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Nekritz re-introduces IL eavesdropping bill
May 1, 2012 By Stephanie Fryer | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers have another chance to allow people to record police officers in public places. “This would address some high-profile prosecutions that occurred under the existing eavesdropping law of citizens who have done nothing more but take out their cell phones and record a police officer performing public duty,” said state Rep.
Eugene Man Setenced for Trafficking Minors
PORTLAND, OR—Stanley Mack Spriggs, Jr., a.k.a. “Bug,” 28, was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison yesterday by U.S.
FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending March 2, 2012
Info Dallas: Doctor Arrested for Role in Nearly $375 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme A physician, along with five owners of home health agencies, were arrested on charges related to their alleged participation in a nearly $375 million health care fraud scheme involving fraudulent claims for home health services. Full Story New York: Thirty-Six Charged for Participating in $279 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Thirty-six defendants were charged in a scheme to defraud private insurance companies of more than $279 million under New York’s no-fault automobile insurance law.
Acclaimed documentary The Interrupters is shown in series of community events to engage communities impacted by violence
February 24, 2012 The University of Chicago Medicine is teaming up with the Chicago Urban League on Monday, February 27 to host a community panel discussion addressing violence in South Side communities. The event will begin with a screening of the award-winning documentary “The Interrupters,” a chronicle of three frontline CeaseFire workers dedicated to curbing violent encounters in hard-hit Chicago neighborhoods.
Educated Consumers Result in Fewer Complaints Says the Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL-January 24, 2012 – Inquiries for Business Reviews to the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and northern Illinois (BBB) jumped by over 16-percent in 2011, a sign consumers are taking the initiative to investigate companies before doing business with them. “We are very pleased the BBB has become a greater resource for consumers who are following our advice to check out free BBB Business Reviews before signing a contract or making a purchase,” says Steve J.
UHC Launches RxLINK™, Gives Hospitals Unprecedented Insight Into Pharmaceutical Pricing
CHICAGO , Dec. 5, 2011 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — UHC, an alliance of the nation’s leading nonprofit academic medical centers, announces the launch of Rx LINK™, UHC’s online tool that gives hospitals unprecedented insight into their pharmacy price performance.
Texas Man Convicted of Attempting to Provide Material Support to al Qaeda
HOUSTON—Barry Walter Bujol Jr., a 30-year-old Hempstead, Texas, resident and former student at Prairie View A&M University, has been convicted for attempting to provide material support to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a designated foreign terrorist organization, Kenneth Magidson, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, announced today, along with Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for National Security.
FBI Announces Fifth Annual Internet Safety Awards
The FBI, in conjunction with the Hawaii State Department of Education, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and a host of private and not-for-profit organizations, is working to educate students about serious dangers lurking on the Internet.
AARP, Groups Urge Legislature to Uphold Veto on SB1652
Legislation would guarantee Annual Rate Increases, Huge Profits for ComEd, Ameren at Ratepayers Expense SPRINGFIELD, Ill. , Oct.
IEMA Launches ‘Illinois Homeland Security Vision 2020’ to Guide Emergency Preparedness, Response Planning – State will seek input from local official, citizens, community groups and organizations throughout Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 just days away, Illinois’ homeland security officials today launched an initiative that will help shape the state’s homeland security preparedness and response policies into the next decade. As part of Governor Quinn’s commitment to public safety and the state’s observance of National Preparedness Month, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) announced ‘Illinois Homeland Security Vision 2020,’ a statewide, grass-root effort to engage Illinois’ residents and organizations in development of the state’s strategy for dealing with current and emerging threats and risks and response to disasters. “Ten years after the tragic events of 9/11, Illinois’ homeland security program is recognized as one of the best in the nation, and we’re very proud of what we’ve accomplished thus far,” said IEMA Director Jonathon Monken, who also serves as the state’s Homeland Security Advisor. “But the terrorist threat in ever-evolving and our program must continue to rise to meet those challenges. Through the ‘Illinois Homeland Security Vision 2020’ initiative, we will engage the whole community in the development of an innovative homeland security strategy that will carry us through the remainder of this decade and beyond.” Beginning this fall, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) will conduct a series of eight meetings across the state to gather input and ideas on homeland security issues from organizations and citizens. In addition to more than 60 groups and organizations already involved in the state’s homeland security policy, such as fire services, law enforcement, emergency management and public health, IEMA will encourage participation from such areas as religious organizations, business leaders, individual citizens and others as part of the whole community preparedness.