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Cook County State’s Attorney’s ‘Operation Cookie Jar’ Probe Nabs Former Northwest Suburban Township Official
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2010. The former welfare director of a northwest suburban government township is the latest public official to be charged in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s ongoing crackdown on local public corruption, State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced yesterday. Aurea Picasso, 45, formerly of Aurora, has been charged with Theft[Read More…]
GE Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Documents from Saturday’s Financial Update of the Park Forest Village Board
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Board met Saturday for a Financial Update. Read everything the Village Board reviewed at the meeting here. An informed electorate is the key to a healthy Democracy.
Saturday Night Live’s ‘The Rent is Too Damn High’ Parody (VIDEO)
New York, NY-(ENEWSPF)- ‘The Rent Is Too Damn High’ party’s Jimmy McMillan, who does a pretty good parody of himself, has now achieved a distinction few in this world will ever know: he has been parodied on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Enjoy the video.
Holiday Madrigal Dinner Slated Dec. 10-11 in Marian Catholic Band Room
Performing at a recent choral concert are four members of the Marian Catholic Madrigal Singers, Adam King, Bernadette Senick, Joe Wlos, and Sarah Santos. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Marian Catholic Fine Arts Department will offer its Eighth Annual Holiday Madrigal Dinner on Dec. 10-11 in the Marian Band[Read More…]
UN and Partners Step Up Response to Cholera Epidemic in Haiti
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 October 2010 – The spread of the cholera outbreak in Haiti is beginning to slow down, even as humanitarian agencies continue to step up treatment and preventive measures, with the number of cases having risen to more than 3,000, including 254 deaths, the United Nations reported today. Efforts[Read More…]
Faced With Prospect of Military Commission, Alleged Child Soldier Omar Khadr Accepts Plea Deal
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 25 – Guantánamo detainee Omar Khadr has avoided a military commissions trial by pleading guilty to crimes committed when he was 15 years old. The American Civil Liberties Union, which is at Guantánamo to observe the trial that was slated to start today, said the military commissions are[Read More…]
FTC Advises Consumers: Notices from Mortgage Servicers Always Demand Homeowner Attention
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2010. Stories about a “freeze” or “moratorium” on mortgage foreclosures are in the headlines, so it’s no surprise if you’ve heard that some mortgage lenders are stopping foreclosures while their paperwork is investigated to be sure it’s in order. But no matter what you hear on the[Read More…]
Sierra Club Welcomes Obama Administration’s Action to Set Fuel Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy Trucks
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2010. Today the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation announced a proposal to set the first-ever fuel efficiency and greenhouse standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, calling for a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from heavy trucks to start in model years 2014-2018. Statement[Read More…]
