University of Chicago partners with Bike and Park and Metra to open Bicycle Center at 53rd St. Station
CHICAGO (May 23, 2012) – The 53rd Street Bicycle Center will celebrate its grand opening in Hyde Park on Thursday, May 24, at 1:00 p.m., with a ribbon cutting attended by 4th Ward Alderman Will Burns and representatives from Bike and Park, which will operate the center. The University of Chicago partnered with Bike and Park and Metra to transform retail space, vacant for...
Leading Automotive Supplier, KSR International, Launches New Website; Interactivity Focuses on KSR’s Growth in Sensor Development & Production
Ridgetown, Ontario (May 1, 2012) — KSR International, a leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of an array of automotive products, including adjustable and fixed pedals, parking brakes, electronic throttle controls and sensors, has re-launched its website (www.ksrint.com) to better emphasize the company’s rapid expansion in sensor technology. The site includes...
$12 million in Affordable Housing Coming to Humboldt Park: 40 Jobs to Be Created and Historic Murals to Be Preserved
Chicago, IL – 1400 N. Washtenaw: on April 20, 2012 at 10 am, community residents and prominent leaders will gather to celebrate the groundbreaking of Borinquen Bella, a $11.7 million affordable housing rehabilitation project by Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA). Through this project, 47 units of housing will be rehabbed and preserved as affordable. Borinquen...
Why Spring Gutter Cleaning?
Chicagoland cleans gutters in November to remove thick leaf blockages and prevent water damage. But why is spring gutter cleaning so important? Every spring, emerging trees drop millions of blossoms, seeds, buds, husks, needles and “helicopters” onto driveways and sidewalks. And they also cover vast pitched roofs to be rain-swept into narrow 4” gutters. The result can be blocked...
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Marks 10th Anniversary of Money Smart Week
CHICAGO – (April 9, 2012) – The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and more than 250 partner organizations announced today that the 10th Anniversary of Money Smart Week Chicago will be held April 21-28. Coordinated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and its partner organizations, Money Smart Week is designed to educate consumers about money management as well as generate...
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Marks 10th Anniversary of Money Smart Week
CHICAGO – (April 9, 2012) – The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and more than 250 partner organizations announced today that the 10th Anniversary of Money Smart Week Chicago will be held April 21-28. Coordinated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and its partner organizations, Money Smart Week is designed to educate consumers about money management as well as generate...
Walmart Provides $39,684,168 to Illinois Charitable Organizations
Chicago, IL April 6, 2012 – Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced $958.9 million in cash and in-kind contributions around the globe during the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2012. The company’s U.S. giving grew nearly 20 percent, largely due to increased donations of produce, meats, poultry and other nutritious food to local food banks from Walmart stores, Sam’s Club...
LifeAuditors Process Reveals New Process for Families Seeking Greater Peace of Mind
For the last few years we’ve been hearing about a much-anticipated wealth transfer occurring in the United States. As parents pass on, and family wealth is handed down from one generation to the next, more than $40 trillion dollars worth of accumulated assets will change hands, according to researcher Paul Schervish, director of the Center for Wealth and Philanthropy at...
Poladora.com partners with local retailers to provide a one stop shop bridal gift registry
Chicago, IL April 2nd 2012 – Couples are choosing to marry later in life; and by the time they walk down the aisle, many have simply outgrown the need for the basic homeware staples found at national department stores. In fact, couples now crave distinct, personalized gifts; but they want to avoid the complexities of managing multiple gift registries from numerous retailers. Poladora.com...
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Brooklyn Rabbi Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy
TRENTON, NJ—A rabbi based in Brooklyn, New York has pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder $200,000 to $400,000 in funds that he believed were the proceeds of unlawful activities, United States Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Week in review: Medicaid reform, eavesdropping limbo, respite for Rep. accused of bribery
By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — With the clock ticking on the legislative session, ending Thursday, Illinois lawmakers began chipping away at the state’s big financial problems this week with a Medicaid spending reduction bill. Lawmakers also approved reducing the number of regional offices of education in the state.
IL House approves cigarette tax hike
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois smokers could soon have to cough up an extra dollar for a pack of cigarettes. The Illinois House approved a cigarette tax hike of a $1 per pack, pushing it from 98 cents to $1.98. The measure passed as supporters watched the number of yes votes hit 60, the minimum number needed for approval.
IL Medicaid provider on hook for $6.7M for alleged fraud
By Jayette Bolinski | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois and federal authorities are seeking millions of dollars from a Chicago -area company that allegedly filed nearly 60,000 false Medicaid claims since late 2004. Authorities say Universal Transportation II LLC , which does business as Med Star Medicar , is liable for $6.7 million, which includes the loss from the false claims, as well as damages and penalties.
Exclusive: IL committee chairmen rake in campaign contributions
By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Chairing a committee in the Illinois Legislature can be a boon or bust to lawmakers’ campaign war chests, depending on the committee and the chamber. In the Illinois House , those heading the appropriation, judiciary or revenue committees usually are leading their colleagues in the campaign contributions arms race.
Jerome H. Powell takes oath of office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Release Date: May 25, 2012 For immediate release Jerome H. Powell on Friday took the oath of office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The oath was administered by Chairman Ben S.
Former Provider of Home Health Care Services Indicted for Medicaid Fraud
NORFOLK, VA—Janice W. Holland, 41, of Suffolk, Virginia, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of health care fraud, 31 counts of making false statements relating to health care matters, one count of alteration of records, and two counts of aggravated identity theft.
Arrest Made on Charges of Failure to File Currency Transaction Reports
Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; John V.