ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Located near the cities of Zama and Sagamihara in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, Camp Zama is about 25 miles southwest of Tokyo on the main island of Honshu. Camp Zama is home to U.S. Army Japan, I Corps (Forward), U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan, 311th Military Intelligence Battalion, 78th Signal Battalion, 765th Terminal Transportation Battalion, Japan Engineer District (U.S. Arm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Somerset, Pa., Oct. 3, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). "As   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 26, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Indiana - First Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 7 of the 9 largest counties in Indiana from March 2023 to March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2023.) Region  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: CHICAGO (Oct. 02, 2024) --Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with 3M Co. to resolve alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act at the company's facility in Cordova, Illinois. The settlement requires 3M to pay a $125,900 civil penalty and correct the violations to help improve worker safety. EPA alleged that 3M stored hazardous waste on-site for mor  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Oct. 3, 2024, involving Illinois General Assembly, House of Representatives. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER THE REVIEW OF INTERNAL CONTROLS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS The House had not implemented adequate internal controls over its service providers. The Office of the Clerk of the House (Office) and the House Democratic Leade  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Oct. 3, 2024, involving Illinois General Assembly, Senate. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER EMPLOYEE TRAININGS The Senate did not maintain adequate controls to ensure timely employee completion of mandatory training. We noted the following exceptions: * Four of 14 (29%) new employees completed ethics and sexual harassment t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Oct. 3, 2024, involving State Universities Retirement System, Special Funding Situation Allocation Schedules. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Special Funding Situation Allocation Schedules as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023. The State of Illinois is considered a non-employer contributing entity to the community colleges, State universities, Board of Exami  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Oct. 3, 2024, involving Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois, Census Data. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Compliance Examination of Census Data for the following agencies (collectively, the Employers) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023: * North Cook Intermediate Service Center #1 * DuPage County Regional Office of Education #19   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today announced disaster tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Illinois affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that began on July 13, 2024. Affected taxpayers now have until Feb. 3, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The IRS is of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 28, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 225,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 218,000 to 219,000. The 4-week moving average was 2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), today announced the award of $186,756 in Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) grants. This year's awards will support 11 projects advancing preservation of the Delta Region's culture and history across 7 states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, L  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Cmdr. Jessica Barrientos relieved Cmdr. Charles Larwood as the commanding officer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Oct. 3. "It has been a privilege to serve as the commanding officer of this outstanding squadron," said Larwood. "VX-20 plays a critical role in the advancement of naval aviation, and I am imm  more