Merrillville, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Robert Alan Orosz, Jr., 57, of Merrillville, Indiana, was charged in Lake County Superior Court on July 16, 2020, with one count of murder in connection with the 2003 murder of 48-year-old Kevin Pratchett. Pratchett was found with his throat slashed inside his home at 2521 Wright Street[Read More…]
Month: July 2020
Department of Justice Announces Expansion of Operation Legend to Chicago
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today joined Attorney General William P. Barr and President Donald J. Trump to announce the expansion of Operation Legend to Chicago. Operation Legend is a sustained, systematic, and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal[Read More…]
Cedar Lake Woman Indicted For Alleged Wire Fraud
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Jessica Guska (a/k/a Jessica Irvine, Jessica Brewer, Jessica Carrington and Jessica Hoggard), 42, Cedar Lake, Indiana was charged by way of a 4 count indictment for wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II. Guska was the president of Cedar Lake-based Riptide Travel Softball, a competitive softball[Read More…]
Hammond Man Sentenced To 180 Months In Prison
For Possessing a Firearm as a Felon Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Rickey Kendrick, 24, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Philip P. Simon to 180 months in prison following his guilty plea to possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Because of Kendrick’s multiple other[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Introduces State Attorneys General Empowerment Act
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly has introduced the State Attorneys General Empowerment Act (H.R. 7536), legislation to expand the power of state Attorneys General to investigate and resolve unconstitutional patterns and practices by law enforcement agencies within their states. “Unconstitutional patterns and practices by law enforcement unfairly strip citizens of their rights and erode[Read More…]
Drama Group Statement After “Diversity General Meeting”
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group in Chicago Heights held a general membership meeting on Zoom July 18 to address issues of racial justice inside the organization. More than 75 people participated in the meeting, according to the group’s statement. The statement follows: In the wake of the Black Lives[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly: “Stop Con Artists Preying on the Fears of Older Americans”
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly has introduced the bipartisan Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act (H.R. 7699), legislation that directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report to Congress the number and types of scams targeting seniors during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also requires the FTC to make recommendations on how to prevent scams[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly: $11.3 Million in Federal Grants for Community Health Centers
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced that federal grants totaling more than $11.3 million have been awarded to five community health centers on Chicago’s South Side and in the South Suburbs. “Our community health centers are a vital source of primary healthcare for our most vulnerable neighbors. It is our hometown health centers that[Read More…]
Prairie State College to Offer Drive-up and Walk-in Rapid Registration Options for Fall
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Returning and first-time Prairie State College (PSC) students will have the opportunity to register for fall classes at Rapid Registration, a drive-up and walk-in option, held Monday, July 27 through Thursday, September 3. PSC has been operating virtually since March and will continue through the remainder of[Read More…]
COVID-19: Dystopian Diary of a Medical Resident
By Allison Sarah Vise, MD JAMA-(ENEWSPF)- I love dystopian fiction. All the better when it has a “coming of age” bent. From early childhood favorites like The Giver to more recent indulgences like The Handmaid’s Tale, I marvel at the heroines, the moral dilemmas, and the fantasy of it all. I feel fondness for those[Read More…]
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