CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Chicago O'Hare's International Mail Branch, seized a shipment last night containing 67 pieces of counterfeit designer watches, bracelets, handbags, and scarves. The items were deemed to be counterfeit by CBP's Centers of Excellence and Expertise, the agency's trade experts, and if genuine, would have had a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 20 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 19, 2023, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Indiana - First Quarter 2023": * * * Employment rose in 7 of the 9 largest counties in Indiana from March 2022 to March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2022.) Regi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 20 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 19, 2023, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Ohio - First Quarter 2023": * * * Employment rose in 13 of the 14 largest counties in Ohio from March 2022 to March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2022.) Regional  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: With the late summer heat across Chicagoland, the last thing you may be thinking about is the winter months ahead. But as temperatures drop, your furnace will become the most important appliance in your home. FEMA suggests making sure your heating systems, water heaters and other appliances that might have been damaged by the June 29 - July 2 disaster   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56733) involving Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: Archer Daniels Midland Company Region: 3 City: Decatur State: IL License #: IL-01506-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith Notification Date: 09/11/2023 Notification Time: 13:48 [ET] Event Date: 09/10/2023 Event Time: 19:00   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56734) involving IRISNDT Inc., Robinson, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: IRISNDT, Inc. Region: 3 City: Robinson State: IL License #: IL-02481-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 09/12/2023 Notification Time: 16:27 [ET] Event Date: 09/12/2023 Event Time: 16:27 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/1  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: An Illinois man has been sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for checking a duffle bag containing nearly 3 kilograms of fentanyl at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the Justice Department announced today. Jermaine Eggleston, 35, of Chicago, was sentenced on Monday by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer. At the concl  more