Kayla Randolph-Clark leads first group of Dual Degree students to graduation University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)– May 29, 2014 –The first group of students from Governors State University’s Dual Degree Program received their diplomas May 17 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. The group was led by student trustee and commencement speaker[Read More…]
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 24, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 29, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 300,000, a decrease of 27,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 326,000 to 327,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Australian Organic Farmer Loses GE Contamination Suit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2014. The global fight to establish better protections from genetic contamination caused by genetically engineered (GE) crops suffered a legal setback in Australia this week. A ruling of the Supreme Court of Western Australia found that farmer Steve March could not seek compensation after losing his organic certification as[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: NY Man Arrested in Will County Child Porn Sting
Attorney General Alleges Man Traveled to Chicago to Distribute Child Porn, Have Sex with Children Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a New York man was arrested and charged with dissemination of child pornography in Will County as the result of an undercover sting by her High[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Lawmakers Pass Bill to Expand Access to Emergency Epinephrine in Illinois Schools
House Bill 5892 Sent to Governor to Better Protect Children from Deadly Allergic Reactions Springfield—(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that Senate lawmakers voted to expand access to emergency epinephrine in Illinois schools to protect children from deadly allergic reactions. Senate members voted 56-0 today to send[Read More…]
Ex-Casino Owner, Nevada Businessman and Former National Football League Player Found Guilty in Massive Tax Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 28, 2014. A Las Vegas jury returned guilty verdicts yesterday against Alan Rodrigues, a former casino owner from Henderson, Nevada, Weston Coolidge, a former businessman from Las Vegas, and Joseph Prokop, a former National Football League punter from Upland, California, for conspiracy and fraud related to their promotion[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Chicago’s Designation as a Manufacturing Community by the U.S. Department of Commerce
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. “Today’s designation of Chicago as a Manufacturing Community, eligible for up to $1.3 billion in funds from 11 federal agencies, is a direct result of our work to bring the Digital Manufacturing Lab to Chicago, our investments in College to Career manufacturing training programs, and our success[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Senator Durbin, Governor Quinn Announce the Great Lakes Designated as a Critical Conservation Area
Designated as One of Eight Critical Watersheds in the United States; Eligible to Compete for $138 Million in Federal Grant Funding CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Senator Dick Durbin and Governor Pat Quinn announced today that the Department of Agriculture designated the Great Lakes Region as one of eight[Read More…]
Chicago Man Indicted on Federal Charges for Allegedly Illegally Trafficking and Possessing Dozens of Firearms
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. A Chicago man is facing federal gun charges for allegedly illegally trafficking nearly 40 firearms and illegally possessing at least 11 firearms between 2010 and 2012. The defendant, EARL GARDNER, was arrested last night by Chicago Police officers on a federal warrant issued after he was indicted[Read More…]
Statement by VA Secretary Shinseki on the VA OIG Interim Report regarding the Phoenix VA Health Care System
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2014. “I respect the independent review and recommendations of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) regarding systemic issues with patient scheduling and access. I have reviewed the interim report, and the findings are reprehensible to me, to this Department, and to Veterans. I am directing that the[Read More…]
