CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 5 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 4, 2024, entitled "Chicago Area Employment - November 2023": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, metropolitan area stood at 4,832,300 in November 2023 compared to 4,789,000 a year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jas  more

TAMPA, Florida, Jan. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the culmination of a transnational cybercrime investigation involving the xDedic Marketplace. According to court documents, the xDedic Marketplace was a website on the dark web that illegally sold login credentials (usernames and passwords) to servers located across the world and personally identifiable information--da  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc., a Mount Olive, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 11,097 pounds of Busseto Foods brand ready-to-eat charcuterie meat products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat (RTE) charcuterie sampler product was produced o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 5 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is currently accepting applications for the 2023/2024 Public Infrastructure and Housing Rehabilitation Grant. These grant opportunities are funded by the Community Development Block Grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Public Infrastructure Grant aims to help finance water and sanitary systems and storm sewer con  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 5 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: The crystal ball drop on 2023 has come and gone, and so has the deadline for Illinois firearm owners to register their "assault weapons" and attachments. The implementation of the state's assault weapon ban has been marked by controversy and confusion. While the sale and purchase of certain firearms were immediately banned when the Governor signed the "Protect Illinois Communities Act" on Jan. 10, 2023, Ill  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 5 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on Jan. 4, 2024: Since August 2022, over 28,000 noncitizens have been sent to Chicago from the U.S. border. Now, the public outcry over the crisis is hitting a fever pitch as the migrant problem is beginning to spill over from Chicago to its surrounding communities. In mid-November, the Chicago City Council passed new rules stating that only two buses per hour could arrive at the City's designated "landing z  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 5 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release: The Illinois Commerce Commission approved public safety projects for two highway- rail crossings in Cumberland County. The agreement requires CSX Transportation, Inc. to install new automatic warning devices and highway approach grade improvements at the County Road 2100 East (AAR/DOT #546378T) and County Road 2050 East (AAR/DOT#546379A) crossings. The estimated cost to design and install the w  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 5 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release: The Illinois Commerce Commission approved public safety projects for a highway-rail crossing in Stark County. The agreement requires Union Pacific Railroad Company to install new automatic warning devices, temporary STOP signs, and road approach improvements at the County Line Road crossing (AAR/DOT #175646A) near Speer. The estimated cost to design and install the warning signals is $399,028.   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 5 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: The Illinois State Treasurer's Office returned nearly $276 million in missing money during 2023, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. Illinois' missing money program -- also known as I-CASH -- processed 314,154 claims last year. In December, the Treasurer's Office returned $12 million through 11,477 claims. "This money does more good for our state and our citi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 4 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: Justice Elizbeth M. Rochford and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Jennifer L. Johnson as a Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court in McHenry County. Judge Johnson is being appointed to fill the circuit court vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of McHenry County Circuit Judge James S. Cowlin on January 31, 2024. The appointment of Judge Joh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Jan. 4, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 202,000, a decrease of 18,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 218,000 to 220,000. The 4-week moving average was 207,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A citizen of Mexico who was extradited to the United States on narcotics trafficking charges had her initial appearance in New Jersey federal court, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Field Division Cheryl Ortiz, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA)  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56909) involving Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Rock Island Arsenal Licensee: Rock Island Arsenal Region: 3 City: Rock Island State: IL License #: 12-00722-15 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Michael Kurth HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol Notification Date: 12/28/2023 Notification Time: 12:20 [ET] Event Date: 11/28/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CST] Last Update Date: 12/28/2023 E  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 5 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release: Attorney General Bob Ferguson is partnering with Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, D-Tacoma, and Rep. Darya Farivar, D-Lake City, to propose legislation in the 2024 session to increase the maximum penalty for antitrust violations like price-fixing and collusion in Washington state. Washington's antitrust penalty lags far behind many other states. Currently, the maximum penalty for anticompetitiv  more