WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Illinois Association of Wholesale Distributors has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to reconsider its proposed rule titled "Tobacco Product Standard for Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products." The rule, which seeks to impose a maximum nicotine content level of 0.70 milligrams per gram of tobacco, is projected to drastically reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes and other tobacco products  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Votes No on Republican Continuing Resolution * Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on his vote against the Republican continuing resolution: "Since Trump assumed office, he has unilaterally cut programs funded by Congress that my constituents in the Illinois Fifth District rely on. Programs to f more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 20 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Recreational Marine Industry Takes Center Stage at Congressional Boating Caucus Event * On Thursday, September 18, 2025, members of Congress, staff, and policy leaders gathered at the U.S. Capitol for an exclusive briefing hosted by the Congressional Boating Caucus, which offered a deep dive into the impact and priorities of the recreational marine indust more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Setting the Record Straight About Insurability in a Time of Increasing Severe Weather and the Improving Florida Insurance Market * In response a recent Bloomberg opinion piece, APCIA is setting the record straight about insurability in a time of increasing severe weather and on the attacks by Weiss Ratings on the Florida insurance market. * Cli more PR