FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. On Oct. 28, 2024, U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Chase Wilhelm was awarded four of the nation's most distinguished military honors: the Bronze Star with Valor, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Four Chaplains' Medal. In a ceremony held at the Illinois Governor's Mansion in Springfield, Gov. J.B. Pritzker praised Maj. Wilhelm for his heroic actions, pa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: MANITOWOC, Wis., Oct. 30, 2024 During a visit to Dramm Corp. today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is making investments that will strengthen American farms and businesses by expanding innovative domestic fertilizer production and increasing independent meat and poultry processing capacity, which will in turn inc  more

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 16 attorneys general in supporting a federal prohibition on price gouging. While 40 states across the country, including California, ban price gouging, there is no federal price gouging prohibition. Because so many product supply chains are nationwide, states face heightened challenges when protecting consumers from price go  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following remarks on Oct. 29, 2024, by Deputy Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks at the 2024 Microelectronics Commons annual meeting: * * * Good morning, everybody. Thank you, Dr. [Dev] Shenoy, first, for the introduction, and thanks to all of you in the defense research and engineering enterprise, for what you do every day to lead us. It's a privilege to be with all of you for this second annual meeting of the Microelectronics Commons  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, is urging Congressional leaders to pass a national ban on price gouging. While price gouging is unlawful in Illinois and more than 40 other states, there is no federal law specifically banning businesses from raising prices on essential goods to increase their profits during an emergency. "Price gou  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are seeking information about four masked suspects involved in armed robberies taking place at four jewelry stores across three states between July 13, 2023 and Sept. 14, 2024. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the FBI. The robberies in question have taken place at jewelry store  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- The Illinois House Democratic Caucus issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * State Rep. Kevin Olickal, D-Skokie, issued the following statement in response to a possible hate crime shooting that took place over the weekend on Chicago's North Side. "I am deeply saddened by the violent shooting that took place against a Jewish man on his way to Synagogue in West Rogers Park this past weekend. I understand the fear our Jewish community is feeling   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- The Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: MONEE -- Senate President Don Harmon and State Senator Patrick Joyce celebrated Tuesday's groundbreaking on Voortman Steel Machinery's new facility in Monee. Voortman's $51.4 million investment will allow the company to purchase and develop new property in Will County, grow Illinois' manufacturing sector and create new, good-paying jobs for the area. "Illinois continues to attrac  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- The Illinois Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: The corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan continued during the week as federal prosecutors laid out their case that the political leader engaged in a racketeering and bribery conspiracy. Opening statements in the landmark trial began on October 21st. Madigan, who was the longest-serving state House Speaker in the nation's history, has been charged with using his power and inf  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' office increased its small business spending by more than 67 percent from Fiscal Year 2023 to Fiscal Year 2024, a new report states. During Fiscal Year 2024, the Treasurer's Office spent a total of $978,370.74 on contracts and other purchases with small businesses, which represents approximately 5 percent of the Office's overall   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 15 attorneys general urging Congressional leaders to support a ban on price gouging at the national level (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:*2F*2Fag.ny.gov*2Fsites*2Fdefault*2Ffiles*2Fletters*2Fmultistate-letter-re-federal-price-gouging-legislation-final.pdf/1/01000  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Omni Shoreham Hotel, Good morning, everybody. Thank you, Dr. [Dev] Shenoy, first, for the introduction, and thanks to all of you in the defense research and engineering enterprise, for what you do every day to lead us. It's a privilege to be with all of you for this second annual meeting of the Microelectronics Commons. And it's remarkable to see how much this comm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Today, Secretary Cardona joined President Biden for an event celebrating Executive Order (EO) 14214, establishing the first-ever White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) alongside close to two dozen champions for these institutions. President Biden and Vice President Harris also announced nearly $19 million in  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: A Georgia man pled guilty today to his involvement in a conspiracy to launder tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations, including the Sinaloa cartel and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (the Jalisco cartel). On Aug. 5, a co-conspirator pled guilty for his role in the same money laundering scheme. Accor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * President Biden and Vice President Harris Announce New Actions and Investments to Advance Educational and Economic Opportunity for Latino Communities Across the Country Today, President Biden will ceremonially sign Executive Order (EO) 14124, establishing the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity Through Hispanic-Serving Institutions (  more