Day: February 25, 2014

President Obama Announces Two New Public-Private Manufacturing Innovation Institutes

Launches the First of Four New Manufacturing Innovation Institute Competitions WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014.  The President today will announce new steps in partnership with the private sector to boost advanced manufacturing, strengthen our capabilities for defense, and attract the types of high-quality jobs that a growing middle class requires. First,[Read More…]

Statement from President Obama on the Passing of Harold Ramis

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Harold Ramis, one of America’s greatest satirists, and like so many other comedic geniuses, a proud product of Chicago’s Second City.  When we watched his movies – from “Animal House” and “Caddyshack” to “Ghostbusters” and[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, Feb. 24, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2014 – 1:31 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you for being here on this bright and sunny Monday.  I have no announcements to make so I’ll go straight to your questions. Julie. Q    Thanks, Jay.  I have a couple questions on Ukraine. [Read More…]

Two Former Milledgeville Credit Union Employees Plead Guilty to Embezzlement

ROCKFORD—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. Two former employees of Milledgeville Community Credit Union, have pleaded guilty in separate federal cases to embezzling money from Milledgeville Community Credit Union, in Milledgeville, Ill. KIMBERLY KENT, 53, who was also a former Treasurer of Wysox Township, pleaded guilty in federal court today, and KELSEY SELMAN,[Read More…]

Kenneth Conley Given 41-month Sentence for MCC Escape

To Be Served Consecutively to 20-Year Term for Bank Robbery CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. A Tinley Park man who escaped from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in the city’s Loop in December 2012 while he was awaiting sentencing for bank robbery, today was sentenced to 41 months in prison for the escape,[Read More…]

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