Evansville, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury in Evansville returned indictments charging 30 men and women with several federal crimes, including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, illegal possession of a firearm, and robbery. Federal authorities allege that the 30 are members of a multi-state methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking[Read More…]
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Board to Discuss a 0% Tax Levy Increase
0% Tax Levy Increase Achieved by Hiring Delays and Taking Money from Reserves Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Board will hold its Monday meeting via conference call where members are set to discuss a 0% tax levy increase for the upcoming fiscal year 2022/2023 budget. While there are increases in[Read More…]
Holiday Market Set for Dec. 11 in Downtown Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest invites you to get into the holiday spirit in downtown Park Forest at the Winter Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 11. Downtown businesses will be open for all your holiday shopping needs and decking the halls with window displays for a family-friendly[Read More…]
Cook County Board of Commissioners Unanimously Approves $8 Billion FY22 Budget
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a balanced $8 billion FY2022 budget which equitably addresses the County’s ongoing pandemic response efforts while not increasing taxes or cutting critical services. The unanimous 17-0 vote approving the budget follows a month of departmental hearings, commissioner questions, and public meetings.[Read More…]
Suburban Chicago Woman Charged in Federal Court in Connection With Alleged Child Sex Trafficking
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A suburban Chicago woman has been arrested after she allegedly arranged for a child to engage in commercial sex acts with customers at hotels. JAMARI HODGE, also known as “Hypnotic” and “Miracle,” 26, of Calumet City, Ill., is charged with one count of producing child pornography, alleged child[Read More…]
California Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crime Conviction
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A California man was sentenced to 82 months in prison for a federal hate crime conviction in connection with attacking a Black man with a knife in Santa Cruz, California. The sentence was handed down by the Hon. Edward J. Davila, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District[Read More…]
“Gift-wrapping” the Rocket for the James Webb Space Telescope’s Dec. 22 Launch
Kourou, French Guiana-(ENEWSPF)- Taking advantage of the spin of the earth close to the equator to give an extra push, the James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch from Kourou, French Guiana, on December 22. Liftoff is currently scheduled for 7:20 AM EST. Above technicians are gift-wrapping the rocket[Read More…]
Jessica Guska, 43, Portage Woman Sentenced For Wire Fraud
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Jessica Guska (a/k/a Jessica Irvine, Jessica Brewer, Jessica Carrington, and Jessica Hoggard), 43, Portage, Indiana was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio upon her plea of guilty to wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Guska was sentenced to 4 months[Read More…]
Testing Confirms Webb Telescope on Track for Targeted December 22 Launch
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Engineering teams have completed additional testing confirming NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is ready for flight, and launch preparations are resuming toward Webb’s target launch date of Wednesday, December 22, at 7:20 a.m. EST. Additional testing was conducted this week to ensure the observatory’s health following an incident that[Read More…]
Joliet Financial Advisor Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges
Allegedly Swindled Clients Out of Nearly $800,000 Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Joliet financial advisor has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly swindling several clients out of nearly $800,000. RONALD T. MOLO, 61, of Shorewood, Ill., is charged in an indictment unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Chicago with[Read More…]
