for Conspiracy to Illegally Export Systems, Components and Documents to China
Defendant is Charged with Acting as an Illegal Agent of a Foreign Government in the United States Without Prior Notification to the Attorney General, Among Other Crimes FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016. An 18-count superseding indictment was unsealed today charging Amin Yu, 53, of Orlando, Florida, with acting as an illegal agent[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Q&A with the Press — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 21, 2016
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016 – 4:16 P.M. DST PRESIDENT OBAMA: (In progress.) — the entire Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their hospitality and their generosity, and all my counterparts in the GCC who devoted the time and the energy to make sure that this was a successful summit. You[Read More…]
Statements By President Obama and His Majesty King Salman of Saudia Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016 – 3:52 P.M. AST KING SALMAN: (As interpreted.) Mr. President, on behalf of my brothers, the leaders of the GCC countries, and on my personal behalf, I’d like to thank you for attending this constructive and fruitful summit, which will contribute to enhancing the consultation[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest and Ben Rhodes, April 21, 2016
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2016 – 1:20 P.M. DST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. Ben has a couple of readouts that we’ll do at the top, and then we’ll open it up to your questions. Obviously we can try to do a little readout[Read More…]
North Lawndale Residents Use Conference to Hit ‘Reset’ Button
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 20, 2016. It has been over 50 years since North Lawndale has had a comprehensive plan that could be used to attract resources and guide public policy as it relates to transportation, utilities, land use, recreation, and housing. As a result, much of the limited development that has occurred[Read More…]
