CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Chicago chiropractor has been convicted of federal health care fraud charges for billing a private insurer for nonexistent services. CLARENCE W. BROWN III owned and operated Dr. CB3 Wellness, Inc. and Apex Integrated Medical Center, Ltd. in Chicago. From 2016 to 2020, Brown submitted fraudulent claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for purported healt  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, April 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Air Mobility Command hosted nearly 400 DoD and Industry partners for the third iteration of Spring Industry Preview (SIP), April 16-17, 2024. This year, the focus was on agility and Contingency Response operations - being able to quickly establish and tear down air bases in any theater. AMC called on industry partners to help solve operational challenges like distributed command and control, exp  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 20 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: By Pfc. Harry Jerele, a member of the 192nd Tank Battalion, died while a Prisoner of War at Cabanatuan POW Camp Rosemary Dillon, of Chicago, was about five years old when her Uncle Harry, who was serving in the Illinois Army National Guard's Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion, was activated for federal service, arriving in the Philippines just days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and the next day  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 20 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 25 states and territories in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." The April 16 letter expresses staunch support for the would-be regulations, which will redu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: This spring, U.S Environmental Protection Agency began cleanup of the remaining hazardous waste exposed by a structural fire at a warehouse on Sept. 13, 2023, at 502 N. Main St. in Cheboygan, Michigan. The agency anticipates the ongoing cleanup will take a few months. The cleanup involves removing hazardous debris including a catch basin contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, a  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced his legislation to clarify that Illinois' child pornography laws apply to images and videos created by artificial intelligence (AI) technology was passed by the House of Representatives. The measure builds on the work being done by Attorney General Raoul's office, in collaboration with state and federal law enforcement agencie  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 20 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Energy is announcing $902,200 in grants to four recipients of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Programs (EECBG) awards from the first round of EECBG Program funding, while also opening a third EECBG Program funding opportunity for a total of $500,000. The EECBG Program supports municipalities and counties w  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 19 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: In an effort to raise awareness of the ongoing need for organ and tissue donation, State Senator Christopher Belt joined Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias in a press conference about the topic on Thursday. "As an organ donor recipient, I know firsthand how critical one's life may be in if they are on the transplant list waiting for the news an organ has become available to them," said Belt (D-Swansea  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 19 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Christopher Belt advanced a measure out of the Senate that aims to identify and correct inequities some individuals face when seeking loans, mortgages or other financial services. "We should be welcoming and encouraging residents to take the steps needed to buy a home or own a small business, not deter them through unfair lending practices," said Belt (D-Swansea). "This legislation will he  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 19 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightfordis working to keep families together by preventing children from being wrongfully removed from their homes due toan unfounded allegation of abuse or mistreatment. "While we need to take child abuse and mistreatment seriously, we must also remember that kids will be kids and accidents happen," said Lightford (D-Maywood). "Cases of abuse and mistreatment must be  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 19 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Acknowledging a greater need for educational opportunities for young adults in custody, State Senator Laura Murphy is leading a measure to bring emerging adult programs to the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. Standing alongside advocates, experts and fellow lawmakers, Murphy outlined her proposal at a press conference Thursday. "As a state, we have a duty to ensure young adult  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 19 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Willie Preston advanced legislation to ban harmful chemicals in candy, soda and other food items sold and produced in Illinois. "The FDA has failed to take action on this pressing issue," said Preston (D-Chicago). "Safer alternatives are already being used in the EU and other places. We need to make sure that safer choices are available to families in Illinois and hopefully, other states w  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 19 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: As newsrooms across the state and nation continue to shrink, State Senator Steve Stadelman's measures to encourage local ownership of newsrooms and recruit more students to the journalism profession have passed the Senate. "Investing in journalism education is investing in the future of our democracy," said Stadelman (D-Rockford). One part of the measure involves the sale of local news organizations to  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: A mining truck manufactured by Komatsu recently emerged as the winner of the 2024 Makers Madness contest, earning the title of "the coolest thing made in Illinois." Beating out more than 200 other entries for the coveted title, the Peoria-made truck, was crowned through the Illinois Manufacturers' Association's fifth annual contest. The truck has a hauling capacity of up to 400 tons, boasts cutting-edge   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on April 19, 2024: The streets of Springfield were filled with hundreds of supporters of the Second Amendment on April 18 as Illinois Gun Owner Lobby Day (IGOLD) took center stage. This annual event brings together gun owners, Second Amendment advocates, and lawmakers in a collective effort to uphold constitutional rights and safeguard the interests of law-abiding gun owners. The group began their day in   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: While many communities rely on pesticides to manage weeds and insects, residents often find themselves in the dark about when and how these chemicals are applied. The Illinois Senate is working to bring transparency to the process by passing legislation mandating notification procedures for pesticide application. The legislation was created at the request of a constituent in Senator McClure's district, wh  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on April 19, 2024: Law enforcement would be given more authority to evict squatters who are illegally residing in other people's homes under legislation heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee during the week. The legislation targets situations where a person moves into a house while the occupants are out of town, then claims to have a lease triggering an expensive and lengthy process for the rightful owne  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) has passed bipartisan legislation to increase transparency for local units of government proposing changes to their tax levy. "I came to Springfield with taxes at the forefront of my mind," said Senator Harriss. "This bill is about increasing transparency by making these notices easier to locate for residents on government websites." Under the existing Truth  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco's trip to Detroit and Chicago: * * * Deputy Attorney General (AG) Lisa Monaco traveled to Detroit and Chicago this week to highlight the Justice Department's work with state and local law enforcement to successfully drive down violent crime across the United States. Launched in 2021, the Department's Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Violent Crime focuses federal resour  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: An Illinois man made his initial appearance today on an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Chicago charging him with 21 counts of preparing false tax returns for others. According to the indictment, Byron Taylor, of Homewood, allegedly operated We Are Taxes Inc., a return preparation business. For tax years 2017 through 2020, Taylor allegedly prepared returns for clients that  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 11, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 211,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 221,000 to 222,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL's Andy Jones, technology manager for the Lab's Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Program, shared details of how the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to kick-start a nationwide network of large-scale carbon removal sites using direct air capture (DAC) technology to address legacy carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution and complement rapid emissions reductions. D  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $8 million in federal funding for 14 projects to advance technologies that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial facilities and power plants and convert those CO2 emissions into valuable products. Advancing the development of these technologies will he  more

PEORIA, Illinois, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Peoria, Illinois woman, Crystal Bennett, also known by the aliases, "Nancy Carpenter" and "Crystal Waynette Silsby", 41, of the 1000 block of West Gift Avenue, was sentenced on April 18, 2024, to 144 months in the Bureau of Prisons for attempted possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine. At the sentencing hearing before U.S. Distr  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 20 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following community news: The U.S. Military Academy Equal Opportunity Office hosted the 2024 Days of Remembrance Observance on April 18 at the West Point Club's Grand Ballroom. This year's guest speaker was Paula Aspell, who after retiring from a 33-year award-winning career as PBS NOVA's senior executive producer and director, she founded Leading Edge Productions to make documentaries of scientific, cultural and historical  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever national drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as 'forever chemicals,' as well as $1 billion through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help every state and territory fund PFAS detection and treatment systems to meet the   more