CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2015. Rank and file union leaders at the University of Illinois at Chicago, members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73, are supporting a call for an elected, civilian police accountability council in Chicago. The Joint Bargaining Committee (JBC) of Local 73 at UIC represents 3500[Read More…]
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Chicago Police Torture & Reparations Interactive Pop-Up Art Exhibition & Teach-In at City Hall on Wednesday, March 18th
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2015 — Join Project NIA, We Charge Genocide, and Chicago Torture Justice Memorials on March 18th as survivors of police torture and their supporters dramatize the history & legacy of the horrors experienced at the hands of Chicago police through an interactive art exhibition and teach-in at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle,[Read More…]
Department of Justice Files Suit Against Storage Company for Unlawfully Selling Service Members’ Belongings
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2015. The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to recover damages from a storage company that allegedly violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) when it sold service members’ personal property without obtaining the necessary court orders. The defendants in this lawsuit are Daniel E. Homan[Read More…]
Los Angeles-Area Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Medicare Part D Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2015. A pharmacist who owned and operated a pharmacy in Los Angeles pleaded guilty today in connection with a Medicare fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie Yonekura of the Central District of California and[Read More…]
Six Leaders and Members of Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club and Vice Lords Street Gang Convicted of Violent Racketeering-Related Crimes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2015. Today, a federal jury in Detroit convicted six leaders and members of the violent Phantom Outlaw Motorcycle Club, many of whom were also leaders and members of the Vice Lords street gang, of conspiracy to commit murder and other violent racketeering-related offenses. Assistant Attorney General Leslie[Read More…]
USPS Jobs Available in Chicagoland, Must Apply Between 3/18 and 3/22
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2015. The Chicago District of the United States Postal Service is accepting applications from 3/18 to 3/22. To apply online, visit http://www.usps.com/employment. Paper applications will not be accepted. The job listings are below. POSITION: PSE Laborer Custodians APPLICANT MUST BE A PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE VETERAN! Only Veterans with a[Read More…]
Taiwan Businessman Sentenced To 24 Months For Conspiring To Violate U.S. Laws Preventing Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction
CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2015. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin; U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Fardon of the Northern District of Illinois; Special Agent in Charge Robert J. Holley of the FBI’s Chicago Office; Special Agent in Charge Gary Hartwig of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools Announce Seven High Schools Achieve Interbaccalaureate World School Status
CPS Continues to Expand Access to the IB Diploma in Neighborhoods Across the City; Boasts Largest IB Network in the Country CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced today that seven more high schools across the city have become authorized to offer[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Introduces American Innovation Bill
Bill would preserve America’s global leadership in innovation by increasing investment in basic scientific research CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2015. With a decline in federal scientific research threatening our standing as a leader in discovery and innovation and our global competitiveness, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today unveiled the American Innovation[Read More…]
U.S. and Indiana Settle Clean Air Act Case with Muncie Smelter to Reduce Lead Emissions
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2015 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Exide Technologies has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by the United States and the State of Indiana alleging Clean Air Act violations at the company’s lead smelter in Muncie, Indiana. Exide Technologies has agreed to spend over[Read More…]
