WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint yesterday with the Alabama State Bar against Attorney General Jeff Sessions, asking it to investigate a potential rules violation after Sessions made false statements during sworn testimony at his confirmation hearing for attorney general. “False testimony made under[Read More…]
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Attorney General Madigan Files Lawsuit Against Alternative Retail Electricity Supplier for Deceptive Marketing and Consumer Fraud
Attorney General Madigan Sues Company for Falsely Promising Lower Electricity Rates Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit yesterday against PALMco Power IL LLC (Palmco), an alternative retail electricity supplier (ARES), for misleading customers about the true cost of switching their electricity supply from ComEd or[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Announces Finalists of #GovClassroomVisit
Photo source: governorillinois.gov CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017. Governor Rauner announced today the finalists of the #GovClassroomVisit learning tour at the Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Youth (Children’s Cabinet) quarterly meeting. More than a hundred schools submitted a video to show the Administration the innovative ways they were learning. “It was[Read More…]
CDC Adds 4 Countries to Interim Travel Guidance Related to Zika Virus
Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2017. CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing spread of Zika virus. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives and Solomon Islands. CDC has issued travel notices (level 2, “practice enhanced precautions”) for people traveling to destinations with Zika. For a[Read More…]
ASPIRA Educators Reach Tentative Agreement with Management
Agreement will go to rank and file in coming week for review and vote, averting first strike in U.S history of charter school network. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017: Educators at ASPIRA’s charter schools came to a tentative agreement with management tonight, averting what would have been the first strike of a[Read More…]
More Than 65 Individuals Facing Federal or State Charges for Allegedly Selling Heroin, Cocaine and Fentanyl on Chicago’s West Side
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- More than 65 defendants are facing federal or state narcotics charges for their alleged roles in distributing heroin, cocaine and fentanyl on Chicago’s West Side. The joint federal and state investigation, dubbed “Operation Sweet Dreams,” spanned more than a year and resulted in the seizures of more than a dozen[Read More…]
Two Convicted Felons from Chicago Area Sentenced to Prison on Federal Firearm Offenses
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Two convicted felons from the Chicago area were sentenced to federal prison terms today for illegally possessing semiautomatic weapons. THADDEUS JIMENEZ, 38, of Des Plaines, was sentenced to nine years and two months for illegally possessing a loaded .380-caliber semiautomatic pistol. Jimenez admitted in a plea agreement that he used[Read More…]
Turn and Test: Red Cross Says Test Your Smoke Alarms When You Turn the Clocks Ahead This Weekend
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2:00 a.m. so turn the clocks ahead one hour. The American Red Cross reminds everyone it’s also a good time to TEST the batteries in their smoke alarms as they TURN their clocks ahead an hour. “When you turn your clocks ahead this weekend, it’s a great time to also test your[Read More…]
Trump Claims He Had No Idea Michael Flynn Was a Foreign Lobbyist When He Tapped Him as Top Security Advisor
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017 By Hunter Michael Flynn (Source: NBC.com) It would be nice if the Donald Trump “administration” could go longer than three days or so between scandals, but nope. Wishful thinking. The White House says President Donald Trump was unaware that former national security adviser Michael Flynn was[Read More…]
World’s Largest Jewish Children’s Museum Evacuated Because of Bomb Threats in New York City
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017 By Walter Einenkel The Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn (Source: Google Maps) The Jewish Museum in Brooklyn was evacuated today, according to the NYPD. The Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn was evacuated Thursday after staffers received an alarming email saying several pipe bombs had been hidden[Read More…]
