SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: By Jacob Silva-Dreyer, 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs The 12th Air Task Force, the first ATF under the new Air Force deployment model, was officially activated during a ceremony here Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Randall Reed, Air Mobility Command deputy commander, handed the guidon to Col. Gabriel Arrington, who, along with Chief Master Sergeant Chastity Hert, command chief, will lead the new uni  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: By Jacob Silva-Dreyer, 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs The 12th Air Task Force, the first ATF under the new Air Force deployment model, was officially activated during a ceremony here Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Randall Reed, Air Mobility Command deputy commander, handed the guidon to Col. Gabriel Arrington, who, along with Chief Master Sergeant Chastity Hert, command chief, will lead the new uni  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Twelve communities are laying the foundation for more electric vehicles through the training and assistance program Actions through the EV Readiness program include procuring EVs for municipal fleets and establishing EV-friendly policies. * * * City leaders who are working to accommodate more electric vehicles (EVs) were recognized in a ceremony o Aug. 23 at the  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Clever experiment demonstrates how liquid plutonium oxide behaves at the hottest temperatures * * * At Argonne, chemical engineers and physicists designed a complex experiment in order to study how nuclear fuel materials floating on gas streams behaved under intense conditions. The 2011 accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi plant in Japan inspired extensive  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) announced Patrick Sullivan has rejoined the organization as Executive Vice President, Group Head, FHLBanks' Mortgage Partnership Finance(R) (MPF(R)) Program. Sullivan assumes leadership from John Stocchetti who announced his intention to retire in June. "We are excited to welcome Patrick bac  more

PEORIA, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A 25-year-old Peoria, Illinois man, Avione Quzea Maurice Parks, was sentenced on September 4, 2024, to ten years in federal prison for three separate counts of distributing methamphetamine. Upon his release from confinement, Parks will serve five years of supervised release. At the sentencing hearing before U.S. Senior District Judge Joe B. McDade, the government  more

PEORIA, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Peoria, Illinois, man, Melvin D. Turner, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James E. Shadid on September 5, 2024, to an aggregate 120 months' imprisonment, to be followed by a five-year term of supervised release, following his convictions for distribution of ice methamphetamine (two counts) and possessing a firearm as a felon. According to court document  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Air Mobility Command continues to spread Warrior Heart culture, its efforts generating change which reverberates beyond AMC. Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, has focused on three pillars--mind, body, and craft. Minihan has focused his energy and attention on ensuring Airmen are prioritizing their mental health on the same level as physical fitness or skill development. Maj. Jan  more