CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) Commissioner Charles L. Williams today as crews completed the 2014 tree planting plan that included more than 6,600 plantings citywide—surpassing initial projections by more than 300 trees. “Chicago was one of the first cities where planting trees[Read More…]
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Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby on the Authorization to Deploy Additional Forces to Iraq, Nov. 7, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. The commander in chief has authorized Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to deploy to Iraq up to 1,500 additional U.S. personnel over the coming months, in a non-combat role, to expand our advise and assist mission and initiate a comprehensive training effort for Iraqi forces. Secretary[Read More…]
ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Iowa Mom Seeking to Regain Her Right to Vote
DES MOINES, Iowa —(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit on behalf of Kelli Jo Griffin, an Iowa mom who is striving to regain her right to vote. Griffin lost her voting rights in 2008 following a nonviolent drug conviction. She completed her probation but[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Additional Competitors and More Consumer Options for Year Two of Open Enrollment
With more carriers and more plans, residents are encouraged to compare options before enrolling or re-enrolling in health coverage CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. As open enrollment approaches for the second year of Get Covered Illinois (GCI), the Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) announced today that the number of Qualified Health[Read More…]
State of Illinois Announces LIHEAP Winter Energy Assistance Program 2014 Enrollment
All Eligible Households Can Apply for Home Heating Assistance SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced that all eligible individuals can begin applying for winter heating assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Under LIHEAP, utility bill payments are[Read More…]
Collaboration Gets Results for Military and Veteran Students To Get Academic Credits for Military Training and Education
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, in cooperation with the Illinois Community College Board, several community colleges, the Illinois Board of Higher Education and MyCreditsTransfer, recently completed a collaborative project to grant veteran and military students appropriate academic credit for the education and training they gained in[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Nov. 7, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing ISIL/SYRIA RUSSIA/UKRAINE SECRETARY KERRY TRAVEL MIDDLE EAST PEACE/REGION UKRAINE/RUSSIA IRAN/IRAQ/ISIL ISIL/IRAN IRAN LIBYA YEMEN LIBYA DEPARTMENT INDIA ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN DEPARTMENT BURKINA FASO SYRIA TIMOR LESTE ISIL TRANSCRIPT: 12:55 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. QUESTION: It’s Friday. MS. PSAKI: It is[Read More…]
U.S. Citizen Pleads Guilty to Traveling to Thailand to Engage in Sexually Explicit Conduct with Minors
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. A U.S. citizen residing in Thailand pleaded guilty today to one count of sexually exploiting a minor before U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard L. Puglisi of the District of Hawaii. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Florence T.[Read More…]
Former United States Navy Military Sealift Command Contractor and Co-Founder of Government Contracting Company Sentenced to Prison
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. A former contractor for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) and a co-founder of a Chesapeake, Virginia, government contracting company were sentenced today for their roles in a scheme to bribe and provide illegal gratuities to public officials to secure lucrative military contracts. Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
More than 400 .Onion Addresses, Including Dozens of ‘Dark Market’ Sites, Targeted as Part of Global Enforcement Action on Tor Network
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. Federal law enforcement has taken action against over 400 Tor hidden service .onion addresses, including dozens of “dark market” websites, that were offering a range of illegal goods and services for sale on the “Tor” network, a special network of computers on the Internet designed to[Read More…]
