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Bill limits IL university spending on exec search firms
By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Some Illinois lawmakers want public universities to stop paying to hire top leaders. The Senate Higher Education Committee on Tuesday is expected to consider a proposal to bar publicly funded universities from using tax or tuition money to pay for outside firms to hire executives, such as coaches and top administrators.
Denver Man Indicted for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography
DENVER—Walden Allen Schmidt, age 45, of Denver, Colorado, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Denver on April 9, 2012 on one count of distribution of child pornography and three counts of possession of child pornography, United States Attorney John Walsh and FBI Denver Field Division Special Agent in Charge James Yacone announced. On April 30, 2012, Schmidt made his initial appearance in U.S.
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Terrorists
WASHINGTON—Mohammad Hassan Khalid, 18, a Pakistani citizen and U.S. lawful permanent resident who resided in Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, stemming from his participation in a scheme to support, recruit, and coordinate members of a conspiracy in their plan to wage violent jihad in and around Europe.
Superseding Indictment Charges Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno with Scheme to Defraud Citizens of His Honest Services
ALBANY, NY—A federal grand jury in Albany returned a superseding indictment today against Joseph L. Bruno, the former New York State Senate majority leader.
Former District of Columbia Council Member Harry Thomas, Jr. Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison for Theft, Tax Charges in Scheme Involving Government Funds
WASHINGTON—Harry L. Thomas, Jr., a former member of the Council of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 38 months in prison on federal theft and tax charges stemming from a scheme in which he used more than $350,000 in taxpayers’ money that was earmarked for the arts, youth recreation, and summer programs for his own personal benefit, including to pay for vehicles, clothing, and trips.
21st Annual Earth Stewardship Day at the Illinois State Fairgrounds
SPRINGFIELD – Over 900 Sangamon County fourth graders are participating in the 21st annual Earth Stewardship Day at the Illinois State Fairgrounds today, hosted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Department of Agriculture and other state and local agencies. Between 9:30 a.m.
Federal Indictment Charges Former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell with Engaging in $53 Million Fraud Since 1990
ROCKFORD—The former comptroller of the city of Dixon, Illinois, Rita A. Crundwell, was indicted today for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $53 million from the town since 1990 and using the proceeds to finance her horse breeding business and lavish lifestyle.
Federal Reserve Board publishes comparative information on average debit card interchange fees
Release Date: May 1, 2012 For immediate release The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday published comparative information on the average debit card interchange fees that each payment card network charges acquirers (and indirectly merchants) and provides to debit card issuers. The Board’s Regulation II provides that an issuer subject to the interchange fee standard (a non-exempt issuer) may not receive an interchange fee that exceeds 21 cents plus 0.05 percent multiplied by the value of the transaction, plus a 1-cent fraud-prevention adjustment, if eligible.
Georgia Woman Sentenced for Murder-for-Hire Plot
NORFOLK, VA—Enid Albertha Collins, 48, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for her role in a murder-for-hire plot targeting her ex-husband. Neil H.
Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc. Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Participating in Bid-Rigging Conspiracies Involving Optical Disk Drives
WASHINGTON—An executive of Korean-based Hitachi-LG Data Storage Inc. (HLDS) has agreed to plead guilty and to serve time in a U.S.