ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Greg Wilson, U.S. Army Sustainment Command Top-level leaders from across the U.S. Army Sustainment Command converged here, Aug. 21-24, to attend the ASC Senior Leader Forum, and participate in wargame scenarios to challenge them in carrying out their missions. ASC has a worldwide presence in more than 20 countries and 32 states with more than 40,000 personnel under the command structure. As the l  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Cook County residents who disagree with FEMA's assistance decision have the option to submit an appeal and have their case reconsidered. After registering for FEMA assistance, applicants receive a letter explaining FEMA's eligibility decision and the reason for that decision. Read your letter carefully because it specifies why you are not currently el  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Papa G's tried to intimidate workers, obstruct investigation * * * A federal court has ordered the operators of a Huntley restaurant to pay eight employees more than $105,000 in back wages and damages, despite the employers' attempt to interfere with a U.S. Department of Labor investigation that found they illegally denied the workers their earned overtime wages. The ac  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- First Lady Jill Biden issued the following remarks on Aug. 30, 2023, at the Chicago Federation of Labor's annual Labor Day reception: * * * My name is Jill Biden. I am the First Lady of the United States. And I'm a proud, card-carrying union member. So it's an honor to join all of you for this celebration of America's workers--your resilience, your leadership, the hard-won progress you've made, and the unions that made it all possible. You are the backbone of th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56690) involving Combined Metals of Chicago, LLC, Elgin, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: Combined Metals of Chicago, LLC Region: 3 City: Elgin State: IL License #: IL-02397-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Robin Muzzalupo HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood Notification Date: 08/22/2023 Notification Time: 14:41 [ET] Event Date: 08/22/2023 Event Time: 0  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Vee Pak LLC/Voyant Beauty debarred from program for 3 years, pays $20K in penalties after laying off 17 US workers, underpaying 33 temporary workers * * * A federal investigation has found that a Cortland facility operated by an Illinois global packager and distributor of personal care products violated laws protecting domestic and temporary nonimmigrant workers and recov  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: A suburban Chicago chiropractor has been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly billing a private insurer for nonexistent services. SEUNG HAN LIM owned and operated Movement Health and Rehab, also known as Motu Chiropractic and Motu Chiromassage, in Libertyville, Ill. From 2016 to 2019, Lim submitted fraudulent claims to Blue Cross Blu  more