CHICAGO, Illinois, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 25, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.41 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Tennessee Arts Commission issued the following news: Congratulations to Kari Novilla, whose exceptional talent and dedication to musical diversity have earned her an Individual Artist Fellowship in Music Performance from the Tennessee Arts Commission. A graduate with honors from Indiana University and the Royal Academy of Music in London, Novilla is a trailblazer in the harp world, pushing boundaries and expanding perceptions of the instrument. Her  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: An Indiana man has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for trafficking 15 guns, including semiautomatic rifles and "ghost guns," from Indianapolis to the Chicago area. DEVANTE T. BROWN and a co-defendant, COREY SARTIN, transported 15 firearms from Indianapolis to the Chicago area in the spring and summer of 2022. Brown and Sartin sold the guns to unde  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Faces $199K in Fines MDM & Sons Construction cited for 10 willful, serious violations of OSHA regulations * * * PERRYSBURG, Ohio - Twice in less than two weeks, federal workplace safety inspectors found an Indiana contractor exposing employees to deadly risks of falls from elevation while they did framing work at two homes under construction in Perrysbur  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Emily Mailman is a Marine Habitat Resource Specialist based in Anchorage, Alaska. She supports the work of the Office of Habitat Conservation's Restoration Center in Alaska. What is your key responsibility? I provide technical assistance to our partners working on community habitat restoration projects. When I explain my job to my family, I tell them that the work I do helps salmon move furt  more