CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb today led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. The homeowners insurance industry is challenging the rule, which under the Fair Housing A more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Bloomington - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.54 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner J more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.04 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason P more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Elkhart-Goshen - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.27 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Evansville - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.22 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Wayne - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.37 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jas more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.11 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repor more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Kokomo - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.81 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palme more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Lafayette-West Lafayette - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.73 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Michigan City-La Porte - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.41 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Muncie - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.15 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palme more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in South Bend-Mishawaka - May 2023": * * * Workers in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.89 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Re more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 12, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Terre Haute - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.98 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner J more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following news release: Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea traveled to Hawaii, July 10-12, 2024, to meet with Sailors and visit Allies and partners participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2024. HONOLULU -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea trave more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Nakupuna Consulting LLC,* Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a $370,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the integration for functionality into the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 9, 2031. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Provin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: AUSTIN FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Dallas County July 13 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by the severe storms and flooding April 26-June 5. Center location:Dallas College Mountain View Campus, Room E121 Gymnasium4849 W. Illinois Ave., Dallas, TX 75211 The center will operate Monday-Sunday 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. To find the center l more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Five startup founders receive two-year entrepreneurship fellowship as part of Chain Reaction Innovations program Cutting-edge startups embed at Argonne to develop innovative technologies that can solve critical scientific challenges. * * * Five new innovators will join Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), the Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) at the U.S. more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 12, 2024: * * * EPA to hold an availability session July 31, will accept public comments until August 13 * * * On Monday, July 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin a 30-day public comment period on proposed revisions to the Velsicol Chemical Superfund site cleanup plan. Revisions include repairing the existing slurry wall around the former plant site and removing the nee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On July 9 and 11, the Commission met in executive session. The Commission voted to cancel the open meeting scheduled for July 11. * * * Advisory Opinions Request Received Advisory Opinion Request 2024-08 (Bob Good and Good for Congress) On July 9, the Commission made public an advisory opinion request from Rep. Bob Good and his principal campaign committee, Go more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on July 10, 2024, by Governor Michelle W. Bowman at an event entitled "Fed Listens: Exploring Challenges Facing the Childcare Industry, Working Parents, and Employers": * * * Opening Remarks * * * Thank you, Austan, for the warm welcome. It is really a pleasure to join you in Chicago for this year's Fed Listens event./1 When we started Fed Listens back in 2019, the initiative was part of a broad, comprehensive revi more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 13 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable. "Blazing a trail toward a brighter future for every community in our state means making sure that all families can get the care they need without having to jump through hoops that only exist t more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 12 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable. "The Healthcare Protection Act brings groundbreaking changes to our healthcare system. By eliminating junk insurance, abolishing step therapy and prior authorization for mental health, tac more PR

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, July 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A federal judge in southern Illinois sentenced a man from Centralia to 30 years' imprisonment for selling drugs, unlawfully possessing a firearm and tampering with a witness. In February 2024, a jury convicted De'Andre Owens, 37, on one count of distribution of methamphetamine and one count of tampering with a witness, victim or informant. In February 20 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: The former Chief Financial Officer of a Chicago hospital schemed with a colleague and the owner of a medical supply company to embezzle more than $15 million in hospital funds, according to a superseding indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Chicago. As the hospital's CFO, ANOSH AHMED was responsible for managing the hospital's finances, including its F more PR

SAVOY, Illinois, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Elmer Miller, companies continue to ignore OSHA regulations to use effective fall protection * * * Federal workplace safety inspectors have cited an Illinois construction contractor for again exposing employees to falls from elevation -- the industry's leading cause of injury and death -- as they did residential framing work, this time at four subdivis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57107) involving Braidwood Nuclear Plant, Illinois: * * * Facility: Braidwood Region: 3 State: IL Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Azeam Anjum HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows Notification Date: 05/05/2024 Notification Time: 08:11 [ET] Event Date: 05/05/2024 Event Time: 03:38 [CDT] Last Update Date: 07/05/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Sect more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57211) involving Byron Nuclear Plant, Illinois: * * * Facility: Byron Region: 3 State: IL Unit: [1] [2] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Peter Leonhardt HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard Notification Date: 07/07/2024 Notification Time: 23:12 [ET] Event Date: 07/07/2024 Event Time: 14:40 [CDT] Last Update Date: 07/07/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50 more PR

SAVOY, Illinois, July 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 5 issued the following news release: * * * Elmer Miller, companies continue to ignore OSHA regulations to use effective fall protection * * * Federal workplace safety inspectors have cited an Illinois construction contractor for again exposing employees to falls from elevation -- the industry's leading cause of injury and death -- as they did residential framing work, this more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Using smart AI tools to help nuclear power plant workers understand and fix problems better Discover how cutting-edge AI might change the way nuclear power plant workers learn to identify and solve problems. * * * Imagine being able not only to detect a fault in a complex system but also to receive a clear, understandable explanation of its cause. Just  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 13 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable. "Illinois communities and families benefit when we put people over profits," Stuart said. "That's why I helped lead the way in putting an end to big insurance's step therapy and pre- auth more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are seeking public comment on a proposed habitat conservation plan amendment and supplemental environmental assessment for the Cardinal Point Wind Project, a 60-turbine wind project in McDonough and Warren Counties, Illinois. The plan and assessment accompany an application to amend an existing Endangered Species Act permit for C more PR