CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2013–Youth activists and allies from the Audy Home Campaign will hold a rally and press conference on Wednesday before the Cook County Board Meeting to remember friends lost to violence this summer and demand that Cook County invest in alternatives to juvenile detention. Dressed as prisoners: youth and[Read More…]
Day: July 31, 2013
Immigrants Demand Medical Care For all, including the Undocumented Community
Chicago IL–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2013. A group of Immigrant rights advocates, families of patients, and supporters of the Hunger Strike for Health will march from Little Village to UIC Medical Center and demand an immediate meeting with hospital administrators. Background: Undocumented families and advocated demand that UIC Medical Center face the[Read More…]
Chicagoans to Respond to ‘Trial of the Century,’ Bradley Manning Verdict & Sentencing Today at Federal Plaza
While rejecting ridiculous “Aiding the Enemy” charge, with other charges, court escalates Obama administration’s war on civil liberties and public’s right to know CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 31, 2013 – At 5 PM today at Federal Plaza, Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicagoans will join people around the world in expressing their anger at[Read More…]
Ribbon Cutting at Rail Fan Park
(Photo: Brian Gallagher) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- For those of you wh were absent at the moment, here’s the ribbon cutting of the Rail Fan Park in Park Forest, July, 27, 2013. Wonderful pic, by Park Forest’s own Brian Gallagher.
Ancient Snowfall Likely Carved Martian Valleys
Researchers at Brown University have shown that some Martian valleys appear to have been caused by runoff from orographic precipitation — moisture carried part of the way up a mountain and deposited on the slopes. Providence, RI.-(ENEWSPF)-Valley networks branching across the Martian surface leave little doubt that water once flowed on the[Read More…]
FBI: Week in Review-South Bend, July 26, 2013
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas: John Carlisle, 49, of New Haven, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein to the felony offense of making false statements and reports regarding mortgage loans and aiding and abetting in such[Read More…]
FBI: Week in Review-Hammond, July 26, 2013
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas: Dedrick Bufkin, 20, of Merrillville, Indiana, a defendant in the case U.S. v Toney et al., pled guilty before District Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen to the felony offense of brandishing a firearm during a crime of[Read More…]
FBI: Federal Grand Jury in Fort Wayne Returns Indictments
Fort Wayne, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced that a grand jury sitting in Fort Wayne, Indiana returned the following indictments on July 24, 2013: Keana M. Davis, 33, and Amanda McBride, 30, both of Fort Wayne, Indiana, are charged in a six-count indictment (respectively) with conspiring to distribute[Read More…]
FBI: Two Defendants Indicted in Alleged Bank Robbery Attempt in Richmond During Which Third Suspect was Fatally Shot
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two defendants who were arrested in May after they allegedly attempted to rob a bank in Richmond, Illinois, and during which a third suspect was fatally shot, will be arraigned on federal charges tomorrow, July 31, in U.S. District in Chicago. The defendants, Aaron Russell and Roberto Favela,[Read More…]
Park Forest To Offer Free Metra Commuter Lot Parking in August
Free parking in August at both Village-owned Metra lots. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest will offer free parking in both Village-owned Metra lots at the 211th Street Station as well as the Matteson Station during the month of August. The promotion will save Metra Electric Line[Read More…]