ROCKFORD, Illinois, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release: * * * Alleged Boss of Violent Sinaloa Cartel Indicted in Chicago on Drug, Firearm, and Material Support of Terrorism Charges CHICAGO -- A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted an alleged boss of the violent Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico on drug, firearm, and material support of terrorism charges. JESUS OMAR IBARRA FELIX led an armed security group known as t more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 7 -- The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries issued the following commentary by John Iekel: * * * No Winter Sleep for State Auto-IRAs Winter is a time in which a lot of Nature takes a breather. But not so for state auto IRAs this winter, at least if the experience of the first ones to be put in place is any indication. Growth in registrations and assets definitely was not on ice in the big three. Employers Registered In California, the growth i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * Trump Can Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump can help middle class households by using his rulemaking authority to end the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains filing make less than  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Illinois 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 13.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Illinois, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 758,000. N more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Indiana 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 8.3 percent of wage and salary workers in Indiana, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 260,000. Nati more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Michigan 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 13.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Michigan, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 566,000. N more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Minnesota 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 14.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Minnesota, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 386,000. more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Ohio 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 11.6 percent of wage and salary workers in Ohio, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 605,000. Nationwid more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Wisconsin 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 6.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Wisconsin, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 173,000.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * City Colleges Launches Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan On Thursday, March 5, City Colleges of Chicago launched Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. This plan is not the start of something new, but the continuation of the work the City Colleges community has advanced together over the past five years--and the progress already happen more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * City Colleges takes part in panel discussion titled Thinking Beyond System Silos: Human-Centered Supports for Today's Students A recent panel discussion brought together perspectives from educators representing Chalmers Elementary School and Hubbard High School, along with researchers from IWERC, the UChicago Consortium, and the Kersten Institute for Urban Education. It also featured a panel discussion tha more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to Leading Massive Human Smuggling Organization and Holding Illegal Immigrants Hostage An illegal immigrant from Guatemala pleaded guilty today to leading one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States, a ring that smuggled approximately 20,000 illegal immigrants from Guatemala  more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, March 4 -- The Heartland Institute issued the following news release: * * * Heartland Institute Responds to American Homeownership Act 'Both parties need to learn that government intervention does not remedy government intervention' * Eighteen U.S. senators led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) have introduced the American Homeownership Act to "stop Wall Street's Housing Grab and Get Homes Back into the Hands of Families," as the lawmakers' p more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, March 7 -- Calvin University issued the following news: * * * John Witvliet Named Commencement Speaker for Calvin University's Class of 2026 On Saturday, May 9, Dr. John Witvliet will return to his alma mater to give the Commencement Address to the more than 750 students who are part of the Class of 2026. Witvliet is chief officer for university missional initiatives and a professor of theology, worship, and the arts at Belmont University. "It's a deep honor to be as more PR