CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 7, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Ohio - Third Quarter 2023": * * * From June 2023 to September 2023, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Ohio were 272,478, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 244,248, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

OAKLAND, California, May 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in support of Massachusetts' assault weapons and large-capacity magazine ban. The brief, filed in Capen v. Campbell, urges the First Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court's ruling that the law was consistent with the Second Amendment. "States play an esse  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit defending Massachusetts' commonsense gun safety laws. The amicus brief, joined by 18 other jurisdictions, implores the court to allow the state's decades-old ban on the sale and possession of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines (  more

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Illinois, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * OSHA finds Gerresheimer Glass failed to train workers in lockout/tagout procedures * * * A follow-up workplace safety inspection at a metro Chicago manufacturer of medical glass bottles and vials found the company continues to fail in its obligation to protect workers by training them in machine safety procedures. The U.S. Department of Lab  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship grants through June 14. Eligible applicants are conservation land trusts exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and whose originating documents include in their purposes the restoration and stewardship of land for conservation  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for the State Furbearer Fund Special Funds Grant Program through May 24. The State Furbearer Fund provides grants to appropriate not-for-profit organizations, governmental entities, educational institutions, and corporations for projects that benefit fur-bearing mammals and improve harvesting opportunities   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit on behalf of Massachusetts, defending its commonsense gun safety laws from a Second Amendment challenge. In the brief, Raoul and the coalition urge the court to uphold the state's decades-old ban on the sale and possession of as  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 (TNSres) -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Office of Tourism, is proud to announce a significant increase in international visitors to the state in 2023, marking a momentous milestone in tourism growth for Illinois. llinois welcomed 2.16 million international visitors in 2023, reflecting a substantial 39% increase from the previous year, according to da  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Dagmara "Dee" Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, is advancing legislation to require that insurance companies cover the cost of wigs and scalp prosthesis for those battling or recovering from cancer and other serious medical conditions resulting in hair loss. "As lawmakers we must continue to go above and beyond in providing support to those in their most vulnerable moments. Cancer survivors and others with   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, D-Chicago, is advancing legislation to require that insurance companies cover the cost of wigs and scalp prosthesis for those battling or recovering from cancer and other serious medical conditions resulting in hair loss. "Cancer survivors and those dealing with life-threatening illness are hyper aware of how they are perceived by other people, and when something as personal as   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: A plan led by state Rep. Mary Gill, D-Chicago, would help stolen vehicle crime victims by eliminating government towing fees and expanding the ability for the victim to recover personal belongings. "This proposal responds to the experience of a constituent who had their vehicle stolen and subsequently towed and stored by a private towing company," Gill said. "When the victim went to recover their vehicle, t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is pushing an insurance reform plan that would expand health care access and lower costs for families by cracking down on large rate increases, banning "step therapy" and stopping "junk insurance" plans that provide no real coverage. "This is a measure that can save lives and lower health care costs for people across our state," Gordon-Booth said. "It's going to put   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Lilian Jimenez, D-Chicago, passed legislation securing reproductive and health insurance protections, citing the need for continued solidarity with women seeking reproductive health care across the country. "Basic principles of healthcare are being eroded everyday by extremist red states and an allying Supreme Court, including legal rights to accessing lifesaving reproductive care through the Eme  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Kevin Olickal, D-Chicago, is advancing legislation to require that insurance companies cover the cost of wigs and scalp prosthesis for those battling or recovering from cancer and other serious medical conditions resulting in hair loss. "There is a great deal of emotional stress associated with hair loss -- patients recovering from these types of conditions shouldn't have to empty their pockets t  more

JOLIET, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., (D-Elwood), has pushed back on a recent request to increase truck traffic on Illinois Route 53 (IL 53) made to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) by the City of Joliet and "Northpoint," the developer of the Third Coast Intermodal Hub project. Walsh opposed the request for change in a letter sent to IDOT on May 3rd. "If IDOT is considering granting this modification to th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * Partial settlement latest step in holding fiduciaries accountable for more than $2.8M in losses * * * The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal consent order and judgment (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OPA/newsreleases/2024/SOL20240636%20UEBF-224%20COJ%20with%20DOL%20Platt%20RSP.pdf) requiring three service providers of the United Empl  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, in partnership with D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, and Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr, co-sponsored a multistate letter (https://www.mass.gov/doc/fy-2025-naag-letter-to-congress-in-support-of-legal-services-corporation-lsc/download) sent by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys gener  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Attorney General Anthony Brown today joined a multistate amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/050724_Capen_Multistate_Amicus.pdf) filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in support of Massachusetts, which is defending its common-sense gun safety laws against a Second Amendment challenge. The brief, joined by 18 other attorn  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin led a multistate amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in support of Massachusetts, which is defending its commonsense gun safety laws from a Second Amendment challenge. The amicus brief, joined by 18 other jurisdictions, urges the court to allow the state's decades-old ban on the sale  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57107) involving Braidwood Nuclear Plant, Illinois: * * * Facility: Braidwood Region: 3 State: IL Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Azeam Anjum HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows Notification Date: 05/05/2024 Notification Time: 08:11 [ET] Event Date: 05/05/2024 Event Time: 03:38 [CDT] Last Update Date: 05/05/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Secti  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Tuesday sentenced a convicted felon who fatally shot his friend before stealing and burning his car to 30 years in prison. Judge White also ordered Laveal David Jones to pay $9,074 to his victim's family for funeral costs. Early on the morning of Oct. 1, 2022, the victim drove Jones from a night club in Sau  more