CHICAGO, Illinois, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Chicago woman has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison for participating in an organized scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $16 million in small business loans and grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ("CARES") Act. MILICA SUMAKOVIC was among seven defendants indicted in U.S. District Court in Chicago for partici  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: The former Chief Operating Officer of an Illinois hospital has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison for illegally pocketing more than $620,000 in hospital funds. ROBERT SPADONI was an attorney who worked as a Vice President and COO of the hospital. From 2013 to 2021, Spadoni orchestrated a scheme in which he approved payment of invoices to a vend  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The owner of a suburban Chicago medical supply company has been convicted of federal fraud charges for paying kickbacks to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee in exchange for procuring orders of medical equipment. After a week-long trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago, the jury on Monday found DARREN A. SMITH, 59, of Hazel Crest, Ill.  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: On Jan. 28, 2022, Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, tweeted, "Warrior Heart. No Stigma." with a screen shot of his calendar revealing an upcoming mental health appointment, thus beginning a movement within AMC to eliminate stigma, lower barriers and increase access and options to support Airmen mind, body and craft. Warrior Mental Health Working Group slides are briefed at Air Mobility Command's Spr  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, May 2 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Greg Wilson, U.S. Army Sustainment Command Put yourself in the place of a Soldier. You're stationed at one of the approximately 100 installations in the continental United States (CONUS), or the nearly two dozen formal Army installations outside of the continental U.S. (OCONUS). No matter where you are, the U.S. Army Sustainment Command is there with you. ASC has the critical mission of ensuring th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2024, entitled "Detroit Area Employment - March 2024": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, metropolitan area stood at 2,018,000 in March 2024 compared to 2,017,800 a year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda is kickstarting the cleanup * * * Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the start of cleanup at the Velsicol Burn Pit Superfund site, in St. Louis, Michigan. Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is kickstarting this innovative cleanup, in which an in-place thermal treatment system will r  more

BENTON, Illinois, May 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A district judge sentenced a Herrin woman, formerly employed in southern Illinois as a psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 10 months imprisonment after she admitted to submitting false medical documents, obstructing justice and committing Medicare fraud. Theresa A. Kelly, 57, pleaded guilty in October 2023 to one count of concealing a material  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * Investing In America: Biden Administration Calls on Congressional Republicans to Extend Funding for Affordable Connectivity Program, Help Over 704,000 Illinois Households Continue to Save Money on High-Speed Internet High-speed internet is necessary for Americans to participate in school, do their jobs, access health care, and stay connected. But too many Americans can't afford the cost of a m  more