CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * "Enhanced FBI Background Checks for Asylum, Green Cards, and U.S. Citizenship are Latest in Pattern of Attacks on Legal Immigration Pathways," Warns NPNA According to a CBS exclusive, the administration has ordered enhanced FBI background checks for people seeking various immigration benefits. The report states that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, April 30 -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * 'Nose Noticeability' Affects Facial Attractiveness, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Eye-tracking study highlights need for holistic facial assessment in rhinoplasty * Attractiveness of the nose affects how people view the face - with attractive noses actually drawing less attention than unattractive noses, reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Recon  more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * AANA Presents U.S. Sen. Susan Collins with National Health Leadership Award The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recognized U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) as with its National Health Leadership Award for 2026 at its Mid-Year Assembly, April 24-29, in Washington, D.C. Senator Collins currently serves as Chair of the Senate Appropriati  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * ACLU of Illinois Responds to Supreme Court Decision Further Gutting Voting Rights Act The Supreme Court of the United States earlier today struck down Louisiana's congressional map and issued a ruling that eviscerates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The decision also opens the door for states to enact discriminatory maps with impunity. As a result, Black vo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * AGA Awards Recognize Outstanding Safety Achievements * The American Gas Association today presented a slate of awards recognizing outstanding achievements in advancing safety on behalf of the downstream natural gas industry at its Operations Conference, the natural gas industry's largest annual gathering of utilities, distribution and transmission operators. The awards cele  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, April 29 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate announces availability of first quarter 2026 results * NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 29, 2026 - The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has filed a Form 8-K reporting its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. You can find the Form 8-K, including the earnings release and investor supplement, on the company's page at sec.gov.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA urges physician protections against AI deepfake impersonation Responding to the escalating risk of AI-manipulated images, videos and audio that impersonate physicians, the American Medical Association (AMA) today announced a new comprehensive policy framework (https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/ai-generated-deepfakes.pdf) to establish clear, enforceable protectio  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Exposes Illinois' Sanctuary Policies That Released Over 400 Criminal Illegal Aliens in Chicago * Today, America First Legal (AFL) released explosive public records revealing the latest example of a sanctuary jurisdiction flooding the country with illegal aliens via catch-and-release policies. AFL uncovered records showing that, in 2025 a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Optimizing Exercise, Nutrition Before Surgery Boosts Patient Outcomes Programs that support patients' health before surgery reduce length of hospital stays and complications, review shows Key Takeaways * Prehabilitation is an emerging approach in medicine that provides patients with exercise, nutrition, and other support before surgery to improve their health. * Prehabilitation  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Announcing Tony Fabrizio as ABC 2026 Keynote Speaker * The American Boating Congress is pleased to announce Tony Fabrizio as the keynote speaker for ABC 2026. Tony Fabrizio, a partner in Fabrizio, Lee & Associates, is widely recognized as an expert in public opinion and politics and one of the nation's leading GOP pollsters and strategists. Fabrizio has  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes for Changes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are pushing the U.S. Department of Labor to help lower prescription drug costs by requiring more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). "People should be able to afford their medications, and they can't   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Krishnamoorthi, Neguse, Pettersen Introduce Legislation to Establish New Congressional Pathway for States to Claim Federal Disaster Relief Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper together with U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Joe Neguse, and Brittney Pettersen introduced legislation that would allow Congress to override a Presidential denial o  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 28 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Beverly Ann Lawyer Obituary * MACOMB, IL - - Beverly Ann Lawyer, 76, of Industry, passed away April 23 at the Elms Nursing Home in Macomb. Born December 15, 1949, in Jacksonville, she was the daughter of Ellis and Lucille Weisenburger Wilson. She married John Lawyer on September 5, 1970, who preceded her in death on September 30, 2015. Lawyer was also preceded in death by her parents; two n  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing Donates $380,000 to Support Wichita STEM, Veterans and Food Access Programs * WICHITA, Kan., April 29, 2026 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] is investing $380,000 to inspire the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) innovators, ensure that veterans and military families have the  more

BROOKFIELD, Illinois, April 30 -- Brookfield Zoo Chicago issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Brookfield Zoo Chicago continues good faith bargaining following union strike authorization vote Brookfield Zoo Chicago remains fully prepared to continue normal operations and provide exceptional care for its animals following Tuesday evening's vote by Teamsters Local 727 members to reject the Zoo's last, best, final offer and authorize a strike if they decide to do so. While t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Marimar Martinez, a Chicago, Illinois, resident, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds on October 4, 2025, from a Border Patrol agent during a neighborhood incident, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans, Part II." DHS is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. * * * My name is Marimar Martinez. I  more

