Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis’ campus in Basel, Switzerland (Source: Glassdoor) CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 By: Jay Hancock President Donald Trump didn’t mention Novartis or other drugmakers by name last year when he said the industry is “getting away with murder.” Yet executives at the Switzerland-based pharmaceutical giant shelled out $1.2 million[Read More…]
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State Rep. Carroll Files Motion to Accept Governor Rauner’s Amendatory Veto
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 Contact: Jon Maxson State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, D-Buffalo Grove, filed a motion Wednesday to accept Gov. Bruce Rauner’s changes to Carroll’s legislation limiting access to military-style assault rifles in the wake of the Parkland shooting. While Rauner is insisting on a number of unvetted, last-minute[Read More…]
Community Organization Honors Congresswoman Robin Kelly for Helping Mature Americans Connect with Jobs
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2018 By: Mary Paleologos Community Assistance Programs (CAPs) recognized Congresswoman Robin Kelly for her advocacy of workforce training programs aimed at persons aged 55 years and older. Congresswoman Kelly was honored along with Congressman Bobby Rush at a luncheon in Chicago. “While most people have rebounded[Read More…]
Man Attempts Suicide While In Custody: Police Reports for May 1-7, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These Park Forest Police blotter reports cover May 1 through May 7, 2018. During this week, a man arrested on a domestic battery charge attempted suicide twice while in custody in the Park Forest Police Department. People in custody in Park Forest are under constant video[Read More…]
Ramadan Begins Wednesday, May 16, 2018, After Maghrib, 4th Prayer of the Day
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- According to the DarusSalam Foundation in Chicago, Ramadan begins this evening, May 16, after Maghrib, the fourth of five obligatory daily prayers performed by practicing Muslims. Maghrib is prayed just after sunset, which, this evening, falls at 8:06 p.m. Chicago Hilal reported, “Ramadan 1st, 1439 will be[Read More…]
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Chicago Police Officers. Charges: Fraudulently Obtaining Search Warrants, Stealing Evidence
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two Chicago Police Officers assigned to a gang unit on the city’s West Side knowingly submitted false affidavits to judges to obtain search warrants and stole cash and drugs from properties they searched, according to a federal indictment announced May 10. Officers Xavier Elizondo and David Salgado were[Read More…]
Federal Indictment Charges UIC Elevator Foreman with Pocketing Bribes
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The elevator foreman at the University of Illinois at Chicago allegedly received bribes from the owner of a suburban company in exchange for steering the school’s elevator repair work to it, according to an indictment returned in federal court in Chicago. The indictment accuses the UIC employee, James[Read More…]
Three Men Charged in Scheme to Purchase Firearms in Kentucky and Illegally Re-Sell Them in Chicago Area
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Christopher Henderson, John L. Phillips and Jaiqail Wright have been arrested and charged with federal firearms violations for scheming to purchase dozens of guns in Kentucky and illegally re-selling them in the Chicago area. According to the criminal complaint, during 2016 and 2017,[Read More…]
Sex Offender Arrested: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for April 24 – April 30, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These Park Forest Police blotter reports cover April 24 through April 30, 2018. Charges include violation of the sex offender registration act. Other charges include DUI and domestic battery. We are working to provide more details in reports now that we offer subscriptions. Thank you for your[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Releases Major Plan for Investing in Communities and Establishing a Job Guarantee for Hard-Hit Regions
The “Blueprint for the 21st Century: A Plan for Better Jobs and Stronger Communities” will create millions of jobs, with the goal of revitalizing economically distressed areas of the United States. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2018 By: the Center for American Progress For millions of American workers—and particularly those without[Read More…]
