WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are leaving no stone-or rather, leaf-unturned in their search for new ways to counter the fungus that causes tar spot, a yield-robbing disease of field corn in the midwestern United States. First reported in Illinois and Indiana in 2015, tar spot has now expanded to include other nearby states, as well as Florida an  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, is hosting a public open house Nov. 2 to discuss plans for ecosystem restoration in Mississippi River Pool 13 near Green Island, Iowa. The public open house is scheduled from 4-6 p.m. at the Hurstville Interpretive Center located at 18670 63rd St., Maquoketa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2023: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is pleased to announce the results of its 2023 Director Election. Members elected one director from Illinois, one director from Wisconsin, and three independent directors who ran unopposed. Each director will serve a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024. Illinois members  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief on Monday urging the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to support former Jackson Hewitt tax preparers who say they were harmed by no-poach agreements utilized by the nationwide tax preparation chain. The brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/1de6841fef/JACKSON%20HEWITT%20-%  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/128-1.%20CAM%20brief.pdf) in support of a federal program that allows children from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to reunite with their parents in America. Raoul and the coalition filed the brief suppor  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 16 attorneys general, submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the federal government in Moore v. United States, which addresses the validity of the Mandatory Repatriation Tax (MRT). In the brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/2023.10.23%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%20Moore%20v.%20United%20States.pdf?language_  more

PLAINFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is supporting union workers by introducing a bill to restore a tax benefit which was recently taken away by Washington politicians. Benton's measure would allow workers to deduct their union dues from their state taxes, potentially saving union workers hundreds a year. "Working families deserve more of our support, not less," Benton said. "Up until a few years  more

DECATUR, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: In an effort to help local residents to pursue in-demand training for a career in technology, computer and data science, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is encouraging interested individuals to apply to the state's new workforce pipeline program. "The state is making a concerted effort to educate the technology and data workers it needs to deliver the government that the people demand," said Schere  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 24 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2023: Last week, the Biden Administration announced that Indiana is going to be one of the 16 states to host 7 regional hydrogen hubs, a federal program with $7 billion in funding. As part of the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) along with Illinois, Michigan and over 70 organizations, this project will receive a grant of $1 billion. In total, the Midwest Hydrogen Hub is expected to g  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 15 Attorneys General filing an amicus brief supporting the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in a legal challenge to HUD's prohibition on housing practices that may appear neutral but in reality are discriminatory under the Fair Housing Act. The HUD regulation, known as the Disparate Impact Rule, has been   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 24 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announces $1.2 million in funding available for matching grants to advance strategic deployment of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure along Lake Michigan. The Lake Michigan Circuit is a multi-state initiative with Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana to create a scenic route with reliable charging sta  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin led a coalition of Attorneys General from eighteen states and the District of Columbia in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to rule that the "no-poach" provisions used by the tax preparation chain Jackson Hewitt in its franchise agreements are presumptively unlawful. No-poach agreements between co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56791) involving GE Healthcare, Arlington Heights, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: GE Healthcare Region: 3 City: Arlington Heights State: IL License #: IL-01109-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Robin Muzzalupo HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 10/13/2023 Notification Time: 11:48 [ET] Event Date: 10/12/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Las  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Calhoun and Logan counties are now eligible for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to repair damage to their infrastructure caused by the June 29 - July 2 storms and flooding. The addition of these two counties brings the number of counties now eligible for FEMA Public Assistance to 21. With this addition, federal funding is now av  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: A Chicago attorney has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly providing false and fraudulent information to U.S. authorities to obtain immigration benefits for his foreign national clients. MOHAMMAD REZA BANIASSADI owned and operated The Law Offices of Reza Baniassadi, which had offices in Chicago. From 2013 to 2020, Baniassadi co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: A former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for tax, structuring, and concealment offenses. A jury in May convicted ANTHONY SABAINI, 41, of Naperville, Ill., of illegally structuring financial transactions, concealing material facts from the U.S. Department of Ho  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) deactivated its Joint Transportation Reserve Unit (JTRU) during a ceremony on Oct. 21, following three decades of service. The JTRU's mission was to enhance USTRANSCOM's ability to project and sustain military power at a time and place of the nation's choosing. Its deactivation will allow a realignment to a Reserve element within US  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, Will Thompson, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Robert Lee Taylor, 42, Huntington, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on October 8, 2022, a law enforcement officer encountered   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 23, 2023: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces 31 Regional Tech Hubs to Spur American Innovation, Strengthen Manufacturing, and Create Good-Paying Jobs in Every Region of the Country Bidenomics and the President's Investing in America Agenda are Positioning Regions Across the Country to Lead the Industries of the Future Today, President Biden and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will announce t  more