LONDON, England, April 30 -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, posted the following news release: * * * Chicagoland leaders convene at Aon to advance early careers hiring in the age of AI Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today convened government, civic and business leaders - including more than 30 Chicagoland CEOs - to address the urgent challenge of protecting and expa  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia issued the following statement on the decision by the Supreme Court to further destroy the Voting Rights Act : "Today's decision by the Supreme Court is another step in the relentless efforts by John Roberts and his fellow Republican extremists to dismantle the Voting Rights Act. Thi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Confidence Shows Modest Resilience as Caution Persists * Consumer confidence surprised to the upside in April, offering a modest signal of resilience despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index increased to 92.8, modestly above March's upwardly revised 92.2 reading, marking a se  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Mullin: Investigate "De Facto Amnesty" Fraud Scheme * Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mullin urging an investigation into illegal migrant exploitation of the U visa program. Originally intended to assist law enforcement investigations, fraudsters now target the U visa program due to the benefits illegal   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Court orders health plan administrator, owner to pay more than $1.3M to restore losses to health plans in multiple employer welfare arrangement * OAK BROOK, IL - A federal court has ordered a company that administered a multiple employer welfare arrangement and one of its owners to pay at least $1.3 million to restore losses to more than 700 employer health plans after the U.S. Department of Labor f  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * CSBS Statement on the OCC's Proposed Rule to Preempt the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act The Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) raises difficult policy questions and creates operational complexities and compliance risks for banks. Whether the law rises to the standard of "preventing or significantly interfering" with a national bank's powers to process payments and   more

MOLINE, Illinois, April 30 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * MB60 Attachment Helps Operators Place Loads with Precision John Deere is expanding its lineup of compact equipment attachments with the introduction of the MB60 Material Boom, designed to give operators greater control when lifting, moving and placing heavy or irregularly shaped materials in confined jobsite environments. Bu  more

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, April 29 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * Dr. Mindy Dilley appointed Dean of Students * Following a national search, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Miriam Roccia, has named Melinda (Mindy) Dilley, EdD, as Dean of Students. Dr. Dilley has served as Interim Dean of Students since February 16, 2026, following her arrival at SIUE as Assistant Dean of Students in July 2024  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $22 Million for Port Infrastructure Improvements * April 29, 2026 [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced a total of $22,470,985 in federal funding for port infrastructure development projects for the Kaskaskia Regional Port District and Seneca Regional Port District. This fu  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Talk with Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives * April 28, 2026 [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC), which represents 24 distribution co-ops and five generation/transmission co-ops that serve most of rural and southern Illinoi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Protections for Passenger Rail Crewmembers * April 29, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced the bipartisan Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act to enhance public safety by ensuring passenger rail crew members are provided the legal protections that have been afforded to f  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage sto  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Five Student Teams Move to CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition Finals Five student teams have secured their spots in the finals of the 2026 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition, advancing from a second round of 15 teams. The five teams are: * Illinois State University * Iowa State University * Tennessee Technological University * University of Northern Iowa * Universit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Fraternal Order of Police posted the following news release: * * * FOP Congratulates ATF Director Cekada! * Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, issued the following statement regarding today's Senate confirmation of Robert Cekada to serve as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) on a 59-39 vote:  "The Fraternal Order of Police extends its congr  more

