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Amid Trump's Threats to Critical Agriculture Support Programs, Duckworth Discusses Agricultural Priorities with Illinois Farm Bureau (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Amid Trump's Threats to Critical Agriculture Support Programs, Duckworth Discusses Agricultural Priorities with Illinois Farm Bureau
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June 11, 2025
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--founding co-chair of the Senate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Caucus--met with Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) President Brian Duncan and IFB members to discuss shared priorities to grow Illin more PR
Argonne's Innovations highlighted at 2025 American Nuclear Society Meeting (10)
ARGONNE, Illinois, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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Argonne's Innovations highlighted at 2025 American Nuclear Society Meeting
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As nations look to expand access to reliable and affordable electricity, experts from the U.S. Department of Energy's ( DOE ) Argonne National Laboratory help lead the conversation about the future of nuclear power.
Continuing its leadership in nuclear innovation, Argonne will play a k more PR
Biotech Council Submits Views on Pharmaceutical Imports Inquiry (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Council of State Bioscience Associations has communicated its perspectives to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding a national security examination into the importation of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients. The communication arrives as the department seeks public comments on the matter.
CSBA operates as an alliance of independent state and territory-based non-profit trade bodies, each championing public policies that foster the responsible expansion a more ST
BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Area - May 2025' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Area - May 2025":
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Area prices were up 0.6 percent over the past month, up 3.3 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.6 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of L more PR
BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Area - May 2025' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Area - May 2025":
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Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past two months, up 2.4 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area advanced 0.5 percent for the more PR
BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'County Employment and Wages in Minnesota - Fourth Quarter 2024' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Minnesota - Fourth Quarter 2024":
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Employment rose in 7 of the 8 largest counties in Minnesota from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Washington County had the largest more PR
BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'County Employment and Wages in Nebraska - Fourth Quarter 2024' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Nebraska - Fourth Quarter 2024":
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Employment rose in all three of the largest counties in Nebraska from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Lancaster County had the larg more PR
BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'County Employment and Wages in North Dakota - Fourth Quarter 2024' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in North Dakota - Fourth Quarter 2024":
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Employment rose 1.1 percent in North Dakota's only large county, Cass, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the rate of employm more PR
BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'County Employment and Wages in Ohio - Fourth Quarter 2024' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Ohio - Fourth Quarter 2024":
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Employment rose in 9 of the 14 largest counties in Ohio from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Butler and Franklin Counties had the large more PR
BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'County Employment and Wages in Wisconsin - Fourth Quarter 2024' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Wisconsin - Fourth Quarter 2024":
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Employment rose in 5 of the 7 largest counties in Wisconsin from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Waukesha County had the largest o more PR
BLS - Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - May 2025' (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - May 2025":
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Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in May, up 2.4 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. more PR
Duckworth Presses FAA Administrator Nominee to Uphold 1,500-Hour Pilot Training Standards, Trump's Nominee Refuses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth Presses FAA Administrator Nominee to Uphold 1,500-Hour Pilot Training Standards, Trump's Nominee Refuses
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June 11, 2025
Senator also pushes nominee Bryan Bedford to strengthen, not weaken, FAA's oversight of Boeing
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Ranking Member more PR
Duckworth, Murray, Booker, Schumer Renew Push to Protect IVF Amid Ongoing GOP Attacks Against Reproductive Freedom (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth, Murray, Booker, Schumer Renew Push to Protect IVF Amid Ongoing GOP Attacks Against Reproductive Freedom
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June 11, 2025
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Patty Muray (D-WA), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today led 25 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing legislation that would establish a nationwide right more PR
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Spotlight Forum On The Trump Administration's Abuse Of Immigrants To Attack Our Constitutional Order (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025:
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Spotlight Forum On The Trump Administration's Abuse Of Immigrants To Attack Our Constitutional Order
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a spotlight forum entitled "Cruel and Unam more PR
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting On Trump's Efforts To Whitewash Jan. 6 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025:
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting On Trump's Efforts To Whitewash January 6
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive more PR
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting On Trump's Efforts To Whitewash January 6 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting On Trump's Efforts To Whitewash January 6
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June 12, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting on President Donald Trump's co more PR
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Privacy & National Security Implications Of The 23andMe Bankruptcy (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 11 2025:
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Privacy & National Security Implications Of The 23andMe Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee heari more PR
Durbin Hears From CEO Of SSM Health Health About Impacts Of Medicaid Cuts In Republicans' Reconciliation Package (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Hears From CEO Of SSM Health Health About Impacts Of Medicaid Cuts In Republicans' Reconciliation Package
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June 12, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke by phone with the CEO of SSM Health, Laura Kaiser, to discuss the impact that President Trump's and congressional Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have on Medicaid, their hospitals, and t more PR
