CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: A Chicago financial advisor has been charged in federal court with swindling clients out of nearly $1.5 million by soliciting them to invest in purported movie productions. HELEN GRACE CALDWELL, 58, of Chicago, is charged with wire fraud in a criminal information filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Arraignment has not yet been sch  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Corinna Baltos, U.S. Army Sustainment Command In a world where physical well-being often takes precedence, the significance of mental health is gaining long-overdue recognition. Imagine one of these scenarios - a close friend is hyper-alert all the time, a spouse who always cared about her appearance, have been looking disheveled lately. When you try to talk to your supervisor about a big project  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: Brandon Defenbaugh, of Athens, Illinois, the Illinois Army National Guard's safety officer, became one of nine chief warrant officers five in the Illinois Army National Guard during a promotion ceremony Jan. 11 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois. "Brandon is a fire and forget warrant officer," said Col. Lenny Williams, Chief of Staff, Illinois Army National Guard. "You  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: New data show 6.9 million borrowers are enrolled in the Administration's most affordable repayment plan Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that next month it will start providing forgiveness after as few as 10 years of payments for borrowers on the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan who originally took out $12,000 or less for college. Borrowers enrolled in SAVE who are eligi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the selection of Pamela Mathis as the new District Manager for the Northeastern States District. Ms. Mathis will report to duty on Jan. 16. "Pamela is an experienced leader who brings passion and innovation to managing public lands," said Mitchell Leverette, BLM Eastern States State Director. "We are excite  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Rahman Lakhani of Naperville, Illinois, and his two corporations, N. Ali Enterprises Inc. of Naperville, Illinois, and 21st Century Distribution Inc., of Las Vegas, Nevada, each pleaded guilty on Thursday to 20 counts of mail and wire fraud in a California excise tax fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to c  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet: * * * Marketplace 2024 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that over 20 million Americans have signed up for 2024 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2024 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on Nov  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that over 20 million people have selected an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace plan since the 2024 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period launched on November 1 -- a record number of enrollments. Today's data represen  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: UPDATE 15, December 23, 2023 1215CST: The U.S. Navy salvage team from USNS Salvor (T-ARS-52) arrived on-station in the vicinity of Yakushima Island on Dec. 23 to join alongside the Japan Coast Guard, Japan Self-Defense Forces, local law enforcement, Japanese civilian volunteers, and other U.S. military assets to support the search, recovery and salvage efforts of the CV-22B, involved  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: For the past 25 years, Congress has upheld a bipartisan commitment to provide full funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to serve every eligible participant that applies. Following this week's announcement of a bipartisan agreement on topline funding levels for fiscal year 2024 appropriations and as negotiations still continue in Congress on a fina  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 12 state attorneys general, urged the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act in the interest of public health and safety. "Illinois is one of several states that have established robust regulatory frameworks for legal cannabis sales," Raoul said. "State-regula  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 13 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced the recipients of the third round of funding which will assist 92 additional community water supplies (CWSs) in meeting the requirements outlined in the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act (LSLRN Act). The Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) Grant Program offer  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 12 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on Jan. 10, 2024: State Senator Adriane Johnson's law to ensure children with behavioral and mental health needs in DCFS's care get timely access to essential treatment went into effect Monday, Jan. 1. "It is our responsibility to ensure the well-being of our youth is prioritized," said Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove). "This law reflects our dedication to encouraging a supportive and nurturing environment for e  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 12 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: Standard fertility preservation services, including storage, could soon be covered under Illinois-regulated health insurance plans, regardless of medical necessity or diagnosis of infertility, thanks to legislation introduced by State Senator Natalie Toro. "Fertility preservation services can be life-changing for people who want to have children, but for many different reasons, are not ready to start a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Jan. 11, 2024. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 202,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 202,000 to 203,000. The 4-week moving average was 207,750, a decrease of 25  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate coalition of 20 Attorneys General calling on the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to investigate recent reports that a federally funded contractor has produced military-grade ammunition for sale to civilians, including to perpetrators of horrific recent mass shootings. The coalition sent a letter asking the   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 12 Attorneys General in a letter encouraging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act in the interest of public health and safety. In the letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, the coalition explains that reschedulin  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 14 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/news%20Documents/011024_CoreCivic_Amicus.pdf), urging the U.S. Court of Appeals to reverse a lower court's decision preventing enforcement of a state law intended to close private detention facilities to protect the health and safet  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general, led by the State of Washington, in filing a motion to intervene in a lawsuit to support the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule that revised a Trump-era rule that unlawfully curtailed state authority under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. "The Trump administration wrongfully attempted   more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 13 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today announced that Genesis Global Trading, Inc. ("Genesis Global Trading") will pay an $8 million penalty to New York State for compliance failures that violated DFS's virtual currency and cybersecurity regulations and left the company vulnerable to illicit activity   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has announced a virtual public orientation for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) for Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 9:30 a.m. The virtual meeting details will be released once finalized. Interested parties unable to attend will be able to access meeting materials and the video orientation on   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ST. LOUIS - Two doctors from the St. Louis area were indicted Wednesday and accused of illegally administering ketamine to patients and fraudulently billing Medicare for certain services related to a psychiatric clinic. Dr. Asim Muhammad Ali, 53, and Dr. Mohd Azfar Malik, 70, were each indicted on 22 felony counts: conspiracy to illegally di  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: Community colleges are an integral part of the United States' broader efforts to support foreign policy goals by expanding access to education and economic opportunity both at home and abroad. The U.S. Department of State announced today that nearly 150 students from 16 countries convened in Mesa, Arizona this week as part of the U.S. Community College Initiative (CCI) Program, which taps into the educational   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: * * * Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 60 Months and One Day in Prison for Distributing Cocaine and Possessing A Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking * * * A Springfield, Illinois, man, Semaron Lawson, 38, was sentenced on January 11, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless to 60 months and one day in prison for possession with intent to   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Springfield, Illinois, woman, Mary Scott, 61, was sentenced on January 12, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless to 60 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Scott will be required to serve four years of supervised release after her release from prison. Scott was indicted in January 2020 and pleaded guilty in Augu  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Two St. Louis, Missouri area doctors were indicted Wednesday and accused of illegally administering ketamine to patients and fraudulently billing Medicare for certain services related to a psychiatric clinic. Dr. Asim Muhammad Ali, 53, and Dr. Mohd Azfar Malik, 70, were each indicted on 22 felony counts: conspiracy to illegally distribute cont  more