Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two Chicago men who carjacked a sport-utility vehicle at gunpoint in the city’s Goose Island neighborhood have each been sentenced to eleven years in federal prison. JASON DORTCH, 20, and DAVONTAE JONES, 20, forcibly took the Jeep Grand Cherokee on Nov. 13, 2017. During the carjacking, the Jeep’s[Read More…]
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Mississippi Man Sentenced for Internet Stalking of Young Evansville Women
Defendant sentenced to 46 months of imprisonment Evansville, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler, announced Monday the sentencing of Orlando Webber, 44, of Columbus, Mississippi for interstate stalking of young women from the Evansville area. Webber was sentenced to forty-six (46) months of imprisonment and 3 years of supervised[Read More…]
Streamwood Man Admits Enticing Underage Boy to Produce Sexually Explicit Videos
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Streamwood man has pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography charge and admitted enticing a 16-year-old boy to produce sexually explicit videos of himself. MICHAEL LIEDTKE, 34, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of receipt of child pornography. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years[Read More…]
Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Bill To Speed Up Availability Of Generic Insulin
Moline, IL-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Monday discussed the Affordable Insulin Approvals Now Act, a bipartisan bill to speed up approvals of lower-cost, generic, and “follow-on” insulin products in order to help reduce costs of the life-saving drug. Approximately 7.5 million Americans with diabetes rely on insulin every day to[Read More…]
Will County Children’s Advocacy Center Receives $75,000 Grant To Expand Resources For Child Sex Trafficking, Child Pornography Victims
Joliet, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has announced that the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center was recently awarded a $75,000 federal grant to expand resources for the victims of child pornography and child sex trafficking. This is the third time the CAC has received this important federal grant[Read More…]
Ceremony Brings Number of Will County Drug Court Graduates to 481
Joliet, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has announced that 16 individuals from throughout Will County graduated from the Will County Drug Court in a ceremony at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet, bringing to 481 the number of people who have graduated the Drug Court program. The individuals[Read More…]
AG Raoul Urges Congress to Remove Federal Barriers to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Kwame Raoul Monday joined a coalition of 35 attorneys general in urging Senate and House of Representatives leadership to remove federal barriers that are currently preventing health care providers from offering treatment for opioid use disorder. “The opioid epidemic is not an isolated problem; it has[Read More…]
Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Challenging Reduction of Penalties for Industry Violations of Fuel Efficiency Standards
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 12 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit challenging a final rule issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that reduces necessary penalties for automakers that fail to[Read More…]
Statement: “Gov. Pritzker Helps to Make College More Affordable with More Access to Federal Aid”
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “Governor JB Pritzker is making college more affordable for students with a new law to increase FAFSA completion in high schools, giving thousands more Illinois students access to federal aid,” Governor Pritzker’s office said in a statement Friday. The statement continues: “We want to be the kind of[Read More…]
Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill to Create Property Tax Relief Task Force
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “With the goal of convening lawmakers to discuss their policy ideas to reduce local reliance on property taxes, Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law today creating the Property Tax Relief Task Force,” Governor Pritzker’s office said in a statement Friday. The statement continues: “During this legislative session,[Read More…]
