WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living issued the following news release: ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) has awarded 19 five-year research grants through two programs. The planned project period for the grants is September 1, 2023-August 31, 2028. Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERC) Program ACL has awarded five RERC grants, with an estimated  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 27, 2023, entitled "Chicago Area Employment - August 2023": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, metropolitan area increased by 50,200 over the year in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 27, 2023, entitled "Michigan Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2023": * * * Michigan had 218,000 job openings in July 2023, compared to 239,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Michigan was 4.7 per  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 27, 2023, entitled "North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2023": * * * North Dakota had 26,000 job openings in July 2023, compared to 28,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in North Dakota w  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 27, 2023, entitled "Ohio Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2023": * * * Ohio had 321,000 job openings in July 2023, compared to 351,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Ohio was 5.4 percent in July  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release on Sept. 27, 2023: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a consent order on September 26 imposing a permanent injunction, disgorgement, and civil monetary penalty against Dichao Xie, a resident of China. The order resolves a CFTC action filed on March 28, 2023. [See CFTC Press Release No. 8682-23   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following remarks on Sept. 27, 2023, by Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit: * * * Two weeks ago, I went to New York City for the annual September 11th commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero. One of the individuals who lost someone on 9/11 spoke, 22 years after the attack, and his address to the audience was as follows: "They say time heals all wounds. I disagree." For two  more

FAIRCHILD AFB, Washington, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Two Airmen assigned to the 509th Weapons Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, received awards for outstanding achievements during the 2023 Mobility Air Forces Weapons and Tactics Conference at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Aug. 31, 2023. Maj. Jonathan Weir, a KC-135 weapons officer and instructor pilot, and Tech. Sgt. James Shaffer, standards and evaluations fl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is pleased to announce additional funding to offer more Community First(R) Accelerate Grants (Accelerate Grants) for Small Business. To meet increased market demand for small business support, we are making $7.5 million available in grant funding and have extended the application deadline t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, today opposed a new law in Indiana that targets transgender youth by blocking access to lifesaving gender-affirming care. The amicus brief supports the plaintiffs in K.C. v. Indiana who are suing to block Indiana's Senate Enacted Act (S.E.A.) 480, which prohibits health care professionals from pro  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th District to uphold a lower court's decision denying preliminary injunctive relief to plaintiffs challenging Montgomery County, Maryland's prohibition on carrying firearms in and around schools, parks, childcare facilities, places of worship, and recreational and multipurpose exhibition facilities,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 11 states in calling on Congress to protect important programs created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) from harmful budget cuts. In August 2022, President Biden signed into law the IRA, the nation's largest-ever investment in addressing climate change. The IRA directs hundreds of billions of dollars nationwide to  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Sept. 27, 2023, involving Regional Office of Education No. 56 covering Will county. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2022. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #56's financial statements as of June 30, 2022 are fairly presented in all material respects. This financial audit   more

BERWYN, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: In recognition of his legislative efforts and work to combat climate change and protect the environment, State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, received a 100% rating on his annual scorecard from the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC). "Climate change is advancing at an alarming pace, and we must persistently generate bold, innovative ideas to confront it. It will demand a collaborative effort  more

JOLIET, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Larry Walsh, D-Elwood, is standing behind the United Auto Workers (UAW) members who have recently expanded their strike efforts to Illinois. The ongoing strikes emphasize the fight for fair wages, better working conditions and a secure future for all union members. Walsh is applauding the resilience and dedication demonstrated by UAW members and acknowledges the necessity of their actions t  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 28 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on Sept. 27, 2023: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will again offer its crop insurance discount program for acres that are planted with cover crops. Farmers and landowners who plant fall cover crops will have the opportunity to apply for a $5 per acre discount on their spring crop insurance premiums. Farmers and lan  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a multistate coalition of 19 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief opposing a state law in Indiana that severely blocks the ability of transgender youth to access critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care. The plaintiffs in K.C. v. Indiana are suing to block Indiana's Senate Enacted Act (S.E.A.) 480, which  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown led a coalition of 22 Attorneys General, along with Washington D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb and Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, in submitting comments urging congressional leaders to advance the SAFER Banking Act of 2023 to lift banking restrictions that prevent state-licensed cannabis businesses from accessing a full ran  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on Sept. 27, 2023: The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), together with eight global collaborators representing over 50 countries and territories, today announced the awardees of the 2023 Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards. These awards are part of the NAM's Healthy Longevity Global Competition, focused on helping accelerate research and entrepreneurism to foster potential breakthroughs in healthy longevity. This  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service has added 23 new listings to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, including its first international site. The program recognizes places and programs with verifiable connections to the Underground Railroad and the resistance to enslavement through escape or flight. "The Network to Freedom commemorates the courage, resilience and creat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the first Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies (ExLENT) investment of $18.8 million to 27 teams at U.S. institutions of higher education, including teams led by minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities. Each team will receive up to $1 million for up to three years. ExLENT offers pathways for  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in urging congressional leaders to advance the SAFER Banking Act of 2023, which passed out of the Senate Banking Committee this morning and heads to the Senate floor for a full vote. The SAFER Banking Act would lift banking restrictions that prevent legal, regulated, state-licensed cannabis busin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts A group of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances--PFAS--are used in manufacturing, fire safety, and consumer products including nonstick cookware. But the chemicals contaminate the environment, and some may cause human health problems. This Snapshot report covers our work on government and other efforts to detect PFAS, prevent exposure, and tr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Three Los Angeles County residents were found guilty by a jury today of scheming to launder the proceeds of scams targeting older adults and other victims who were conned into buying Target gift cards, supposedly to resolve various financial problems. At the conclusion of a 10-day trial, a jury convicted the three defendants - Blade Bai, 3  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $2.5 million in the state of Illinois for infrastructure improvements needed to support current and future business needs and to support workforce development in the clean energy sector. The EDA investments announced toda  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The White House issued the following news release: With just days left before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples' lives and marching our country toward a government shutdown that would have damaging impacts across the country--including delaying long-term disaster recovery and undermining preparedness in communities across the country. Their partisan approach stands in stark contrast to the Senate's bipartisan pr  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, Timothy M. O'Shea, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Dery McDuffy, 34, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 13 years in federal prison for possessing more than a kilogram of heroin with the intent to distribute it and illegally possessing a f  more