CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - October 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.3 percent over the past month, up 3.5 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), declined 0.3 percent in O  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area - October 2024": * * * Area prices were down 1.5 percent over the past two months, up 3.3 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 1.5 perc  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - October 2024": * * * Area prices fell 0.1 percent in October, up 2.6 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were down 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, St. Louis area - October 2024": * * * Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.7 percent for the two months ending in October 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commis  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Governors Pritzker and Polis Lead Launch of Nonpartisan Governors' Initiative to Fortify Essential Democratic Rights Nationwide * * * As the nation faces increasing threats against American democracy - including the dangers of authoritarianism and the undermining of democratic institutions - governors will lead a new initiative, Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD), chaired   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: On Wednesday, EPA joined the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus for an event at the LRS Exchange Materials Recovery Facility to announce a $2 million grant to support the Chicago Metro Recycling Education and Outreach campaign, which aims to increase the collection of recyclable materials and decrease contamination of the recycling stream in hundreds of communities in northeastern Illinois. Th  more

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 14 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 46 Attorneys General called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "Idaho citizens are no strangers to the plague of fraudulent robo-call   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 14 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Attorney General Lynn Fitch and a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "Unsolicited robocalls and robotexts are too often a gateway to sc  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Nov. 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb led a multistate brief today supporting the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) rule to eliminate noncompete clauses in employment contracts nationwide. The multistate brief reflects efforts by New Jersey and other States to protect important recent federal policies, including t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: Corn: Planted area is estimated at 10.8 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. Harvested area, forecast at 10.65 million acres, is down 4 percent from 2023. Based on November 1 conditions, the Illinois corn yield is forecast at 218 bushels per acre, up 12 bushels from 2023. Production is forecast at 2.32 billion bushels  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Command Chief Engineer Lori Zipes received the Achievement Award from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) for her significant and progressive technical contributions throughout her Navy civilian career. The Achievement Award is part of SWE's Apex Award category, which represents SWE's highest level of awards recognizing individuals with at least 20 years of   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 14 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson and a bipartisan coalition of 46 other attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "It's no surprise that the same people who bombard us with  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2024: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve their Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "Everyone hates robocalls. And as technology gets mo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Have you considered changing your family's TRICARE health plan for 2025? Now is your opportunity. TRICARE Open Season started Nov. 11 and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 10. TRICARE Open Season is the annual period when anyone enrolled in or eligible for TRICARE Prime, the US Family Health Plan, or TRICARE Select can change their TRICARE health plan. Chan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 654) on November 8, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2024/25 U.S. wheat this month is for slightly larger supplies, domestic use, and ending stocks but unchanged exports. Supplies are raised on higher imports, increased 5 million bushels to 120 million, all on Hard Red Spring. Domestic use is raised, all on food use, based main  more