ARGONNE, Illinois, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * The Nobel Laureate Meetings in Lindau, Germany, connect early-career scientists with dozens of Nobel Prize winners in their fields Soham Saha, Khushi Bhatt and Nirupama Sensharma took different paths to success at Argonne. Now those paths will take an exciting turn together. * * * For many early-career physicists, the opportunity to discuss their   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news on July 1, 2024: Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university research partners developed a near chromosome-level genome for the Mojave poppy bee, a specialist pollinator of conservation concern, according to a recent Journal of Heredity paper. Putting together the Mojave poppy bee genome is part of   more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: By Maj. Beau Downey, Air Mobility Command Public Affairs In the commander's office at Air Mobility Command headquarters, there is clock hung on the wall. It's easy to miss when you first walk in the room because it's off to the side, in sight of the desk and framed between chairs where the commander sits and meets with staff and guests. In bold red numbers, it counts down, ticking away the seconds  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, July 2 -- 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, and the states of Illinois and Michigan signed a project partnership agreement this week for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, moving the project forward into construction phase. This milestone agreement allows $274 million in federal funding, including $226 million provided by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastru  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, July 2 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Kimberly Conrad, U.S. Army Sustainment Command For nearly 18 years, the U.S. Army Sustainment Command has ensured that America's Army remains well-supplied, operationally effective, and ready to meet any challenge. ASC marked 2024 with its inaugural Hall of Fame to emphasize the critical importance of logistics in military operations and to recognize those who have made exceptional contributions to  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Yelovich, Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California, announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud federal health care benefit programs including Medicare and Medicaid. The charges   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-195) on July 1, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Illinois Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Illinois (AT&T IL), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet si  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following public funding document on July 1, 2024: * * * On June 26, 2024, the Commission certified that Jill Stein is eligible to receive federal matching funds in connection with seeking the Green Party nomination for president for 2024. To become eligible for matching funds, candidates must submit Candidate and Committee Agreements and Certifications as well as raise a threshold amount of $100,000 by collecting $5,000 in 20 d  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: IDOT's newest Multi-Year Improvement Plan (MYP) is the largest in state history, investing $41.42 billion over the next six years in various projects touching every county in Illinois. Funding for the projects will come from a combination of federal, state, and local dollars. This program is part of the ongoing Rebuild Illinois Program, designed to improve the state's transportation infrastructure. The pri  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A suburban Chicago physician has pleaded guilty to federal health care fraud charges for billing Medicaid and private insurers for nonexistent services. MONA GHOSH owned and operated Progressive Women's Healthcare, S.C., a medical office in Hoffman Estates, Ill., specializing in obstetrics and gynecology services. From 2018 to 2022, Ghosh submitted and caused he  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: Democrat Ed Burke, Chicago's longest-serving alderman, a longtime-ally of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and a towering figure in city politics, has been sentenced to prison time in the latest in a long history of high-profile corruption cases to rock Illinois. Burke, who used his significant influence to steer business to his law firm in exchange for helping companies navigate the Chicago Ci  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: A new Illinois State Police (ISP) partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety trained officers to better protect at-risk Illinois children. This joint venture allowed ISP officers to participate in the Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) training program. The goal of the IPC training is to help officers identify signs of child exploitation, victimization, and abduction. The Illinoi  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Three former executives of Outcome Health (Outcome), a Chicago-based health technology start-up company, were sentenced for their roles in a fraud scheme that targeted the company's clients, lenders, and investors and involved approximately $1 billion in fraudulently obtained funds. * Rishi Shah, 38, a co-founder and former CEO of Outcome, was sentenced on June 26 to seven years and six months in prison. *  more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, July 2 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs As National Guard and Reserve Soldiers and Airmen joined civilian cyber professionals and international partners for Cyber Shield 24 from May 31 to June 15, 2024, the Virginia National Guard's 91st Cyber Brigade conducted CERTEX 24 to validate multiple units for future Title 10 active-duty federal mobilizations. Both exercises were hosted at the V  more