ARGONNE, Illinois, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A new Li-Bridge report recommends policies and actions to ensure a reliable supply of battery materials for domestic manufacturers * * * The United States has a generational opportunity to develop, design and build next-generation lithium-based batteries that will power our vehicles and support the grid. However, the U.S. is starting from behind and mu  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Researchers can apply for access to DOE's exascale supercomputers * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program is now accepting proposals for high-impact, computationally intensive research projects in a broad array of science, engineering and computer science domains. Pr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its federal partners are seeking input from the public on the draft Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan IV. The plan outlines the goals and objectives of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for the years 2025 to 2029. Input will be accepted until May 24. "Great Lakes communities and ecosystems face many challenges, but our strong partn  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 11 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following article on April 10, 2024: * * * Agriculture Workers Across the Eighth District By Nathan Jefferson and Jack Fuller One of the most important economic developments of the past few years is the prevalence of labor shortages. While the exact details have varied across geographies and industries, some degree of labor market tightness has been felt almost everywhere in the U.S. The agricultural sector in   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in partnership with the Alliance for Safety and Justice and Ascend Justice, today announced legislation that would increase accessibility to the Illinois Crime Victims Compensation Program. The Illinois Crime Victims Compensation Program - administered by Raoul's office - provides reimbursement to eligible victims of violent crime and their fam  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 11 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on April 10, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 12 covering Clay, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland counties. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #12's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in a  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 11 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on April 10, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 31 covering Kane county. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #31's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respects. This financial audit   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 11 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on April 10, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 41 covering Madison county. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education 41's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respects. This financial audi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) passed legislation that removes building permit fees for disabled Veterans when they need to modify their home to accommodate their disability. "Navigating the complexities of home renovations is tough enough for disabled Veterans," said Sen. McConchie. "This legislation ensures they don't face additional financial strain with city permit fees." As an exampl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on April 11, 2024: With students from the Prairie School of DuPage watching remotely from their classroom in Wheaton, State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) gained unanimous Senate approval on Thursday of a state symbol bill they worked on together. Through Lewis' Senate Bill 3514 (https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=3514&GAID=17&GA=103&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=153215&SessionID=112), the Calvat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: Environmental activists are trying to score a win in Springfield at the expense of the private property rights of the people of Illinois, according to State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville). The controversy involves Senate Bill 771, which seeks to grant the state broad, sweeping authority over potential wetlands, authority that was taken away from the federal government via a Supreme Court ruling. "  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57068) involving Transco Products Inc., Streator, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Transco Products Inc. Region: 3 City: Streator State: IL Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Kevin Hawks HQ OPS Officer: Rodney Clagg Notification Date: 04/09/2024 Notification Time: 16:26 [ET] Event Date: 11/16/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 04/09/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Secti  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following remarks at the 2024 NCTO Annual Meeting: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Kim and Norman, for the kind invitation and the warm introduction. I am so glad to be with all of you in person this year. NCTO and our textile industry are very important to this Administration and to our economy, and it is my pleasure to be here to share that message with you directly. Congratulatio  more