JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Act now! Payment deadline extended for West Region beneficiaries FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - *Note: This article was originally published Jan. 21. It was updated Feb. 24 to reflect the payment deadline extension to March 31.*  Do you currently live in the West Region ? Or do you live in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Ok  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues to Education Secretary: "We Will Not Stand By as You Attempt to Turn Back the Clock on Education in This Country" March 19, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - As the Trump administration and Elon Musk attack public education in America by closing offices and laying off 1,300 workers at the Department of Education, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democra  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Senate Democratic Veterans Slam Trump and Musk for Erasing Legacy of American Military Heroes from Department of Defense Websites March 19, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services (SASC) and Veterans' Affairs Committees (SVAC)--led a group of her fellow Senate Democratic Veterans, including SASC Ranking Me  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Push Back On Proposed Cuts To Disaster Recovery Programs March 18, 2025 In a new letter, the lawmakers pushed back against U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner's proposed cuts to critical disaster recovery programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) j  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Padilla Lead Push To Save Task Force Combatting Threats To Election Officials WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) led 29 Democratic Senators in urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to continue the essential work of the Department  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Padilla, Booker, Welch Statement On Trump Invoking The Alien Enemies Act To Target Immigrants Without Due Process SPRINGFIELD - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Peter Welch (D-VT) issued the following st  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule extending the deadline for the removal of the 1-psi gasoline volatility waiver in Ohio and nine counties in South Dakota by one year, moving the effective date from April 28, 2025, to April 28, 2026. This decision follows petitions from the Governors of Ohio and South Dakota requesting additional time to comply with the regulatory changes aimed at reducing air pollution. The 1-psi waiver, originall  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * EXIM Board of Directors Votes to Proceed with $4.7 Billion LNG Equipment and Services Transaction After Four-Year Delay March 19, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - The newly constituted Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) last week unanimously approved the second amendment of a 2019 direct loan of up to $4.7 billion to support the  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * EXIM Board of Directors Votes to Proceed with $4.7 Billion LNG Equipment and Services Transaction After Four-Year Delay Transaction Expected to Support More than 16,000 American Jobs and Nearly 70 U.S. Suppliers Across Country; Board Also Votes to Increase Make More in America Initiative Efficiency WASHINGTON, DC - The newly constituted Board of Directors of the Export-Import  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 19 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * GOVERNOR PRITZKER DECLARES MARCH 19 ILLINOIS AGRICULTURE TRADE DAY SPRINGFIELD, IL \- Governor JB Pritzker has declared March 19, 2025, as Illinois Agriculture Trade Day in recognition of the enormous positive contribution agriculture trade makes to the state's economy, farmers, and communities. Illinois Agriculture Trade Day honors Illinois' farmers, producers and related agricultural bu  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 20 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * IDNR and CDB announce $8 million for improvements to Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site SPRINGFIELD - Today, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) announced $8 million for improvements to Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site in Menard County, the popular recreated log village where youn  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 19 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Illinois EPA Announces $20 Million Notice of Funding Opportunity for Electric Class 4-8 Local Freight Trucks Funding Allocated from Volkswagen Settlement Beneficiary Mitigation Plan SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a $20 million Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to replace existing on-road diesel Cla  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 20 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * Illinois EPA Announces $20 Million Notice of Funding Opportunity for Electric Class 4-8 Local Freight Trucks Funding Allocated from Volkswagen Settlement Beneficiary Mitigation Plan SPRINGFIELD --Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a $20 million Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to repl  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging posted the following fact sheet: * * * The Republican Plan for Medicaid Will Harm Illinois More than 3.2 million Illinoisans rely on Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Republican Cuts to Medicaid Put Illinoisans' Health and Coverage At-Risk Every proposal on the Republican wish list of more than $2 trillion in Medicaid cuts is bad news for Illinoisan  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has launched an investigation into the importation and sale of certain glow fish tape systems, safety helmet systems, and related components following a complaint filed by Klein Tools, Inc., of Lincolnshire, Illinois. The investigation, identified as Investigation No. 337-TA-1442, stems from allegations that these products infringe on multiple U.S. patents held by Klein Tools and violate Section 337 of the Tariff Act   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has announced the receipt of a complaint alleging patent infringement in the importation and sale of certain active electrical cables and components. Filed by Credo Semiconductor Inc. and Credo Technology Group Ltd. on March 13, 2025, the complaint asserts violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and seeks to block the importation of these products into the United States. The ITC is now soliciting public c  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has released a notice regarding properties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, encompassing multiple states across the country. The nominations, submitted by various state historic preservation offices before March 8, 2025, are now open for public review and comment. These sites reflect a broad range of historical and cultural significance, including architectural landmarks, historic districts, and sites tie  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated March 11, 2025, from the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association, Chicago, Illinois: * * * To: Docket Management Facility, M-30 U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE West Building, Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590 RE: Docket No. NHTSA-2016-0001 * * * The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association ("EM  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois has completed an inventory of human remains and determined a cultural affiliation with multiple Native American tribes, leading to their planned repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains, which represent at least three individuals, were found in Racine, Wisconsin, and are linked to the region's ancient effigy mound builders. The remains, consisting of bone fragme  more