ROCKFORD, Illinois, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release: * * * Alleged Boss of Violent Sinaloa Cartel Indicted in Chicago on Drug, Firearm, and Material Support of Terrorism Charges CHICAGO -- A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted an alleged boss of the violent Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico on drug, firearm, and material support of terrorism charges. JESUS OMAR IBARRA FELIX led an armed security group known as t  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries issued the following commentary by John Iekel: * * * No Winter Sleep for State Auto-IRAs Winter is a time in which a lot of Nature takes a breather. But not so for state auto IRAs this winter, at least if the experience of the first ones to be put in place is any indication. Growth in registrations and assets definitely was not on ice in the big three. Employers Registered In California, the growth i  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump can help middle class households by using his rulemaking authority to end the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing support to strengthen standards based interoperability and expand electronic health information access across the health system. In its letter, Lurie Children's praised ONC for its focus on interoperability and standards-based access to electronic health information (EHI). The hospital noted that many of its patients rely on  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Illinois 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 13.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Illinois, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 758,000. N  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Indiana 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 8.3 percent of wage and salary workers in Indiana, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 260,000. Nati  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Michigan 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 13.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Michigan, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 566,000. N  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Minnesota 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 14.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Minnesota, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 386,000.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Ohio 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 11.6 percent of wage and salary workers in Ohio, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 605,000. Nationwid  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Wisconsin 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 6.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Wisconsin, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 173,000.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * City Colleges Launches Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan On Thursday, March 5, City Colleges of Chicago launched Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. This plan is not the start of something new, but the continuation of the work the City Colleges community has advanced together over the past five years--and the progress already happen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * City Colleges takes part in panel discussion titled Thinking Beyond System Silos: Human-Centered Supports for Today's Students A recent panel discussion brought together perspectives from educators representing Chalmers Elementary School and Hubbard High School, along with researchers from IWERC, the UChicago Consortium, and the Kersten Institute for Urban Education. It also featured a panel discussion tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- A coalition of 96 national and 181 state organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to revise its proposed Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule and include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees in the list of professional degree programs eligible for higher federal student loan limits. The letter asserts that recognizing these advanced nursing degrees is vital for enhancing educational pathways and fortifying the  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Leading Massive Human Smuggling Organization and Holding Illegal Immigrants Hostage An illegal immigrant from Guatemala pleaded guilty today to leading one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States, a ring that smuggled approximately 20,000 illegal immigrants from Guatemala   more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, March 4 -- The Heartland Institute issued the following news release: * * * Heartland Institute Responds to American Homeownership Act 'Both parties need to learn that government intervention does not remedy government intervention' * Eighteen U.S. senators led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced the American Homeownership Act to "stop Wall Street's Housing Grab and Get Homes Back into the Hands of Families," as the lawmakers' p  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 7 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * John Witvliet Named Commencement Speaker for Calvin University's Class of 2026 On Saturday, May 9, Dr. John Witvliet will return to his alma mater to give the Commencement Address to the more than 750 students who are part of the Class of 2026. Witvliet is chief officer for university missional initiatives and a professor of theology, worship, and the arts at Belmont University. "It's a deep honor to be as  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Springfield, Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding a proposed health information technology rule known as Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency and Information Sharing. NAACCR emphasized that while HTI-5 aims to reduce the burden on IT developers and promote information-sharing regula  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Genesis Vasquez, a Sexual Violence Program Supervisor and Master of Public Health student at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to include Master of Public Health and Doctor of Public Health degrees within the professional degree framework under the proposed Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule. The ongoing rulemaking process stems from the One Big Beautifu  more