WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Louis District issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works Program May 10, 2024. "The FY 2024 Work Plan for Army Civil Works continues this administration's ongoing commitment to fund crucial infrastructure projects and build resilience in a changing climate. Its investments in our coastal ports and inland waterways wil  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the lineup of global executives, business leaders and senior U.S. government representatives participating in the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit, scheduled for June 23-26 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Notable speakers and attendees at this year's SelectUSA Investment Summit include U.S. governor  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, May 15 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has awarded nearly $600,000 to four communities across Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana and Tennessee in its fourth round of funding through the Strategic Planning Program. Funding for this program is made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden -- a key part of his Investing in America agenda. "The Strategic Planning Program gives   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Workers' Compensation Programs issued the following news brief on May 13, 2024: * * * The Department of Labor today announced that its Federal Black Lung Program will host outreach events for current and former coal miners suffering disabilities related to black lung disease, and their families and survivors, on May 21 in Indiana and on May 22 in Illinois. Administered by the department's Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, May 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Facility poised to shape future of sustainable mobility by advancing decarbonization of trucks, locomotives, marine vessels and more * * * With hydrogen emerging as a key strategy to decarbonize transportation and combat climate change, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is building a research and development (R&D) test faci  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Will Help Nearly 575,000 People Access Reliable Electricity and Clean Drinking Water U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 47 projects in 23 states to improve access to reliable electricity and clean drinking water for more than one million people and create good-paying jobs across the nation. The announcement was made during President   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $39 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Bloomington and Normal Water Reclamation District in central Illinois. This WIFIA loan will help finance the district's Wastewater System Modernization and Rehabilitation Program, which will provide essential public health and environmental   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the House's passage of legislation that would protect workers from retaliatory conduct by employers, strengthen current protections under state law and codify the authority of Raoul's Workplace Rights Bureau to investigate and hold employers who retaliate or threaten to retaliate accountable. "Currently, workers who want to assert their basic workplace ri  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 15 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl, D-Northbrook, is promoting common-sense healthcare coverage for people who may become pregnant, passing a bill that would streamline affordable access to at-home pregnancy tests where medically necessary and required for treatment. "Without insurance coverage, patients who require regular at-home pregnancy tests currently face cost, stigma, and convenience barriers," Katz Muhl s  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 15 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on May 14, 2024: State Rep. Yolonda Morris, D-Chicago, is improving treatment for cancer patients in Illinois by requiring health insurance providers in the state to cover the cost of at least one prosthesis or artificial hair device each year. "The loss of someone's hair while they battle a vicious disease can be absolutely devastating to their mental health and self-image," said Morris. "By making people   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 15 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Renters will be better protected from flooding under new legislation passed by state Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, requiring landlords to provide important information about flooding risk and history. "Even one flooding event can be financially catastrophic to a family," said Rashid. "With climate change making floods much more common and extreme, this is one important step we can take to protect   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57098) involving Advocate Illinois, Chicago: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: Advocate Illinois Region: 3 City: Chicago State: IL License #: IL01224-02 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee HQ OPS Officer: Eric Simpson Notification Date: 05/01/2024 Notification Time: 14:14 [ET] Event Date: 04/30/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 05/10/2024   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57101) involving Rush-Presb.-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: Rush-Presb.-St. Luke's Med Center Region: 3 City: Chicago State: IL License #: IL-01766-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 05/03/2024 Notification Time: 10:27 [ET] Event Date: 05/01/2024 Event Time:  more