SCOTT AFB, Illinois, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Violette Hosack The 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron held a squadron exercise, squadrex, the week of May 13th. AE crews conducted two simulated flights to pick up patients who were attacked during their contingent operations; One to the Philippines and the other to Kadena. During their first flight, the crew picked up patients injured from a natural disaster, the second flig  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, June 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: * * * Task Force members address a priority for electric vehicle drivers: making sure the charging technology works * * * A task force at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has brought together scientists, software developers, vehicle manufacturers, other national labs and industry partners to address a priority fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the appointment of Derris Banks as Regional Director of the USPTO's Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Office located in Detroit, Michigan. The Midwest Regional Office serves aspiring and current inventors and entrepreneurs in the Midwest Region, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Min  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, June 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: * * * Fuzzy signals from qubits embedded in diamond get a clear-cut explanation * * * They say that one can miss the forest for the trees. But it's often worth taking a closer look at the trees to make sense of the dense, brambly whole. That's what a Stanford University group did to tackle a thorny quantum-information problem in diamond. A sta  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, June 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission, announced the City of Wellston, Ohio and five other communities will receive technical assistance through the Local Foods, Local Places program. This shared effort will develop local food systems to advance environmental protection, strengthen local economies and furth  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: Through the first half of 2024, we had the opportunity to visit many of our member institutions at our member meetings, local events, and in their communities. We have heard about the impact they are already making to deliver affordable housing and economic development funding to their customers, as well as their concerns in this persistent high in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following newsletter on June 4, 2024: * * * Bay View Printing Co., a historical letterpress shop nestled in the heart of Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood, serves as a welcoming space for community events, including letterpress workshops and popular Drink & Ink gatherings. The business achieved a significant milestone in 2023 by securing a $25,000 Community Fi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: Small businesses fuel the economy and access to capital is among the biggest hurdles they face in keeping their doors open. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) responds with a two-pronged approach that includes both grants and discounted lending. In recognition of the importance of small businesses and the challenges they often   more