JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Mollie Miller, AFIMSC Public Affairs U.S. Air Force representatives joined Village of Rantoul leaders and residents, and other state and federal officials to celebrate 106 years of partnership, support and friendship during a ceremony marking the complete transfer of the former Chanute Air Force Base back to the community. "The spirit of partnership that made Chan  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: WASHINGTON D.C . - It is four in the morning and already they are lined up at Chicago's Midway International Airport, ready to go. It's like a military formation, 107 men and three women, all veterans who served either in World War II, Korea or Vietnam. Their destination: Washington D.C, on a chartered Southwest Airlines 737 thanks to Honor Flight Chicago, a group of dedicated vol  more

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of a federal program that allows children from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to reunite with their parents and guardians in the United States. The coalition filed the brief in support of the Biden Administration, which is defending the  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: Coherence stands as a pillar of effective communication, whether it is in writing, speaking or information processing. This principle extends to quantum bits, or qubits, the building blocks of quantum computing. A quantum computer could one day tackle previously insurmountable challenges in climate prediction, material design, drug discovery and more. A team led  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Tapco Inc, a manufacturer and molder of farm equipment in Bridgeton, Missouri, agreed to conciliate two federal discrimination charges alleging sexual harassment and constructive discharge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. According to the charges, an employee with Tapco sexually harassed two female employees. T  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 26 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced an additional funding opportunity to provide grants to units of local government for the collection and disposal of household sharps from their residents. Household sharps include needles, syringes, and lancets that residents use in their homes for medical purposes. Through the grant program  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 27 -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today that New Hampshire has joined the National ABLE Alliance, becoming its 19th member. The National ABLE Alliance is the country's largest consortium offering Achieving a Better Life Experience savings and investment accounts to people with disabilities. Frerichs was instrumental in creating the Alliance. "I'm pro  more

VILLAGE OF RANTOUL, Illinois, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Mollie Miller, AFIMSC Public Affairs U.S. Air Force representatives joined Village of Rantoul leaders and residents, and other state and federal officials to celebrate 106 years of partnership, support and friendship during a ceremony marking the complete transfer of the former Chanute Air Force Base back to the community. "The spirit of partnership that made Chanute and Rantoul the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A New Jersey man admitted guilt in a U.S. District courtroom in southern Illinois Tuesday to acting as a middleman between an India-based pharmaceutical distribution company and customers in the United States. Moises A. Sanabria, 32, of Bloomfield, New Jersey, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentan  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 26 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Today, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined 41 other attorneys general throughout the country suing social media company Meta in federal and state courts alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens. At the same time, Meta falsely assu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Ready Airmen Training and the foundational readiness aspect it plays in increasing the knowledge, skills and abilities required of an Airman to survive, operate, and succeed across the full range of military operations is the topic on the latest episode of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcas  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 27 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that Calhoun and Logan counties in Illinois are now included in the disaster declaration for eligible Private Non-Profit (PNP) organizations to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages as a result of severe storms and flooding that occurred June 29 through July 2, 2023. SBA is also  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) continues collaborative exploration of spacelift as a new fourth mode of Defense Department global transportation for warfighting customers. Army Lt. Gen. John Sullivan, USTRANSCOM deputy commander and director of the command's collaborative technology development projects, visited Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado, on Oct. 19, a  more