ARGONNE, Illinois, April 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * The Partnership honors the memory of George Crabtree, a noted researcher and leader in superconducting and clean energy * * * The George Crabtree Institute for Discovery and Sustainability, a new hub for scientific innovation and education, launched on April 17 in Chicago. The collaboration between the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and the U.S. D more PR

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Waterloo woman is facing multiple federal charges after being accused of embezzling money from 2020-2022 as an employee at Dupo Community Unit School District #196. A grand jury charged Linda J. Johnson, 57, with three counts of theft from federally funded programs. If convicted, Johnson could face up to 10 years' imprisonment and/or $250,000 in fines more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57016) involving Alton Steel, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: Alton Steel Region: 3 City: Alton State: IL License #: IL-01738-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Whitney Cox HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 03/08/2024 Notification Time: 13:02 [ET] Event Date: 03/07/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CST] Last Update Date: 04/16/2024 Emergenc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the city of Peru, Illinois, for water infrastructure improvements to support business expansion and job growth in the region. This grant will provide increased water and sewer access to 50 local busin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: * * * Settlement Follows Court Order Finding the District Limited Compensation of Teachers Based on Age * * * Urbana School District No. 116 agreed to pay $206,301 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, the Urbana School District limite more PR