WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth on Durbin Retirement: The Senate is Losing a Giant April 23, 2025 [CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement after U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that he will not seek reelection in 2026. Durbin has served in Congress since 1983 and in the Senate since 1997, becoming one of the most impactful and effective leaders Illinois has   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Senators Demand President Trump Rescind Harmful Claims That He Will Transfer Incarcerated U.S. Citizens to a Foreign Prison April 22, 2025 [CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) led 24 of their Democratic colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump calling for him to immediately rescind the dangerous and of  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Larsen and Cohen Urge FAA to Address Safety Issues at DCA in the Wake of Recent Deadly and Near-Miss Accidents April 22, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation Ranking Member--with House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) and House Subcommittee on Aviation R  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2026 April 23, 2025 After serving seven House terms and five Senate terms, Durbin says, "I truly love the job of being a United States Senator. But in my heart, I know it's time to pass the torch." CHICAGO - In a video message shared with Illinois voters today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that he will not seek re  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a revision to its air plan affecting United States Steel Corporation's Keetac taconite processing facility located in Keewatin, Minnesota. The proposed rule would modify nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions limits for the plant's indurating furnace in order to meet best available retrofit technology (BART) requirements under the Clean Air Act. The action is part of EPA's broader effort to comply with regional haze   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * EPA Reaches Settlement with Nalco Production and Nalco Co. for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations in Chicago Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act with Nalco Production LLC and Nalco Co. LLC. The companies manufacture polymer blend chemicals at their facility at 6216 W. 66th Place in Chicago, Illinois. The  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 23 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pritzker Unveils TCCI's Clean Energy Innovation Hub in Decatur Clean Energy Innovation Hub will strengthen Illinois' EV component part supply chain, create jobs, and provide state-of-the art training opportunities DECATUR- Governor JB Pritzker joined TCCI Manufacturing today to announce the grand opening of its Clean Energy Innovation Hub. The new state-of-the-art hub is a $45 mill  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 22 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Pritzker Announces 25 Awards to Revitalize Main Streets and Downtowns Across Illinois $30 million in RDMS and RISE grant awards will accelerate economic growth and community revitalization JACKSONVILLE \- Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and local leaders in Jacksonville today to announce state-funded grant awards t  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Statement on Durbin Retirement Announcement WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement after Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced he would not be seeking re-election in 2026: "I have had the honor of working with Dick Durbin through my time in the Senate--not solely in his role as whip, but especially through our time together on the Senat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- The Illinois Department of Human Rights issued the following news on April 23, 2025: * * * Not in Our State: Illinois Urgently Calls on Residents to Help Stop Hate Illinoisans can visit ILStopHate.org or call (877)458-HATE to report acts of hate CHICAGO - Illinois has faced an alarming surge in hate and extremism, following national trends. Hate crimes have skyrocketed 125% statewide since 2021, with bias based on race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender   more

LIVERMORE, California, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Search for sterile neutrinos continues at nuclear reactors Neutrinos, elusive fundamental particles, can act as a window into the center of a nuclear reactor, the interior of the earth, or some of the most dynamic objects in the universe. Their tendency to change "flavors" may provide clues into the prominence of matter over antimatter in the universe or exp  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 23 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Not in Our State: Illinois Urgently Calls on Residents to Help Stop Hate Illinoisans can visit ILStopHate.org or call (877)458-HATE to report acts of hate CHICAGO - Illinois has faced an alarming surge in hate and extremism, following national trends. Hate crimes have skyrocketed 125% statewide since 2021, with bias based on race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity drivin  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On Retirement Announcement, Extraordinary Career Of Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin HONOLULU - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today released the following statement after U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Democratic Whip, announced he would not seek re-election. "For more than four decades, Senator Dick Durbin has been a pillar of leadership, integrity, and unwavering de  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 24 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book ST. LOUIS -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tenn  more