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Latin Dragons Nation Member Sentenced to 240 Months Imprisonment

Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Jonathan Arevalo, 28, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon to 240 months imprisonment following his guilty plea to conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity as a member of the Latin Dragons Nation street gang, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Bell. According[Read More…]

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Former Adminstrator, Supervisor of Illinois Secretary of State Department of Vehicle Services Sentenced for Fraud Scheme

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former administrator and supervisor for the Illinois Secretary of State’s Department of Vehicle Services, Candace Faye Wanzo, 58, of Centralia, Ill., has been ordered to serve 18 months in federal prison for defrauding the Secretary of State’s Office and the Illinois Department of Revenue. During the video[Read More…]

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Rep. Kelly Re-Introduces MOMMA’s Act to Address Maternal Health Crisis

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, today re-introduced the Mothers and Offspring Mortality & Morbidity Awareness Act, or MOMMA’s Act, to address the maternal health crisis. The bill was re-introduced with[Read More…]

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Two Park Forest Students Make SNHU’s Winter 2021 President’s List

Manchester, NH-(ENEWSPF)- It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Winter 2021 President’s List. The winter term runs from January to May. Two Park Foresters were named to the President’s List: Cynthia Gray and Mia Nash. Full-time students[Read More…]

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Rep. Kelly and Rep. Herrera Beutler Introduce Bipartisan Helping MOMS Act

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) today introduced the bipartisan Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services Act, or the Helping MOMS Act, to permanently expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum care and combat the growing maternal mortality crisis. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Lauren Underwood[Read More…]

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Man Indicted for Shooting Gun on Federal Property During the May 2020 Protest

Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury in Indianapolis, returned an indictment charging an Indianapolis man with a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. According to court documents, Tyrone Ross, 29, was in downtown Indianapolis on May 30, 2020, protesting the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May[Read More…]

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Federal Jury Convicts Former Mayor James Snyder of Portage, Ind., on Bribery Charge

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury March 19 convicted the former mayor of Portage, Ind., on a bribery charge for soliciting and pocketing money in connection with the awarding of city contracts. The jury in U.S. District Court in Hammond, Ind., convicted JAMES SNYDER, 43, of Portage, Ind., on one count[Read More…]

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