Joshua Van Haften mugshot WISCONSIN–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. Joshua Van Haften, 36, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced last week to 10 years in federal prison and lifetime supervised release for attempting to provide material support, namely himself as personnel, to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated[Read More…]
Law and Order
Virginia Man Sentenced to 102 Months in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2017. Haris Qamar, 26, of Burke, Virginia, was sentenced last week to 102 months in prison for attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Qamar was also sentenced to 20 years of[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for February 19, 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 that[Read More…]
A Nod To The Park Forest Police Department With Media Under Fire
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In the midst of unprecedented language by a United States President directed against the press, the Park Forest Police Department issued a welcome statement to members of the media Sunday. The statement was made via the department’s Facebook page, and spoke of the[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan & 15 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief in Support of New York’s Lawsuit Against Immigration Ban
Illinois and Massachusetts Lead Coalition of AGs in Support of Extending Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Unconstitutional Travel Ban Chicago — (ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and 15 other attorneys general yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit against the Executive Order on immigration in the[Read More…]
University of Chicago Crime Lab Partnering With Police in Chicago’s Highest-Crime Districts
UChicago to provide data analysis and support in Englewood and Harrison neighborhoods CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2017. The University of Chicago Crime Lab will provide real-time data analysis and on-the-ground support to the Chicago Police Department as part of an effort to increase the effectiveness of policing in two of Chicago’s highest[Read More…]
Washington State Supreme Court Rules Florist Discriminated Against Same-Sex Couple by Refusing Wedding-Related Service
OLYMPIA, Wash. —(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2017. The Washington Supreme Court today ruled that a florist in Richland violated the state’s anti-discrimination law when she denied service to a same-sex couple for their wedding. Curt Freed and Robert Ingersoll were refused service by Arlene’s Flowers because they are gay. The American Civil[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Essex Township Clerk Arrested for Theft, Official Misconduct and Financial Institution Fraud
Madigan Pursues Public Corruption Charges of Kankakee Area Official Over Brazen Theft of Taxpayer Money Chicago — Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Office of the Inspector General for the FDIC (FDIC-OIG) today announced Essex Township Clerk Traci Freytag was arrested after she allegedly used taxpayer money for personal expenses[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Settlement with BNSF Railway for Oil Spill Caused by Train Derailment
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a settlement with Delaware-based BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) following a train derailment that caused a crude oil spill near the city of Galena. The settlement resolves environmental concerns that arose in 2015 when a BNSF train derailed, spilling a large amount[Read More…]
University of Chicago and 16 Other Universities File Brief in Trump Immigration Case
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2017. The University of Chicago and 16 other major research universities have filed an amici curiae (“friends of the court”) brief in Darweesh et al. v. Trump et al., a federal court case that challenges the Jan. 27, 2017 Executive Order on immigration. The Darweesh case was filed[Read More…]
