HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: UPDATE 13, December 11, 2023 0800CST: The seventh Airman whose remains were recovered Dec. 10th, 2023 following the CV-22 mishap that occurred on Nov. 29th, 2023 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan has been identified and next of kin has been notified. U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey "Jeff" T. Hoernemann, 32, was a native of Andover, Minnesota. Jeff received his commission through th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-23-58) in November 2023 entitled "Producing U.S. Population Statistics Using Multiple Administrative Sources." The paper was written by J. David Brown and Marta Murray-Close. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract We identify several challenges encountered when constructing U.S. administrative record-based (AR-based) population estimates for 2020. Though the AR estimates are higher than the 2020 Census at t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-23-58) in November 2023 entitled "Producing U.S. Population Statistics Using Multiple Administrative Sources:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Achieving Demographic Characteristic Accuracy We assign age-group, sex, race, and ethnicity probabilities to each person in the 2020 AR census using a combination of AR data and previously collected decennial census and household survey data. A key challenge   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - The military's recruiting chiefs said they are making progress in meeting recruiting goals for fiscal 2024 even in the face of what one called "one of the toughest recruiting landscapes I've seen in over 33 years of service." Army Maj. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, commanding general of the Army Recruiting Command made the c  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: UPDATE 13, December 11, 2023 0800CST: The seventh Airman whose remains were recovered Dec. 10th, 2023 following the CV-22 mishap that occurred on Nov. 29th, 2023 off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan has been identified and next of kin has been notified. U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey "Jeff" T. Hoernemann, 32, was a native of Andover, Minnesota. Jeff received his commission through   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: During the height of the holiday season, and directly following Small Business Saturday, 172 businesses in Illinois and Wisconsin learned that they would receive a $25,000 grant to support their business. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) awarded $4.3 million in total grants to deserving businesses to provide economic and com  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/e241dd86-fda1-4a98-87b2-34165c152a53/fileAsset/2023%201208%20Miller%20v.%20Bonta%20Multistate%20Amicus%20Br%20As-Filed.pdf) in support of the state of California's efforts to restrict the sale and possession of assault weapons within its borders. "States should  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2023: * * * Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement in the case of National Institute of Family and Life Advocates et al. v. Kwame Raoul. Raoul's office filed a proposed agreed order in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Western Division. "As filed, this proposed order is agreed to by the parties in this case and in no way affects my ong  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: The City of Chester is now one step closer to securing access to a new source of clean water after State Senator Terri Bryant's legislation, Senate Bill 950, was signed into law by the Governor this afternoon. "Safe access to clean drinking water is an essential necessity that every resident within our state deserves," said Sen. Bryant. "Unfortunately, the current source of Chester's drinking water is in d  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on Dec. 11, 2023: The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has unveiled an additional $13 million investment in the state's Job Training and Economic Development Program (JTED). This initiative aims to provide workforce training and wrap-around services to help support equitable workforce recovery for Illinois residents facing challenges in securing meaningful employment. In the s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: More than $1.3 billion in the form of an opioid settlement will be headed to Illinois by 2038 because of the multi-state lawsuits against prescription opioid distributors, manufacturers, and dispensers for their misleading practices regarding opioids. Now, the state has officially launched the "Illinois Opioid Settlements Initiative" website to provide Illinoisans with updated information about the settlem  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on Dec. 11, 2023: This week, the Dollywood Foundation and the state of Illinois announced the launch of an official collaboration to provide Dolly Parton's Imagination Library statewide. The initiative will receive $1.6 million from the state's Fiscal Year 2024 budget and aims to enhance early childhood learning throughout Illinois by providing free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: The local trails in your neighborhood could be getting a significant facelift, thanks to the recent announcement that $3.7 million will be awarded for various recreational trail development projects across the state. Under the program, local grant recipients can receive a reimbursement of up to 80 percent for the cost of trail projects. Grants may be awarded for land acquisition, trail construction and reh  more

