Latest step follows announced August 31 departure of “fatally compromised” Magwood on heels of June and July letters urging him to step down for violations of ethics laws in seeking and landing a job promoting nuclear energy WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. Nearly three dozen groups and individuals — including[Read More…]
Day: August 21, 2014
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Assist Victims of Human Trafficking
Law Establishes Fund to Provide Services for Victims of Human Trafficking CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to establish a fund that will help provide specialized services to victims of human trafficking and prostitution. The fund will use previously collected fines from criminal offenses to provide targeted[Read More…]
IDOT Teams Up with ‘Walking Dead’ Star to Drive Down Fatalities in Illinois
Innovative New Labor Day Ad Campaign to Target Young Males; Law Enforcement to Crack Down on Drunk, Unbelted Drivers CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials joined “The Walking Dead” Star Michael Rooker and representatives from Arthur Agency, a Carbondale-based advertising firm, at the Music Box Theatre today[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, August 21, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA / CHEMICAL WEAPONS ATTACK ANNIVERSARY ISIL / JAMES FOLEY / SYRIA / IRAQ / IRAN MIDDLE EAST PEACE SOUTH KOREA MIDDLE EAST PEACE SYRIA UKRAINE / MALAYSIA MH17 RUSSIA TURKEY PAKISTAN THAILAND CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC DEPARTMENT TRANSCRIPT: 2:22 p.m. EDT[Read More…]
Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy in Tennessee
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. A Tennessee Bloods gang member was sentenced today to serve 10 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a violent racketeering conspiracy. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney David[Read More…]
Local Attorneys Volunteer to Watchdog Chicago Police
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. The recent killing of Mike Brown, a Black youth in Ferguson, Missouri has a nation questioning: who polices the police? How the Chicago Police Department members treat people is an issue 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With new police accountability ideas on the table[Read More…]
Detroit Water Brigade to Fetch Water from the Detroit River on Friday, August 22
Group to highlight privatization of public services and riverfront land as Water Department shutoffs set to resume. “People can go down to the river and pick up a bucket of water. That’s your right.” —Sheila Cockrel, Former Detroit City Councilwoman DETROIT, MI—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. The Detroit Water Brigade will gather[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for August 21, 2014
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Art Exhibitions on Display at South Suburban College Beginning August 25
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—UPDATED AUGUST 25, 2014 The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present two exhibitions currently on display with closing receptions for the artists on September 17, 2014. A new exhibition titled ‘Trail to Arcadia’ is now on display in the Lee E. Dulgar[Read More…]
Recovery Reversal Seen in Oregon Study of Returning Concussed Athletes
Dual tasking abilities show regression in many athletes returning to action in less than a month EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2014. When are athletes who have suffered concussions ready to return to action? A new University of Oregon study has found that high school athletes who head back on the field[Read More…]
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