Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Eugene Babcock, 58, of Moro, IL, was sentenced yesterday in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois to 28 months in federal prison, 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay remaining restitution in the amount of $165,862 (Babcock had returned $115,000 prior to[Read More…]
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Official Suburban Cook County Election Results Now Online
More than 700,000 ballots cast, turnout highest in over 25 years Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office has certified official March 15, 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for suburban Cook County to the Illinois State Board of Elections. The results, in addition to a combined summary of election results[Read More…]
City of Chicago Building Inspector Charged with Demanding Bribe from Property Owner in Exchange for Allowing Renovations Without a Permit
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A building inspector for the City of Chicago was arrested today for allegedly demanding a $300 bribe from a property owner in exchange for allowing renovation work without a permit. ROBERTO URIBE, 55, of Chicago, is charged with attempted extortion for soliciting the bribe from an owner of a[Read More…]
#TimStrong: Officer Timothy Jones Transferred From Hospital To A Rehabilitation Center
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Good news today from the Park Forest Police regarding the ongoing recovery of Officer Timothy Jones. The department issued a statement today indicating that Officer Jones has been released from the Intensive Care Unit of Advocate Christ Medical Center and has been transported to a rehabilitation center[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports April 7, 2016
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…]
‘Cold Blob’ To Be A Wildcard In The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Justin Roberti AccuWeather.com AccuWeather Global Weather Center-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the potential movement of a ‘cold blob’ of water in the North Atlantic Ocean may be the wild card in the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, experts say. The cold blob refers to a large, anomalous area of colder-than-normal sea-surface temperatures, located east of Newfoundland[Read More…]
ACLU of Mississippi Responds to Governor Signing Anti-LGBT Discrimination Into Law
Gov. Bryant Approves Law that Would Harm Thousands of Mississippians Jackson, Miss. —(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2016. Governor Phil Bryant has signed HB 1523 into law after rapid movement on the bill by the state House of Representatives. The law, which is set to go into effect in July, sanctions discrimination by individuals,[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept.Updates Colombia Travel Warning, April 5, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2016. Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens safely visit Colombia each year for tourism, business, university studies, and volunteer work. Security in Colombia has improved significantly in recent years, including in tourist and business travel destinations such as Bogota, Cartagena, Barranquilla, Medellin, and Cali. However, violence linked[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Mike, thank you very, very much. Thanks, more importantly, for your extraordinary leadership over the years. I think everybody here knows that Mike Bloomberg has been a pioneer on so many different things, critical issues, and concepts – a great business person and entrepreneur of extraordinary[Read More…]
Retired Judge, Attorney and Psychologist Indicted in $600 Million Social Security Fraud Scheme
Thousands of Kentucky Claimants Improperly Received Disability Benefits Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2016. A retired administrative law judge, a lawyer and a psychologist were charged in a federal indictment unsealed today for their roles in a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $600 million in federal disability payments for thousands of[Read More…]
