Month: June 2018

Department of Justice

74 Arrested in Coordinated International Operation Targeting Hundreds in Business Email Compromise Schemes

42 Alleged Fraudsters Arrested in the United States Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Federal authorities announced June 11 a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many senior citizens.  Operation Wire Wire, a coordinated law enforcement effort[Read More…]

Summer child care

New Analysis Finds That the Cost of Summer Child Care is Crippling Families’ Finances & Exacerbating the Summer Slide

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 By: Cristina Novoa Today, the Center for American Progress released a new 50-state analysis looking at families’ ability to afford summer child care by calculating and juxtaposing the median income for a typical family of four and the expected cost of summer programming for 2018. The analysis assumes that[Read More…]

Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Conrad,

Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualty

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Defense has announced the death of Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Conrad, a soldier who was supporting Operation Octave Shield. Conrad, 26, of Chandler, Arizona, died June 8, in Somalia of injuries sustained from enemy indirect fire. The incident is under[Read More…]

Common Cause Illinois

Supreme Court Clears Ohio Voter Rights Purge

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 Contact: Jay Young  Statements of Common Cause Illinois on the Husted Decision: “Every American deserves the chance to make their voice heard in our elections without fear of election officials targeting them because of their voting history,” said Common Cause president Karen Hobert Flynn. “But regardless of[Read More…]

Aiden Dutcher, Assistant Superintendent Ericka Patterson, Superintendent Designate Caletha White, District 163’s Special Awards

School District 163 Special Awards Ceremony Honors Excellence

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 honored 128 students for their exemplary work in a variety of categories during the District’s annual Special Awards ceremony. The district honored students for Performing Arts, the Math Bowl, “Barack Obotics,” and XSTEAM. Students received the Principal’s Award, while others were[Read More…]

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