CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Air University issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Crystal A. Jenkins, Air University Public Affairs The U.S. Air Force and the University of Chicago officially activated Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 195 at the university during a ceremony Oct. 13. University of Chicago officials hosted the Honorable Alex Wagner, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, other Department of the Air Force senior leaders and   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 14 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) and Danco Laboratories LLC's petitions to reverse the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $7 billion to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) across the nation and accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen--a valuable energy product that can be produced with zero or near-zero carbon emissions and is crucial   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration today announced more than $13 million in grants to 34 institutions of higher education to support or establish high quality, campus-based child care programs to meet the needs of student parents with low incomes enrolled on their campuses. More than one in five students are parents and 42% of all student parents attend community colleges. High-quality child care provide  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Chicago Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Chicago Board of Local Improvements hosted by the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) will hold a meeting Tuesday October 24th for the Consideration of, and Action on, a Petition to Divide Relative to the Lakeshore East Project, Special Assessment Docket No. 58763, Warrant No. 62456 of the City of Chicago St. Regis Hotel and Residences); WHAT: Special Meeting, Chicago Board of   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear and reverse the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's ruling reinstating medically unnecessary restrictions on medication abortion. The coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court (https://portal.ct.g  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Patrick Tremblay, DCMA Public Affairs "Change is coming to the agency whether we have a vision or not," Army Lt. Gen. David Bassett told Defense Contract Management Agency leaders at a two-day Vision 2026 Summit in September. About 100 people gathered in person here and virtually to mark six months since the agency's ambitious restructuring kicked off. Announced in March, Vision 2026 i  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 14 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding over $2.9 million in investments to three projects across Western Tennessee through the States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). Funding for this program was made available, in part, by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden, a key part of his Investing in America agenda to grow local economies from the middle out and  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Cory Fosdyck, Kristen "Rhea" Goff, and Megan Harrison and the reappointment of Donald Litke and Thomas "Rudy" Wright to the Northwest Florida State College District Board of Trustees. Cory Fosdyck Fosdyck is a Senior Vice President and Senior Resident Director for Merrill Lynch. Active in his community, he is a Committee C  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: As Hispanic Heritage Month continues its festivities across Team Scott, at the heart of the celebrations stands Col. Daniel Mendoza, United States Transportation Command global bulk fuels division chief, and co-leader of the Air Force wide Hispanic Empowerment and Advancement Team. Growing up in Miami, Mendoza was the son of two immigrants from Bolivia. Throughout his chi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Chicago removed an unlawfully present noncitizen foreign fugitive Oct. 9 who was sentenced to 50 years in prison for kidnapping in his home country of Mexico. Rodrigo Lopez-Penaloza was removed on a flight coordinated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Air Operations Unit to Mexico. Upon arrival  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Illinois joined Indiana and Michigan in announcing a $1 billion federal funding award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Midwest Hydrogen Hub, which is a network that enables decarbonization through strategic hydrogen use and will reduce carbon emission by approximately 3.9 million metric tons per year. "The fight against climate change and the path toward a sustainable future require i  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration Illinois Workforce Innovation Board David Friedman will continue to serve as a Member of the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board./* Friedman is the founder and CEO of AutonomyWorks, an innovative social enterprise that employs people with autism. The  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) launched $2.5 million in funding for the new Illinois Economic Empowerment Centers Program (EEC). Eligible career education agencies and non-profit organizations can now apply to serve as EECs to provide entrepreneurship training to prepare individuals from historically marginalized com  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Entering Year Five of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced multiple projects in the central Cook County area are planned or underway, highlighting an ongoing commitment made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker's historic, bipartisan capital program. Ten major projects represent a total investment of more than $128 million, improving safety, mobility and q  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: The Illinois Army National Guard's 108th Sustainment Brigade, headquartered in Chicago, has a new name, but the mission will remain the same. On Sept. 2, the 108th Sustainment Brigade became the 34th Division Sustainment Brigade (DSB), following a force design update by the Army National Guard to convert eight National Guard Sustainment Brigades to Division Sustainment Brigades, including the 108th Sustai  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on Oct. 13, 2023: According to revised data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Illinois was one of seven states to see personal income declines during the last year. This marks the first time since 2009 that Illinois saw its personal income fall. The revised data also showed that the U.S. growth rate was 1.9 percent, rather than the initially reported 2.1 percent. The Illinois Senate Republican Caucus   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on Oct. 13, 2023: The start date for the Illinois General Assembly's annual Fall Veto Session is quickly approaching. This year's veto session, which occurs every year to provide legislators an opportunity to take up legislation vetoed by the Governor, is scheduled from October 24 to October 26 and November 7 to November 9. Unlike last year, when the Governor vetoed only one bill, the Governor has issued a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment charging a former nursing home employee with seven counts of wire fraud. According to court documents, Alisha Richardson, 44, of Chicago, devised a scheme to defraud her employer, a Chicago-area nursing home, of funds by falsifying records to generate payments to individuals who never worked at the facility (so-called "ghost" employees). The indictment  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release: * * * Following US Department of Labor reviews, 997 women to receive back wages, interest * * * The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a conciliation agreement with US Foods Inc. to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at the food distributor's five locations in New Jersey, New York, Ohio and North Carol  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in protecting access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief (https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2023/10/13/23-235_Amici%20Brief.pdf) in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administr  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 23 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case Career Colleges and Schools of Texas v. U.S. Department of Education, et al. The brief urges the court to uphold the Department of Education's Borrower Defense Rule (Rule), which provides relief for student loan   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-curiae/medication-abortion-amici-brief.pdf) in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) and  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 14 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, Attorney General Aaron Ford announced he has joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to protect the access to medication abortion. The coalition of attorneys general filed the brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) and Danco Laboratories LLC's petitions to reverse the U.S. Cou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, in collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), has awarded $500,000 in grants to 14 current or prospective program members in 11 states. The funds will support projects that enhance the preservation or interpretation of sites connected with the U  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 14 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in fighting to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) and Danco Laboratories LLC's petitions to reverse the Fifth Circuit Court  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36723) entitled "OmniTRAX Holdings Combined Inc., and HGS Railway Holdings Inc. - Continuance in Control Exemption - Savannah Industrial Logistics LLC": * * * OmniTRAX Holdings Combined, Inc. (OmniTRAX), and HGS Railway Holdings, Inc. (HGS) (collectively, Omni-HGS), both noncarriers, have filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1180.2(d)(2) to  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A former correctional officer at Pinckneyville Correctional Center pled guilty to federal charges for beating a restrained inmate. Christian L. Pyles, 25, of Christopher, Illinois, pled guilty in a U.S. District courtroom to violating the inmate's civil rights by using excessive force under color of law and conspiracy to obstruct justice by falsifying in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm are announcing seven regional clean hydrogen hubs that were selected to receive $7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen. Advancing clean hydrogen is essential to achieving the President's vision of a strong clean energy economy that strengthens energy security, bolsters  more