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Rachelle Aud Crowe, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Utah-based Dolor Technologies, LLC ("Dolor) has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States to resolve Dolor's civil liability relating to a device it sold and marketed to treat migraines, the Department of Justice announced Monday. This resolution requires Dolor to make monetary payments to the U.S. based upon its  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: The Illinois State Treasurer's Office returned nearly $47 million in missing money during November, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. The total includes more than $45.9 million in cash and interest and more than $1 million in stock value. All told, 81,906 claims were paid in November. "Returning missing money is even more special during the holiday season  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: The Illinois Supreme Court announced today significant amendments to M.R. 25307 and the Court's Policy on Access for People with Disabilities (Policy) to improve disability access for all Illinois courts. The amended policy is effective January 1, 2024, and all Illinois courts shall report compliance with M.R. 25307 by no later than August 1, 2024. "The Illinois Supreme Court is com  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the members of the Illinois Judicial College Committee on Pretrial Education (CPTE), the seventh Standing Committee of the Illinois Judicial College. The Judicial College Board of Trustees recommended CPTE members for the Court's consideration and approval, in particular individuals with demonstrated pretrial subject matter expertise in Illinois dedicated to   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Nigel D. Graham as a Resident Circuit Judge for McDonough County in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. Judge Graham is being appointed to fill the circuit court vacancy created by the retirement of Ninth Circuit Judge William E. Poncin in December 2022. The appointment of Judge Graham is effective Dec  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: The Office of Statewide Pretrial Services (OSPS) released today the first sets of data following implementation of Public Act 101-652 (previously called the Pretrial Fairness Act) on Sept. 18, 2023. OSPS currently serves 71 of Illinois' 102 counties. The Illinois Supreme Court created OSPS in 2021 to provide increased public safety and equality in the pretrial stage of the criminal j  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3072): * * * In Re: Air Crash Into the Java Sea on January 9, 2021 TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiffs in the action listed on Schedule A (Aprillia I) move under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate the order conditionally transferring the action to MDL No. 3072. Defendant The Boeing Company opposes the motion and supports transfer. After considering the argument of counsel, we find that thi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3088): * * * In Re: Bank of America Fraudulent Account Litigation ORDER DENYING TRANSFER Before the Panel: On September 13, 2023, plaintiff in the Middle District of Tennessee Barrett action filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Middle District of Tennessee. The litigation at that time consisted of seven actions, four pending in the Western District  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3080): * * * In Re: Insulin Pricing Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: The actions in MDL No. 3080 concern an alleged scheme between insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers ("PBMs") to artificially and fraudulently inflate the price of insulin and other diabetes medications. Plaintiff in the action listed on Schedule A (State of Louisiana) moves under Panel Rule 7.1 t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3089): * * * In Re: Oral Phenylephrine Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiffs in one action (Barton) move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the District of New Jersey or, alternatively, the Eastern District of New York. This litigation currently consists of eleven actions pending in seven districts, as listed on Schedu  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, together with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general to support the State of California's assault weapons ban. The coalition filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, arguing that California's regulation of the purchase and possession of assau  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 9 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Dec. 8, 2023, at a campaign reception at a private residence: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Folks, I don't know who the hell they're talking about. (Laughter and applause.) I'm Jill Biden's husband. (Laughter.) And thank you, Jilly. Jill is my partner, my political advisor, my confidant. And you're doing a fantastic job as First Lady. You really are. (Applause.) And I work for Nancy Pelosi. (Laughter.) Thank you, Nancy  more

PACIFIC PALISADES, California, Dec. 9 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Dec. 8, 2023, at a campaign reception at a private residence: * * * THE PRESIDENT: I'm Jill's husband, Joe. (Laughter.) You know, like a lot of you, I'm really fortunate. I want to thank Jill because she's my partner, she is my political advisor, she's my confidant. And she's doing a fantastic job as First Lady. (Applause.) And I want to thank your great friend and friend of mine, Senator Padilla. Alex,   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Dec. 11, 2023, at a campaign reception: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) We recorded that so I can hear it replayed on the way home. (Laughter.) Thank you, Gov. You're the best. GOVERNOR SHAPIRO: Thank you, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT: You really are. You're the best. GOVERNOR SHAPIRO: Thank you. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Governor Shapiro, you're doing a fan  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 9 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at an Investing in America event on Dec. 8, 2023, at the Carpenter International Training Center: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Please, take a seat, if you have one. If you don't, you can build one real quickly. (Laughter.) I'll tell you what, you know, I was thinking back there when Cesar was speaking that, you know, it's been a while. Harry Reid, I told you 35 years ago to get this sucker don  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: An Illinois-based company that operates an aluminum processing facility in The Dalles, Oregon, was ordered to pay a fine and restitution today for violating the Clean Air Act by negligently releasing a hazardous air pollutant from its facility. Hydro Extrusion USA (Hydro), a limited liability corporation based in Rosemont, Illinois, was ordered to pay a cr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 11, 2023: * * * Vice President Harris Announces that American Rescue Plan Investments in Home and Community-Based Care Services for Millions of Seniors and Americans with Disabilities Reach About $37 Billion Across All 50 States * * * New data featured as part of White House convening with care leaders, workers, and champions, including Senator Bob Casey (PA), Governor Janet Mills (ME), Governor Josh Sha  more