Durbin Presses Attorney General On Ed Martin's Planned Partisan Weaponization Of Justice Department (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Presses Attorney General On Ed Martin's Planned Partisan Weaponization Of Justice Department
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June 12, 2025
After his failed nomination to be U.S. Attorney for DC, Ed Martin was installed in various Justice Department roles and has publicly vowed to target Trump's enemies
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, more PR
Durbin Presses Attorney General On Ed Martin's Planned Partisan Weaponization Of Justice Department (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025:
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Durbin Presses Attorney General On Ed Martin's Planned Partisan Weaponization Of Justice Department
After his failed nomination to be U.S. Attorney for DC, Ed Martin was installed in various Justice Department roles and has publicly vowed to target Trump's enemies
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), R more PR
Durbin Questions Witnesses At Spotlight Forum On The Trump Administration's Abuse Of Immigrants To Attack Our Constitutional Order (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 11 2025:
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Durbin Questions Witnesses At Spotlight Forum On The Trump Administration's Abuse Of Immigrants To Attack Our Constitutional Order
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a spotlight forum entitled "Cruel and Unamerican: The A more PR
Durbin Questions Witnesses In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Privacy & National Security Implications Of The 23andMe Bankruptcy (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 11 2025:
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Durbin Questions Witnesses In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Privacy & National Security Implications Of The 23andMe Bankruptcy
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled " more PR
Durbin Speaks Out Against Trump Nominees Claiming A Public Official May Defy A Court Order During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Speaks Out Against Trump Nominees Claiming A Public Official May Defy A Court Order During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting
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June 12, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke out against Trump nominees continuing to claim there are instances when a public official may defy a court or more PR
Durbin Speaks Out Against Trump Nominees Claiming A Public Official May Defy A Court Order During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025:
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Durbin Speaks Out Against Trump Nominees Claiming A Public Official May Defy A Court Order During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke out against Trump nominees continuing to claim there are insta more PR
Durbin, Duckworth: Republicans' so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill' Will Leave Illinoisans Hungry & Harm Local Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin, Duckworth: Republicans' so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill' Will Leave Illinoisans Hungry & Harm Local Businesses
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June 12, 2025
New data shows that SNAP cost-sharing provision in the Republican bill could push up to $1 billion yearly in new costs onto the State of Illinois, forcing the State to either cut benefits or the number of people who get SNAP, leaving Illinoisans without the foo more PR
EPA Reaches Settlement with Eakas Corp. for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations in Peru, Illinois (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Reaches Settlement with Eakas Corp. for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations in Peru, Illinois
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Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Eakas Corp. for alleged Clean Air Act emissions violations at the company's facility in Peru, Illinois. The company will pay $520,200 in penalties.
"Today's settlement is consistent with EPA's first pillar: Clean Air, Land, more PR
Illinois Prosecutor Defends Loan Forgiveness Program (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Will County (Illinois) Assistant State Attorney Jacob Kreutzer has appealed to the U.S. Department of Education to preserve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, emphasizing its role in attracting and retaining public sector legal professionals.
Kreutzer stated, "Due to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, I was determined in law school to take as many classes to prepare me to become a prosecutor as that has always been my dream." Kreutzer noted that the pr more ST
ITC Issues Notice on Glow Fish Tape and Helmet Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Certain Glow Fish Tape Systems, Safety Helmet Systems, and Components Thereof; Notice of a Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Complainant's Motion for Leave To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation."
This notice conveys the commission's decision to not revisit a ruling by the Chief Administrative Law Judge. That ruling permitted the company bringin more PR
Legal Expert Calls for Stronger Grizzly Bear Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Robert H. Aland, a retired lawyer from Winnetka, Illinois, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding a proposed rule concerning grizzly bear management. Aland argues that the final rule should upgrade grizzly bears from "threatened" to "endangered" status and minimize permitted "takes" -- instances where bears can be legally harmed or killed -- to only those that are absolutely essential.
The FWS's proposed rule, pub more ST
Legal Group Warns Federal Hiring Rule Threatens Public Service (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Legal Council for Health Justice, Chicago, Illinois, has expressed strong opposition to a proposed rule by the Office of Personnel Management, warning it could politicize the federal workforce and undermine crucial public services. The organization argues the changes could lead to staffing losses and hinder the work of federal agencies.
Legal Council for Health Justice stated its concern that "the proposed regulations will lead to politicization of the wide swathes of more ST
Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology Returns Ancestral Remains to 10 Native American Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology has completed an inventory of ancestral human remains and related cultural items confirming a connection to several native American communities. This action sets the stage for their return fulfilling a vital responsibility and supporting efforts to reunite cultural property with its inheritors. The institute bears sole responsibility for these determinations.
The inventory identifies one individual's remains and 22 ac more PR
Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute: Predator Alerts Bring Together Prairie Dogs and Grassland Birds (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release on June 12, 2025:
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Predator Alerts Bring Together Prairie Dogs and Grassland Birds
Eavesdropping on Prairie Dog Alarm Calls May Increase Curlews' Predator Avoidance Behavior
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With distinct alarm calls and yips, black-tailed prairie dogs are a highly social and communicative icon of the Great Plains. A new study published today in Animal Behaviou more PR
Wild Ones Chapter Opposes Endangered Species Act 'Harm' Definition Change (10)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes West Cook Chapter, based in Cook County, Illinois, has voiced strong opposition to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's proposed rule to rescind the definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. The group, dedicated to promoting native landscapes, argues that habitat destruction should clearly remain within the scope of "harm."
Adrian Ayres Fisher, co-chair of Advocacy and Programs for Wild O more ST
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