Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 18, 2015. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook provided the following statement: On Oct. 15, Coalition forces conducted an airstrike in northwest Syria that killed Abdul Mohsen Adballah Ibrahim al Charekh, aka Sanafi al-Nasr, a Saudi national and the highest ranking leader of the network of veteran al-Qaeda operatives[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan: Family of Former DHS Worker Arraigned on Charges of Theft, Fraud
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—October 19, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that several relatives of a former Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) caseworker were arraigned on criminal charges in an ongoing case dubbed “Operation All in the Family.” Three family members of former IDHS employee Debra Moore pleaded not guilty[Read More…]
Gov. Rauner Releases 2014 Tax Returns
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2015. Last week, Governor Bruce Rauner released his 2014 federal and state 1040’s, reflecting income and tax rates, while detailing the Rauner family’s charitable and community giving last year. Last year, the Rauners paid more than $18 million in federal and state taxes on income of $58.3[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Working for Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2015 Hi, everybody. Thirty years ago, there were 500,000 people behind bars in America. Today, there are 2.2 million. The United States is home to 5 percent of the world’s population, but 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. Every year, we spend $80 billion to keep people[Read More…]
High Performing Chicago Cubs Head into NLCS Matchup with Leadership, Confidence
WrigleyField, site of the Chicago Cubs recent win against the St. Louis Cardinals, is ready for the next home game on Oct. 20. The Cubs face the New York Mets on Saturday and a new style of management is one of the main reasons for their post-season success. (Photo by[Read More…]
Kenilworth Businessman Indicted for Failing to Report $3 Million in Personal Income from Downtown Real Estate Deal
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2015. A Kenilworth businessman has been indicted on charges he evaded federal income taxes by concealing $3 million he earned in connection with a high-rise real estate deal in downtown Chicago, federal authorities announced today. SALVATORE GALIOTO earned $3 million in personal income as part of the[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Oct. 16, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2015. SSA Announces 0% COLA in 2016, Triggering Major Cost Increases for Medicare Beneficiaries Social Security Administration (SSA) officials announced on Thursday that there will be no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 2016. The announcement is particularly troubling because it triggers a premium spike[Read More…]
At Least Seven People Dead After Boat Collision Off the Coast of Lesvos – UN Refugee Agency
A group of refugees disembark from an inflatable boat after reaching the Greek island of Lesvos (30 September 2015). Photo: UNHCR/Achilleas Zavallis LESVOS–(ENEWSPF)–16 October 2015 – Up to seven people have been killed – four of them children – in a collision between a smuggling boat and a Greek Coast[Read More…]
Report Dispels Myths about Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2015. Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released, “Where Will Patients Obtain Their Medicine?” a white paper on the impact of medical cannabis dispensaries on patients, teen cannabis use, crime and communities. Since legal medical cannabis dispensaries first emerged following the creation of California’s medical cannabis program in 1996,[Read More…]
State Court Continues to Block Arizona’s Politically Motivated Restrictions on Medication Abortion
Ruling comes less than one week before trial on Arizona law that would force doctors to tell patients it’s possible to “reverse” an abortion Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2015. A state court judge yesterday permanently blocked an Arizona measure that would severely limit women’s access to medication abortion, an extremely safe method[Read More…]
