Year: 2019

Justice, Lady Justice, Scales of Justice

Former McLean County Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years in Prison for Embezzling $500,000 from Elderly Peoria Woman

Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Senior U.S. District Judge Michael M. Mihm has sentenced a former Bloomington, Ill., man, Timothy J. Herman, 59, currently of Mesa, Ariz., to 6 ½ years (78 months) in prison for defrauding an elderly woman of more than $500,000. Herman was ordered to pay restitution in the amount[Read More…]

Junior Bri'yon Watts and Senior Isaiah Morton

Two Richton Park Southland College Prep Speech Team Members Place First in Wheaton Tournament

Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two Southland College Prep Charter High School Speech team members, who reside in Richton Park, Illinois, placed first in two events at the 30th Annual Wheaton North High School Technicolor Tournament, November 16. Twenty teams competed in the event. Junior Bri’yon Watts earned the tournament championship in[Read More…]

Congresswoman Robin Kelly

Reps. Kelly and Sensenbrenner Introduce Bill to Assist Law Enforcement and Reduce Violence

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) Monday introduced the Gunfire Detection and Location Technology Act. The legislation would direct the U.S. Attorney General to provide grants to states and localities for gunfire detection and location technology. Specifically, it would authorize $40 million in grants to be[Read More…]

Girl and Grief

Managing Grief with Grace this Holiday Season

Family Features-(ENEWSPF)- Holidays are filled with traditions, but when someone you used to share those moments with has died, managing grief during the holiday season can be particularly challenging. Mental and physical preparation are your best tools for managing the feelings that may accompany holidays. While family members, particularly children,[Read More…]

BrucePac Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Sausage Products

BrucePac Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Sausage Products Due to Misbranding

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- BrucePac, a Silverton, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 55,550 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken sausage products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain a pork casing, which is not declared on the label. The frozen, RTE[Read More…]

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Alleged Leader of Chicago-Area Street Gang Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

Other Suspected Gang Members or Associates Charged with Drug Trafficking Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The suspected leader of a Chicago-area street gang has been arrested for allegedly attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). JASON BROWN, also known as “Abdul Ja’Me,” provided $500 in cash[Read More…]

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Lake Station Man Convicted at Trial of Drug Conspiracy and Causing Death During the Drug Conspiracy

Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Lajuan Fitzpatrick, 38, of Lake Station, Indiana, was convicted after a four-day jury trial before U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and discharging a firearm causing death during this drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.     The[Read More…]

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Plainfield Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

Kevin Baker was a registered sex offender at the time of the offense Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced last Thursday that Kevin C. Baker, 56, Plainfield, Indiana, was sentenced in federal court, by U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon, to 35 years in federal prison, after[Read More…]

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