Month: December 2018

United States Department of Justice

Elkhart Man Indicted in Connection with Possession and Transportation of Child Pornography

South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Steven J. Perry, 54, of Elkhart, Indiana, has been charged by indictment with transportation and possession of child pornography, announced United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch. According to documents in the case, on September 17, 2018, Mr. Perry, who has a prior conviction for possession of child pornography, uploaded[Read More…]

United States Department of Justice

Feds: Jury Convicts Chicago Doctor on Fraud Charges

Fraud Charges for Billing Insurance Companies for Nonexistent Treatment Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury has convicted a Chicago doctor on fraud charges for billing insurance companies for purported chiropractic manipulations that were never performed. DR. PAUL MADISON, an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist, owned Watertower SurgiCenter LLC, an outpatient surgical center[Read More…]

Lady justice

Feds: Former Manager at Pace Bus Service Gets a Year and a Day for Pocketing Nearly $300,000 in Kickbacks

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former manager for the suburban bus agency Pace has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for pocketing nearly $300,000 in gratuities and kickbacks from contractors. From 2010 to 2014, RAJINDER SACHDEVA used his position as a department manager at Pace to corruptly[Read More…]

Attorney General Lisa Madigan,

Madigan Opposes Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule Change That Threatens the Safety of Young Workers

Madigan & Coalition of Attorneys General Say Proposed Rule Change Will Endanger Young Workers & Safety of Vulnerable Patients in Health Care Facilities Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with a coalition of 11 attorneys general, opposed a rule change proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor that would allow[Read More…]

Attorney General Lisa Madigan,

AG Madigan Calls on U.S. Epa to Withdraw Plans to Gut Clean Power and Clean Car Rules

Madigan, Part of 29-Member Coalition, Cites Federal National Climate Assessment that Found Impacts of Climate Change Pollution “Increasingly Threaten Health & Well-Being of American People” Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Citing the findings of the recently released “Fourth National Climate Assessment,” Attorney General Lisa Madigan – part of a coalition of 29 states,[Read More…]

Lisa Madigan, attorney general

Attorney General Madigan Opposes Federal Government’s Latest Attack on Legal Immigration

Administration’s proposed overhaul of immigration laws would force legal immigrants to risk their immigration status in order to access healthcare, housing assistance & other programs Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan and a coalition of attorneys general and attorneys general-elect opposed the federal government’s latest effort to attack, demonize and[Read More…]

Lisa Madigan, attorney general

Former Jefferson County School Administrator Sentenced to Prison for Theft & Misconduct

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a former school administrator was sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $100,000 from a Jefferson County school district. Sabrina Wheatley, 57, was sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections and ordered to pay more than $380,000 in restitution for stealing[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Congresswoman Kelly to Introduce Cybersecurity Legislation for Government-Purchased Internet-Connected Devices

Washington, DC-(ENEWSPF)- This week, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, ranking member of the IT subcommittee, will introduce legislation to address cyber vulnerabilities created by the adoption of Internet-connected devices, commonly called ‘IoT’ or the ‘Internet of Things.’ “As the government continues to purchase and use more and more internet-connected devices, we must[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Congresswoman Kelly Elected to Democratic Leadership Post

Washington, DC-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly was unanimously elected as the Region IV representative to the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. “I am deeply humbled and grateful to my neighbors and colleagues for this vote of confidence in me. I will work hard to put the bread-and-butter issues that matter to[Read More…]

United States Capitol

Action for Dental Health Act Advances to President Trump’s Desk

Legislation increases access to oral and dental health services for American communities Washington, DC-(ENEWSPF)- The U.S. House passed the bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act on November 29. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Congressman Mike Simpson, DMD (R-ID), to provide essential oral and dental health services[Read More…]

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