Day: September 17, 2010

Statement from the Holiday Star Theater

Commentary By Gary Kopycinski The new management of the Holiday Star Theater in Park Forest placed the following statement on the theater’s Web site: To the People of Park Forest We understand that you may feel a sense of betrayal from the previous proprietor of the Holiday Star Theater. However,[Read More…]

BP Update on Gulf of Mexico MC252 Operations, September 17, 2010

HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2010.  BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. BP continues to work with the guidance and approval of the National Incident Commander and in cooperation with the federal government. Subsea Source Control Relief well[Read More…]

Former Small Business Administration Loan Officer Indicted in Alleged Scheme to Profit from Sale of SBA Loans to Relatives

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A former U.S. Small Business Administration employee is facing federal fraud charges for allegedly selling-off delinquent loans on behalf of the agency to two relatives, while failing to disclose his relationship to them, and sharing the profit from the private collection of two of the loans. The defendant,[Read More…]

Suburban Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison After Hundreds of Victims Lost More Than $30 Million in 22-Year Ponzi Scheme

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Ponzi scheme that spanned 22 years and resulted in losses totaling more than $30 million to hundreds of individuals had “a horrific impact” on the victims, including many elderly Italian immigrants, a federal judge declared today in imposing the maximum possible prison term on the defendant. U.S.[Read More…]

October GSU Sculpture Park Tours

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The prairie setting, mixed with the autumn colors and the cooler temperatures, make October the perfect time to view the sculptures in the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at Governors State University. The park includes twenty-six sculptures by nationally and internationally recognized artists, including Mark diSuvero, Mary Miss, Bruce Nauman,[Read More…]

Murphy Visits U.S. DOT, Urges Evaluation of High-Speed Rail Corridor between Chicago and St. Louis

Cook County, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Cook County Board Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy released a statement indicating that she has passed legislation urging U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and the Federal Railroad Administration to award $8.2 million to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to conduct a feasibility study and evaluate[Read More…]

Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, September 16, 2010

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS  FWS Personnel Continue Wildlife Rescue and Recovery Missions Across the Region From Houma, La., Incident Command Post, 23 personnel and 19 vessels have been deployed for reconnaissance and recovery operations. From the Mobile, Ala., Incident Command Post, 43 people and six vessels participated[Read More…]

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