CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: The former Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives was sentenced today to two and a half years in federal prison for providing false material testimony under oath to a federal grand jury and attempting to obstruct its investigation into allegations of public corruption. U.S. District Judge John F. Kness imposed th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: By Barb Wilson, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs The Illinois National Guard recognized its most notable militiaman and 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, during a ceremony at his tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 12, marking the 215th anniversary of his birth. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Alessia, Director of the Illinois National Guard Joint Staff, presented a wrea  more

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: An Illinois construction contractor - with a history of ignoring federal safety regulations - has again been found exposing workers to deadly fall hazards on a jobsite in Naperville. Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration observed employees of United Custom Homes LLC of Oswego, Illinois, working withou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56947) 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: Gary Forsee HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales Notification Date: 02/02/2024 Notification Time: 15:00 [ET] Event Date: 02/02/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CST] La  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56954) involving Quad Cities Nuclear Plant, Illinois: * * * Facility: Quad Cities Region: 3 State: IL Unit: [1] [2] [] RX Type: [1] GE-3,[2] GE-3 NRC Notified By: Alan Smit HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 02/08/2024 Notification Time: 17:59 [ET] Event Date: 02/08/2024 Event Time: 10:05 [CST] Last Update Date: 02/08/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Secti  more

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor\'s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 5 issued the following news release: An Illinois construction contractor - with a history of ignoring federal safety regulations - has again been found exposing workers to deadly fall hazards on a jobsite in Naperville. Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration observed employees of United Custom Homes LLC of Oswego, Illinois,   more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: By Captain Matthew Stott, 18th Air Force Recently, Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Blount, 18th Air Force command chief, participated in the 68th anniversary of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF). With more than 4,200 hours of flight experience to include the C-17 Globemaster III, Martin flew the aircraft from Christchurch, New Zealand to McMurdo Station, A  more