WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump's Threats to Critical Agriculture Support Programs, Duckworth Discusses Agricultural Priorities with Illinois Farm Bureau * June 11, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--founding co-chair of the Senate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Caucus--met with Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) President Brian Duncan and IFB members to discuss shared priorities to grow Illin  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Argonne's Innovations highlighted at 2025 American Nuclear Society Meeting * As nations look to expand access to reliable and affordable electricity, experts from the U.S. Department of Energy's ( DOE ) Argonne National Laboratory help lead the conversation about the future of nuclear power. Continuing its leadership in nuclear innovation, Argonne will play a k  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Council of State Bioscience Associations has communicated its perspectives to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding a national security examination into the importation of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients. The communication arrives as the department seeks public comments on the matter. CSBA operates as an alliance of independent state and territory-based non-profit trade bodies, each championing public policies that foster the responsible expansion a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Area - May 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.6 percent over the past month, up 3.3 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.6 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Area - May 2025": * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past two months, up 2.4 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area advanced 0.5 percent for the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Minnesota - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 7 of the 8 largest counties in Minnesota from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Washington County had the largest  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Nebraska - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in all three of the largest counties in Nebraska from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Lancaster County had the larg  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in North Dakota - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose 1.1 percent in North Dakota's only large county, Cass, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the rate of employm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Ohio - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 9 of the 14 largest counties in Ohio from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Butler and Franklin Counties had the large  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Wisconsin - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 5 of the 7 largest counties in Wisconsin from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Waukesha County had the largest o  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - May 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in May, up 2.4 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Presses FAA Administrator Nominee to Uphold 1,500-Hour Pilot Training Standards, Trump's Nominee Refuses * June 11, 2025 Senator also pushes nominee Bryan Bedford to strengthen, not weaken, FAA's oversight of Boeing [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Ranking Member   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Murray, Booker, Schumer Renew Push to Protect IVF Amid Ongoing GOP Attacks Against Reproductive Freedom * June 11, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Patty Muray (D-WA), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today led 25 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing legislation that would establish a nationwide right  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Spotlight Forum On The Trump Administration's Abuse Of Immigrants To Attack Our Constitutional Order WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a spotlight forum entitled "Cruel and Unam  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting On Trump's Efforts To Whitewash January 6 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting On Trump's Efforts To Whitewash January 6 * June 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting on President Donald Trump's co  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 11 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Privacy & National Security Implications Of The 23andMe Bankruptcy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee heari  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Hears From CEO Of SSM Health Health About Impacts Of Medicaid Cuts In Republicans' Reconciliation Package * June 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke by phone with the CEO of SSM Health, Laura Kaiser, to discuss the impact that President Trump's and congressional Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have on Medicaid, their hospitals, and t  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses Attorney General On Ed Martin's Planned Partisan Weaponization Of Justice Department * June 12, 2025 After his failed nomination to be U.S. Attorney for DC, Ed Martin was installed in various Justice Department roles and has publicly vowed to target Trump's enemies WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee,   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Durbin Presses Attorney General On Ed Martin's Planned Partisan Weaponization Of Justice Department After his failed nomination to be U.S. Attorney for DC, Ed Martin was installed in various Justice Department roles and has publicly vowed to target Trump's enemies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), R  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 11 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses At Spotlight Forum On The Trump Administration's Abuse Of Immigrants To Attack Our Constitutional Order WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a spotlight forum entitled "Cruel and Unamerican: The A  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 11 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Privacy & National Security Implications Of The 23andMe Bankruptcy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Out Against Trump Nominees Claiming A Public Official May Defy A Court Order During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting * June 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke out against Trump nominees continuing to claim there are instances when a public official may defy a court or  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Durbin Speaks Out Against Trump Nominees Claiming A Public Official May Defy A Court Order During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke out against Trump nominees continuing to claim there are insta  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth: Republicans' so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill' Will Leave Illinoisans Hungry & Harm Local Businesses * June 12, 2025 New data shows that SNAP cost-sharing provision in the Republican bill could push up to $1 billion yearly in new costs onto the State of Illinois, forcing the State to either cut benefits or the number of people who get SNAP, leaving Illinoisans without the foo  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Reaches Settlement with Eakas Corp. for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations in Peru, Illinois * Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Eakas Corp. for alleged Clean Air Act emissions violations at the company's facility in Peru, Illinois. The company will pay $520,200 in penalties.  "Today's settlement is consistent with EPA's first pillar: Clean Air, Land,   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Will County (Illinois) Assistant State Attorney Jacob Kreutzer has appealed to the U.S. Department of Education to preserve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, emphasizing its role in attracting and retaining public sector legal professionals. Kreutzer stated, "Due to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, I was determined in law school to take as many classes to prepare me to become a prosecutor as that has always been my dream." Kreutzer noted that the pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Certain Glow Fish Tape Systems, Safety Helmet Systems, and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion for Leave To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation." This notice conveys the commission's decision to not revisit a ruling by the Chief Administrative Law Judge. That ruling permitted the company bringin  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Robert H. Aland, a retired lawyer from Winnetka, Illinois, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding a proposed rule concerning grizzly bear management. Aland argues that the final rule should upgrade grizzly bears from "threatened" to "endangered" status and minimize permitted "takes" -- instances where bears can be legally harmed or killed -- to only those that are absolutely essential. The FWS's proposed rule, pub  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Legal Council for Health Justice, Chicago, Illinois, has expressed strong opposition to a proposed rule by the Office of Personnel Management, warning it could politicize the federal workforce and undermine crucial public services. The organization argues the changes could lead to staffing losses and hinder the work of federal agencies. Legal Council for Health Justice stated its concern that "the proposed regulations will lead to politicization of the wide swathes of  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology has completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and related cultural items confirming a connection to several native American communities. This action sets the stage for their return fulfilling a vital responsibility and supporting efforts to reunite cultural property with its inheritors. The institute bears sole responsibility for these determinations. The inventory identifies one individual's remains and 22 ac  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Predator Alerts Bring Together Prairie Dogs and Grassland Birds Eavesdropping on Prairie Dog Alarm Calls May Increase Curlews' Predator Avoidance Behavior * With distinct alarm calls and yips, black-tailed prairie dogs are a highly social and communicative icon of the Great Plains. A new study published today in Animal Behaviou  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes West Cook Chapter, based in Cook County, Illinois, has voiced strong opposition to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's proposed rule to rescind the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The group, dedicated to promoting native landscapes, argues that habitat destruction should clearly remain within the scope of "harm." Adrian Ayres Fisher, co-chair of Advocacy and Programs for Wild O  more