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News Tipoffs - Illinois Editors Newsletter for Tuesday June 25, 2024 ( 11 items )  

403rd Army Field Support Brigade Conducts Senior Leaders Forum in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea, June 25 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Galen Putnam, U.S. Army Sustainment Command The 403rd Army Field Support Brigade gathered key leaders from throughout South Korea and Japan for a Senior Leaders Forum here, June 12-14. The three-day event brought together more than 50 Powerhouse Brigade leaders from Korea and Japan to discuss emerging strategies, develop team cohesiveness and experience Korean culture. "This was an opportunity to g  more

Attorney General Bonta Supports FTC Enforcement Action Against TurboTax, Continues Fight Against Deceptively Advertised Tax Products
OAKLAND, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) cease-and-desist order against Intuit, maker of TurboTax. The FTC found that Intuit deceptively advertised supposedly "free" tax-filing products and ordered Intuit to cease all deceptive activity and make disclosures to cure the  more

Attorney General Josh Stein Urges Court to Uphold FTC's Ban on Deceptive TurboTax Advertising
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein filed a brief in support of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bans Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for most consumers. In the brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the coalition of 22 attorneys general argue that the United States Co  more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING THE COURT TO UPHOLD FTC'S BAN ON DECEPTIVE TURBOTAX ADVERTISING
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising free tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for many consumers. In a brief (ht  more

Attorney General Schwalb Leads Coalition Urging Court to Uphold FTC's Ban on Deceptive TurboTax Advertising
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Argues Intuit's Marketing of TurboTax Harmed Millions of Consumers * * * District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in support of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when i  more

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Michigan Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 24, 2024, entitled "Michigan Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024": * * * Michigan had 213,000 job openings in April 2024, compared to 243,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Michigan was 4.5 pe  more

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 24, 2024, entitled "North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024": * * * North Dakota had 24,000 job openings in April 2024, unchanged from March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in North Dakota was 5.2 percent   more

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Ohio Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 24, 2024, entitled "Ohio Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024": * * * Ohio had 242,000 job openings in April 2024, compared to 284,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Ohio was 4.1 percent in Apr  more

Gov. Pritzker and the State of Illinois Announce IRONMAN Will Be Held in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Illinois, June 25 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: * * * IRONMAN's decision to move to Illinois was supported by the state's Tourism Incentive Grant Program; 2025 represents the first time the IRONMAN will be held in Illinois * * * Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity(DCEO), local officials and IRONMAN leadership today announced that Rockford will host the IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon beg  more

Statements From Acting Ill. U.S. Attorney Morris Pasqual and FBI SAC Robert W. 'Wes' Wheeler, Jr., Following the Sentencing in U.S. Vs. Edward M. Burke
ROCKFORD, Illinois, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: Below are statements from Morris Pasqual, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Robert W. "Wes" Wheeler, Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI Chicago Field Office, following the sentencing today in U.S. v. Edward M. Burke: "Corruption in the Chicago City Council tears at the fabric of a vital body of local government," sai  more

U.S. Transportation Command: Delivering Care to Warfighters, Bringing Heroes Home
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: By Iain Page, U.S. Transportation Command Public Affairs The Defense Department's patient movement system ensures the expedited transport and en route medical care of service members -- anywhere, any time. U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is at the heart of this global system, providing the logistical and medical expertise  more