JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Air Force Medical Service announces 2024 award winners FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. Joint Base San Antonio had a number of winners in their respective fields The nominations s  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- ANR Pipeline Company has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for its Heartland Project, an initiative aimed at expanding natural gas transportation capacity across Wisconsin and Illinois. The project, estimated to cost $902 million, involves the installation of approximately 68.9 miles of new pipeline looping, the replacement and upsizing of 1.5 miles of existing pipeline, the construction of three new compressor stations to  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION ASKING COURT TO PRESERVE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison led a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in continued opposition to President Donald Trump's unlawful attempt to remove Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relation  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area - February 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 3.8 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.1 percent in February, the U.S.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area - February 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past two months, up 3.3 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Detroit-Warren-Dearborn advanced 0.7 percent for the two months ending i  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - February 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 3.1 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area - February 2025": * * * Area prices rose 0.5 percent in January and February, up 2.0 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the St. Louis area advanced 0.5 percent for the two months ending in February 202  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a 82-page civil rights report in March 2025, entitled "Unconstitutional Crackdowns." The report was compiled by Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor and Research and Advocacy Coordinator Farah Afify. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary CAIR research staff identify three standout trends in this report's findings: 1. CAIR's civil rights reports have told the story of American Muslims being targeted due to   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Reacts to NTSB Report on Horrific DCA Aircraft Collision March 12, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Ranking Member of the CST Aviation Subcommittee--issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) unveiled a preliminary report on t  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Statement After Trump and Elon Musk Gutted Education Department at the Expense of Children and Middle-Class Americans March 12, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after Donald Trump and unelected billionaire Elon Musk took action to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, laying off more than 1,300 employees after n  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With FDA Commissioner Nominee March 11, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Dr. Marty Makary, President Trump's nominee to serve as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). During their meeting, Durbin asked Dr. Makary about his views on regulating addictive and harmful e-cigarettes, which are used by two million childre  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses In Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On The STOP CSAM Act March 11, 2025 Durbin and Hawley's STOP CSAM Act would crack down on the proliferation of child sexual abuse material online WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Cri  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Sits Down With Illinois Corn Growers March 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today met with the Illinois Corn Growers to discuss Illinois agricultural priorities. During their meeting, Durbin and the members of the Illinois Corn Growers spoke about the price downturns in the f  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Against Trump Administration's Failure To Recognize The Separation of Powers, Efforts To Undermine Judicial Independence March 11, 2025 WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke about Trump Administration officials engaging in troubling conduct that threatens judicial ind  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks On President Trump's Nominee To Lead FDA March 12, 2025 Durbin: We cannot afford an FDA Commissioner who gets chewed up by Elon Musk's chainsaw or stands by as RFK Jr. pushes his deadly bias against vaccines WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today shared more about his meeting with President Trump's nominee to lead th  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Trump Administration Cutting The Department Of Education March 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced that it will fire more than 1,315 employees at the U.S. Department of Education: "Students, educators, and public servants are the victims of President Trump's   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Warren, Welch, Sanders Demand Answers From Telehealth Companies Regarding Their Financial Relationship With Pfizer, Eli Lilly Amid Concerns Of Inappropriate Prescribing March 11, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent letters to five telehealth companies that have held contracts with Pfizer and Eli Lilly, inquiring about their financial relationships an  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Newark Searching for Fugitive in Stabbing Death FBI Newark, Pennsylvania State Police Fugitive Unit, Stroud Regional Police Department, and the U.S. Marshals Service are asking for the public's help finding Ricky 'Angel' Vargas (36), who was charged in federal court with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution after being indicted in Bergen County on first degree murder charges. FBI Newark is offering a reward of up to   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Supplying Marathon County Drug Trafficking Organization Edwin Lewis was the Source of Large Amounts of Methamphetamine and Cocaine MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Edwin Lewis, 43, Park Forest, Illinois was sentenced today by U.S. Dist  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar & Warner Formally File Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) formally filed legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid organizations across the United States and its territories. The funding, contingent on congressional appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026, aims to ensure access to high-quality legal representation for low-income individuals facing civil legal matters. The grants will commence in January 2026 and will be awarded to eligible organizations  more

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: * * * Metro East fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 19 years in federal prison EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A district judge sentenced a California man to 228 months' imprisonment after he admitted to trafficking fentanyl to the Metro East. Nefer Ojeda-Elenes, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance: fentanyl and o  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:25-cv-00364; E.D. Wis. filed Mar. 10, 2025) involving Ronald Pallek: * * * On March 10, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint against Ronald Pallek of Lakemoor, Illinois alleging he defrauded at least 87 investors in a scheme that raised over $1.5 million. The SEC's complaint filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Wisconsin alleges that, between Feb  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA to Reconsider Biden-Harris MATS Regulation That Targeted Coal-Fired Power Plants to be Shut Down WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will reconsider the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) from the Biden-Harris Administration that drew a lawsuit from 23 states. The Trump Administration is considering a 2-year compl  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Volume 2 of Chemical Incident Reports Reports Cover Serious Chemical Incidents in Arkansas, Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas Washington, D.C. March 12, 2025 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it has released Volu  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- A report titled "US Solar Market Insight: 2024 Year in Review," released in March 2025, by Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), highlights the unprecedented growth of the U.S. solar industry in 2024. Authored by a team led by Sylvia Leyva Martinez and Zoe Gaston of Wood Mackenzie's U.S. Research Team, provides a comprehensive analysis of solar trends. The report, spanning all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, draws on granular dat  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 11, 2025, the nominations of 50 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. * John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic. * Thomas Barrack, of Colorado, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to th  more