CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2015. This morning, JOHN DENNIS HASTERT, 73, of Plano, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of illegally structuring cash withdrawals in order to evade financial reporting requirements. The Honorable U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin scheduled a sentencing hearing for February 29, 2016, at 10:00[Read More…]
Day: October 29, 2015
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement After Voting For Bipartisan Budget Act
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2015. Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement after voting for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015: “I am pleased that House Republicans and Democrats could come together on a budget that ensures that we pay our bills and keep the government open. I[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Host Nov. 1 Kick Off of Brazilian Film Series
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Roosevelt University will host the opening of Mostra VI: Brazilian Film Series, a 17-day event that screens some of the best in new Brazilian films that have strong social themes in venues around the Midwest. The festival’s opening night gala and the premiere of Getúlio, a film[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Music Composition Student to Premiere Opera
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Roosevelt University student composer Heidi Joosten, who is a native of Cameron, Wis., will premiere her first opera, Connla and the Fairy Maiden, on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in downtown Chicago during Roosevelt’s annual OperaFest celebration. A rising young talent in music composition, Joosten graduated from[Read More…]
Scientists Identify Main Component of Brain Repair After Stroke
NIH-funded research pinpoints protein that sprouts into action, activating stroke repair Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. Looking at brain tissue from mice, monkeys and humans, scientists have found that a molecule known as growth and differentiation factor 10 (GDF10) is a key player in repair mechanisms following stroke. The findings suggest[Read More…]
NIH Researchers Link Single Gene Variation to Obesity
Variation in the BDNF gene may affect brain’s regulation of appetite, study suggests Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. A single variation in the gene for brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) may influence obesity in children and adults, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study suggests[Read More…]
NRDC: Senator Kirk Siding With Polluters On Vote to Dismantle Clean Power Plan
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2015 – Despite the vast majority of Illinoisans who demand action on climate change, POLITICO is reporting that Senator Mark Kirk has decided to side with polluters by announcing he will vote to repeal the Clean Power Plan. The historic effort to slash carbon pollution from power plants, the single[Read More…]
Detainee Transfer Announced, Oct. 29, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. The Department of Defense announced today the repatriation of Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Mauritania. As directed by the president’s Jan. 22, 2009, executive order, the interagency Guantanamo Review Task Force conducted a comprehensive review of this case. As a[Read More…]
Government Intervenes in Lawsuits Alleging That Skilled Nursing Chain SavaSeniorCare Provided Medically Unnecessary Therapy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2015. The government has intervened in three False Claims Act lawsuits and filed a consolidated complaint against SavaSeniorCare LLC and related entities (Sava) alleging that Sava knowingly and routinely submitted false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation therapy services that were not medically reasonable and necessary, the Department[Read More…]
Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services Announce $1.5 Million in Funding to Increase Support for Male Violence Survivors and Support Safe Streets Expansion
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2015. The Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced $1.5 million in new federal grants focused on violence prevention efforts in Baltimore. Joining Administrator Robert L. Listenbee of the Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention at a press[Read More…]
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