Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a settlement with KCBX Terminals Company (KCBX) for alleged water pollution and open dumping violations at its north terminal located at 3259 E. 100th St. Under the terms of the settlement, as of June 15, 2015, KCBX has ceased all[Read More…]
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Chicago Selected for Federal Securing the Cities Program
IEMA to Provide Radiation Safety Expertise in Support of Chicago Efforts to Protect Metropolitan Area from Nuclear Threats SPRINGFIELD –-(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) will provide technical support to the city of Chicago as part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Securing the Cities[Read More…]
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Against Gay African American Man
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. A Texas man has pleaded guilty to hate crime offenses for his role in a Mar. 8, 2012, assault of a gay African American man in Corpus Christi, Texas, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, head of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division,[Read More…]
Retired Master Deputy Sheriff Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Charges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. A retired master deputy sheriff was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for receiving, distributing and possessing child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, Special Agent[Read More…]
Russian National Admits Role in Largest Known Data Breach Conspiracy Ever Prosecuted
Hackers Targeted Major Payment Processors, Retailers and Financial Institutions Around the World Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. A Russian national today admitted his role in a worldwide hacking and data breach scheme that targeted major corporate networks, compromised more than 160 million credit card numbers and resulted in hundreds of millions[Read More…]
Florida Hospital District Agrees to Pay United States $69.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. North Broward Hospital District, a special taxing district of the state of Florida that operates hospitals and other health care facilities in the Broward County, Florida, area, has agreed to pay the United States $69.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring NCAA Champion University of Connecticut Huskies
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2015 – 12:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Everybody have a seat. Welcome to the White House. And welcome back to the — surprisingly enough — NCAA Champions, the UConn Huskies! (Applause.) We have some rabid members of Congress here today. And not only do we have some[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and His Majesty King Felipe of Spain After Bilateral Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015 – 2:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, it is a wonderful honor and pleasure to welcome His Majesty King Felipe to the Oval Office. We’ve had occasion to meet before but this is the first time that he has visited while I’ve been in office in[Read More…]
DePaul University Earns 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
The Office of Religious Diversity and DePaul Interfaith hosted an inter-religious celebration in November 2014. “Social justice and diversity are at the very core of DePaul,” said Elizabeth Ortiz, vice president for Institution Diversity and Equity. DePaul is a recipient of the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award, given[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Motorola Solutions Announce Relocation of Global Headquarters to Chicago
Company Will Have More than 1,100 Employees in the City of Chicago; Motorola Solutions is the 36th Company to Locate its Headquarters in Chicago since 2011 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), the leading global provider of innovative mission-critical communications solutions for public safety and[Read More…]
