ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 15 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Aldersgate Federal Credit Union Closes * ALEXANDRIA, VA (July 1, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) today liquidated Aldersgate Federal Credit Union of Marion, Illinois. Member deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund up to $250,000. The decision to liquidate Aldersgate Federal Credit Union and discontinue operations   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak and states celebrate Borealis reaching a quarter-million riders - and beyond * Milestone passed during the July 4 holiday weekend CHICAGO and ST. PAUL, Minn. - Amtrak carried its 250,000 th guest on state-sponsored Borealis trains between the Twin Cities and Chicago over the Independence Day 2025 holiday weekend. "Thanks to the support of our partners, we're honored to have more than  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Expands Access to Lifesaving Gene Therapies Through Innovative State Agreements * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that 33 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, will participate in the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model, a bold new approach to delivering cutting-edge t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the energy index increased 1.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area - June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area advanced 0.9 percent for the two months ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.7 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.6 percent. The index for energy rose 3.2 percen  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area - June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the St. Louis area advanced 1.1 percent for the two months ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted t  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has published notices for four significant cooperative research and production ventures, reflecting the dynamic nature of industry collaboration in technology standards, satellite services, photonics manufacturing, and software development. The notifications, all published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2025, demonstrate how major organizations are adapting their membership structures while maintaining complia  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Secures Key Provisions to Protect Rock Island Arsenal, Support Illinois Quantum Technology Research and Safeguard Care for Veterans * July 15, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -- Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), secured several important provisions to suppor  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Durbin Speaks On Senate Flood Ahead Of First Judicial Confirmation Vote Of Second Trump Administration 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 the trends of judicial nominations during the second Trump Administration, ahead of   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks On Senate Floor Ahead Of First Judicial Confirmation Vote Of Second Trump Administration * July 14, 2025 Durbin: "The President is not focused on temperament, independence, or respect for the rule of law. He is focused on a nominee's perceived loyalty to him--and a willingness to rule in favor of him and his Administration." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Out Against Trump Administration's Termination Of Temporary Protected Status For Afghan Nationals In The U.S. * July 14, 2025 Durbin: I'm sorry that the Afghans who risked their lives to help our troops are now being abandoned by the Trump Administration WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke out against the Tr  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Announce $400K For Willard Airport * July 11, 2025 CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $400,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Authority for the University of Illinois Willard Airport to be used for runway rehabilitation. "By improving airport   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 16 -- The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * IDFPR Launches 24 Additional License Types to New License System CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 24 more professions are now available for licensure via the Department's new online licensing system, CORE (Comprehensive Online Regulatory Environment). Today's announcem  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Illinois HomeCare & Hospice Council (IHHC), Springfield, Illinois, has issued a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget urging the federal agency to modernize healthcare regulations that it deems redundant and burdensome. IHHC represents numerous home health and hospice agencies across Illinois, tasked with providing critical services to some of the state's most vulnerable populations, including the elderly and individuals with disabilities. Accor  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- M-Class Mining LLC, Macedonia, Illinois, has petitioned the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration to modify an existing mandatory safety standard for electric equipment and conductors. The company wants to allow the use of intrinsically safe Powered Air Purifying Respirators within 150 feet of pillar workings or longwall faces at its MC#1 Mine in Franklin County. The petition specifically addresses a regulation that governs the installatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- M-Class Mining LLC, Macedonia, Illinois, has submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration requesting a change to existing mandatory safety standards seeking to allow the use of intrinsically safe Powered Air Purifying Respirators as an alternative for protecting miners from respirable dust. The petition from M-Class Mining focuses on their request to use CleanSpace EX and 3M Versaflo TR-800 PAPRs within or inby the las  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- M-Class Mining LLC, Macedonia, Illinois, has submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration seeking to modify an existing mandatory safety standard concerning electric equipment in their MC#1 Mine in Franklin County. Specifically, M-Class Mining aims to use intrinsically safe Powered Air Purifying Respirators as an alternative method for protecting miners from respirable dust. The core of the petition focuses on allowing  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- Mach Mining LLC, Marion, Illinois, has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration seeking to modify an existing mandatory safety standard concerning the installation of electric equipment and conductors. The petition specifically requests a change to allow the use of intrinsically safe Powered Air Purifying Respirators as an alternative for protecting miners from respirable dust. Mach Mining LLC aims to utilize CleanSp  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- Mach Mining LLC, Marion, Illinois, has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration seeking to modify existing mandatory safety standards. The company aims to allow the use of intrinsically safe Powered Air Purifying Respirators as an alternative for protecting miners from respirable dust. The core of Mach Mining's request centers on using CleanSpace EX and 3M Versaflo TR-800 PAPRs within or inby the last open crosscut o  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- Mach Mining LLC, Marion, Illinois, has submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration seeking to modify an existing mandatory safety standard concerning electric equipment in their Mach #1 Mine in Williamson County, Illinois. The company aims to use intrinsically safe Powered Air Purifying Respirators as an alternative method for protecting miners from respirable dust. The core of the petition focuses on allowing the use  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advocating for changes to federal regulations that currently limit advanced practice registered nurses' ability to provide patient care. The organization believes these changes would streamline healthcare delivery and improve access, particularly in underserved areas. The NCSBN, an independent, non-profit association rep  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Ovidio Guzman Lopez -- son of El Chapo and head of Sinaloa Cartel -- pleads guilty to federal drug charges in Chicago * TUCSON, Ariz., -- Ovidio Guzman Lopez, who succeeded his father -- Joaquin Guzman Loera, also known as El Chapo -- as one of the heads of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Chicago to federal  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- Patton Mining LLC, Hillsboro, Illinois, has petitioned the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration to modify an existing mandatory safety standard concerning electric equipment in mines. The company is seeking to allow the use of intrinsically safe Powered Air Purifying Respirators in return air outby the last open crosscut at its Deer Run Mine in Montgomery. The petition specifically addresses a regulation that governs electric equipment in  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- Patton Mining LLC, Hillsboro, Illinois, has submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration to modify existing mandatory safety standards seeking to allow the use of intrinsically safe Powered Air Purifying Respirators as an alternative method for protecting miners from respirable dust. The core of Patton Mining's request focuses on modifying 30 CFR 75.1002(a) which concerns the installation of electric equipment and cond  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- Patton Mining LLC, Hillsboro, Illinois, has submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration seeking to modify existing mandatory safety standards. The company aims to introduce alternative respiratory protection for its miners. The petition specifically addresses the use of intrinsically safe Powered Air Purifying Respirators. Patton Mining LLC wants to use CleanSpace EX and 3M Versaflo TR-800 PAPRs in the Deer Run Mine.   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- Patton Mining LLC, Hillsboro, Illinois, has filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration to modify existing mandatory safety standards seeking to increase the maximum length of trailing cables used to power permissible equipment in continuous mining sections. The modification request from Patton Mining specifically pertains to 30 CFR 18.35(a)(5)(i) which addresses portable cables and cords. The company aims to increase t  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The Regional Transportation Authority Commuter Rail Division, Chicago, Illinois, also known as Metra, has petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration to extend its participation in the Confidential Close Call Reporting System Program. This program is vital for encouraging safety reporting among railroad operating crew members. Metra is specifically seeking to continue the waiver of compliance from federal railroad safety regula  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on June 26, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, in my home State of California, gas, fuel, is about $1.44 more than the national average. Let's talk about where that money goes based on this graphic we have from California Energy. Right here at the top, over a third of the costs are imposed by th  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, what are you and the President afraid of? What are you hiding? You and the administration are shirking your duty to provide Members of Congress a timely and complete classified briefing about Saturday's U.S. strike on Iran, on the intelligence that   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Request Hearing With Whistleblower Erez Reuveni Ahead Of Bove Nomination Vote * July 15, 2025 In a letter to Chairman Grassley, SJC Democrats: "Mr. Reuveni has made credible allegations against Mr. Bove, which, if true, clearly disqualify him for a lifetime appointment to the federal bench. Thus, it is imperative that the Committee hear from Mr. Reuveni, under oath  more