CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 30, 2024, entitled "Detroit Area Employment - June 2024": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, metropolitan area stood at 2,082,400 in June 2024 compared to 2,075,100 a year ago, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer not  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 30, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Rapid City - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.35 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jas  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 30, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Sioux Falls - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.02 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner J  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 31 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on July 30, 2024: BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A new measure backed by state Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, will create new child labor protections to keep children safe and free from exploitation in the workplace, and was signed into law today. "Children entering the workplace for the first time shouldn't have to be warned against potential exploitation, and parents of those children should be able to count on   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY EA-Baker Partners JV, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineer services. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 25, 2029. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska, is the contracting activity (W9128F-24-D-0019). Massma  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced an additional five awards totaling $9 million for the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP) to expand the domestic supply of ingredients and materials for U.S. supply chains by building bioproduction infrastructure. The awardees include ARCTOS Technology Solutions in Beavercreek, Ohio; CleanJoule in Salt Lake City; Lygos in Berkeley, Califor  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced an additional five awards totaling $9 million for the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP) to expand the domestic supply of ingredients and materials for U.S. supply chains by building bioproduction infrastructure. The awardees include ARCTOS Technology Solutions in Beavercreek, Ohio; CleanJoule in Salt Lake City; Lygos in Berkeley, California; Syn  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, July 31 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Three communities across Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi receive funding thanks to a partnership between the DRA and EDA * * * More than $4.3 million in investments has been awarded to three projects across Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi, thanks to a partnership program between the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). With funds pro  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 30 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: CHICAGO - Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus joined Governor JB Pritzker to sign the Birth Equity Initiative into law. The new law will assist mothers and soon-to-be-mothers with receiving community-based health care options and resources. "As a Black woman with three boys, this legislation is personal to me. The increasing rates of infant and maternal mortality, particularly among Black women, dema  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: After a week-long trial, a federal jury convicted an Illinois man last Friday of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, for agreeing with his brother and another man to alter the odometer readings on hundreds of used cars and sell those cars to unsuspecting consumer victims. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Hussein Ghzo, 42, of Palos Heights, conspired with his  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- President Biden issued the following statement on July 29, 2024, on protecting 600,000 Teamster pensions: * * * As of today, over 600,000 Teamster workers and retirees have pensions protected from devastating cuts. They earned those pensions after working for decades. And now they can retire with dignity. This didn't happen by accident. It's because my Administration is keeping our commitment to America's workers. Today's action protects the pensions of 70,000 workers   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 31 (TNSres) -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: BERWYN, ILL. - State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, D-Bridgeview, was among 39 lawmakers chosen to participate in a prestigious leadership training program that annually identifies and assists promising state leaders in the Midwest. Rashid will meet with fellow lawmakers from Illinois and 10 other Midwestern states and four Canadian provinces on August 23-27 in Madison, Wisconsin for the Council of Sta  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 31 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on July 30, 2024: DECATUR, Ill. - A new law passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, will help position Central Illinois communities to take advantage of cutting edge, job-creating technology. The law, signed by Gov. Pritzker at Richland Community College on Thursday in Decatur, enabling underground storage of carbon dioxide in Illinois--a process known as carbon capture and sequestration (CSS). "Our l  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 31 -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued the following news release: * * * Applications Now Available for New Grant Cycle, Open to Organizations Providing Food Assistance, Economic & Workforce Development * * * Ten small Illinois nonprofits, including organizations in Chicago, northern Illinois and central Illinois, are receiving a combined $191,815 in grant funds through the Charitable Trust Stabilization Program, which is managed by State Treasurer  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, July 31 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: The U.S. Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) recently finished an educational partnership with a group of high school students from Arizona. CBC scientists supported the students with their research on methods to prevent megadroughts through innovative water harvesting methods. The educational partnership began during the 202  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 31 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: NAPERVILLE, Ill. - State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, lauded the release of $1.5 million in firearm enforcement grants by the Illinois State Police (ISP) to crack down on individuals in possession of an illegal firearm, further bolstering her commitment to keeping families safe and dangerous weapons out of the hands of offenders. "Local law enforcement agencies need stronger state and federal suppo  more