Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a former Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) caseworker was arraigned on charges of theft, aggravated ID theft and official misconduct for allegedly stealing a reissued LINK card from a DHS client. Gwendolyn Ross, 63, of Rockford, surrendered herself[Read More…]
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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIL
VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. Joseph Hassan Farrokh, 28, of Woodbridge, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The plea was accepted by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga of the Eastern[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Calls with Prime Minister Charles Michel of Belgium and President Francois Hollande of France, March 18, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016 President Obama spoke by phone today with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel and French President Francois Hollande to congratulate them on the arrest in Brussels today of Salah Abdeslam, a suspect in the November 13, 2015 ISIL terrorist attacks in Paris, France. The President commended the[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Gen. Lori J. Robinson
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. I want to congratulate Gen. Lori Robinson, who will soon be nominated to serve as commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM). She has served our military with distinction and has been a pioneer and trailblazer from her first days as[Read More…]
Prairie State College to Host Job Fair April 1
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. Prairie State College (PSC) invites job seekers to attend the 2016 Spring Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, April 1, in the Conference Center of the college, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The fair is co-sponsored with UPS and[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Grassley, McCaskill, Bill Expands Whistleblower Protections to the Legislative Branch
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. In celebration of Sunshine Week, Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Senator Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., in introducing legislation to shield congressional employees from retaliation when they call attention to fraud, waste or mismanagement. The bill extends whistleblower protections in[Read More…]
Wyden, Blumenthal, Bipartisan Senators Urge VA to Extend Presumption of Agent Orange Exposure to More Veterans Who Served in Korean DMZ
In Letter to the VA Secretary today, Senators Call on VA to Extend the Timeframe of the Presumption to Include Veterans Affected During the Initial Herbicide Spraying Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., led a bipartisan group of five senators in urging[Read More…]
Rockford Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. A Rockford man was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. CLIFFORD HORTON, 28, of Rockford, Ill., was sentenced to 86 months in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years of[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Invites All to Chicago Resident Service Fairs
Starting March 19th, Series of Events Will Connect Residents Across Chicago With Important Resources CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced a series of service fairs that will connect residents across Chicago with the wide variety of resources available through the city of Chicago. The fairs are designed to[Read More…]
Senators Sanders, Murphy Introduce Bill to Provide Retirement for Family Caregivers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders was an original cosponsored of the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act introduced by Sen. Chris Murphy. The bill creates a Social Security Caregiver credit and provides modest retirement compensation to individuals who have had to leave the workforce or reduce their hours to care[Read More…]
