Attorneys General Defend Protections for Students Victimized by For-Profit Schools Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 14, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined a coalition of nine attorneys general in filing a motion to intervene in a lawsuit to prevent critical student protections from being dismantled. The case – California Association of Private[Read More…]
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East Chicago Man Sentenced For Gang-Related Shooting
Washington-(ENEWSPF)- An East Chicago, Indiana man was sentenced June 8 to 10 years in prison on a firearms charge related to the activity of a street gang known as the Two Six Nation. Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Acting U.S. Attorney[Read More…]
Suburban Chicago Physician Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Bribery
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Suburban Chicago physician was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to 30 months in federal prison, to be followed by a term of supervised release of one year, for bribery concerning health care programs receiving federal funds. NEIL SHARMA, 37, of Lemont, who pleaded guilty[Read More…]
Bristol-Myers Squibb Voluntarily Recalls One Lot of Eliquis (apixaban) 5 mg Tablets
PRINCETON, N.J. –(ENEWSPF)– June 14, 2017 – Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) is voluntarily recalling one lot (#HN0063) of Eliquis 5 mg tablets to the consumer level. This lot was distributed nationwide in the U.S. to wholesalers and retail pharmacies in February 2017. Bristol-Myers Squibb is taking this precautionary measure[Read More…]
Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley Introduces the COVFEFE Act
Legislation Expands Presidential Records Act Preservation to Include Social Media WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2017. This week U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, introduced the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement or “COVFEFE” Act. This bill codifies vital guidance from the National Archives[Read More…]
McDonald’s USA, Franchisees Plan to Hire 250,000 People Nationwide This Summer
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With summer around the corner, McDonald’s USA and its independent franchisees are gearing up to hire approximately 250,000 restaurant employees across the country. In the Greater Chicago Region, McDonald’s hopes to hire 11,000 new restaurant employees between the months of June and August. More than half of the[Read More…]
DUI Arrest After Western Avenue Crash
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Western Avenue crash resulted in one man facing a DUI charge. Police report that a man was arrested and charged with a DUI following a crash on Western Avenue. According to police, a traffic crash on Western Avenue on Tuesday, June 6, at about 5:30 p.m. resulted[Read More…]
Police Investigating Somonauk Park Shooting
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department is investigating a shooting which occurred at Somonauk Park on Monday, June 12, 2017, at approximately 9:30 p.m. Police said in a statement published on Facebook that the preliminary investigation indicates that the shooting stemmed from a dispute between two groups. “While[Read More…]
University Park Rescue: Fire Department Report for June 4 – 10
From the Park Forest Fire Department via Facebook Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Fire Department rescued a victim through a bedroom window at a University Park structure fire. There were 72 responses by the PFFD from June 4-10: fire/service numbered 16, EMS numbered 56. Response Activity – University Park[Read More…]
DUI, More: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports June 13, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: A DUI is among charges some faced last week. We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by[Read More…]
