CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2014. A Lake County man is now facing federal charges for allegedly committing eight armed robberies, which netted more than $1,700, over 10 days last August of retail stores across Lake County and northern Cook County. In one of the robberies, shots were fired from the getaway car,[Read More…]
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Former Cook County Official Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Steering Contracts in Return for Nearly $35,000 in Kickbacks
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2014. A Cook County official was sentenced today to 51 months in federal prison for steering four county contracts, each just under $25,000, to four acquaintances and then taking a portion of the contract payments as kickbacks from each of them, totaling $34,700. The defendant, EUGENE MULLINS, who[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Statement on Majority Leader’s Letters Regarding CIA’s Unauthorized Access of Intelligence Committee Computer Files
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2014. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) released the following statement in response to letters sent by Majority Leader Harry Reid to CIA Director John Brennan and Attorney General Eric Holder expressing concern over the CIA’s searches of computers designated for the Senate Intelligence committee and allegations of[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Economists Challenge Value of Using Randomized Tests
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2014. A Roosevelt University economics professor and his 24-year-old student are breaking new ground with a comprehensive analysis of the use of randomized testing in medicine and economics, concluding the method of experimentation is neither effective nor ethical. Roosevelt Economics Professor Stephen T. Ziliak (above right) and Edward[Read More…]
With Tensions High, UN Secretary General Ban Urges ‘Real’ Dialogue Between Kyiv and Moscow to Resolve Crisis
Kyiv–(ENEWSPF)–21 March 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged “real dialogue” between Kyiv and Moscow to peacefully resolve the current crisis, during a visit to the Ukrainian capital following discussions with Russian officials yesterday. “These are some of the most dramatic and difficult times in the history of[Read More…]
UN Spotlights Civilian Suffering in Syria by Screening ‘Viral’ Image in New York, Tokyo
The iconic image of a huge crowd waiting for UNRWA food parcels in the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, Damascus has gone up simultaneously on the “Jumbotron” billboard in New York’s Times Squareand in Tokyo’s Shubyia district on the same day Photo: Alexandra Eurdolian and Smita Sharma for unrwa.org GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–21[Read More…]
New Analysis on the U.S.-China Relationship Ahead of Next Week’s 3rd Nuclear Security Summit
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2014. Today, as President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet next week on the sidelines of the third Nuclear Security Summit in the Netherlands, the Center for American Progress released an analysis from Senior Fellow Nina Hachigian on the current state of[Read More…]
Michigan Marriage Ban Struck Down
DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2014. In a landmark decision, a federal judge ruled today that an amendment to the Michigan state constitution that excluded same-sex couples from marriage in the state violates federal law. “Today’s decision is a huge victory for the people of Michigan. The momentum toward LGBT equality is accelerating[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Bond Set at $3 Million for Barrington Sex Offender Arrested for Child Pornography
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2014. A Barrington man is in custody on $3 million bond after being charged with multiple counts of child pornography as part of Operation Glass House, a statewide initiative of Attorney General Lisa Madigan launched to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online.[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $1.4 Billion Illinois Tollway 2014 Capital Construction Program
Largest Year of Construction Investment in Agency History Will Rebuild 160 Lane Miles, Repair 70 Bridges and Improve 20 Interchanges SCHAUMBURG–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the Illinois Tollway will invest $1.4 billion in transportation improvements in 2014 – the largest one-year infrastructure investment in the agency’s history.[Read More…]
