SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case reported in central Illinois for 2013. The Tazewell County Health Department reported a man in his 50’s became ill earlier this month. “We are seeing high temperatures and dry weather, which[Read More…]
Day: August 27, 2013
Governor Quinn Launches Statewide Cover Crop Demonstration Project
Initiative Aims to Improve Water Quality, Control Erosion and Increase Yields SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the start of a three-year demonstration project by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to encourage the planting of environmentally-beneficial cover crops. The initiative’s goal is to improve water quality in Illinois[Read More…]
Secretary of Defense Hagel: U.S. Continues to Work With Other Nations on Syria
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei–(ENEWPSF)–August 27, 2013 – While traveling in Southeast Asia today, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke by phone with British Defense Secretary Phillip Hammond and French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian about chemical attacks that have killed innocent civilians in Syria. In a summary of the conversations, Pentagon[Read More…]
Laboratory Operator Sentenced to 40 Months for Fabricating Industrial Wastewater Results
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013. Tennie White, the owner and operator of an environmental laboratory located in Jackson, Miss., was sentenced in federal court late yesterday day to 40 months in prison in connection with her conviction for faking laboratory testing results and lying to federal investigators, announced Gregory K. Davis,[Read More…]
Former Utah Chiropractor Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that today Douglas R. Madsen, a former chiropractor from Ephraim, Utah, was sentenced by the U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups to 33 months in prison and resitutition of over $500,000 following a conviction for attempted evasion[Read More…]
Man Who Threatened Synagogue in Fargo, North Dakota, Charged with Civil Rights Violation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013. Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Jocelyn Samuels and U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota Timothy Q. Purdon announced that Dominique Jason Flanigan was arraigned today on civil rights and threats charges. Flanigan was indicted under seal by a grand jury[Read More…]
Whittier Parents to Demand that CPS Rebuild Field House to Replace Demolished Library/Youth Center
CPS undercut vital educational resource on eve of new school year, say parents, allies. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013. Whittier Dual Language Elementary School parents, students, teachers and community residents will hold a community forum at 5:30 PM on August 27 at the Rudy Lozano Library, located at 1805 S. Loomis St.[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, August 26, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2013 – 3:40 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being here. Thank you for your patience today. As you know, we rescheduled this briefing so that it would come after Secretary Kerry was able to make the statement he made about Syria. But[Read More…]
Movie Review: LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER (Review and Video)
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski Several movie critics have been calling Lee Daniels’ The Butler an African-American Forrest Gump. One could make a point for Backstairs at the White House Meets Forrest Gump as well. As always, this is a superficial, handy way of putting a movie in[Read More…]
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