WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From October 2023 to November 2023, job openings rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 2 states, and were little changed in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The decreases in job openings rates occurred in Mississippi (-1.3 percentage points), and in Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee (-0.6 point each). The increases occurred in Illinois (+1  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- 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: Final National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 21.3 million consumers 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 November   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Grants will help up to 20 states implement or expand school-based health services for children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced $50 million in grants for states to connect millions more children to critical health care services, particularly for mental health,   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Grants will help up to 20 states implement or expand school-based health services for children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced $50 million in grants for states to connect millions more children to critical h  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 24 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, introduced an agenda prioritizing tax relief, workers' rights, affordable childcare, and other needs of middle-class families and seniors for the 2024 legislative session. "Working families are the core of communities across the state, and they need to know that they can live, work and retire with confidence and dignity," Benton said. "They need to know they   more

AURORA, Illinois, Jan. 24 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: In partnership with the Road Home Program, state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is holding a virtual social justice committee to discuss methods to help veterans returning to civilian life. The meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 5:30 p.m., and those who are interested should visit bit.ly/JanuarySJM to RSVP. "Veterans face many challenges and they deserve a hand building new civili  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Jan. 24, 2024, on the shootings in Joliet, Illinois: * * * Jill and I are praying for the family members of the eight victims killed in Joliet, Illinois, and for the broader community devastated by these tragic shootings. Federal law enforcement agencies assisted local law enforcement with the investigation. This tragedy underscores why I am doing everything in my power to keep guns off our streets and out of the hands  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class De'Quan Simmons, 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Scott Air Force Base recently hosted a pair of F-35A Lightning IIs from the 388th Fighter Wing based at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, as a part of an Air Force-wide push to expand hot-pit refueling capabilities, Jan. 18, 2024. Hot-pit refueling is the practice of refueling an aircraft immediately after landing while keepin  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A district judge sentenced a semi-truck driver to 12 years in federal prison after he admitted to hauling 88 pounds of heroin, fentanyl, meth and cocaine through southern Illinois. Ledaniel Russell, 50, of Fort Worth, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance: her  more