ARGONNE, Illinois, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials can be used in many different applications, from catalysts to energy converters * * * Generative AI techniques, machine learning and simulations give researchers new opportunities to identify environmentally friendly metal-organic framework materials. Carbon capture is a critical technology in reducing greenhouse   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0267) on Feb. 14, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2023": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 3 states on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 2 states and decreased in 1 state. Total separations rates decreased in 5 states and incr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the International Mail Facility in Chicago seized a total of 117 weapon-modifying devices since January 1. In the first 43 days of 2024, Chicago CBP stopped 43 shipments carrying various parts used to modify weapons to either make them fully automatic or suppress the sound made by a gun sh  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: A U.S. Army Reserve Soldier died as the result of a non-combat related incident at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Feb. 11, 2024. Lt. Col. Troy E. Bartley, 57, was a dietician assigned to the 3rd Medical Command (Forward), 1st Theater Sustainment Command. Bartley, from Alton, Illinois, joined the Army in February 2003. He attended the Army Medical Officer Basic Course before joining the 325th Medical Hospita  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Feb. 15 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today announced nine additional healthcare facilities have been chosen to participate and receive technical support through the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program, which enhances healthcare delivery by providing technical assistance to critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, and other h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Secretary Becerra announced that six states will participate in a new collaborative effort to address postpartum mortality On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and leaders from across HHS met with state leaders and representatives from the National Governors Association (NGA) to announce the launch of HHS Secretary's   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 14, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 11 covering Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, and Shelby counties. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #11's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 14, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education #13: Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington Counties. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONTROLS OVER BANK RECONCILIATIONS The Regional Office of Education #13 (ROE) did not have adequate controls over the preparation and review of bank reconciliations. During review of the ROE's monthly bank reconc  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 14, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 24 covering Grundy and Kendall counties. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS DELAY OF AUDIT The Regional Office of Education #24 (ROE) did not provide completed financial statements in an auditable form by the August 31, 2022 deadline. The preliminary draft was provided to the auditors on August 28, 2  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 14, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 35 covering LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #35's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respect  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 14, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 51 covering Menard and Sangamon counties. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #51's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respects. This f  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: Following a two-week trial, members of a jury in southern Illinois returned guilty verdicts on multiple federal fraud charges against the owner/CEO and a former executive of a health insurance telemarketing company based in south Florida. The jury convicted Steven Dorfman, 39, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and John A. Sand, 49, also of Fort Lauderdale, Fl  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 15 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Kennedy Beghtel is serving as an intern for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2024 legislative session, said State Sen. Mark Messmer (R-Jasper). Beghtel, a resident of Owensville, is the daughter of David and Karen Beghtel. She is a graduate of Gibson Southern High School and a junior at Southern Illinois University Carbondale studying agribusiness economics. "The Senate internship   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 11 Attorneys General to protect farmworkers and construction workers from the dangers of exposure to extreme heat in the workplace. The coalition petitioned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to implement a nationwide emergency extreme heat standard to take effect this summer to protect these work  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Governor Joe Lombardo announced his appointment of Dr. Vicki Mazzorana to the Cannabis Compliance Board. "I'm honored to be appointed to the Cannabis Compliance Board," said Dr. Vicki Mazzorana. "I believe in responsible and reasonable cannabis regulation, and I look forward to utilizing my unique background in emergency medicine to benefit the evolving cannabis industry in Nev  more