| State launches homeowner assistance programs with local help
Housing and Urban Development-certified foreclosure assistance agency. The Rockford housing coalition helped the Browns work with her lender to modify their loan. Her story is a rare one; the vast majority of people who lose their house to foreclosure have not sought help. "You do have rights. You do have power," said Brown, a featured speaker Thursday at a news conference at the headquarters of the Neighborhood Housing Service of Chicago Inc., where Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced two programs he hopes will stem the tide. The first is that 15 Illinois housing assistance organizations, including the Rockford coalition, have joined a Statewide Foreclosure Prevention Network. The network will provide free counseling to families struggling with mortgage payments. If the telephone assistance isn't enough, the caller will be referred to the closest housing assistance agency.
Trane Directors Declare Quarterly Dividend of 16 Cents Per Share of ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Trane Inc. (NYSE: TT) today declared a quarterly dividend of 16 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on March 20, 2008, to shareholders of record on March 3, 2008. On Dec. 17, 2007, Trane announced that it had entered into an agreement to be acquired by Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited (NYSE: IR) . The agreement is expected to be finalized in the second quarter of 2008. About Trane Trane Inc. provides heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and services that enhance the quality and comfort of the air in homes and buildings around the world. The company offers customers a broad range of energy-efficient HVAC systems; dehumidifying and air cleaning products; service and parts support; advanced building controls; and financing solutions.
A Not-so-Civil War
A telling insight into the gulf between the lives of these children and that of the Bazelons came when the toddler spotted two police cars along the side of the road with their lights blazing. "Look, guys! Police cars!" A pause. "Everyone hit the floor!" In my experience, there are indeed two Americas. From what I've observed, the "other America" doesn't vote, fears rather than respects the law, and fights like mad just to get by in this world. So far as I can tell, political America largely ignores them, resents them, and prefers to rally behind the banner of Bush's self-interested slogan: "It's your money." While I agree with drdorin that the Edwards are performing an admirable service by injecting this issue into the 2008 campaign, Daniel Gross' piece on law-firm charity most sharply spot-lighted this issue last week.
June 2006
Johnson fund that you can hit off with a fat check, right at the well-located Rockland Trust on Cranberry Highway in Wareham... near the Wally and the Stop-n-Shop. Don't be cheap. This could be your friend, your kid... you yourself. Drop some cashish. If you're broke, stop by Sun On The Run (508 743-0700, across from Lindsay's) and dump a few pennies in the jar... go there today to see my $5, if you really like this column. Read this story about Amy's little angel in this week's Upper Cape Codder Tragedy strikes family a second time By Robert Slager/ rslager@cnc.com A little angel has been whispering into Amy Johnson's ear every day since June 7. The voice of her little sister Kristen, forever frozen in time, is pleading with her to fight a little bit longer.
Murders, misdemeanor battery cases fill dockets at courthouse
In addition to the felony murder charges, Hall also faces 17 other counts, including attempted murder, driving under the influence, unlawfully taking a vehicle, evading and assaulting a peace officer and assault with a deadly weapon by means likely to produce great bodily injury. At the time of the crashes, records show Hall was on probation for battery on a sheriff's deputy. Hall faces a possible sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole if convicted. At the Antelope Valley juvenile courthouse, one family will be protesting bright and early, hoping to get their message across to the courts that teens who commit murder should be tried as adults. A fitness hearing is scheduled today to determine whether two minors are fit to be tried as adults for the murder of a 22-year-old Palmdale man.
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