“Empire” Creating 250 Jobs, Strengthening Illinois’ Growing Film Industry CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today visited the set of the new TV drama “Empire” to welcome the series to Illinois. Created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong for Twentieth Century Fox Television, “Empire” is filmed in Chicago and[Read More…]
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Gov. Quinn Directs Children and Family Services Advisory Council to Convene on Residential Center Conditions
Names Expert Robert Bloom as Advisor to Committee CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today directed the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to take further action in light of recent reports of disturbing issues within residential care centers for troubled youth. The Governor today directed the[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Dec. 8, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN/ISRAEL ISRAEL DEPARTMENT/SENATE REPORT ISRAEL YEMEN/SOUTH AFRICA VENEZUELA URUGUAY/GUANTANAMO BAY RUSSIA/SYRIA SYRIA CHINA PAKISTAN RUSSIA/UKRAINE TRANSCRIPT: 1:11 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Hope everyone had a good weekend. It’s Jo Biddle’s birthday today, so hopefully everyone will wish her a —[Read More…]
Drilling Company Charged with Environmental and Maritime Crimes in Alaska
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. Noble Drilling (U.S.) LLC was charged with environmental and maritime crimes for operating the drill ship Noble Discoverer and the drilling unit Kulluk in violation of federal law in Alaska in 2012, the Department of Justice announced. Under the terms of a plea agreement filed in[Read More…]
Miami-Area Certified Nursing Assistant Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Role in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. A Miami licensed nursing assistant was sentenced today to serve 150 months in prison for participating in a $200 million Medicare fraud scheme involving fraudulent billings by American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), a mental health company headquartered in Miami. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]
Defense Contractor Pleads Guilty to Major Fraud in Provision of Supplies to U.S. Troops in Afghanistan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. Supreme Foodservice GmbH, a privately held Swiss company, and Supreme Foodservice FZE, a privately-held United Arab Emirates (UAE) company, pleaded guilty today to major fraud against the United States and agreed to resolve civil violations of the False Claims Act, in connection with a contract to[Read More…]
OtisMed Corporation and Former CEO Plead Guilty to Distributing FDA-Rejected Cutting Guides for Knee Replacement Surgeries
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. OtisMed Corp. and its former chief executive officer (CEO) admitted today to intentionally distributing knee replacement surgery cutting guides after their application for marketing clearance had been rejected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the corporation agreed to pay more than $80 million to[Read More…]
Armed Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 57 Years in Prison for Firearms and Narcotics Offenses
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. An armed drug trafficker was sentenced today to serve 57 years in prison for his involvement in a decade-long cocaine-trafficking conspiracy in Newport News, Virginia. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern District[Read More…]
Statement on Video of Chicago Police Shooting
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. University of Chicago Law Professor Craig Futterman and writer Jamie Kalven issued a statement today calling on the City of Chicago to release video footage of the police shooting of Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old black youth, on October 20. On the basis of their investigation of the[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of December 8, 2014
Park Forest’s 2014 Business Person of the Year, State Farm Agent Bree Breedlove (right), celebrates her award with members of her family at Village Hall last Monday. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Photo gallery: Bree Breedlove, 2014 Business Person of the Year Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 8, 2014. Congratulations to Bree Breedlove of[Read More…]
