SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Members from the 12th Air Task Force A-Staff, headquartered here, attended a workshop recently that focused on the development of Combat Support Training Ranges at Tyndall AFB, Florida, and Fort Bliss, Texas. The workshop was sponsored by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, and the 12th ATF was joined by the 12th Combat Air Base Squadron's leadership team along with personnel f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 13 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on Aug. 12, 2024: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today opened its application for the 2024 Community First(R) Diverse Developer Initiative (Diverse Developer Initiative). Now in its third year, the initiative provides nonprofit and for-profit organizations grants to help Illinois and Wisconsin emerging developers gain acces  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: Corn: Planted area is estimated at 10.8 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. Harvested area, forecast at 10.65 million acres, is down 4 percent from 2023. Based on August 1 conditions, the Illinois corn yield is forecast at 225 bushels per acre, up 19 bushels from 2023. Production is forecast at 2.40 billion   more