CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 (TNSres) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on April 22, 2024: * * * Commits over $110 million to affordable housing and community development for 2024 * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today announced its preliminary and unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2024. As of the first quarter, FHLBank Chicago has committed over $110 million  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 11 attorneys general, urged the U.S. Senate to confirm President Biden's nomination of Adeel Mangi to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. If confirmed, Mangi would be the first Muslim American to sit on a federal appeals court. "Adeel Mangi received the highest ranking from the American Bar Association fo  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 23 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under a new measure backed by State Rep. Jaime Andrade D-Chicago, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable. "I'm backing this bill, because making healthcare more affordable and accessible through their insurance policies cuts costs for working families and improves health outcomes," Andrade s  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 23 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Yolonda Morris, D-Chicago, recently passed legislation that will modernize technology procurement and accessibility matters by shifting their oversight from individual agencies to the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT). "During the pandemic, we saw just how important technology is for our lives, communities, businesses and government. Communication, services and information shifted  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 23 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently passed the Menstrual Products Donor Immunity Act, which secures legal protections for non-profits who receive menstrual products for distribution to underserved communities. "Expanding access to menstrual hygiene products to every person who needs them is a cause that deserves support and legal protections in the unlikely chance that an innocent mistake is  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release: Stephanie M. Russell entered a plea of guilty to two counts of a federal indictment charging her with using a facility in interstate commerce, or causing another person to travel in interstate commerce, in the attempted murder-for-hire of her ex-husband, as well as aiding and abetting interstate stalking of her ex-husband. Russell entered her guilty plea this  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 22, 2024: * * * President Biden Marks Earth Day 2024 with Historic Climate Action - President Biden will travel to Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, VA, a national park system site developed by FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps, to announce $7 billion in awards through EPA's Solar for All program and unveil major steps to advance the American Climate Corps When President Biden took office, he ple  more