WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet (No. 25) on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * Upcoming 2023 Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product scheduled for release in 2023. These products are listed in the Census Bureau's online product calendar, which is updated as needed throughout the year. American Community Survey American Community Survey 5-year State-to-County Migra  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced he is joining the NCAA in requesting a federal judge extend his temporary restraining order granted earlier this week prohibiting the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from enforcing its transfer eligibility rule until at least the end of the academic year. Extending the restraining order would allow collegiate athlete  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to uphold a lower court ruling against an Arkansas law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth. In their brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/Brandt%20Amicus%20FILING%20VERSION.pdf?language_id=1), Raoul and the coali  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to permit the Fearless Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides grant opportunities to Black women entrepreneurs, to continue its philanthropic efforts. "Like thousands of other private organizations around the country, the Fearless Foundation provides c  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved rail crossing upgrades to improve highway-rail safety in Bond County. Stipulated Agreement 2299 requires the installation of new automatic warning devices and temporary stop signs at the Dorris Creek Road crossing of BNSF's track near Sorento (AAR/DOT #069128P). "The warning devices and stop signs being installed near Sore  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) rejected Ameren Illinois and ComEd's integrated grid plans by a 4-1 vote, finding that both companies failed to comply with several components of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). The ICC's decisions require both utilities to file an updated grid plan within three months of the final order. "The Commission's decisions today pr  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release: Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs congratulates Rep. Mike Marron, R-Fithian, on concluding his tenure in the Illinois House of Representatives and wishes him well in his new career as president and CEO of Vermilion Advantage. "I have enjoyed working with Representative Marron during his time in the General Assembly, as I did with Representatives Black and Hays before him. Like them, he tri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2023: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) today announced a conditional commitment to 14 states to receive a total of $350 million in formula grant funding to help measure and reduce methane emissions, one of the b  more