Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced a settlement with wireless phone company, PlatunumTel Communications (PTEL), after it abruptly shut down and failed to pay money it owed to customers for wireless services. The settlement will allow consumers to obtain refunds for unused wireless services. In January[Read More…]
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Police Ask Public’s Assistance On Peotone Robbery
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police are requesting the public’s help on an armed robbery that happened May 3 in Peotone. The Peotone robbery occurred at the Verizon Wireless store in Peotone. The information from the PFPD follows: On May 3, at 1:06pm, the Verizon Wireless store in Peotone[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Macoupin County judge ruled a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP) following a jury trial. Following the jury’s decision, Macoupin County Circuit Court Judge Joshua Meyer ruled that Lawrence Lingle, 69, must remain in the[Read More…]
Federal Court Declares Wisconsin “Unborn Child Protection” Law Unconstitutional
Law permitting forced treatment and detention of pregnant women is struck down, effective immediately WISCONSIN—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2017. On Friday evening, April 28, 2017, a federal court in Wisconsin struck down a state law authorizing the detention, forced treatment, and incarceration of pregnant women as unconstitutional. National Advocates for Pregnant Women[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for April 30, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean[Read More…]
Evansville Man Sentenced For Receiving Child Pornography
Received Pornography From A Woman in the Philippines Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Josh J. Minkler, United States Attorney, announced today that Bradley J. Hancock, 33 of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced immediately following his plea of guilty to one count of Receipt of Sexually Explicit Material Involving Minors to 84 months in prison[Read More…]
Belvidere Physician Sentenced to Nine Years and Ordered to Pay More Than $2.7 Million for Health Care Fraud
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. A suspended physician was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala on charges of federal health care fraud. CHARLES S. DEHAAN, 62, of Belvidere, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to[Read More…]
Former Chicago Police Dispatcher Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison
Schemed to Smuggle Contraband into Cook County Jail CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. A former dispatch supervisor for the Chicago Police Department was sentenced today to more than three years in prison for providing government information to her boyfriend in an effort to help smuggle contraband into Cook County Jail.[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Four Online Lenders for Collecting on Debts Consumers Did Not Legally Owe
Bureau Alleges Companies Deceived Consumers About Debt That Was Not Legally Owed Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against four online lenders – Golden Valley Lending, Inc., Silver Cloud Financial, Inc., Mountain Summit Financial, Inc., and Majestic Lake Financial, Inc. – for[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Legislation to Strengthen Hate Crimes Law Passes Illinois House
Madigan Applauds Support for Legislation Following Hate Crimes Summit with Civil Rights Leaders on Impact of Federal Immigration Executive Orders Chicago — (ENEWSPF)—April 26, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced the Illinois House passed legislation to strengthen Illinois’ hate crimes law. House Bill 3711 would better protect Illinois residents[Read More…]
