New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)– PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that additional terrorism charges were filed against U.S. citizens WESAM EL-HANAFI and SABIRHAN HASANOFF in a Superseding Indictment for allegedly providing material support, including money and computer assistance, to al Qaeda. The case[Read More…]
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‘Texas Kid’ Charged with Using Rodeo Act to Sexually Assault Children
Marshall, TX–(ENEWSPF)– A 44-year-old Linden, Texas man has been indicted on child exploitation charges in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales. Rodney Ray Hayes was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sep. 7, 2010 and charged with four counts of transporting minors with intent[Read More…]
West Suburban Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Swindling 75 Victims in $28 Million Ponzi Scheme
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Saying a fraud defendant’s conduct was “despicable” and “outrageous” and caused “tragic” consequences for his victims, a federal judge sentenced a west suburban man to 10 years in prison for swindling some 75 victims, many of whom lost their retirement funds and life savings. U.S. District Judge John[Read More…]
Rocket Cross Country Runs in Countryside
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East’s Dorian Simmons captured a 17th place finish (17 minutes, 56.5 seconds) in the prestigious 51st Annual Riverside-Brookfield Cross Country Invitational Friday at Sundown Meadows Forest Preserve in Countryside. The sophomore team captain earned his first Top 20 medal at an invitational this season. The three-mile course[Read More…]
Rich East Soph Grabs First Win in Cross Country
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East sophomore Dorian Simmons won the his first cross country race as a Rocket last week, with a time of 17:19, in a meet at Crete-Monee High School on Tuesday. The rugged 2.7-mile course went through woods and runners were fighting gusty winds of nearly 30 mph.[Read More…]
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, September 14, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS FWS Personnel Continue Wildlife Rescue and Recovery Missions Across the Region From Houma, La., Incident Command Post, 123 personnel and 30 vessels have been deployed for reconnaissance and recovery operations, responding to 30 calls on the Wildlife Hot Line. From the Mobile, Ala.,[Read More…]
IDNR Offers Free Fishing to Celebrate ‘It’s Our River Day’
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2010. To celebrate “It’s Our River Day,” the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) will offer free fishing at state parks on Saturday, September 18. On this day, anyone may fish without a sport fishing license, inland trout stamp or salmon stamp. “We hope events like ‘It’s[Read More…]
UIC to Start Planning Major Campus Upgrades
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today visited the University of Illinois at Chicago to announce $2.5 million in capital funding that will allow the university to begin planning major campus upgrades. The project will receive a total of $20.8 million through the Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program and[Read More…]
St. Lawrence O’Toole Students Bank on Books
Leslie Hefner (2nd grade), Mrs. Carlson (Reading Resource Teacher), and Chidinma Nwawueze (4th grade). (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Students at St. Lawrence O’Toole School in Matteson have completed another summer of independent reading. The summer reading program was started ten years ago. This year’s theme was "Bank on Books,"and more than half the[Read More…]
FBI Alert: Debit Card Phone Scam
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A computer automated phone scam has impacted Central and Southern Illinois Bank customers. Debit card customers are receiving automated telephone calls stating their debit card account has been breached, and then told they will need to “reset” their information in order to use their account. The “scam” works[Read More…]
