ARGONNE, Illinois, July 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * New large language model can provide high-accuracy forecasts from even low-resolution data * * * Being able to create accurate weather models for weather forecasting is essential for every aspect of the American economy, from aviation to shipping. To date, weather models have been primarily based on equations related to thermodynamics and fluid dynamics   more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, July 10 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R-MS) announced filing a bipartisan, multistate amicus brief last week in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of state laws that hold web-based companies accountable for consumer protection violations. A federal district court in California found in favor of Shopify in a data privacy case (Briskin v Shopify Inc), affor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: Schools across the state will be better prepared for cardiac emergencies under a new law that mandates the implementation of cardiac response plans. According to the American Heart Association, thousands of students under 18 have experienced cardiac arrest. Statistics show that without prompt response or training, nearly 90% of these incidents can be fatal. This newly signed law seeks to have a plan in plac  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: AIR FORCE Kekolu Contracting LLC, La Plata, Maryland, was awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, single award contract with a ceiling of $200,000,000 for construction work on real property facilities at Eglin Air Force Base and its associated sites in Florida. This contract provides for support of real property maintenance, repair, alteration, non-complex minor construction, re  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES The Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, is awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (HQ003424D0022) with a ceiling of $460,000,000. No funds are being obligated at time of award. The Strategic Capabilities Office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense intends to utilize Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laborator  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on July 9, 2024: * * * Expanded Mortgage Collateral Option Gives Member Financial Institutions Additional Resource to Originate Loans to More Diverse and Creditworthy Homebuyers * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) and VantageScore announced today that member financial institutions can now pledge mortgage collateral usin  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The chief of staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Feltey, deputy commanding general, III Corps, Fort Cavazos, Texas, to commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Cavazos, Texas. Maj. Gen. Daryl O. Hood, commanding general, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to commanding general, U.S. Ar  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The chief of staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Feltey, deputy commanding general, III Corps, Fort Cavazos, Texas, to commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Cavazos, Texas. Maj. Gen. Daryl O. Hood, commanding general, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to commanding general, U.S. Army Train  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 10 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Health workers delivering critical care to the developmentally disabled will see their wages increase under the state budget plan supported by state Rep. Mary Gill, D-Chicago. "Our caregivers provide quality, critically-needed work to support individuals who need assistance," Gill said. "Securing funding for an increase in pay is an important step forward to support a profession that is too often overlook  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 10 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: Highway 133 through Oakland, Illinois, is now the 1st Lt. Jared W. Southworth Memorial Highway after a dedication ceremony, July 6, in the small downstate town with his family and friends, including more than a dozen of those who served with Jared in the Illinois Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33d Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Jared, who was also an Oakland Police officer, wa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has launched a new pilot program allowing professionals in select fields to pay application fees online through the ePay Portal. This initiative aims to streamline the application process, making it more convenient and efficient for professionals statewide. ePay is a full-service electronic payment system that allows for the fast and s  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, July 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on July 9, 2024: The Justice Department today announced the seizure of two domain names and the search of 968 social media accounts used by Russian actors to create an artificial intelligence-enhanced social media bot farm that spread disinformation in the United States and abroad. They used elements of artificial intelligence (AI) to create fictitious social me  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 10 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that the Supreme Court Committee on Equality has been renamed as the Supreme Court Committee on Equal Justice (Committee) and given a new charge. The Committee will continue its work to promote equality and fairness in all aspects of the administration of justice and facilitate a high level of trust and public confidence in   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 10 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary K. O'Brien has been elected as a new member of the American Law Institute (ALI), the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. Justice O'Brien is among those new members selected from confidential nominations submitted by ALI members who will bring their expertise to ALI's w  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: Legislation that aims to alleviate some of the financial burdens placed on disabled veterans in Illinois was signed into law on July 1. This new law waives permit fees for disabled veterans who need to modify their homes for accessibility. Previously, disabled veterans returning from service who needed to adapt their homes were required to pay permit fees to their local government in addition to covering th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: Applications are now being accepted for the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) Program. The OSLAD Program, offered through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, is a state-financed grant program that provides funding assistance to local government agencies for the acquisition and/or development of land for public parks and open space. All local governments must be authorized by Ill  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: In an order released July 2, the United States Supreme Court declined to take up a legal challenge to the state's "assault weapon" ban but left the door open to hearing the case in the future. Petitioners had requested that the nation's highest court issue an injunction against the enforcement of the ban. The request followed conflicting rulings on multiple challenges to the law, including a temporary injun  more