CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2015. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was asked following his address Wednesday at the City Club of Chicago about the state income tax rate. Given misleading headlines and mischaracterization of the Speaker’s comments, the following clarifies his long-held position: As I have stated for several months, and[Read More…]
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Hillary Clinton Vows to End Inversions, and Close Corporate Loopholes through Executive Action
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2015. Just weeks after Pfizer announced plans to merge with a foreign-based company mainly to avoid paying its fair share of U.S. corporate taxes, Hillary Clinton is proposing reforms to crack down on companies that exploit tax loopholes and seek to lower their tax bill by moving abroad on[Read More…]
Chicago Police Crime Survivors and Family Members Demand the DOJ Criminally Prosecute All Criminal Cops and Their Co-conspirators in Government, Close Homan Square
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2015. Chicago police crime survivors and victims’ family members will gather this Thursday to demand the investigation and criminal prosecution of killer cops and torturers in the Chicago Police Department, along with their co-conspirators throughout city government. They will also demand the immediate closure of the notorious and illegal CPD detention and torture center at Homan Square. On Thursday,[Read More…]
Abnormal Midwestern, Eastern US Warmth to Hold Through Christmas
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the overall pattern will favor temperatures averaging above normal in much of the central and eastern United States through at least Christmas, but the warmth will falter at times in some locations. According to AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams, “There is[Read More…]
Rogers Park Parents and Students Demand to be Heard by Chicago Public Schools Transportation Department: “Our Children Deserve To Be Safe”
Rogers Park –(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. On Thursday morning, December 10, Rogers Park community parents and students, who lost Gale school as a bus stop invite the media to walk the mile to their new bus stop, where they will hold a press conference. The walk and press conference will[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Donald Trump’s Call to Ban Muslims From Entering United States
NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. The American Civil Liberties Union admonished Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his call to bar Muslims from entering the United States. ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero said: “Donald Trump’s proposal to bar Muslims from entering our country based solely on their faith is[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Kendall County Man Arrested, Charged with Child Pornography Possession
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today said a Yorkville man was charged with possessing child pornography as part of “Operation Glass House,” a statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Henry Wojewski, 58, is charged with one count of[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Settlement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for Kickback Allegations
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that Illinois reached an agreement to settle kickback claims against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Novartis”). The settlement will resolve allegations that Novartis provided kickbacks to certain specialty pharmacies in exchange for recommending the drug Exjade to Medicaid and Medicare patients. Under[Read More…]
Repeat Offender Convicted in Minnesota of Possession of Child Pornography
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. A jury found Frank Russell McCoy, 72, guilty of possession of child pornography after a two-day trial, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger of the District of Minnesota. For years, McCoy has written[Read More…]
Ohio Man Indicted for Soliciting the Murder of Members of the U.S. Military
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. A six-count indictment was filed today charging an Akron, Ohio, man for soliciting the murder of members of the U.S. military. Terrence J. McNeil, 25, was indicted on three counts of solicitation of a crime of violence and three counts of threatening military personnel. He was[Read More…]
