WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * Casarez named next DLA senior enlisted leader * FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Army Sgt. Maj. Petra Casarez will be the Defense Logistics Agency's next senior enlisted leader. She will replace Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Alvin R. Dyer this September. He came to DLA in August 2023. Casarez brings an impressive background and wealth of leadership experience to her upcoming service with   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Seek Answers on So-Called "One Big Beautiful Bill's" Impact on Illinois Hospitals * July 25, 2025 In a letter that was sent to every hospital in Illinois, Duckworth and Durbin request information about how each hospital anticipates to be impacted by Republicans' so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" [CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Cuts To Medicaid, Student Loan Caps For Medical Students At SIU Medical School * July 25, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined educators and health care professionals at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine to discuss the Trump Administration's cuts to Medicaid and medical research, and the impact recent caps to student lo  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Remarks During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting * July 24, 2025 During his remarks, Durbin raised serious concerns over Jeanine Pirro, nominated to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks during today's Senate Judiciary   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Celebrate 100 Years Of Chicago Union Station * July 25, 2025 SPRINGFIELD \- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statements to celebrate 100 years of Chicago Union Station: " Chicago, often referred to as the crossroads of America, holds a unique position in the converging point for railroads that cr  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Seek Answers On So-Called One Big Beautiful Bill's Impact On Hospitals In Illinois * July 25, 2025 In a letter that was sent to every hospital in Illinois, Durbin and Duckworth request information about how each hospital anticipates to be impacted by the Republicans' so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. FAA-2024-2591) entitled "Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-38, V-133, and V-144 and Revocation of VOR Federal Airway V-214 in the Vicinity of Zanesville, OH." This action amends Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Federal Airways V-38, V-133 and V-144 and revokes VOR Federal Airway V-214. FAA is taking this action due to the planned decommissioning of the Ver  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on July 25, 2025: * * * FHLBank Chicago Celebrates Grand Opening of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Residences at Woodale Crossing Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago), CIBC Bank USA, Jewish Family Services (JFS), and local dignitaries joined together on July 24 at the grand opening of the Harry and Jeanett  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Isomedix Operations Inc., Libertyville, Illinois, reported an equipment failure involving a radiation monitor used for critical pool water radioactivity measurements, including leak testing of pool irradiator sources. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency was notified on July 17, 2025. The malfunction was discovered on July 16, 2025, during a routine monthly check when the system failed to alarm during a test with a check source. The monitor is believed to have been no  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- INEOS Styrolution America LLC, Aurora, Illinois, reported a stuck shutter on a radioactive device at its Decatur plant on July 16, 2025. The Alabama Office of Radiation Control was notified by the facility's radiation safety officer. The incident occurred during routine shutter checks of a Ronan Model SA1-F37, Serial No. 8171GK, which contains 5000 millicuries of Cesium-137. The shutter failed to close properly. INEOS Styrolution America has engaged RSO Services to repai  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Interior And Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development Funding Bills With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin, Duckworth * July 25, 2025 The Senate Appropriations Committee passed Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development, & Related Agencies government funding bills SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Dem  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Announces Agreement by License Plate Surveillance Tech Company to Protect Oregonians' Data from Immigration and Abortion-Related Abuses * Senator says commitment he sought from Flock will protect Oregonians from abusive queries of data by out-of-state law enforcement agencies of data collected from cameras in Oregon Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced that Flock, a license p  more