CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: The owner of a suburban Chicago construction company has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges for conspiring to bribe an employee of the Cook County Assessor's Office in return for favorable property assessments. ALEX NITCHOFF, 56, of Lemont, Ill., pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of conspiring to corruptly give something of value to   more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command issued the following news: By Rob Wieland The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command kicked off the new year by hosting its annual Deployment and Distribution Synchronization Symposium, or D2S2, here Jan. 10-11 to synchronize requirements to support a large joint-force deployment operation in a contested environment. The mission of this year's event is to integrate and synchronize stakeholders across the Joint Deploy  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration today is announcing 19 new grant awards totaling $25 million through the first-ever Perkins Innovation and Modernization, Career Connected High Schools (CCHS) grant program. This investment, issued by the U.S. Department of Education (Department), builds the capacity of education and workforce systems to partner with business and industry, to develop new high-quality car  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 25, 2024, entitled "Illinois Job Openings and Labor Turnover - November 2023": * * * Illinois had 391,000 job openings in November 2023, compared to 326,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Illinois wa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 25, 2024, entitled "Iowa Job Openings and Labor Turnover - November 2023": * * * Iowa had 88,000 job openings in November 2023, compared to 90,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Iowa was 5.2 percent   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 25, 2024, entitled "South Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover - November 2023": * * * South Dakota had 29,000 job openings in November 2023, compared to 27,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in South  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 25, 2024, entitled "Wisconsin Job Openings and Labor Turnover - November 2023": * * * Wisconsin had 212,000 job openings in November 2023, compared to 211,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Wisconsin  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release: 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: heroin, fentanyl, meth and coc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that it will play a key role in the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot as part of President Biden's push to ensure the United States is a leader in harnessing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). This pilot, led by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), aims to develop a sha  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued permits that allow Wabash Carbon Services LLC to construct two wells for the eventual injection and permanent storage of carbon dioxide underground, one at a site in Vermillion County and another in Vigo County, Indiana. Following extensive review and public engagement, EPA determined that the wells meet all requiremen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a federal appeals court upheld a court order (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/Shkreli%202d%20Cir.%20order.pdf?language_id=1) that Illinois, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and six other states won against Martin Shkreli, who was previously convicted for engaging in illegal and monopolistic behavior as the CEO of Vyera P  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Jan. 25, 2024, involving the Capital Development Board. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The Capital Development Board (Board) serves as the non-road, construction management agency of the State of Illinois. This digest covers the Board's financial audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023. There were no findings disclosed during this audit. * * * AUDITOR'S OPINION The audito  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Jan. 25, 2024: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 214,000, an increase of 25,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 187,000 to 189,000. The 4-week moving average was 202,250, a decrease of  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 26 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: By Hadiyah Brendel Dr. Lynette Hamlin was recently appointed as the inaugural director of the Military Women's Health Research Program at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USU). Hamlin will lead and oversee the university's research efforts on the health of military women. USU President, Dr. Jonathan Woodson, made the designation on December 4, 2023. Hamlin is professor and  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 25 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following remarks on Jan. 24, 2024, by Chairman Todd M. Harper at the Volunteer Leadership Institute 2024: * * * Maui Wildfires Hawaii is often, and rightfully, called the "Paradise of the Pacific." But, sadly, it's not immune from heartbreak, as we saw with the terrible wildfires in Maui last summer. For me, those wildfires hit a little too close to home. Just a few years before that destruction, my partner  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon and thank you, Sean, for the introduction. I'm honored to be here at the Economic Club of Chicago to talk about the middle class in America: from when the pandemic hit, to the recovery, to what's ahead. It's a fitting story to tell here in Chicago. Like many American cities, Chicago was built by a middle class that drove industrialization and innovation. But C  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center 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 whil  more

TACOMA, Washington, Jan. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: A 21-year-old Bremerton, Washington, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma today to four federal felonies stemming from his extensive illegal harassing activity known as "swatting," announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Ashton Connor Garcia pleaded guilty to two counts of extortion, and two counts of threats and hoaxes r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Jan. 23, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) MR. JEAN-PIERRE: Let's wrap it up. Go ahead. Go ahead, Courtney. Q: Thank you. You mentioned earlier the meeting with Mexican officials that was last week to talk about migration. Can you talk through what some of the next steps a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Gender Policy Council Director Jennifer Klein and National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Trevor -- (laughter) -- what did you do? Q: (Inaudible.) MS. JEAN-PIERRE: What's going on? You causing problems? Q: We're ready. We're ready. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Are you sure? Q: Yes. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: You know, I c  more