SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 4 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Bill Cunningham advanced two key initiatives to expand family counseling services and disability benefits for first responders. "First responders have to overcome an enormous amount of stress on the job, and sometimes that stress can extend to the entire family," said Cunningham, a Democrat who represents portions of Chicago and the Southwest Suburbs. "This initiative will strengthen their ac  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 4 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: In an effort to protect vulnerable utility customers, State Senator Steve Stadelman has introduced legislation that would establish a Disconnection Protection Program. "Ensuring that our residents have continuous access to basic utilities like electricity and gas is not just a matter of comfort, but of public health and safety," said Stadelman (D-Rockford). "This measure would prevent families from having   more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, May 4 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: After visiting the National Training Center (NTC), a scientist from the U.S. Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) was inspired to improve her work for the Center's end-customer--the warfighter. Dr. Danielle Kuhn, Acting Branch Chief of the Center's Smoke and Target Defeat branch visited the NTC in Fort Irwin, California,   more