WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news release: Differences in the photosynthetic "machinery" of certain crop plants can make them more or less prone to harm caused by ground-level ozone pollution, according to a recent Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences paper published by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Illinois scientists in Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The findings--  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Marketplace 2024 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot #2 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that nearly 7.3 million Americans have signed up for 2024 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2024 Marketplace Open Enrollme  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago issued the following news: * * * The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago announces its recognition on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's assessment of LGBTIQIA+ workplace equality * * * The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, a benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQIA+ wo  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Today, Governor Polis led a letter to the Biden administration with Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. The Governors applauded President Biden for reconsidering the classification of cannabis and encouraged the federal government to reschedule cannabis. Gov  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * New research shows mouse and primate brains mature at the same pace * * * Argonne study reveals that short-lived mice and longer-living primates develop brain synapses on the exact same timeline, challenging assumptions about disease and aging. What does this mean for humans -- and yesterday's research? * * * Mice typically live two years and monkeys li  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today announced a new initiative to strengthen and formalize the cooperation between the Commission and its State partners on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity enforcement matters. As part of the work of the FCC's Privacy and Data Protection Task Force, the agency's Enforcement Bureau has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with the Atto  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following newsletter on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * We were honored to attend the grand opening of The Andre Apartments in Madison, Wisconsin, this fall, alongside our member IFF and partners Movin' Out, Inc., and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA). This incredible 70,000-square-foot property, which received funding through our Affordable Housin  more

PLAINFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 7 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: Following the passage of a bipartisan bill to create jobs and expand Illinois' clean energy production by paving the way for small, modern nuclear projects, state Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is advocating for the bill to become law. "This is an opportunity to put Illinois on the cutting edge of modern energy production, create jobs, and cut utility costs for families," Benton said. "Illinois fa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: To help residents better understand their property taxes and how to appeal, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is teaming up with the Illinois Association of Black Real Estate Professionals and Cook County Commissioner Larry Rogers, Jr. for a property tax appeal forum and fair Saturday, Dec. 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chicago Public Library's Austin Branch, located at 5615 W. Ra  more

PALOS HEIGHTS, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: State Rep. Mary Gill, D-Chicago, is encouraging residents to check out Community High School District (CHSD) 218's High 5 Heights, a new store in Palos Heights which expands and enhances the district's Adult Transition Program for individuals with special needs. "I'm excited to see the expansion of this valuable program further into our community," Gill said. "This is a unique exp  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Dec. 7 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, is celebrating local small businesses being recognized for their excellence. Three businesses across Normal and East Peoria: Edge of Normal Workshop LLC, Rader Family Farms and Bear's Bites, have all been recently inducted into the Illinois Made program. This program, run by the Illinois Office of Tourism, identifies outstanding local businesses for the unique  more

DECATUR, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is applauding improvements to the western trail at Scovill Park funded by $200,000 in grants from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). "Our parks are one of our community's best renewable resources, and they need to be renewed from time to time to make sure that they're in the best shape for everyone who utilizes them," said Scherer. "These improvement  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, honored the sacrifices of Illinois' Gold Star families, offering opening remarks at a holiday ceremony highlighting the contributions of these special families. "Our Gold Star families have a hole that can never ever be filled. These were not just soldiers - but sons, daughters, husbands, wives and parents," said Scherer. "Although I have continually tried to hono  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Ten international funding agencies will contribute to the construction of the gigantic particle detectors a mile underground for the Fermilab-hosted Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. * * * The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment -- also known as DUNE -- is an international mega science experiment that will use enormous particle detectors to study the behav  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a multistate coalition letter of 19 Attorneys General in a comment letter in response to the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule. In the letter, the coalition supports several elements of the proposed rule that provide enhanced protections for unaccom  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Mark A. Totten, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Roshell Beaty, 46, of Benton Harbor, was sentenced to 124 months in prison for her role related to pandemic fraud schemes used to obtain over $1 million in COVID-19 relief. Beaty previously pled guilty to two counts of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and one  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans posted the following news: The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) recently announced the Illinois B2B NewBiz grant program that became available on November 30. This new program extends financial relief to businesses that started during the COVID-19 pandemic in industries that were most impacted by it. Grants are for businesses that have not been eligible for state grants and most of the federal emergency   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56871) involving G.E. Healthcare dba Medi+Physics, Memphis, Tennessee: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: G.E. Healthcare DBA/Medi+Physics Region: 1 City: Memphis State: TN License #: IL-01109-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 11/22/2023 Notification Time: 16:41 [ET] Event Date: 11/21/2023 Event Time: 00  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release: A heating and plumbing business headquartered in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania will pay $1.35 million to settle allegations it failed to follow the terms of a contract for servicing fire and life safety systems at seven Veteran's Affairs (VA) facilities nationwide. Media Plumbing and Heating, dba Kinetix, participates in the VA's service-disabled veteran owned small   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 6 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Dec. 5, 2023, at a campaign reception at the Westin Boston Seaport District Hotel: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello. (Applause.) Hello, everybody. (Applause.) (Laughs.) Well, thank you, thank you. Please have a seat. Please have a seat. (Laughs.) God, it's good to see you all. And, Jack, thank you, but I know the real movement in here is Eileen. (Laughter.) But all kidding aside, thank you very, very much for the intr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: U.S. Action, in Coordination with Government of Mexico, Targets Notoriously Violent Drug Trafficking Organization Involved in Fentanyl Trafficking MEXICO CITY -- Today, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced during her travel to Mexico that the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 15 Mexican individuals-- several of whom are U.S. fugitive  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- New York Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of a appears on NY1's "Inside City Hall" on Dec. 4, 2023: * * * Errol Louis: Welcome back to Inside City Hall. With temperatures plunging and no end in sight to an influx of migrants, city officials and advocates say that conditions could get much worse for our newcomers. More than 66,000 migrants currently reside in New York City shelters and that number includes families with children, many of whom face the end of   more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Dec. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: A suburban Chicago man admitted in federal court today that he trafficked fentanyl and other drugs and attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIS. JASON BROWN, 41, of Lombard, Ill., pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support to ISIS, one count of distributing fent  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Two men have been indicted in federal court in connection with the robbery and murder of a man in Chicago last year. JAYLAN WILLIAMS and BRANDON CUNNINGHAM conspired to rob Anthony Oliver in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Sept. 13, 2022, according to a superseding indictment returned Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Chicago. During the  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Three indictments were unsealed in the Southern District of California today charging 29 individuals with international drug trafficking offenses. The unsealing of the indictments comes at the same time that the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against nine of the defendants for their  more