Thursday - November 21, 2024
News Tipoffs - Illinois Editors Newsletter for Thursday November 07, 2024 ( 7 items )  

649th Regional Support Group holds 'Defender University' training at Fort McCoy
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT MCCOY, Wis. Dozens of noncommissioned officers (NCOs) gathered at Fort McCoy in mid-October to take part in Defender University training with the 649th Regional Support Group. The group, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a group that consists of two movement control battalions with a host of 20 units underneath of them, consisting of transportation companies, movement con  more

Census Bureau: 'State Health Insurance Coverage - 2013, 2019 & 2023'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACSBR-021) on Sept. 12, 2024, by Douglas Conway entitled "State Health Insurance Coverage: 2013, 2019 and 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Health insurance coverage is an important measure of our nation's overall well-being as it provides greater access to medical care, protection from unexpected costs, and more economic stability for individuals and families. At the same time, health coverage   more

DOE Argonne National Laboratory Team Breaks New Ground in AI-Driven Protein Design
ARGONNE, Illinois, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A finalist for the 2024 Gordon Bell Prize, the effort used five of the world's top supercomputers, including Argonne's Aurora system * * * The team's AI framework incorporates experimental data and text-based narratives to accelerate the search for new proteins for medicines, catalysts and other applications. Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) a  more

Fermilab and Spain Sign Agreement to Strengthen Collaboration on the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: The Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory to further their participation in the development and production of advanced technologies for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (https://lbnf-dune.fnal.gov/). DUNE is an internat  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL LEADS COALITION IN FILING BRIEF TO DEFEND LAW BANNING FELONS FROM POSSESSING FIREARMS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending the federal law that prohibits people who have been convicted of felonies from possessing firearms. In their brief, Raoul and the attorneys general ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to uphold the constitutionality of the federal prohibition. The full court ag  more

Labor Dept.: Crystal Lake Contractor Faces $287K in Fines After Exposing Framing Workers in Elburn to Potentially Deadly Fall Risks 3 Times in Less Than a Month
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Falls remain the construction industry's leading cause of death, serious injury * * * CRYSTAL LAKE, IL - Federal inspectors have cited 595 Construction LLC - a Crystal Lake contractor with a history of exposing employees to fall hazards - for eight safety violations after finding employees framing a residential structure without required protections three   more

Logistics Civil Augmentation Program Supports Mission at Four Sites in Kosovo
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Cameron Porter, 405th AFSB Public Affairs Officer CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - The Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation Program, or LOGCAP, provides vital life support to Soldiers and Army Civilians at nearly 100 forward sites across 26 countries and five continents. One southeastern European country the 405th Army Field Support Brigade provides LOGCAP services to is Kosovo. There, four sites are s  more