MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide agreement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. "Wisconsin DOJ is dedicated to protecting consumers against deceptive marketing, particularly when people's safety may be impacted," said Attorney General Josh Kaul  more

PLAINFIELD, Illinois, June 19 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, has introduced legislation that would prohibit politically motivated efforts to disrespect the flag, responding to a local incident in which a Will County official flew the American flag upside down outside in support of Donald Trump. "The flag of the United States is an enduring symbol of our national spirit and pride, and of the sacrifices made by every generation o  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced over $108 million in grant awards for 85 projects that will improve transportation and reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on Federal and Tribal lands. The grants, from FHWA's Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects and Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund programs, a  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "Good transportation infrastructure is vital to the well-being of those traveling on Federal Lands and for those living and working in Native American, Alaska Native, and other indigenous peoples' communities," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "The grants we are announcing today will help make travel in these areas safer." "Improving safety for those   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 18, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - May 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $4.233 a gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in May 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that area gasoline prices were comparable to last May wh  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1173) on June 18, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 12 states and increased in 3 states on the last business day of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 4 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 3 states and decrease  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 19 (TNSres) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on June 18, 2024: * * * New report showcases last year's contributions to affordable housing and community development in Illinois and Wisconsin * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) released its 2023 Impact Report: Investing in Opportunities today, providing a comprehensive look at the Bank's support for its fin  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 19 -- St. Louis Lambert International Airport issued the following news release: Global restaurateur HMSHost, part of Avolta AG (SIX: AVOL) and a world leader in creating dining for travel venues, has teamed up with NASCAR to create the ultimate pit stop at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL), NASCAR Drafthouse. The new dining spot will have travelers racing to Terminal 1 to fuel up on a turbo-charged, all-day menu of Southern comfort favorites for breakfast,  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 19 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in Woodford County in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. The vacancy will result from the retirement of Judge Charles M. Feeney III, effective July 31, 2024. Under the Illinois Constitution, judicial vacancies are filled by Supreme Court appointment. The application process w  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on June 18, 2024, on the Juneteenth Day of Observance: * * * On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas. That day, which would become known as Juneteenth, the Army arrived to enforce what had already been the law of the land for two and a half years -- the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, we recognize that Juneteenth not only marks the end of America's original sin of slavery but also  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, June 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A new era of scientific discovery is ready to begin at the Advanced Photon Source as the first scientific beamline receives photons * * * A new era of science at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) is ready to begin. On June 17, 2024, the facility at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory delivered its first X-ray light beams to a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 19 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced another record-breaking year with export sales over $78.7 billion in 2023. According to rankings by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Illinois continues to lead the Midwest as the top exporting state and fifth in the nation. "Illinois is once again recognized as a leader in gl  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 19 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) wrapped up its Center-wide MakerSpace Challenge to encourage the use of the lab's unique capabilities. The four-weeklong competition pitted the CBC workforce's potential mission-related prototypes against each other, all while leveraging the various 3D printers offered by the l  more