DECATUR, Illinois, April 29 -- Millikin University posted the following news: * * * From Rural Roots to Medical Ambitions, Aaron Zoellner Finds His Path at Millikin * DECATUR, Ill. -For Aaron Zoellner, a junior Biology major at Millikin University, the path to becoming a physician began far from the lab -on a farm in southeast Missouri. Raised in a rural community near Cape Girardeau, Zoellner grew up surrounded by livestock and long days of work. His family managed hundreds of sheep, catt  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Calls on REI to Return to Bargaining Table, Reach Fair Agreement With Unionized Workers Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) led 40 of his House colleagues in calling on REI Co-op to return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith, as required by federal law, to reach a fair collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers at stores across the country, including those at th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Gov. Pritzker and IBM Collaborate to Bring 750 New Jobs to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, hire City Colleges of Chicago Students Governor JB Pritzker and IBM today announced the company's new FutureNow Chicago delivery center at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP). As part of FutureNow Chicago, IBM will create 750 new full-time jobs in AI, cybersecurity, data science, qu  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Governor Of Sinaloa And Nine Other Current And Former Mexican Officials Charged With Drug Trafficking And Weapons Offenses * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), Terrance C. Cole, announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging RUBEN ROCHA MOYA,   more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 29 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Harlow, Russell Named 2026 Distinguished Alumni * MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - The outstanding accomplishments of Western Illinois University graduates David L. Harlow and Shelly M. Russell will be recognized Saturday, May 16 at Western's Spring 2026 Commencement ceremonies. Harlow will be recognized at the 9 a.m. ceremony and Russell will be recognized at the 1:30 p.m. ceremony. The Distinguished Al  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Neguse, Pettersen, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bill to Override Trump Rejection of Disaster Relief Colorado U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet together with U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse, Brittney Pettersen, and Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced legislation that would allow Congress to override a Presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * House Republicans Rollout VA Home Loan Affordability Bill for Veterans, Servicemembers, and their Families Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Chairman Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), alongside Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) and Rep.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * How one researcher took on Chicago's school dropout crisis * Editor's note: This story is part of Meet a UChicagoan, a regular series focusing on the people who make UChicago a distinct intellectual community. In the early 2000s, around half of students enrolled in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) graduated from high school. While investigating the problem, University of Chicago Prof. Melissa Roderick dis  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos, has demonstrated an ability to uncover cybersecurity flaws with unprecedented efficiency, according to Maurice Dawson, Illinois Institute of Technology associate professor of information technology and management. While the model has not identified unknown categories of threats, the speed at which it operates represents a shift in the landscape of digital defense. A preview of the system found remote code v  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Lawsuit Settlement Causes Review and Removal of 800,000 Ineligible Voters from Oregon Voter Rolls Judicial Watch announced a settlement in its federal lawsuit against Oregon election officials, which confirms 800,000 ineligible voter names are slated for review and removal from voter registration lists. The settlement requires state officials to produce detailed data and enforc  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Statement Supreme Court Decision to Restrict Race-Based Gerrymandering * Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton responded to the Supreme Court 6-3 decision to effectively prohibit the use of racial preferences to create "majority-minority" congressional districts:  This is a great decision for democracy that affirms that the U.S. Constitution requires the government to be color  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 (TNSxrep) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * Juvenile Products Industry Demonstrates Resilience Amid Regional Divergence in the Americas Mexico, Brazil, and Canada Grow as U.S. Market Adjusts; Price Increases Remain a Consistent Theme * The juvenile products industry across the Americas is showing resilience despite uneven regional performance, according to new p  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Presses DHS for Answers After New Reports of Trump Administration Expanding Demands for Sensitive Voter Data Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding answers following new reports that the Trump Administration has expanded efforts to obtain sensitive   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Warns CBP Tariff Refund System Could Shut Out Small Businesses Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott warning that the agency's tariff refund system could shut out small businesses while favoring large corporations.  Krishnamoorthi raised concerns t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse, Pettersen Introduce Legislation to Let Congress Override Politically Motivated Disaster Aid Denials * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), alongside U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Brittney Pettersen (D-CO), introduced legislation to allow Congress to   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Lawmakers move to halt US data center boom * U.S. state and federal lawmakers are working to halt the rampant data center buildout Responding to the mounting opposition to the rapid data center buildout in the U.S., Senator Bernie Sanders announced the "Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act" that, if passed, would put a hold on the construction of any ne  more

DEKALB, Illinois, April 28 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Mary F. English Scholars present work during Student Research Symposium College of Education students in pursuit of teaching professions can apply for the Mary F. English Technology Award, which supports and encourages them in that goal while also furthering their use of classroom technology.  Participants - called Mary F. English Scholars - are given current technology for their academic, personal a  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on April 27, 2026: * * * The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 The Honorable Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 D  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse, Bennet Introduce Bill Establishing New Congressional Pathway for States to Access Federal Disaster Money * Washington, D.C. -Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet introduced legislation that would allow Congress to override a Presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new fast-track process to ensure states like Colorado are not left wi  more

DEKALB, Illinois, April 28 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * NIU celebrates community engagement: COE ingenuity, initiatives take spotlight NIU's two-day Community Engagement Exemplar Symposium put several College of Education faculty front and center.  Held April 15 and 16, and hosted by the Division of Outreach, Regional Engagement and Development, the event gathered "impactful NIU community-engaged scholars, practitioners and community partners for shared le  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts on SCOTUS striking down Louisiana voting map The 6-3 ruling could open door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts * The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Louisiana v. Callais, determining the map that Louisiana drew in 2024 to correct a previous map that was found to violate the Voting Rights Act is "an unconstitutional racial gerrymande  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Gift of photos bears witness to the world's most vulnerable communities The Block Museum of Art announces a gift of works by Fazal Sheikh in honor of Henry and Leigh Bienen * The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University has received a major gift of 14 photographs by internationally acclaimed artist Fazal Sheikh, given by the artist in honor of Interim President and President  more

