ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 26 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Aldersgate Federal Credit Union Conserved * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 18, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration today placed Aldersgate Federal Credit Union in Marion, Illinois, into conservatorship. Member services will continue while the NCUA works to resolve issues affecting the credit union's operations. Member deposits at Aldersgate Federal Credit Union remain prot more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Decimates Research Funding At Universities, Durbins Meets With Southern Illinois University Leaders * June 25, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Dan Mahoney, President of Southern Illinois University (SIU), and Austin Lane, Chancellor of SIU Carbondale (SIUC), to discuss maintaining research funding as the Trump Administra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1059) on June 24, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - May 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in May in 3 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-four states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 4 states had decrea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Citing Republicans' Own Words, Durbin Emphasizes The Harms To Hospitals & Patients In Republicans' 'One Big Beautiful Bill' * June 26, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin slammed the Republican reconciliation plan that will result in 16 million Americans losing health care coverage in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on June 26, 2025: * * * Name of Product: LED Fireplace Lanterns Hazard: The recalled lanterns violate the mandatory federal standard for consumer products containing button cell or coin batteries because the lithium coin battery in the remote control can be accessed easily by children, posing an ingestion hazard. In addition, the recalled products do not have the warning labels required under Reese more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Hosts Telephone Town Hall, Highlighting Negative Impacts of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' on Illinois * June 25, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) tonight hosted a telephone town hall to answer Illinois constituents' questions and discuss how Donald Trump and Republicans' "Big Beautiful Bill" will profoundly harm Illinoisans. In tonight's town hall, Duckwor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Introduces Bill to Prevent Trump from Misusing Our Military to Police Their Fellow Americans * June 26, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced legislation that aims to curb Donald Trump's egregious misuse of the military in civilian law enforcement capacities and keep our nation's servicemembers focused on their core mission more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Hirono, Wyden, Colleagues in Demanding Answers on Trump's Rescission of EMTALA Abortion Care Guidance, Urging HHS to Reverse Decision * June 25, 2025 The Trump Administration's rescission of EMTALA guidance that reaffirmed nationwide access to emergency abortion care puts patients' lives in jeopardy and sows chaos for hospitals and providers across the country [WASHINGTON, D. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Booker Renew Push to Ban the U.S. Sale and Manufacturing of "K-Leather" and Protect Kangaroos from Largest Commercial Slaughter in the World * June 25, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced legislation to ban the sale and manufacturing of products made from kangaroo skin, also known as "k-leather." After years of th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Floor Speech On President Trump's Decision To Bomb Iranian Nuclear Sites Without Congressional Authority * June 26, 2025 Durbin also highlighted his support for Senator Kaine's war powers resolution WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a speech on the Senate floor regarding President Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear sites in Ira more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With AARP Illinois As Congressional Republicans Threaten Cuts To Medicare, SNAP * June 26, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Alan Hollenbeck, State President of AARP Illinois, to discuss the impact of Republican's budget reconciliation bill which will slash Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP for millions of Americans. Republicans' so-calle more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions District Court Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Edward L. Artau, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida; Kyle Christopher Dudek, nominated to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Emil Bove In Senate Judiciary Committee Judicial Nominations Hearing * June 25, 2025 Durbin pressed Mr. Bove on his deep involvement with the Justice Department's decision to drop federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his dismissal of dozens of Justice Department prosecutors who worked on cases related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Emil Bove In Senate Judiciary Committee Judicial Nominations Hearing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Emil Bove, nominated to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, during today's Senate Judiciary Committee  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Make The VA Smoke-Free * June 25, 2025 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit smoking at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. The legislation would repeal an antiquated 1992 law that requires the Veterans Health Adm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senators Meet WIth Israeli Ambassador To The U.S. * June 26, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Michael Leiter, to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict, particularly following President Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear sites in Iran. They also discussed the need to release the remaining 50 Israeli host more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Multiple Counties in Missouri as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding * This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disast more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Illinois Department of Employment Security issued the following news on June 26, 2025: * * * Unemployment Down in All 12 Metro Areas for May Chicago Metro Achieves 11 Consecutive Months of Year-over-Year Job Growth, with Continued Gains in Champaign, Elgin, and Springfield * SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased in all twelve metro areas for the year ending May 2025, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 26 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Local Touch a Truck event brings Chicagoland Soldiers together with community * ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. - "It looks like a wonderful turnout," said Nicole Grasse, Illinois State Representative for the 53rd district, during the annual Rolling Meadows Touch a Truck event, held June 20, 2025. "So many families with young and older kids, it seems to be a great event." The mid-day event, held at  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice entitled "In the Matter of Honeywell International, Inc.; Direct and Indirect Transfers of License." This order grants approval for the application filed by Honeywell International Inc. concerning the transfer of control for several licenses. This includes Source Material License SUB-526 and Export License Nos. XSOU8826/01 and XSOU8851/02 for the Honeywell Metropolis Works uranium conversion facility in Metropo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Recently-Retired Veterans Crisis Line Responder Tells Duckworth How Veterans' Services Were Hurt by Trump Administration's Mass Layoffs * June 26, 2025 Former VCL responder called the firings of VCL employees a "failure of leadership" [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator and combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) this week questioned a recently-retired Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) responder about  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Ten Members and Associates of Violent Car-Theft Ring Indicted on Racketeering, Carjacking, Robbery, and Firearm Charges * A superseding indictment was unsealed today charging Montez Moore, 20, Duane Benson, 20, Aniya Sheperd, 20, Brandon Irons, 19, Allen Brown, 23, Markaveon Jackson, 19, Raynell Moore, 22, Lavatrice McCully-Collins, 24, Peontay Roddy, 21, and Noah Hornburg, 23 -- all of St. Louis,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters * Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses.  more PR