Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Muzicnet Band will be at the Park Forest Farmers’ Market on Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There will be line dancing and an Open Mic. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Looking for music lessons? This story was supplied by[Read More…]
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Cook County Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) recently awarded the Cook County Department of Budget and Management Services its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award in recognition of the County’s determined efforts to exercise budgeting best practices, according to a press release from Cook County Board[Read More…]
Hubble Finds Planet Orbiting Pair of Stars
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Two’s company, but three might not always be a crowd — at least in space, where a planet may circle two stars. Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, and a trick of nature, have confirmed the existence of a planet orbiting two stars in the system OGLE-2007-BLG-349, located 8,000 light-years away[Read More…]
Catholic Priest Charged With Possession Of Child Pornography
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago Roman Catholic Priest has been charged with possession of child pornography after authorities discovered images and videos of child pornography recovered from his place of residence within the Archdiocese of Chicago, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Octavio Munoz, 40, is charged[Read More…]
The Damage Done: How Illinois Is Unravelling Its Human Services
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois budget impasse has been a disaster for the state’s human service infrastructure. The most respected and prominent human service providers are being run out of our state. Entire human service programs – like homeless services and sexual assault prevention – are in danger of going extinct[Read More…]
Governor Signs Executive Order Creating New Illinois Bicentennial Commission
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governor Bruce Rauner today signed Executive Order 2016-11 to create the new Illinois Bicentennial Commission and the Governor’s Office of the Illinois Bicentennial to lead the planning for the celebration of the state’s 200th anniversary. “The Illinois Bicentennial is an incredible opportunity to celebrate Illinois’ contributions to the country[Read More…]
Rauner Administration Abolishes Position in IDOT Patronage Hiring Scandal
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…]
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…]
