WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Jonathan Austin If you were asked to guess how technological development is accelerated for the Army, your first answer might not involve listening to 20 college students talk about ideas they've dreamed up. However, that is exactly what happened at the xTech-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Student Competition at the Baltimore Convention Center this month. As part of the 38th Annual Black Engineer of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is continuing to boost Superfund cleanup efforts across Illinois * * * Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects at more than 100 Superfund sites across the country as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the Pr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is continuing to boost Superfund cleanup efforts across Ohio * * * Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects at more than 100 Superfund sites across the country as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the Presid  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is continuing to boost Superfund cleanup efforts across Michigan * * * Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects at more than 100 Superfund sites across the country as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the Pr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Omar Aquino joined Governor JB Pritzker at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture to announce the creation of Puerto Rico Town as an official State-Designated Cultural District. "In Illinois, diversity is our strength, and the State-Designated Cultural Districts Program is shining a much-deserved light on some of our state's most culturally and historically rich communities, includi  more

NORMAL, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Dave Koehler joined Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in celebrating the opening of a new cutting-edge advanced manufacturing training center at Heartland Community College. "As a leader in clean energy, the State of Illinois is prioritizing preparing our regional workforce for local jobs in the clean energy economy," said Koehler (D-Peoria). "  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: State Senator Doris Turner announced Tuesday that two areas of Springfield are being recognized as State-Designated Cultural Districts. "During my time on Springfield City Council, I began working on ways to integrate our Black history while incorporating economic development opportunities throughout our communities," said Turner (D-Springfield). "These official designations are essentia  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 28 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general announced the filing of a lawsuit that challenges the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, the two largest national supermarket chains in the country. This merger presents a significant risk of reduced competition and higher food prices nationwide. "Nevadans   more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the nation in acting to block the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger. Oregon, the FTC, and the other AGs filed to enjoin the merger in U.S. District Court in Portland. This followed a vote by FTC commissioners Monday morning; it is the result of   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: On February 23, 2024, Glenn Wooden, 39, of Quincy was found guilty by a federal jury of three counts of distributing methamphetamine and one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. Over two days of trial before U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless, the United States presented evidence establishing the three controlled buys and th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: A Quincy, Illinois man, Henry Speirs, 35, of the 700 block of Harrison Street, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough to 60 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual). After he completes his prison sentence, he will serve four years of supervised release. Speirs was  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Feb. 27, 2024, the nominations of seven individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Georgia N. Alexakis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, vice Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, retiring. * Matthew L. Gannon, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years, vice Peter E. Deegan, Jr., resigned. * Krissa M. Lanham, of Arizona,  more