Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Lake in the Hills, Ill. man appeared September 15 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Iain D. Johnston on wire fraud charges. SALVATORE CRIBARI, also known as “Sal Fradillio,” 59, was indicted on Sept. 13, 2016, by a federal grand jury in Rockford and charged with nine counts of wire[Read More…]
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Chicago Police Officer Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violations
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago police officer has been indicted on federal civil rights charges for allegedly using unreasonable force against two individuals while on duty. MARCO PROANO, 41, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law. Proano is alleged to have used unreasonable force[Read More…]
Construction Updates For Waverly, Mohawk, Suwanee, And Other Streets
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest reports on its Web site that Austin Tyler began water main installation along Waverly Street last Wednesday. Mohawk Street, Suwanee Street, Minocqua Street (from Blackhawk to Marquette) will have water main installed in the near future, officials say. “Residents will experience a short[Read More…]
Weekly Address: It’s Time for Republicans in Congress To Do Their Jobs
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- In this week’s address, President Obama called on Republicans in Congress to do their jobs. With Congress back in session there is a lot of business that needs to get done, including funding the fight against Zika, providing resources to help the flood victims in Louisiana, and giving[Read More…]
Water Quality Board Urged to Provide More Water to Save Rare Sucker Fish
SAN BERNARDINO, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Three conservation groups filed a request with the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board last week to amend the permit of the Rapid Infiltration and Extraction (RIX) facility to require adequate water flows in the Santa Ana River for the federally protected Santa Ana sucker fish. Since[Read More…]
California Addresses Ocean Acidification as Gov. Brown Signs A.B. 2139
Sacramento, CA-(ENEWSPF)-California took an important step toward addressing ocean acidification and hypoxia in its coastal waters this week when Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2139, which calls for the creation of a task force to study how changing ocean chemistry is affecting marine life and make recommendations to policymakers.[Read More…]
Study: Marijuana Use Linked To Lower BMI
Coral Gables, FL-(ENEWSPF)- Cannabis use is associated with lower body mass index (BMI) over time, according to data published in The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics. Investigators at the University of Miami assessed the relationship between marijuana use and BMI in a nationally representative longitudinal sample (The National Longitudinal[Read More…]
CDC: Young People Say Marijuana Is Becoming Less Available
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Fewer young people are reporting that marijuana is ‘easy’ to obtain, according to an analysis by the US Centers for Disease Control. Investigators from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the CDC evaluated annual data compiled by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health for[Read More…]
Former Joliet Police Officer Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violation
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a former Joliet police officer for using unreasonable force against an individual while on duty. THOMAS O’CONNOR, 40, of Joliet, is charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. O’Conner is alleged to have used unreasonable force[Read More…]
Madigan Urges Illinois Residents To Submit Claims For $3 Million Herbalife Settlement
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois residents who were victims of Herbalife nutrition company’s multilevel marketing scheme to file a complaint with her office to benefit from an additional $3 million settlement with the company. The Illinois settlement is in addition to the Federal Trade Commission’s nationwide $200[Read More…]
