Tuesday - April 30, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Wednesday April 03, 2024 ( 4 items )  

A Clean Start: Argonne Spotlights Projects That Give Underserved Communities Equitable Access to Sustainable Transportation
ARGONNE, Illinois, April 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * The Joint Office for Energy and Transportation project highlights clean mobility projects that center on community input * * * The backbone of every community, transportation connects people to everything from jobs and grocery stores to health care, vital services and social events. But historically, residents of underserved communities lack access to t  more

Acting Ill. U.S. Attorney: Chicago Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Distributing Crack Cocaine While on Court-Supervised Release
ROCKFORD, Illinois, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: A Chicago man has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for drug conspiracy and distribution of cocaine. JULIAN WYRE, 46, was convicted by a jury in December 2023 on one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and seven counts of distribution of cocaine base. Wyre distributed the cocaine in 2019 in Rock Falls, Ill. U.S. District   more

EPA to Hold Community Meeting on Air Permit Renewal for Veolia Hazardous Waste Incinerator in Sauget, Illinois
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: On April 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a community meeting to discuss the air permit renewal for Veolia ES Technical Solutions in Sauget, Illinois. The EPA received an application from Veolia to renew its Clean Air Act operating permit for a new 5-year term. Veolia operates a facility at 7 Mobile Ave. in Sauget that stores and burns hazardous waste. The meeting is an opport  more

Global Household Goods Contract Domestic Phase-In to Begin in April
SCOTT AFB, Illinois, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: The Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO) at U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), in coordination with military service and U.S. Coast Guard headquarters leadership, has selected 14 initial domestic installations to be the first to award shipments under the new GHC program, where HomeSafe Alliance is the prime vendor. These installations are supported by s  more