Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Adam E. Dobereiner, 21, of Moline, Ill., died Nov. 18 at Kandahar province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He[Read More…]
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U.S. Secretary of State Clinton, EU Commission President Barroso Congratulate President Sirleaf on Her Re-Election and Applaud Liberian Voters
Monrovia, Liberia-(ENEWSPF)- President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has received congratulations on her re-election from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton and the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso. In a State Department press release issued on Tuesday, Secretary Clinton said that the United States “congratulates President Sirleaf on[Read More…]
Leading ‘Ugly’ Not The Answer For Organized Labor, Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg The Outpost Observer Public employees’ unions got a shot in the arm on one day, and a sharp stick in the eye on the next. The resounding vote of support for the right of public employees to organize and bargain collectively that came in Ohio[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Creating an Economy Built to Last (Video/Text)
INDONESIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2011. Today, I’m speaking to you from Indonesia as I finish up my trip to the Asia Pacific – the region where we do most of our trade and sell most of our exports. And over the past week, the progress we’ve made in opening markets and boosting[Read More…]
FBI: Former Lake Shore Asset Management Director Sentenced to 20 Years for Defrauding 900 Investors in $294 Million Scheme
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The former managing director of a hedge fund that was forced into receivership by U.S. government regulators was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison for fraudulently soliciting and obtaining approximately $294 million from some 900 investors worldwide. The defendant, Philip J. Baker, who controlled Lake Shore[Read More…]
FBI: Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Making Bomb Threat
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago resident pled guilty today in federal district court in Benton, IL, to the charge of willfully making a bomb threat to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton announced today. Maurice Leon Wiggins, 23, who[Read More…]
FBI: East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An East St. Louis man, Kenneth C. Walton, 21, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court, East St. Louis, to unlawful possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Sentencing is[Read More…]
That Sinking Feeling at Suwanee and Miami Streets
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Monday of this week there was a need to do an emergency water and sewer repair in the intersection of Suwanee and Miami Streets. As Public Works crews began to dig into the street on this issue, a huge sink hole was discovered. Looking at the[Read More…]
Durbin Announces a Nearly $1.1 Million FEMA Grant for Flood Protection Efforts in Winnebago County
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that Winnebago County has been awarded a $1,084,525 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for flood protection efforts. “This project will protect the health, safety and welfare of Winnebago county residents,” said Durbin. “By supporting flood control[Read More…]
Durbin: STB Taking a Closer Look at Canadian National in Light of Recent Train Derailment
Surface Transportation Board working with federal agency to determine if Canadian National is ensuring safety and proper maintenance of tracks WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2011. In a letter to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Surface Transportation Board (STB) confirmed that they are closely monitoring Canadian National’s operation of the Elgin,[Read More…]