PALOS HILLS, Illinois, April 30 -- Moraine Valley Community College issued the following news: * * * Palos Park Woman's Club selects Moraine Valley as Mother's Day Walk beneficiary The Palos Park Woman's Club (PPWC), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with over 130 members, has chosen Moraine Valley Community College as a beneficiary for its fourth annual Mother's Day Walk on May 9. All proceeds from the event will support the PPWC's community initiatives and Moraine Valley's Last Mile Schol  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 29 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Paper: Autonomous AI-based drug prescribing rife with potential problems A first-of-its-kind pilot program in Utah developed by a health-technology startup company uses artificial intelligence to automatically renew certain prescriptions for patients with chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. But according to a new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Ur  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 30 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Hoosiers Spend an Estimated $1.8 Billion a Year on Cannabis New RAND Studies Examine Cannabis Landscape and Policy Options for Indiana * Indiana residents spend an estimated $1.8 billion per year on cannabis, despite the state maintaining some of the strictest cannabis laws in the country, according to new RAND research that maps Indiana's cannabis landscape and policies. The rese  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly, Senator Durbin introduce bicameral bill to increase access to broadband service for Americans Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced a bicameral bill that would increase access to broadband service for low-income urban and rural Americans. The Promoting Access to Broadband Act would help states increase awareness and enrollment   more

ARGONNE, Illinois, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A quieter world for quantum Researchers demonstrate ultra-low noise levels of an innovative qubit platform * The latest study on an electron-on-neon qubit, invented at Argonne, shows its strong potential to scale quantum information processing. Quantum bits (qubits) are the fundamental building blocks of quantum information processing. A novel qubit pla  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Romanian Citizen Sentenced in D.C. for 'Swatting' Members of Congress, Churches, and Former U.S. President * WASHINGTON - Thomasz Szabo, 27, of Romania, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 48 months in prison for his role as leader of an online swatting ring that targeted more than 75 public officials, four religious institutions, and multiple journalists in  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT RETIREMENT SECURITY FOR UNPAID CAREGIVERS LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) reintroduced the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act which would provide up to five years of credits credit for caregivers who spend at least 80 hours per month providing care   more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Social media promotion, ease of access increase risk of adolescent inhalant misuse Two new studies offer insight into the factors that coincide with adolescent inhalant use in the U.S., a dangerous pastime that can have lifelong -or life-ending -consequences. The first report, described in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, found that millions of Americans w  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 29 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Stealthing survivors grapple with a "gray area" of sexual violation * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Nonconsensual condom removal by an intimate partner falls into a gray area of sexual violence, a traumatic experience that exposes survivors to health risks but one they often are expected to manage alone without medical assistance or legal recourse, a new study says. Study author Shaimaa Kh  more

DEKALB, Illinois, April 28 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Student Research Symposium provides glimpse of questions, answers, learning In Alya Khan's daily work as a registered behavior technician at a children's therapy clinic, she experiences an aspect of autism that she wants to understand better.  Many of her young clients present with a large deficit in communication skills, whether that is a lack of understanding, a lack of expression or both. Peer in  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 29 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * Tom Moreland Introduced as Toledo Vice President and Director of Athletics Tom Moreland was officially introduced as the vice president and director of athletics at The University of Toledo in a news conference at Savage Arena on Tuesday.  "This is such an exciting moment for the University," said University of Toledo President James Holloway. "We've got a great athletic director coming in to take what is al  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- The U.S. Soccer Federation issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * U.S. Soccer Announces California Storm and Sporting CT Will Meet in the Inaugural Chastain Cup Final U.S. Soccer's premier women's amateur championship honors the legacy of Brandi Chastain * ATLANTA (April 29, 2026) - U.S. Soccer today announced that California Storm and Sporting CT will meet in the 2026 Chastain Cup Final, the inaugural championship match of the federation's premier  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * ViaSat-3 F3 Satellite Successfully Launches from Kennedy Space Center * KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Apr. 29, 2026 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] mission controllers confirmed that the ViaSat-3 F3 (VS-3 F3) satellite is healthy in orbit following its successful launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at 10:13 a.m. ET f  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sorensen Presses Secretary of War Pete Hegseth * Watch here WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, pressed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on his decision to move jobs away from Rock Island Arsenal while the United States depletes its munitions supply because of Trump's war in Iran. His questioning comes after weeks of ad  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 29 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Anthropology Program Celebrates Outstanding Student Ambassadors * Western Illinois University Department of Anthropology and Sociology is proud to recognize three exceptional students who have gone above and beyond as Anthropology student ambassadors of this year: Grace Fuhrer, Isabella Hanley and Ellie McBride during the academic year.  Through their leadership and volunteer efforts have  more