• Public Hearing Considers New Rule for Election Observers

    State elections commission consulted local election clerks, poll workers, political parties.

  • EPA announces new regulations for Public Water Systems

    On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule setting enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in drinking water for five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS. The EPA concluded that there is no level of exposure for two of the compounds, PFOS and PFOA, without risk of harm to human health. The EPA set

  • New bill to fund Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library announced

    Supporters of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota are cheering new federal legislation to help build the library and to showcase artifacts of the 26th president, who as a young man hunted and ranched in the state during its territorial days. Last week, North Dakota's three-member, all-Republican congressional delegation announced the bill to "authorize funding for the Library’s continued construction and go towards ensuring the preservation of President Roosevelt’s...

  • FAA announces new rest rules for air traffic controllers

    FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker announced new rules for air traffic controllers. He said that they will require 10 hours of rest between shifts rather than nine, and 12 hours before a midnight shift, putting controllers on a par with pilots and flight attendants. The aim is to reduce fatigue among controllers and reduce the chance of mistakes. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.

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    Petersburg City Public Schools announces new acting Superintendent

    Petersburg City Public Schools has named an acting Superintendent after the school district’s previous Superintendent announced her resignation nearly a month ago.

  • New donor-funded professorship in public interest created at UIC Law

    The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law announces the […]

  • Chicago Bears to seek public funding in $5bn plan for new lakefront stadium

    Bears unveil $5bn proposal for new domed lakefront stadiumPlan calls for $900m from Illinois Sports Facilities AuthorityThe Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5bn proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city’s lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help make it happen.The plan calls for $3.2bn for the new stadium plus an additional $1.5bn in infrastructure. The team and the city...

  • New Mexico preparing for Supreme Court ruling on homeless camping in public spaces

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be leaning towards a crackdown on homeless camps. Legal experts KRQE News 13 spoke to say this decision could change how the state approaches homelessness moving forward. Depending on how the court rules, it could be left up to each state on how to handle the encampments []

  • Brothers turn to the public to help fund a short animated New Mexican film

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A pair of Albuquerque brothers are turning to the public once again to help fund another dream of theirs a short-animated film based on New Mexican characters. "They just need to get a cat down from a tree," said Paul Meyer, co-creator, Gato in a Tree: A Greñuda Story. That task will take []

  • New Zealand's Education Ministry latest to announce cuts, as public service downsizes

    New Zealand’s Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday it planned to cut about 12% of its workforce as widespread layoffs are announced in the public sector in an effort to reduce spending and curtail debt. The conservative coalition government, elected in October, has asked ministries and departments such as health,

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    Ontario to announce funding for green energy upgrades at Niagara's Sir Adam Beck

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. VIDEO: CHCH News has learned the Ontario government is expected to announce that it will spend hundreds of millions of dollars to refurbish the hydroelectric generators at the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations. The refurbishment will supply clean green, renewable electricity for the next 30 years. The announcement will take place outside the generating […]

  • The Smashing Pumpkins, After Public Casting Call, Announce Kiki Wong as New Touring Guitarist

    In January, the Smashing Pumpkins put out a public call for a new touring guitarist. The search is now over, as the Smashing Pumpkins have announced that Kiki Wong is hitting the road with the rock band. See the Smashing Pumpkins’ upcoming tour dates below. “Reviewing the work of these incredible musicians was a herculean, albeit worthy effort,” Billy Corgan said in a statement. “First off, I really want to thank everyone who submitted materials for consideration. It wasn’t an easy decision with...