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 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gave HHS the authority to add 10 states to the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration program every two years, starting with the 10 being announced today Note to editors and reporters: Video b-roll of a CCBHC and an explainer video "What is a CCBHC?" are available for download and use in reporting, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gave HHS the authority to add 10 states to the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration program every two years, starting with the 10 being announced today The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in partnership with the Substance Abuse and  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

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced Jim Kerby as project director for Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility for the Deep Underground Neutrino (LBNF/DUNE U.S.) He will be responsible for managing all aspects of the project in the U.S. as Fermilab leads the execution of the largest international DOE project ever hosted on U.S. soil. Kerby holds over 30 years of eng  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

LANSING, Michigan, June 5 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Alexia Gaines, Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion Lt. Col. Robert Heffner, Great Lakes Recruiting Battalion outgoing commander, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Quentin McCart, incoming battalion commander, during a change of command ceremony held May 23, in Lansing. Heffner served as the battalion commander for GLRB since 2022. Under his leadership, the battalion enlisted over 2,700 Soldiers and achiev  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 5 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: The Department of the Army presented the prestigious 2023 Army Community Partnership Award to the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Pacific Field Office, in partnership with the Department of the Attorney General's Criminal Justice Division - Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the Honolulu Police Department and the Susannah Wesley Community Center. The award recogn  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: HRSA is making nearly $8 million in Rural MOMS awards and launching a new program with approximately $7 million in available funding to address maternal health needs in the South and Midwest Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a combined investment of $15 million over four years through the Rural Mater  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 5 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: On Thursday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) adopted the state's first Renewable Energy Access Plan (REAP), an actionable roadmap to ensure Illinois meets its policy requirements for an equitable, reliable, and cost-effective clean electricity system. The REAP is intended to be a tool to encourage regional transmission organizations (RTOs) to be more proactive in pursing l  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 13 attorneys general today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the July 2020 murder of Garrett Foster. Mr. Foster was protesting racial injustice when he was shot and killed by Daniel Perry in Austin, Texas. A jury found Mr. Perry guilty of murder in April 2023. However, earlier this mon  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will discuss the 2023 safety performance of the Perry nuclear power plant during an in-person open house June 10. The plant, in Perry, Ohio, is operated by Vistra Operations Co. The open house will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. Eastern time at the Perry Public Library, 3753 Main St., in Perry. Members of the public will have an opportunity to speak directly   more