CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA UN Delegation elevates libraries at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum 2026 * CHICAGO -The American Library Association (ALA) participated in the 2026 United Nations High-Level Political Forum at United Nations headquarters in New York, reinforcing the vital role of libraries in advancing sustainable development, equitable access to information, education, digital inclusion and community resilience. AL more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Court Victory Blocking Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Divert Funding from Permanent Supportive Housing * OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a major victory in the July 2026 lawsuit brought by the coalition to challenge the Trump Administration's attempt to divert federal funding away from permanent  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Secures Order Protecting Federal Support for Homelessness Services * Attorney General Charity Clark and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. For more than two decades, HUD has embraced a commitment to pe more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Stopping Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Jeopardize Funds to Fight Homelessness * August 7, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania today won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on Fiscal Year 2026 funds for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. The CoC more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT OVER FIRES AT HARBOR VIEW WASTE FACILITY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed a lawsuit against Stony Island Reclamation Co., Land and Lakes Co., and J.L.W. Trucking LLC, which operated the facility under the name of Whole Earth Compost, alleging that the companies endangered the environment and public safety by allowing fires to break out at the Harbor View waste facility, a closed more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS 14-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE IN DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE CASE AGAINST SUBURBAN MAN FOR ROLE IN FENTANYL OVERDOSE DEATHS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an Elgin, Illinois man was sentenced to prison for his role in the drug-induced homicides of two individuals who died after taking cocaine laced with fentanyl. Jarrail Ford-Gresham, 36, pleaded guilty to two Class X felony counts of drug-indu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES VICTORY WITH NEXSTAR/TEGNA MOTION * Court Rebukes Nexstar for "Brazen" Violation of Tegna Injunction Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 12 attorneys general secured a court order granting their motion on Thursday, finding that Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar) violated the court's order requiring it and Tegna Inc. (Tegna) to remain separate. The U.S. District Court for the East more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to establish Class E airspace over Mason District Hospital Heliport in Havana, Illinois, to support instrument flight rule operations. The proposal would establish controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.4-mile radius of Mason District Hospital Heliport. The FAA said the action is needed to support instrument procedures being developed for the heliport. The proposed airspace would be incorpor more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pritzker's Bill to Illinois Students Grows as New State Data Shows Illinois School Funding Gap Grows by $1 Billion as 714 Districts Fall Further Behind * School districts now fourteen years away from adequacy unless new action is taken for Illinois' children SPRINGFIELD, IL. -In response to the new data released today, the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) called for the Governor and General Assembly to convene a sp more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 7 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * How early-life stress leaves a 'scar' inside brain cells * Experiencing severe stress during childhood can make a person more vulnerable to anxiety, depression and other mood disorders when faced with hardships as an adult. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Princeton University have now uncovered how trauma early in life can leave a lasting effect on the brain. Scientists already knew that stress early o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Illinois' Juliana Stratton for Election to U.S. Senate * AFGE says Stratton values public service and will fight for workers' rights WASHINGTON -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Juliana Stratton for election to the U.S. Senate representing Illinois. The general election is Nov. 3. A Chicago native who grew up in th more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College celebrates spring 2026 graduates * Luther College is proud to announce its spring 2026 graduates. They were honored at the Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 24. At the ceremony, Gideon Armah-Amissah was awarded the Luther College Elizabeth A. and Paul G. Jenson Medal. That award is presented each year to an outstanding senior, selected by the graduating class, who best demonstrates the ideals of the college through service to students and the college more PR

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Marina Lomeli '28 cultivates adaptability through neuroscience research at Gettysburg At Gettysburg College, skill building happens with hands-on research. Psychology and biology double major Marina Lomeli '28 has found Gettysburg's Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG) summer research experience invaluable in helping her develop adaptability and opening her mind to future careers in psychology or health care. Donning a white lab coat and picking  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following letter to Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. and Fuyao Glass America Inc. and Affiliates: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 23, 2026 Mr. Cao Hui Chairman Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. Fuyao Industrial Zone II Fuqing, Fujian, 350301, PRC - Mr. Zuogui Xie President Fuyao Glass America Inc. and Affiliates 800 Fuyao Av more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following letter to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 22, 2026 Honorable Richard Hudson Chairman Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee on Energy and Commerce 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 - Honorable Doris Matsui Ranking Member Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee on Energy and Commerce 2322A Rayburn House more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, and Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following letter to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 7, 2026 The Honorable Andrew N. Ferguson Chairman Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20580 - CC: The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of War U.S. Department of War 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301-1000 - CC: The Honorable Douglas A. Collins Secretary of Veterans A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Shan Distribution Network, Inc. Recalls Ineligible Frozen Siluriformes Breaded Fish Fillet and Stick Products Imported from the United Arab Emirates * WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2026 - Shan Distribution Network, Inc., located in Carol Stream, Ill., is recalling approximately 5,084 pounds of frozen Siluriformes breaded Swai fish fillet and stick products because they were produced in the United Arab Emirates, a coun more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents Northcote Equity in Investment Its in Lockhart Capital Management * Sidley represented private equity investor Northcote Equity in its investment in Lockhart Capital Management, a UK-based financial planning and wealth management firm. Founded in 2017, Lockhart manages more than PS1 billion of client assets on behalf of more than 400 families. With offices in Cobham, Aberdeen, and Leeds, the firm provid more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU welcomes local high school student through Garwin Family Foundation pilot program A Carterville High School student is the first to participate in a new summer pilot research program between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Garwin Family Foundation (GFF). Mollie Mandell is participating in SIU's R1 research program working alongside faculty and a graduate student in evaluating the concentration of heavy metals in smokabl more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington-led coalition secures order protecting federal support for homelessness services * Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not successfully challenged HUD's policy, nearly 3,000  more PR