SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: By Barbara Wilson, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office "It's go time." With those three words, approximately 155 Soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment were mobilized to deploy to the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at a ceremony Sept. 7 at the Pontiac Township High School, Pontiac. "Thank you for your unwavering service, support,  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Air Mobility Command (AMC) officially welcomed its new commander during a ceremony held at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, on Sept. 9. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin presided over the event as Gen. John D. Lamontagne assumed command from Gen. Michael A. Minihan, who is retiring after 34 years of service. "You can't win the fight if you can't get there, and you can't sustain the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following remarks on Sept. 9, 2024, by Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel at the Consortium of State School Boards Association event: * * * Hello to the State School Boards Association! Leave it to educators to have an 8:30 AM start time on a Monday. But I have had my morning coffee, and I am thrilled to join you, so let's get going. Let me start by thanking you for the work you do for our children, our communities, and our   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: --The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a consent order requiring to disgorge $7 million in ill-gotten gains received from his participation in a fraudulent binary options scheme. The order resolves the allegations against Cohen in the CFTC's August 12, 2019 lawsuit against Cohen and co-d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, Eric Smith, director of the Tech Hubs Program at the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the iFAB Tech Hub in Illinois. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated the iFAB Tech Hub, a coalition led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as a Tech Hub in October 2023. The iFAB Tech Hub, als  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Julie Ann Ripley NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, Fla. - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) commissioned at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, September 7. Welcomed throughout the week, the crew, joined by the ship's sponsor, Shana McCool, and McCool's great-grandchildren, attended community events supported by local businesses, flyovers by the Navy's  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: By Julie Ann Ripley Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) commissioned at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, September 7. Welcomed throughout the week, the crew, joined by the ship's sponsor, Shana McCool, and McCool's great-grandchildren, attended community events supported by local businesses, flyovers by the Navy's Blue Angels flight de  more