In connection with a series of alleged computer intrusions, including 2015 data breach of health insurer Anthem Inc. affecting over 78 million people Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury returned an indictment unsealed May 9, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana, charging a Chinese national as part of an extremely sophisticated hacking[Read More…]
Month: May 2019
Government & Library: Budget Session and a Resume Workshop
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- There will be a budget session this week at Village Hall and a Resume Workshop at the Park Forest Library. And there’s more. Our Muslim Brothers and Sisters are in the midst of observing Ramadan. To them, we say, “Ramadan Mubarak!” during this most-holy month. Village Government:[Read More…]
U.S. House Passes Rep. Kelly’s Bill to Increase Access to Lower-Cost Generic Drugs
As chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, Rep. Kelly continues to lead on House Democrats’ For The People Agenda Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday passed Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s bipartisan Orange Book Transparency Act (H.R. 1503). This legislation will increase access to lower-cost generic drugs and bolster competition in the marketplace[Read More…]
Kelly: Mayor Emanuel’s Statement on Potential Third Airport Shows a Lack of Imagination, Understanding
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly released this statement responding to outgoing Mayor Emanuel’s statement on a third Chicago airport: “With all due respect, the outgoing Mayor’s statement on a potential Third Airport shows a lack of imagination and understanding of the needs of our community. Firstly, building the long-awaited South Suburban Airport[Read More…]
Chris Krewson Joins LION Publishers as Executive Director
Veteran independent publisher to lead nationwide organizationdedicated to fostering the viability and excellence of online news ENEWSPF- Local Independent Online News Publishers, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting local journalism entrepreneurs, on Wednesday named Chris Krewson its executive director. Krewson most recently was vice president of strategy for Spirited Media,[Read More…]
Newly-elected Mayor, Trustees, to be Sworn In Monday Night
Newly-seated Board Will Also Vote on Committee, Board and Commission Appointments Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village Board will convene twice Monday evening, the first a Special Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m. where Mayor John Ostbenburg will and the current sitting board will approve two sets of minutes, and the members[Read More…]
Ashley Patterson Sentenced to 125 Months in Prison
For Bank Robbery and Discharge of a Firearm During And in Relation to a Crime of Violence Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Ashley Patterson, 29 years old, of Crown Point, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon to 125 months in prison after pleading guilty to bank robbery and[Read More…]
Bolingbrook Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for Engaging in Sexual Conduct with Underage Boys
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal judge has sentenced a Bolingbrook man to 19 years in prison for engaging in sex acts with an underage boy and enticing him to produce sexually explicit images of himself. RONALD GOBENCIONG, 46, posed on social media as three separate individuals – an escort, an escort’s[Read More…]
Marian Catholic High School Student Achieves Top ACT Score
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Daniel O’Shea son of Kevin and Brenda O’Shea (Munster, Ind.) and a junior at Marian Catholic High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. Only around two-tenths of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high[Read More…]
Hubble Astronomers Assemble Wide View of the Evolving Universe
Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers have put together the largest and most comprehensive “history book” of galaxies into one single image, using 16 years’ worth of observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The deep-sky mosaic, created from nearly 7,500 individual exposures, provides a wide portrait of the distant universe, containing 265,000 galaxies[Read More…]