CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Area - September 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 4.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.5 percen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Area - September 2024": * * * Area prices were unchanged over the past two months, up 1.9 percent from a year ago * * * The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), was unchanged for the two months e  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Over 300 planners from seven nations, four services, and across multiple commands, came together last week for a Combined Mid-Planning Conference co-sponsored by Headquarters Air Force and United States Transportation Command, Sept 30-Oct 4 at Scott AFB, Illinois. The 5-day planning event focused on operational-level planning, integration, interoperability, Joint movement, maneuver, and sustainme  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 11 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * DRA invests $1.5 million into three projects impacting Southern Illinois communities through States' Economic Development Assistance Program * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the state of Illinois, recently invested $1.5 million toward three projects in Southern Illinois through its States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) -- one of DRA's main  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 11 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: To grow the diverse real estate developer talent pipeline in Illinois and Wisconsin, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has awarded over $3 million through its 2024 Community First(R) Diverse Developer Initiative to support 62 fellowships and internships across 14 organizations. This funding brings FHLBank Chicago's overall co  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 11 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release: This week, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved a stipulated agreement to enhance safety measures at three highway-rail crossings near New Athens and Lenzburg in St. Clair County. The crossings are located at Nuernberger Rd (AAR/DOT #296113Y), Golden Rule Mine St (AAR/DOT #296116U), and South Main St (AAR/DOT #296118H) over Illinois Central Railroad's tracks. "Enhancing the safety o  more

DU QUOIN, Illinois, Oct. 11 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * Growth attributed to new attractions, cooler temperatures & overall improvements * * * Governor JB Pritzker announced that more than 204,000 people attended the 2024 Du Quoin State Fair, breaking the previous record of 171,000 set in 2022. This marks the first time that fair attendance has exceeded 200,000 since industry standards were enacted. From the Twilight Parade that  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 11 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: By TRICARE Communications Do you currently live in the West Region? Or, do you live in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) moving to the West Region in 2025 as part of TRICARE's new regional contracts? If you pay for your TRICARE coverage via credit card or bank electronic funds transfer, you can now securely give your recurring payment information to the incoming W  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 11 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has reached   more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: Story by Jon Connor, U.S. Army Sustainment Command There's a little-known group in the U.S. Army Sustainment Command that performs very important work providing leaders the right data at the right time and in the right place to enable data-driven decisions for a data-centric force. This is where the Special Activities Group comprised of ORSAs or Operations Research and Systems Analysts, come in to h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Secret Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement partners completed a two-day payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud outreach operation in Chicago and the surrounding areas, saving residents an estimated $1.8 million in prevented losses. Personnel from the U.S. Secret Service, Chicago Police Department, Oak Brook Police Department, Valparaiso (Indi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * In celebration of International Day of the Girl, the First Lady is honoring ten young women who are leading change and shaping a brighter future in their communities * * * In honor of International Day of the Girl, First Lady Jill Biden will celebrate ten young women leaders, selected by the White House Gender Policy Council, who are leading change and shaping a brighter future in their communit  more