OAKLAND, California, Dec. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a coalition of 23 attorneys general, joined a multistate amicus brief in Murthy v. Missouri supporting the right of the federal government to communicate with social media companies about matters of public concern. The brief, filed in the U.S. Supreme Court, supports the federal government petitioners in seeking reversal  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 27 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ryan Little, of Pleasant Plains, Illinois, retired from the Illinois Army National Guard after 26 years of service, Dec. 21, at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois. "The Army got weaker today because you're not in anymore," said Col. Shawn Nokes, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Illinois Army National Guard, who officiated the retirement ceremony. "Your legacy will live on in al  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 27 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: Justice Mary K. O'Brien and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Matthew G. Bertani as a Circuit Judge for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court - Subcircuit 4, Will County. Judge Bertani is being appointed to fill the circuit court vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of Twelfth Circuit Judge Paula A. Gomora on January 5, 2024. The appointment of Judge Ber  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56890) involving G.E. Healthcare, Arlington Heights, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: G.E. Healthcare Region: 3 City: Arlington Heights State: IL License #: IL-01109-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Whitney Cox HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 12/15/2023 Notification Time: 10:09 [ET] Event Date: 12/14/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CST] Last   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56895) involving Sterigenics U.S. LLC, Gurnee, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: Sterigenics U.S. LLC Region: 3 City: Gurnee State: IL License #: IL-01220-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gary Foresee HQ OPS Officer: Brian Lin Notification Date: 12/17/2023 Notification Time: 21:31 [ET] Event Date: 12/16/2023 Event Time: 23:00 [CST] Last Update Date  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56907) involving Valcor Engineering Co., Brookfield Township, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Valcor Engineering Company Licensee: Valcor Engineering Company Region: 3 City: Brookfield Township State: IL County: La Salle County Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Michael Swirad HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 12/22/2023 Notification Time: 13:39 [ET] Event Date: 10/23/2023 Event T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following report (No. OCS-23l) on Dec. 12, 2023 by Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen entitled "Oil Crops Outlook: December 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * Brazil's Soybean Production Reduced in MY 2023/24 The soybean production forecast for Brazil for marketing year (MY) 2023/24 is reduced this month by 2.0 million metric tons to 161.0 million metric tons on lower yield. Yield is forec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following report (No. EIB-262) on Dec. 21, 2023 by Constanza Valdes, Jeffrey Gillespie and Erik Dohlman entitled "Soybean Production, Marketing Costs, and Export Competitiveness in Brazil and the United States." Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract The production of soybeans, the fourth leading crop produced globally, is projected to reach a record level in marketing year (MY) 2023/24. Com  more