WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * APHIS Declares August is "Tree Check Month," Asks Public to Check Trees for Signs of Asian Longhorned Beetle * Press Release Contact: aphispress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, D.C., July 28, 2025--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is asking the public to look for and report signs of the Asian longhorned beetle (  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Argonne and The University of Texas at Dallas to strengthen collaboration in battery sciences and critical materials development New memorandum of understanding expands joint research to accelerate U.S. battery innovation and secure critical materials supply chains * The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and The University of Texas at Dalla  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Researchers zero in on a new material for quantum information storage An irregularity in magnesium oxide, a commonly used material in microelectronics, may be suited for qubits * Recently published research led by Argonne National Laboratory points to a previously unidentified trait in magnesium oxide that could lend itself to use in quantum systems. U  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Call for Answers on Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Press Trump Administration to Cease Funding GHF * U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and their fellow Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration for answers on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). In the  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging consistent treatment for the Illinois portion of the St. Louis ozone nonattainment area. The organization is seeking similar reconsideration and a temporary stay of reclassification to "Serious" nonattainment, mirroring relief granted to the Missouri portion of the bi-state area. IERG represents 48 member companies across various sectors, includ  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Invisible Wounds Foundation, Naperville, Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Defense offering recommendations to address traumatic brain injuries affecting service members and their families. The organization highlighted TBI as a poorly understood and under-addressed issue in military medicine, with wide-ranging impacts on health, lifestyle and communities. The Invisible Wounds Foundation stated that warfighters are susceptible to TBI  more