SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- The Illinois Courts issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Gabriel J. Conroe and Matthew J. DeMartini as associate judges of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Conroe received his undergraduate degree in 2001 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin and his Juris Doctor in 2  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Co-leads 27 state and local agencies in asking DHS to extend deferred action protection to protect noncitizen victims and witnesses of labor violations from deportation for four years * * * The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO), along with the Illinois Attorney General's Office and the Seattle Office of Labor Standards, has spearheaded a coalition of 27 lab  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, is highlighting a recent publication that dives into an adopted resolution establishing first-of-its-kind scientific DNA processes through the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's (UIUC) Department of Anthropology and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. "This resolution is not just about genealogy -- it's a declaration that every individual deserves the   more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, July 2 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Five communities in Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennesee receive funding through DRA's Community Infrastructure Fund to improve basic public infrastructure. * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has awarded more than $4.1 million in investments to five projects in Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee through its Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF). Funding for this p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: A measure backed by state Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, was signed into law today to support growing businesses by creating 'Business Improvement Districts,' or 'BIDs.' BIDs would raise more revenue than existing economic development tools, while allowing affected businesses to have more control of how the money is spent. "Opening the door to business improvement districts will help many Chicago small businesse  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric announced today 22 awardees of a grant program aimed at preventing carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The state and local governments were selected by CPSC, from a group of 31 applicants. CPSC will provide more than $3 million in federal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (COPPGP) funds that will be mat  more

PEORIA, Illinois, July 3 (TNSres) -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on July 2, 2024: With the Illinois State Police (ISP) expected to install highway cameras in Peoria County later this year, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is highlighting recently released data that shows ISP is now identifying relevant individuals in 82% of highway shootings. "These new cameras are helping law enforcement investigate and solve cases involving highway shootings, carjacking and  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Motorists would soon have the option to use a digital driver's license under a plan backed by state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria. "With smartphones now common, this update will give people another, more convenient way to show their identification when needed," Gordon-Booth said. "As more states offer digital forms of identification and technological improvements ensure this will be a secure system, Il  more

URBANA, Illinois, July 3 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * iFAB Tech Hub Selected for EDA Phase 2 Funding, Advancing Illinois as a Leader in Precision Fermentation * * * Today, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that the state has secured approximately $51 million in federal funding for the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub, leveraging the state's leading production of raw a  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois to cosponsor the construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. This milestone agreement with the Biden Administration unlocks $274 million in federal and $114 million in state funding for the first of three phases of the $1.15 billion project that w  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide better continuity of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for incarcerated people, whose health care needs -- from substance-use disorder treatment to chronic physical health conditions -- have historically gone overlooked. Adults and youth transitioning out of incarceration can experience delays in getting access to Medicaid or CHIP coverage   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah, and Vermont to provide better continuity of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for incarcerated people, whose health care needs -- from substance-use disorder treatment to chronic physical health conditions -- have historically gone overlooked. Adults and youth transitioning out of incarceration can experience   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement on July 2, 2024: * * * Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision denying petitions seeking the court's review of several cases challenging the Protect Illinois Communities Act. "With today's Supreme Court decision, the Protect Illinois Communities Act remains the law of the land, and my office will continue to vigorously def  more

WEST CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 -- The Illinois House Democrats posted the following statement on July 2, 2024, from State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia: * * * State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court declining to take up a challenge on an Illinois law that bans certain semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines, leaving the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) intact. "This is a victory for families and communities a  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 2 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following open letter on July 1, 2024: * * * Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following open letter to the state of Iowa: The U.S. Department of Labor is on a crusade to root out what it calls "oppressive child labor" in Iowa, and it's prepared to "fully utilize its statutory and regulatory authority" by imposing maximum penalties on businesses. In a recent opinion piece, the Des Moines Register's editorial board was fully  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The States of Michigan and Illinois have signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to implement a long-awaited invasive carp barrier at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, whose team provided legal advice and assistance with negotiating the agreement. This critical project ai  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: A significant step toward supporting Illinois' disabled veterans was taken on July 1st as legislation was signed into law to alleviate some of the financial burdens placed on the state's disabled veterans community. This new law, sponsored by State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) and Representative Stephanie A. Kifowit (D-Oswego), waives permit fees for disabled veterans who need to modify their ho  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Illinois man pleaded guilty on July 1, 2024, to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Robin Lee Reierson, 69, of Schiller Park, Illinois, pleaded guilty to  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 3 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is welcoming new Florida officers from Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York with a Sunshine Salute. Attorney General Moody's Thin Line Tribute: Sunshine Salute initiative recognizes brave officers who move to serve in Florida, highlighting their stories. Several new Sarasota Police Department officers shared their stories with Attorne  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 2, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Investment in Twelve Regional Technology Hubs, Creating Good-Paying Jobs and Driving Economic Opportunity and Innovation in Communities Across the Country - Regional Tech Hubs will strengthen American leadership in industries of the future, create jobs, and spur economic growth in all of America Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will announce fundi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Concert venues are better prepared to treat drug overdoses under a new law now in effect from state Rep. Jawaharial 'Omar' Williams, D-Chicago, expanding access to opioid antagonists at live music sites. "This bill is designed to save lives not just on the West Side of Chicago but all over the state of Illinois. The opioid epidemic is a national problem, and similar legislation should be enacted at the fed  more