WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2023: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Two Fish Distribution Co., satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $27,803 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions. The Chicago, Ill., company can continue operating in the produce industry upon applying for and being issued a PAC  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District's Plant Section is the logistical muscle behind numerous district operations, but few see its true reach. Headed by Plant Section Chief Paul Richards, the 20-person team is the logistical backbone of the district's Navigation Branch. Team members support not only district headquarters in Vicksburg, but the Engineer  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 17 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding over $2.3 million in investments to six projects in Arkansas 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 bottom up and   more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 15 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding over $2.7 million in investments to two 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 b  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Argonne National Laboratory is one of over 70 partners that have banded together to launch a regional clean hydrogen hub in the Midwest. * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is one of over 70 partners that have banded together to launch a regional clean-hydrogen hub in the Midwest. The partnership, the Midwest Alliance   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2023: * * * Agricultural producers and landowners have chosen conservation on more than 23 million acres of private land nationwide * * * The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a critical piece of the Department's efforts to support   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The weather might be crisp and lovely right now, but Chicago's fierce winter winds and snow are on their way. Before it gets colder, take this time to check your furnace and any other appliances that may have been damaged in the June 29 - July 2 flooding disaster. If your furnace isn't working and it isn't covered by your insurance, you may be eligible   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory will receive a total of $9 million in funding over three years for its Advanced Quantum Networks for Scientific Discovery (AQNET-SD) project. AQNET-SD will build upon previous groundbreaking work toward establishing national-scale quantum networks by using sophisticated techniques to push the technol  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 17 -- 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 Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees Leland Strom will serve as a Member of the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees./* Strom is a partner in the Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund, one of the nation's first Rural Business Inve  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 17 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2023: The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation ("IDFPR") announced today that Camile Lindsay will serve as the next Acting Director of Professional Regulation, pending confirmation by the Illinois Senate. Appointed by Governor JB Pritzker, Lindsay previously served in the Pritzker Administration as First Assistant Deputy Governor for infrastructure, public safety, en  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 17 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Entering Year Five of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced that multiple projects in the Chicago area are planned or underway, highlighting an ongoing commitment made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker's historic, bipartisan capital program. Eight major projects represent a total investment of more than $170 million, improving safety, mobility and quality of life while susta  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Greg Wilson, U.S. Army Sustainment Command Getting good employees is still a struggle for many organizations, even though most pandemic-related job openings have been filled. The reasons vary, of course, but among them are lack of skills, stiff competition from other companies, and an attitude change among workers who want better pay and benefits, a more balanced work-life situation, and an organi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate coalition of 24 Attorneys General in protecting access to abortion medication nationwide. The coalition 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 ruling th  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in protecting 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 asking the U.S. Supreme Court to accept their appeal and rever  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release: Cardiac Imaging Inc. (CII), headquartered in Illinois, and its founder, owner and CEO Sam Kancherlapalli, a resident of Florida, have agreed to pay a total of $85,480,000, to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they paid referring cardiologists excessive fees to supervise PET scans in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the Physician Self-Ref  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced the manager of a sweepstakes gaming company to five and a half years in prison for participating in a bribery scheme with an Illinois state lawmaker. In 2018 and 2019, JAMES T. WEISS paid thousands of dollars in bribes to then-Illinois State Representative Luis Arroyo. The bribes were paid from Weiss's gaming company, Co  more