CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) over the Corps' plan to expand a toxic materials disposal facility along the shores of Lake Michigan on Chicago's Southeast Side. Raoul's brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/61d9d351af/Alliance%20v.%20US%20Army%20Corp.%20Amicus%20Brief%20FILED%207.11.2024.pdf?language_id  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Nakupuna Consulting LLC,* Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $370,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the integration for functionality into the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Provin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. Under the Fair Housing Act, the rule holds insurers and other parties liable for housing practices that may appear neutral   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: Winter Wheat: Harvested area in 2024 is forecast at 700,000 acres, down 10 percent from the previous year. The winter wheat yield is forecast at 83 bushels per acre, down 4 bushels from 2023. Production is forecast at 58.1 million bushels, down 14 percent from last year. * * * Table: Crop Area Planted, Harvested, Yi  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, July 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Violette Hosack, 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs With a readiness-driven mindset at the forefront, the 375th Air Mobility Wing launched its Operational Support Team in late 2023, embedding a cadre of comprehensive healthcare specialists within rotating squadrons, allowing the units to achieve peak readiness levels. The OST's mission is to achieve enhanced overall readines  more