Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The chief executive of a publicly-traded consulting firm has been charged in federal court with fraud, allegedly fraudulently misrepresenting the company’s financial condition and lying to regulators. NANDU THONDAVADI, the CEO of Schaumburg-based Quadrant 4 System Corp., intentionally misrepresented the firm’s cash flow and concealed its liabilities in filings[Read More…]
Law and Order
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Commit An Act of Terrorism Transcending National Boundaries
NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016. Justin Nojan Sullivan, 20, of Morganton, North Carolina, appeared in federal court in Asheville, North Carolina today and pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries. The announcement was made by Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security[Read More…]
Life Time Fitness to Pay More Than $976K in Back Minimum Wages, Damages to 15K Employees at Locations in 26 States
Federal investigation finds company violated minimum wage laws MINNEAPOLIS –(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016. A Minnesota-based company has agreed to pay 15,909 employees nationwide a total of $976,765 – $488,229 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages – after a federal investigation found the employer violated federal minimum wage[Read More…]
ACLU Finds Parole Nearly Impossible for Prisoners Who Committed Serious Crimes as Youth
Report shows parole boards failing to release these prisoners, despite years of rehabilitation and evidence that they pose no risk to society NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016. In a new report analyzing parole for prisoners who committed serious crimes as youth, the American Civil Liberties Union found that parole boards[Read More…]
Manhunt Underway After Attack at Ohio State University Hospitalizes 8 People, One Suspect Killed
OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016 By Jen Hayden Law enforcement surrounding the Ohio State University campus Horrific news from the Ohio State University campus: Ohio State Emergency Management sent a Buckeye Alert of an active shooter on the campus. Columbus Fire confirmed eight people total were injured and transported to local hospitals, seven[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for November 27, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from Park Forest police blotter 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[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Dog Grooming School for Defrauding Students
Attorney General Madigan Seeks Immediate Turnover of Student Records and Full Refunds Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit this week against a suburban Cook County dog grooming school for defrauding Chicago-area students out of more than $85,000. Madigan filed the lawsuit in Cook County Circuit[Read More…]
President Obama Commutes the Sentences of 79 More People, Bringing His Total to More than 1,000
Drug Policy Alliance: Thousands More People Deserve To Be Set Free Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2016. Today, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 79 people incarcerated in federal prison, almost all of whom were serving time under outdated and harsh drug sentences. This round of commutations brings the number of prisoners whose[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Charges Former Jefferson County School Administrator with Theft and Misconduct
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced charges against a former Illinois woman for embezzling more than $100,000 from a Jefferson County School District. Madigan charged Sabrina Wheatley, 55, who was a school administrator for the Webber Township School District in Bluford, Ill., with theft of government[Read More…]
Statement by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch on the Recent Shootings of Law Enforcement Officers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today released the following statement on the recent acts of violence and ambush style shooting of law enforcement officers: “Over the last several days, the nation has witnessed a disturbing spate of violence against law enforcement officer across the country. Since[Read More…]
