WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * 3 ICE officers are heroes after rescuing a motorist from a burning car in Illinois * CHICAGO - Three members of the ICE Denver Special Response Team assigned to Chicago this week witnessed a traffic accident while and immediately stopped to render aid Sept. 25. The team was traveling to the Broadview Detention Center in Broadview, Illinois around 3  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Illinois, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Days After the Dallas Terrorist Attack on ICE, Rioters Gather Outside an ICE Broadview, IL Facility and Chant "Arrest ICE, Shoot ICE" * DHS Calls on Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson to condemn these rioters and their threats on our brave ICE law enforcement WASHINGTON - Today, over 200 rioters blocked access to one of the gates in front of the Broadview Processing Center and another  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Days After the Dallas Terrorist Attack on ICE, Rioters Gather Outside an ICE Broadview, IL Facility and Chant "Shoot ICE, Kill ICE" * DHS Calls on Governor Pritzker and Mayor Johnson to condemn these rioters and their threats on our brave ICE law enforcement WASHINGTON - Today, over 200 rioters blocked access to one of the gates in front of the Broadview Processing Center and another 3  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS is Fighting Back Against Antifa Violence * Antifa-aligned domestic terrorists have nowhere to hide: DHS is upholding the rule of law WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has arrested dozens of Antifa-aligned left-wing violent extremists who have attacked law enforcement, murdered innocent civilians, and launched a wave of violent riots throughout the United States  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Discusses Critical Bee Research At University Of Illinois * September 25, 2025 URBANA -- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today held a roundtable discussion at the University of Illinois with scientists, administrators, and beekeepers regarding their bee genomics research--which is sequencing the genomes of more than 4,000   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Indictment Of Former FBI Director James Comey * September 26, 2025 CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Trump-Bondi Department of Justice indictment of former FBI Director James Comey: " The Department of Justice has become a political tool of a vengeful Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Indictment Of Former FBI Director James Comey CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Trump-Bondi Department of Justice indictment of former FBI Director James Comey: "The Department of Justice has become a political   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Grassley Take Aim At Labor Exploitation In Tech, Finance, Retail Sectors In letters to ten major corporations who are the biggest users of the H-1B visa program, the Senators cite mass layoffs of American employees even while the corporations file thousands of H-1B visa petitions for foreign workers, often at depressed wages and subjec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Walmart for Disability Discrimination * Federal lawsuit says Wisconsin location tolerated harassment and failed to accommodate employee with intellectual disability MILWAUKEE -- Walmart Inc. violated federal law when it refused to accommodate an employee who required a job coach due to his intellectual disability and subjected him and a coworker to a hostile work environme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has put forward a plan to adjust rules under the Endangered Species Act concerning species that look similar to protected ones. This move targets protections for 11 species treated as endangered or threatened due to their resemblance to listed counterparts, aiming to cut back on unneeded restrictions while upholding conservation goals. The proposal affects rules linked to six protected species: the Pea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Following Comey Indictment, Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers On The Politicization Of DOJ As President Trump Pursues Criminal Charges Against His Political Enemies * September 26, 2025 "Our justice system operates on the principle that the President cannot demand the prosecution of an individual to settle personal scores, let alone when there is no credible evidence that a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Following Comey Indictment, Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers On The Politicization Of DOJ As President Trump Pursues Criminal Charges Against His Political Enemies "Our justice system operates on the principle that the President cannot demand the prosecution of an individual to settle personal scores, let alo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Gross Domestic Product by State and Personal Income by State, 2nd Quarter 2025 and Personal Consumption Expenditures by State, 2024 * Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released new quarterly statistics on gross domestic product and personal income for all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the second quarter of 2025 (April, May, and June), along with   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of petitions submitted to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This publication, as required by the Public Health Service Act, details the petitions received between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2025. The program offers no-fault compensation for individuals injured by specific vaccines. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims is responsible for reviewin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: ICE Director Lyons and Border Patrol Chief Bovino Pen Letter to the Editor at Chicago Tribune After Outlet Falsely Accused DHS of Targeting American Citizens * Letter sets the record straight about flagrantly false claims that DHS law enforcement targets Americans WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today highlighted Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Cust  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce $28.5 Million to Strengthen and Defend Oregon Communities from Wildfire Threats * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today $28,512,515 is coming to Oregon for six projects across the state to help make communities more resilient to severe wildfires. The federal investments from the U.S. Forest Service and mandated by Congress under   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce $28.5 Million to Strengthen and Defend Oregon Communities from Wildfire Threats * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today $28,512,515 is coming to Oregon for six projects across the state to help make communities more resilient to severe wildfires. The federal investments from the U.S. Forest Service and mandated by Congress under the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Monica Kindt Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for Indiana and Central and Southern Districts of Illinois * Monica Kindt has been appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the Acting U.S. Trustee for Indiana and the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois (Region 10). Kindt replaces Nancy J. Gargula, who is retiring after 23 years of distinguished service to the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP).   more