Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Chief U.S. District Judge James E. Shadid on July 20 sentenced James P. Smith, an independent insurance agent, to 63 months in federal prison for defrauding his clients from February 2011 to July 2016. Smith, 61, of the 5400 block of Traughber Road, Decatur, Ill., was also ordered[Read More…]
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IDOC Officer Pleads Guilty To Violating Inmate’s Federal Civil Rights
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dustin A. Fleming, 30, of DuQuoin, Illinois, who is employed as a correctional officer by the Illinois Department of Corrections, pled guilty July 19 in United States District Court in Benton to an information charging him with depriving an inmate of his federal civil rights, announced Donald S.[Read More…]
LaPorte Man Sentenced To 87 Months Imprisonment
For Receiving Child Pornography South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Acting United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced that Justin C. Pratt, 34, of LaPorte, Indiana was sentenced before District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio for receiving child pornography. Pratt was sentenced to 87 months of imprisonment, 5 years of supervised release and[Read More…]
NLGJA Announces 2017 Excellence in Journalism Award Winners and Honorees
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today NLGJA – The Association of LGBTQ Journalists announces the recipients of its Excellence in Journalism Awards and recognizes exemplary work produced in 2016. The highest individual awards, NLGJA Journalist of the Year and Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBTQ Journalist of the Year, are awarded to Katie Barnes and Erik[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement On Brandon Road Study for Keeping Asian Carp from Reaching Great Lakes is Release
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2017. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) released the Brandon Road Study, a draft plan for keeping Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes. This draft plan was set to be released on February[Read More…]
GM Recalls Certain 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 Vehicles.
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2017 Summary General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have a temporary loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist, especially during low-speed turning maneuvers. Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS[Read More…]
DePaul University Joins 2112
Music, film, creative and tech industry incubator lands first university member CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2017. Higher education and music innovation are intersecting in Chicago as DePaul University joins 2112 – the first of its kind music, film and technology incubator on the city’s Northwest Side. The arrangement, led by DePaul’s[Read More…]
Midlife Cardiovascular Risk Factors May Increase Chances of Dementia
NIH funded study supports link between cognition and vascular health. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2017. A large, long-term study suggests that middle aged Americans who have vascular health risk factors, including diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking, have a greater chance of suffering from dementia later in life. The study, published[Read More…]
Officials Release Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq, August 7, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)– Aug. 7, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 34 strikes consisting of 40 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results[Read More…]
Eating Garbage, Talking Sex: Ed Begley Jr. Tackles Sustainability in New PSAs
TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2017. The Center for Biological Diversity today released three 60-second public service announcements featuring actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. talking about sex, food waste and other issues affecting wildlife and the future of the planet. The spots, which can be viewed here, have been sent to[Read More…]
