Month: November 2018

Justice, Albert V. Bryan District Courthouse, Tim Evanson

Federal Indictment Charges Suburban Man with Sex Trafficking

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Bellwood man has been indicted on a federal sex trafficking charge for allegedly recruiting a woman into prostitution. ALBERT LARRY, JR., also known as “Junior,” 33, is charged with one count of sex trafficking.  He pleaded not guilty today at his arraignment in U.S. District Court in Chicago. [Read More…]

Jim Garrett, Greg Bimm, Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, Marian Catholic High School, Marian Band, Dr. Terri L. Winfree, Pioneer Pillar

PSC Hosts Final 60th Anniversary Celebration, Recognizes Pillars of the Community

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) welcomed the Village of Hazel Crest and the City of Country Club Hills to its final 60thAnniversary Community event to celebrate PSC’s 60 years of educating the community. The college has held monthly celebrations throughout 2018 to recognize the villages and cities in[Read More…]

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Felony Burglary, Battery: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through November 27, 2018

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports represent incidents through November 27, 2018. Charges for those cited in this time period include instances of battery, domestic battery, and one man who was charged with felony burglary. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to[Read More…]

State Representative Anthony Deluca

DeLuca Calls for Performance Audit of Illinois State Police’s Crime Lab in Wake of Case Backlog

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In response to an evidence processing backlog at the Illinois State Police’s (ISP) Division of Forensic Services, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, is backing a performance audit that will review current lab procedures and provide recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the crime lab.  “With DNA[Read More…]

Regional Transportation Authority

RTA Announces New Board Member Christopher Groven

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) announces the appointment of Christopher J. Groven as its newest board member, representing Kane County. Director Groven replaces Director Donald DeWitte, who became State Senator (33rd District) on September 4. Director Groven’s appointment was effective November 13. Director Groven worked for BP for nearly thirty years[Read More…]

Lady justice

Two Iranian Men Indicted for Allegedly Deploying Ransomware to Extort Hospitals, Municipalities, Public Institutions

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury returned an indictment unsealed today in Newark, New Jersey charging Faramarz Shahi Savandi, 34, and Mohammad Mehdi Shah Mansouri, 27, both of Iran, in a 34-month-long international computer hacking and extortion scheme involving the deployment of sophisticated ransomware, announced Deputy Attorney General Rod J.[Read More…]

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