ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, April 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are planning two habitat rehabilitation and enhancement projects on the Mississippi River in Pools 12 and 13 and are looking for public input. Opportunities for the public to learn more and provide feedback will be held in  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Energy Costs and Expand Access to Cleaner Fueling Options ERIE, Pa., April 23, 2024 - Today, in honor of Earth Day 2024, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding more than 700 clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to domestic biofuels  more

OAKLAND, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehic  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P20-586) entitled "Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2022:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * AMERICAN VOTERS ACROSS STATES With no presidential contest at the top of the ticket, congressional elections lack a common national election across states. Many states feature gubernatorial or senate elections, while other states have neither and only vote for seats in the House of Representat  more

PLAINFIELD, Illinois, April 24 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is making turkey hunting easier and more accessible by passing legislation through the Illinois House of Representatives to expand the range of firearms that can be used to hunt wild turkey. "For many Illinoisans, hunting is a tradition that brings a lifetime of fond memories for families and friends," said Benton. "Unfortunately, our current laws and regulations reg  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 24 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, is continuing to fight for families with her measure to guarantee extra days of leave for the parents of children in the neonatal intensive care unit, which recently passed the House with strong bipartisan support. "Denying parents of seriously sick children the ability to spend time with their kids is unthinkable, but it has been the reality to far too many," Fa  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 24 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on April 23, 2024: A proposal supported by state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, would protect recording artists from nonconsensual, artificially created ("AI" or "deepfake") media intended for commercial sale without the original artist's approval. "As AI programs become more accessible and continue to generate lifelike content, it's important that we take a close look at updating our laws that protec  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, April 24 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, is ensuring fair employee rights to educators and other higher education employees by passing legislation that affirms that higher education employees can receive compensation and benefits beyond what is established in their collective bargaining agreement (CBA). "Both employers and employees can be hesitant to agree to terms of employment that differ from what was  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 24 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, passed a bipartisan measure banning the use of physical punishment as a form of discipline in every school across the state. "There is no time or place in which a student should feel physically unsafe at school, especially when that danger is coming from someone they look up to," Yang Rohr said. "This bill will ensure that all students, public and private, won't   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: The State Treasurer's Office made nearly $124.6 million in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio in March, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. Another $91 million in gross investment earnings was earned for cities, villages, school districts, counties and other units of government that take part in the highly rated Illinois Funds l  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57083) involving LaSalle Nuclear Plant, Illinois: * * * Facility: LaSalle Region: 3 State: IL Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] GE-5,[2] GE-5 NRC Notified By: Kelsey Smith HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows Notification Date: 04/20/2024 Notification Time: 13:51 [ET] Event Date: 04/20/2024 Event Time: 07:04 [CDT] Last Update Date: 04/20/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section:   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 24 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has designated State Director of Conservation Programs Roger McCoy with the honorary State Naturalist title, the third person ever to hold the title in the state. The honorary title is given to a TDEC staff member who displays a wealth of knowledge and a special ability to share an appreciation of Tennessee's natur  more