AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 12 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Challenge NIH Funding Cuts for Universities and Research Institutions AUGUSTA -Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and 21 other attorneys general today sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Ins more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 12 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Kaul joins Lawsuit Against Deere & Company to Protect Farmers from Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs Suit alleges that Deere's monopoly practices unfairly drive-up farming equipment repair costs, restrict farmers ability to quickly seek repairs necessary for planting, harvesting MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined four states and the Federa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL SHARES BEST PRACTICES FOR DEVELOPING PREVENTION PROGRAMS AHEAD OF SAFER INTERNET DAY Chicago - In recognition of Safer Internet Day on Feb. 11, Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged families, educators and other professionals working with children to plan online safety education programs and share best practices for developing effective programs.  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 12 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Attorney General Mayes, FTC Sue John Deere and Company for Unlawful Repair Monopoly PHOENIX - Today, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that she has joined The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and four other state attorneys general in a lawsuit against Deere & Company (John Deere), accusing the agricultural equipment manufacturer of unlawfully monopolizing key se more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS 32-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR CLINTON COUNTY MAN WHO DISSEMINATED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Germantown, Illinois man prosecuted by his office was sentenced to 32 years in prison for disseminating child sexual abuse material. Charles Huelsmann, 63, was sentenced Friday by Clinton County Circuit Court Jud more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Department on Aging Seeks Nominations for Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is seeking nominations for the 2025 induction class of the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame, which honors the accomplishments of Illinois residents aged 65 and older. "Whether it's the teacher who goes the extra mile for their students or t more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * From photons to protons: Argonne team makes breakthrough in high-energy particle detection Beam tests demonstrate high-energy particle detection with superconducting nanowires Argonne physicists have adapted superconducting nanowire photon detectors to be sensitive and precise high-energy particle detectors. Particle detectors play a crucial role in our understa more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.11.25 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Karen Morrison, of Sacramento, has been appointed Director at the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. Morrison has held multiple positions at the Department of Pesticide Regulation since 2018, including Chief Deputy Director and Science Advisor sinc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * High-Ranking Affiliate of Sinaloa Cartel Charged with Drug Conspiracy in Chicago A grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment yesterday charging a high-ranking affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel for allegedly manufacturing and distributing fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs and importing them into the United States. "As alleged, the defendant conspired to traffic dangerous d more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news: * * * IDPH Announces Grant Opportunity to Promote the Community Health Worker Profession in Illinois Lead organization sought for multi-year campaign to advance the CHW workforce to help achieve health equity and better outcomes SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that will award grant money to a lead organization more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico on a drug conspiracy charge for allegedly manufacturing and distributing fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs and importing them into the United States. According to an indictment returned Monday in the Northern District of Illinois, CEFERIN more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Monroe Thompson, age 40, from Mason City, was sentenced February 7, 2025, to more than 20 years in federal prison after an August 28, 2024, guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Evidence in the case revealed that between May 2023, and August 2023, Thompson was part of an ongoing drug conspiracy based in Mason City, Iowa to distribute meth more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * State Treasurer Frerichs, JPMorganChase Bring 'Lincoln Ledger' to Downtown Springfield Historical Display Unveiled Ahead of Lincoln's Birthday SPRINGFIELD --- Fans of Abraham Lincoln lore can now look at a historic ledger at the downtown Springfield site where the future U.S. president did his banking. Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs and JPMorganChase officials on Monday unveiled the  more PR