*Illinois Editor Tipoffs
AG Campbell Urges Congress To End Unwarranted National Energy Emergency
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Urges Congress To End Unwarranted National Energy Emergency
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined nine other attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources urging full support for S.J. Res. 10, which would terminate the national energy emergency declared by President Tru
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AG Nessel Stands with Refugees Against President Trump's Illegal Executive Order
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Stands with Refugees Against President Trump's Illegal Executive Order
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program. The brief supports a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration's unlawful a
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Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Refugee Ban and Refugee Funding Suspension
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Refugee Ban and Refugee Funding Suspension
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today announced filing an amicus brief in Pacito v. Trump in support of a challenge to the suspension of refugee entry and application processing, and the stop work orders f
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Attorney General Griffin Joins 36 AGs in Letter Asking FDA to Fight Distribution of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Joins 36 AGs in Letter Asking FDA to Fight Distribution of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs
Griffin: 'Consumers should be able to seek legitimate treatment without fear of the drugs they purchase being ineffective, or worse, outright harmful'
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin released the following statement after he joined a bipartisan coalition of
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Attorney General Mayes Urges Congress to End Baseless National Energy Emergency
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 19 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Urges Congress to End Baseless National Energy Emergency
PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes along with 11 other state attorneys general, yesterday sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources urging full consideration and support for S.J. Res. 10, which would terminate the national energy emergency declared by President Trump in Exec
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION CALLING FOR FDA ACTION AGAINST MAKERS OF COUNTERFEIT WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION CALLING FOR FDA ACTION AGAINST MAKERS OF COUNTERFEIT WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a bipartisan coalition of 37 states and territories urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift action against bad actors that are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes d
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Illinois - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Illinois - 2024":
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In 2024, union members accounted for 13.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Illinois, compared with 12.8 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state wa
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Indiana - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Indiana - 2024":
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In 2024, union members accounted for 9.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Indiana, compared with 8.0 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was at
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Michigan - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Michigan - 2024":
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In 2024, union members accounted for 13.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Michigan, compared with 12.8 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state wa
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Minnesota - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Minnesota - 2024":
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In 2024, union members accounted for 14.2 percent of wage and salary workers in Minnesota, compared with 13.3 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Ohio - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Ohio - 2024":
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In 2024, union members accounted for 12.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Ohio, compared with 12.5 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was at its
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Union Members in Wisconsin - 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Wisconsin - 2024":
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In 2024, union members accounted for 6.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Wisconsin, compared with 7.4 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state wa
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Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025
ARMY
AECOM-B&V Middle East JV, Roanoke, Virginia (W912ER-25-D-0001); Baker Jacobs JV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (W912ER-25-D-0002); EXP Federal Inc., Chicago, Illinois (W912ER-25-D-0003); Mason & Hanger-CDM Smith, a JV, Lexington, Kentucky (W912ER-25-D-0004); Page Southerland Page Inc., Washington, D.C. (W912ER-25-D-0005); Tetra Tech Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts (W912ER-25-D
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Excellence in all we do: 42nd Air Base Wing earns Outstanding Unit Award
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news:
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Excellence in all we do: 42nd Air Base Wing earns Outstanding Unit Award
* Published Feb. 18, 2025
* By Senior Airman Tanner Doerr
* 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- The 42nd Air Base Wing earned the Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award for its exceptional service from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2023.
Presented by the Secretary of the Air
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Federal Indictment Charges Suburban Chicago Man With Trafficking Firearms and Drugs
ROCKFORD, Illinois, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release:
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Federal Indictment Charges Suburban Chicago Man With Trafficking Firearms and Drugs
CHICAGO -- A federal grand jury has indicted a suburban Chicago man for allegedly trafficking firearms and drugs.
An indictment returned Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago charges EFRAIN JACOBO, 42, of Prospect Heights, Ill., with federal firearm and drug offens
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Md. A.G. Brown Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
BALTIMORE, MD (February 19, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and
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Miss. A.G. Fitch Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 20 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025:
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AG Fitch Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
(Jackson, Mississippi) Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a bipartisan 37-state coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepboun
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N.C. A.G. Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers
RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 37 bipartisan Attorneys General called on the Food and Drug Administration to stop bad actors from selling harmful counterfeit versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Weg
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New Nanoscale Technique Unlocks Quantum Material Secrets
ARGONNE, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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New nanoscale technique unlocks quantum material secrets
A breakthrough method reveals unique atomic vibrations near interfaces of two materials, paving the way for advanced quantum technologies
Argonne researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique to study atomic vibrations near material interfaces, opening doors to new quantum applications in computing an
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President Trump, Elon Musk Appears in "The Sean Hannity Show" (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The White House issued the following transcript of the interview of President Trump and Elon Musk by Sean Hannity in the "The Sean Hannity Show" on Feb. 19, 2025:
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(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
Q: And I just keep doing my show, and I just -- you know, I come back to fight another day.
So, here's the big -- then this is the million dollar or billion dollar -- I'm among billionaires -- question. So, you have all this going on and you stop, in a way -- you're still do
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S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2025:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson calls for action against counterfeit weight loss drug makers
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today led a 37-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss
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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for $1.5 Million Covid-Relief Fraud
ROCKFORD, Illinois, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release:
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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for $1.5 Million Covid-Relief Fraud
CHICAGO -- A federal judge has sentenced a suburban Chicago man to more than five years in prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $1.5 million in small business loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Over a five
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