“New Uses, The Resale Home Store” Comes to Streamwood Saturday with Future Chicagoland Locations
STREAMWOOD, Ill., Feb. 18, 2012 – In the world of household goods, there’s now something better than garage sales, yard sales, consignment stores, thrift stores, eBay, craigslist and other used-merchandise outlets. New Uses® is a brand-new take on selling and buying home goods from furniture to home decor and kitchen goods to small appliances, consumer electronics, entertainment...
Plus Fashion Week™ LLC introduces Plus Fashion Week™ to Chicago
CHICAGO – On October 17th, 2012, Plus Fashion Week™ LLC introduces their inaugural event Plus Fashion Week™ to the Windy City. The event will last five days, ending on October 21st, 2012. Plus Fashion Week™ Chicago will highlight well known designers locally and internationally whom cater to the plus size woman. The five day event will feature daily fashion showcases,...
Chicago Area Financial Concierge Receives National Health Care Recognition
Greg Walstra of Greg Walstra, Financial Concierge Services recognized for excellence in service to area medical professionals Wheaton, IL (January 16, 2012) – According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are approximately 700,000 physicians in the United States who work in excess of 60 hours per week. While their earning potential is the highest among any profession in...
Watch Why Half of Young Americans Just Voted For Ron Paul !
LAKE JACKSON, Texas – Ron Paul scored an historic second-place victory in the 2012 New Hampshire Primary. Ron Paul may have gotten second place in New Hampshire behind Romney, but the momentum and propaganda of his ideas especially in the generation below 30 have been phenomenal. Half of voters under 30 just voted for Ron Paul. Half. Business Insider reports: Think Ron Paul...
MetroBoard Night Out at Le Fleur de Lis – Raising Funds for Community Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MetroBoard Night Out at Le Fleur de Lis – Raising Funds for Community Projects Chicago, IL, January 9, 2012– The Metropolitan Board of the Chicago Urban League (MetroBoard) presents MB Night Out. MB Night Out is a dining event which partners with local restaurants to attract new and loyal customers, demonstrate commitment to the community, gain...
Artbeat Live! Studios Grand Opening 2-11-2012
You are invited to join International Performance Painter Elliott From as he celebrates the opening of Artbeat Live! Studios ... Open House 2 * 11 * 2012 3pm - 11pm Harry Peter Project performance: 7:30 - 10:30 In 2007 Elliott was called to Performance Art. In this limited & uncharted territory he found his niche. His unique style led to performances at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Chicago...
Free Firewood for Life in Chicagoland
LAKE BLUFF, Ill., Dec. 14, 2011 –Millions in Chicagoland will soon light fireplaces to brighten the cold winter. And what better way than with free firewood? Lindemann Chimney Service has a “Free Firewood for Life” program providing up to 36 bags of free, kiln-dried oak logs with each regular fireplace/chimney cleaning and video inspection. Lindemann places 10 to 12...
Red Voltage – Real Life Superheroes
Chicago, Dec. 28, 2011 — /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Hollywood superhero movie KickAss may have inspired a few local heroes to take up arms in an unconventional crime fighting spirit to protect their local neighborhood. Red Voltage and his masked crime-fighting colleagues are patrolling the streets in Utah’s capital in the bitter cold nights. Red Voltage homepage summarizes...
Top 10 Companies Eyeing to Exit Illinois
Chicago, Dec. 8, 2011 — /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — Chicago’s futures exhange CME Group joined a growing list of companies threatening to leave Illinois as a result of the state’s corporate tax increase earlier this year. Illinois pushed ahead with the 45 percent corporate tax increase in January to address one of the biggest budget shortfalls of any state in the...
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First Sentenced in Cocaine Theft Case Involving HCSO Deputy
HOUSTON—John Edward Scott, 35, of Houston, has been sentenced to federal prison for his participation with a Harris County sheriff’s deputy in a scheme to steal narcotics, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Scott pleaded guilty to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by extortion in May 2011.
Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Her Husband’s Family
MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier today in federal court, a woman from Hawaii was sentenced for defrauding her husband’s Minnesota family out of more than $180,000. United States District Court Judge Joan N.
Manchester Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Berlin Bank
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that FELIX SOTO, 43, of Manchester, was sentenced yesterday, February 16, by Chief United States District Judge Alvin W.
Billboard Campaign Launched to Help Catch “Bad Wig Bandit”
The FBI Bank Robbery Task Force is partnering with Clear Channel Outdoor to broadcast a wanted digital billboard advertising a Crime Stoppers reward and featuring a picture of the “Bad Wig Bandit.” We are hoping the visibility will lead to a tip which will help identify the suspect. The “Bad Wig Bandit” is suspected in at least two recent Houston-area bank robberies.
Local Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX—Scott Randall Atchison, 50, of Corpus Christi, Texas, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Indicted Jan.
New Twists to Telephone Collection Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) continues to receive complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. As previously reported in December 2010, the typical payday loan scam involves a caller who claims the victim is delinquent on a payday loan and must make payment to avoid legal consequences.
Minutes of Board discount rate meeting on January 23, 2012
Release Date: February 21, 2012 For release at 2:00 p.m. ET The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meeting on January 23, 2012.
Elk Grove Man Sentenced in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
SACRAMENTO, CA—United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that Gabriel Viramontes, 49, of Elk Grove, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Edward J.
