WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez, Northwest Side Public Officials Joint Statement on the Death of Immigrant in Franklin Park * Chicago, IL - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez, State Senator Graciela Guzman, State Senator Omar Aquino, State Senator Karina Villa, State Representative Lilian Jimenez, Alderperson Jessie Fuentes, Alderman Anthony Quezada, Alderperson Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez and Commissione more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Tours Rivian, Reiterates Support for Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and the Local Jobs it Supports * [NORMAL, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with leaders from the electric automaker Rivian and toured the company's Central Illinois manufacturing plant. Duckworth and Rivian leaders, along with local officials, discussed their shared and continuing support for manufa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Budzinski Host Metro East Water Infrastructure Community Day * [EAST ST. LOUIS] - US. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), today hosted a Community Day for Metro East residents to learn more about the latest updates on flood mitigation and water infrastructure improvements throughout Cah more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made public its weekly list of federal filings received between August 29, 2025, and September 8, 2025. The filings include projects in Alabama, Alaska and Illinois. The notice is in compliance with Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act, which requires the agency to make its comments on documents issued by other federal agencies available to the public. The notice lists various projects, including a final supplement rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Urbana, Duckworth Highlights Biotech Industry's Role in National Security * [URBANA, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with members of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, officials from the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing (iFAB) Tech Hub, biotech company representatives and local leaders today to highlight the importance of the biote more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following Q&A on Sept. 12, 2025, by Maureen Searcy with Josh Frieman, professor emeritus of astronomy and astrophysics, and Anowar Shajib, a NASA Hubble Fellowship Program Einstein fellow: * * * Is dark energy evolving? UChicago astrophysicists consider the possibilities In Q&A, experts unpack new evidence that hints at the true nature of dark energy * Dark energy--the term used to describe whatever is causing the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission released a final environmental impact statement evaluating the effects of extending the operating licenses for Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3. The statement, a supplement to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, assesses the environmental impacts of a proposed additional 20 years of operation for the facility. The Dresden plant is located 23 miles southwest of Joliet, Illi more PR