ARGONNE, Illinois, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Breakthrough in analysis method will boost studying soft matter for many applications Innovative method for X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy is applicable to tracking changes over time in soft matter at the atomic scale. * * * For roughly 70 years, Play-Doh has been entertaining children with its moldable, squishy form. This familiar substance belongs to a b  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. A ceremony was conducted Aug. 3 in the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence headquarters building promoting Brig. Gen. Matthew Warne, 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support) commanding general and MSCoE deputy commanding general for mobilization and training, to major general. The promotion ceremony preceded the Army Reserve unit's change-of-command ceremo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Springfield -- Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged Illinois families to visit his office's tent at the 2024 Illinois State Fair. Raoul's tent offers many free resources focused on enhancing public safety, including a display to educate parents and young people about online threats, such as sextortion, cyberbullying, sexting, and potential social and emotional dangers.  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Jacob Sherwood, Pacific West District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Julie Sarich as Instructional Systems Specialist for Autism. Ms. Sarich joined DoDEA team in 2013 as a Learning Impaired Moderate to Severe teacher at Camp Zama, Japan. She later joined the special education team at Zama Middle High School as a Learning Impaired Mild to Moderate t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 9 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Aug. 8, 2024, involving the Illinois Courts Commission. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The Illinois Courts Commission became a separate State agency during Fiscal Year 2022. Therefore, this is the first examination and compliance report for the Commission. * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE RECORDS The Commissio  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 9 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Aug. 8, 2024, involving the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER RECEIPTS AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (Agency) did not exercise adequate controls over its receipts and refund processing and a  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 9 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Aug. 8, 2024, involving Office of the Treasurer, the Illinois Funds. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE INTERNAL CONTROLS RELATED TO REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Office of the Treasurer (Office) had inadequate internal controls over the Office's Illinois Funds Program financial statement preparation and review process. During preparation of  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Rochester, Illinois, dentist, Phillip M. Jensen, 63, pleaded guilty on August 2, 2024, to two counts of drug diversion, two counts of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, one count of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, and two counts of false statements relating to health care matters. Sentencing for Jensen has been sc  more

STUTTGART, Germany, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: By Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton, Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - The Illinois Army National Guard's 6th Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, will deploy Logistics Advisor Team 6620 and its seven Soldiers to Djibouti, Africa, for about six months after welcoming home   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: PHOENIX Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today announced the distribution of $325 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia the largest annual distribution from the program since 1979. Investments from the LWCF are helping support the Biden-Harris administration's America the Beautiful   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claimswas 233,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 249,000 to 250,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,750,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to revisit an opinion that struck down a Minnesota law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed handguns in public. The coalition, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, filed an amicus br  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: A CDC Food Safety Alert update regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/delimeats-7-24/index.html. * * * Key Points: * Since the last update on July 31, 9 more cases have been reported bringing the total to 43. All 43 people have been hospitalized and three de  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Stephanie Henry, 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Team Scott recently hosted its first Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training certification class, July 25-26, marking a significant step in helping the installation become a suicide-safer community. 16 civilian and military members attended the ASIST course and are now equipped with essential skills to help individuals expe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: `The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is proud to announce the 2024 cohort of HBCU Scholars, marking the 10th anniversary of this transformative program. This year, 110 outstanding students from 77 HBCUs across the nation have been selected for their exceptional academic achievements,  more