CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A former investigator for the Illinois Department of Agriculture has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for groping several women while on duty and then lying under oath about it during an official proceeding. JOSE GUILLEN inappropriately touched and groped female operators of animal care facilities that he inspected for the State of Illinois. In his of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: The owner of a suburban Chicago insurance agency has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for swindling more than $1 million from clients by collecting annuity premiums for policies that he never purchased. DANIEL M. ROSENBAUM owned and operated Alexander & Rosenbaum Financial Group LLC, an insurance agency in Kenilworth, Ill. Beginning in 2016, Rose  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Air Mobility Command (AMC) is scheduled to host a Joint Industrial Capacity and Capabilities Board in February of 2024, that will bring together key leaders from the aerospace industry along with academia and National Associations to discuss the industry's concerns and the ability of the nation to shift production to support competition and conflict as outlined in the National Defense Strategy. T  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Louis District issued the following news release: A construction contract for Sanitary Sewer Trunkline Rehabilitation was awarded to Insituform Technologies USA, LLC on February 9 for $4,628,116.00. This project is cost-shared with the city of Cahokia Heights, Illinois and will rehabilitate approximately 17,000 lineal feet of the main sanitary sewer trunkline by utilizing the minimally invasive Cured-In-Place Pipe liner techn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As part of the Investing in America tour, the Administration will highlight how funding will modernize airport terminals nationwide, equipping them with faster baggage systems and larger security checkpoints to meet growing air travel demand WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Investing in America agenda to 114 airports a  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action to protect babies and young children nationwide from lead and other toxic metals in baby food. In a letter sent this week (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AG/Press_Releases/2024/2024-02-14-NYAG-et-al---Multistate-Letter-to-FDA-re-Reconsider  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced over $17 million for three projects that will support the design and construction of facilities that produce rare earth elements and other critical minerals and materials from coal-based resources. The projects, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, may strengthen domestic supply chai  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 16 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action to protect babies and young children nationwide from lead and other toxic metals in baby food. In a letter sent today, Attorney General Lopez and the coalition urged the FDA to act on an October 2021 petition and subse  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 16 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced a fourth funding opportunity of $6,570,000 to assist communities in meeting the requirements outlined in the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act (LSLRN Act). The Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) Grant Program offers grants to local government units ranging f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 15, 2024: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 212,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 218,000 to 220,000. The 4-week moving average was 218,500, an increase of 5,750 fr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take urgent action (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/multistate-letter-to-fda-re-reconsideration-petition_0.pdf) to protect babies and young children nationwide from lead and other toxic metals in baby food. In a letter, Attorney General James and the   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: DAF School Liaison Program The Air Force Services Center recently established a division and regional school liaisons to oversee processes and programs regarding Pre-K-12 education. School Liaison Program managers also oversee Military Interstate Children's Compact compliance, which provides the opportunity to accept similar course work that was com  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Services Center recently established a division and regional school liaisons to oversee processes and programs regarding Pre-K-12 education. In addition to public, private and parochial schools, this includes special education, homeschooling, non-Department of Defense public schools on military installations, Department of Defense Education Acti  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2024: As part of the Biden-Harris administration's Investing in America tour, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Principal Deputy Director Sharon Buccino traveled to Illinois today, where they announced $75.8 million in fiscal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to higher education and study abroad, the U.S. Department of State has recognized 170 higher education institutions in 37 states and the District of Columbia that have the highest number of candidates selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Programs for the 2023-2024 academic year. Fulbright Top Producing Institutions are diverse ins  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Feb. 14, 2024, by Penny Pritzker, U.S. special representative for Ukraine's economic recovery, at an event at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs about Ukraine's economic recovery: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to speak today in my beloved hometown at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, along with Razom for and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America! And thank you, Ivo, for your kind introd  more