Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rauner Administration announced September 19 it has abolished the staff assistant position at the Illinois Department of Transportation. The position was central to the IDOT patronage hiring scandal that began under previous administrations. “Every day we are working to restore the people’s faith and confidence in government,” Governor[Read More…]
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Suspended DeKalb, Ill. Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Dispensing Prescription Drugs and Income Tax Fraud
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A suspended DeKalb, Ill. doctor pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court before U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to illegally dispensing controlled substances and federal income tax fraud, and his wife pleaded guilty to income tax fraud. According to the plea agreements, RICHARD H. NG, 64, owned and operated[Read More…]
Aurora Cousins Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal judge in Chicago today imposed prison sentences of 30 years and 21 years for Aurora cousins who conspired to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. U.S. District Judge John Z. Lee sentenced HASAN R. EDMONDS to 30 years, and JONAS M. EDMONDS to 21 years. [Read More…]
Federal Court Denies Request to Turn Off Nestlé Spigot Despite Decades of Water-taking in San Bernardino National Forest
Riverside, CA-(ENEWSPF)- A federal court today declared Nestlé’s reliance on a long-expired permit valid, ruling in favor of the U.S. Forest Service for allowing the Swiss conglomerate to continue its use of a four-mile pipeline that siphons water from the San Bernardino National Forest despite the Forest Service’s lack of action[Read More…]
Representative Riley’s Opposition To The CTA “Super” TIF Law
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- This summer a bill to create these CTA TIF districts was fast tracked through the General Assembly. Representative Riley stood in opposition to the legislation. Although the legislation would hold school funding harmless from the new TIF, local libraries and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago could[Read More…]
Kirk: Airlifting Billions in Cash to Iran’s Terror Regime Endangers Americans
Chairman Kirk’s Oversight Hearing Examines Terror-Financing Risks of Administration’s $1.7 Billion Cash Payments to Iran Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, today held an oversight hearing on the terrorism financing dangers of the Administration’s three airlifted[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Addresses Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Conference
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governor Rauner attended the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s (IHCC) Business Conference Opening Breakfast on September 15. He highlighted the importance of the Hispanic community in Illinois and kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month. The IHCC Business Conference has grown into one of the largest gatherings of Hispanic business leaders[Read More…]
Durbin, Senators Call On Education Department To Increase Debt Relief For ITT Tech Students
Senators Argue ITT Tech’s “Deceptive Practices” And “Dubious Educational Quality” Rightly Required Action To Halt New Enrollment And Continued Use Of Taxpayer Dollars Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and 21 senators in sending a letter commending the U.S. Department of Education for its[Read More…]
Durbin, Kirk Introduce Bill To Name Evanston Post Office After Abner Mikva (Videos)
Companion Bill Introduced In House Of Representatives By Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) introduced legislation in the Senate to designate the U.S. Post Office facility located at 1101 Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois, as the Abner J. Mikva Post Office Building. Companion[Read More…]
Kellogg Company Voluntarily Recalls Limited Number of Kellogg’s Eggo Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat Waffles Due to Potential Health Risk
Battle Creek, MI-(ENEWSPF)- Kellogg Company today announced a voluntary recall of approximately 10,000 cases of Kellogg’s® Eggo® Nutri-Grain® Whole Wheat Waffles because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No other Eggo products are impacted by this recall. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in[Read More…]
