CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 15, 2023, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - November 2023": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.664 a gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in November 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that area gasoline prices were down 63.6 cents  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 15, 2023, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn - November 2023": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.403 a gallon in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area in November 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that area gasoline prices were down 46.2 cents c  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 15, 2023, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - September 2023": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $36.65 per hour in the South to $48.29 in the Northeast in September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 15 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2023: Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 11 attorneys general released the following statement after the Texas Supreme Court denied abortion access to Kate Cox, a pregnant woman whose health and life were at risk as a result of a lethal fetal diagnosis. Ms. Cox was forced to travel out of state to receive abortion care. "No one should be forced to fight in court   more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: Quantum information scientists are always on the hunt for winning combinations of materials, materials that can be manipulated at the molecular level to reliably store and transmit information. Following a recent proof-of-principle demonstration, researchers are adding a new combination of compounds to the quantum materials roster. In a study reported in ACS Photonics,   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Using input from a coalition of Attorneys General, led by Attorney General Michelle Henry, the Federal Communications Commission has amended a rule governing telemarketing communications, requiring individual businesses to obtain written consent from consumers before sending robotexts and making robocalls. Under the prior rule, lead generating businesses misled consumers who bel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On December 12 and 14, the Commission met in executive session. On December 14, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Election of officers On December 14, the Commission elected Sean J. Cooksey as Chairman and Ellen L. Weintraub as Vice Chair for 2024. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Considered Advisory Opinion Request 2023-08 (Cowboy Analytics) On Dec  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in the Dolton Park District Main Field House is moving to a larger, fixed location at the Former Melanie Fitness Center to help residents kickstart their recovery after the September 17 - 18 storms and flooding. The center in the Dolton Park District Main Field House will close at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dece  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2023, Director Lia Merminga: * * * "Fermilab strongly and enthusiastically supports the P5 report in its entirety. The 2023 P5 report provides an ambitious, bold and balanced vision and roadmap for U.S. high-energy physics. It strongly endorses the ongoing physics program, and prioritizes the timely completion and scientific operations of ongoing construction pr  more

GRAYSLAKE, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, is raising awareness of opportunities for small businesses to apply for a new round of Back-to-Business grants, which provide funding to help develop growing small businesses. "Back-to-Business grant opportunities are once again available to entrepreneurs who face challenges right now. As the daughter of small business owners, lending a hand to those busines  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: State Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D- Batavia, joined state legislative leaders at the White House on Wednesday to launch a nationwide gun safety initiative. "I am honored to meet with other state legislators at the White House to discuss the gun violence epidemic that has affected families in every corner of the country," Hirschauer said. "The deadly status quo is unacceptable. It is   more

GRANITE CITY, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, released the following statement Thursday after reports of a settled agreement between United Steelworkers Local 1899 and U.S. Steel to provide two months of back pay for workers laid off in the fall without proper WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act notice: "I'm glad that these workers and their families will receive their   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Michael J. Kelly, D-Chicago, is working to expand access to important preventative health services like immunizations and mental health hotlines by introducing legislation to provide sustainable, cost-effective funding to connect people with precautionary care. "Nonprofits and civic groups are working throughout our communities to connect people with the kind of care that not only helps our  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: The state of Illinois has officially taken the next step necessary to pave the way for the development of new nuclear reactors, as the Governor signed Illinois Senate Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin's (R-Morris) legislation, House Bill 2473, to lift the nuclear moratorium on small modular reactors (SMRs) this afternoon. "Illinois has a long, successful, and safe history of nuclear energy generation," said  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: A seven-count indictment was unsealed yesterday in Los Angeles charging four individuals for their alleged roles in a scheme to launder the proceeds of cryptocurrency investment scams and other fraudulent schemes involving millions of dollars in victim funds. Lu Zhang, 36, of Alhambra, California; Justin Walker, 31, of Cypress, California; Joseph Wong, 32, Rosemead, California; and Hailong  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 12 attorneys general released the following statement after the Texas Supreme Court denied abortion access to Kate Cox, a pregnant woman whose health and life were at risk as a result of a fatal fetal diagnosis. Ms. Cox was forced to travel out of state to receive abortion care. "No one should be forced to fight in court and leave their  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2023: * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 attorneys general released the following statement after the Texas Supreme Court denied abortion access to Kate Cox, a pregnant woman whose health and life were at risk as a result of a lethal fetal diagnosis. Ms. Cox was forced to travel out of state to receive abortion care. "No one should be forced to fight in cou  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to affirm that the Fearless Foundation (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-curiae/fearless-fund-amicus.pdf) can continue its philanthropic efforts to provide grants to women of color entrepreneurs. The American Alliance for Equal Rights i  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL's Carbon Transport and Storage Program features on-site world-class leaders, scientists, and engineers and the engineering and scientific expertise to manage external research projects that further Department of Energy (DOE) Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) goals. The program's accomplishments promote the growth of good-paying jobs, especially to th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a conditional commitment to 14 states to receive a total of $350 million in formula grant funding to help measure and reduce methane emissions, one of the biggest drivers of climate change, from the oil and gas s  more

OAK PARK, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly, D-Chicago, is congratulating local business Einnim Candle Bar and Apothecary, and proprietor Lita Selmon, for their recent recognition by the Illinois Made Program. This program, run by the Illinois Office of Tourism, identifies outstanding small Illinois businesses for the unique and quality products and services they provide. "I want to applaud Lita Selmon on this recog  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today we announced the selection of four Upper Mississippi River Basin nature-based solutions projects, totaling almost $1.4 million, through President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This investment is part of a $10 million allocation through the Inflation Reduction Act - the largest climate investment in history - for resiliency and restoration i  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 15 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 26-state coalition in an Iowa-led letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging the Corps to allow oil and gas to flow through the Dakota Access that has safely operated from North Dakota to Illinois for over six years. The letter also opposes the Corps's proposed alternatives-requiring shutting down, digging u  more