CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 7, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area - December 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.7 percent in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 7, 2025 NAVY Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded a $167,383,203 firm fixed priced contract for production of 40 MT7 turboshaft engines, ancillary parts, installation kits, and a portable test tool inspection in support of the Ship to Shore Connector Program, Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), 100 Class craft. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would brin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 16, 2025, from Indiana Disability Rights, Indianapolis: * * * To: Director Daniel Navarrette Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor Re: Comments in response to the notice of proposed rulemaking, Employment of Workers with Disabilities under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 123  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 8 -- The Indiana Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * New Diploma Seals Spur Collaboration Between K-12 Higher Education and the Indiana National Guard INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) today heard from representatives from Ivy Tech Community College and the Indiana National Guard about a new opportunity they have collaboratively designed for Indiana high school students interested in the military or public serv  more

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: A resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court on February 6, 2025, to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. Daniel Culmer, 57, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan to Count One of the Superseding Indictment and to vi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * The Taxpayer Data Protection Act ensures trusted public servants, not Elon Musk, can access personal information The Taxpayer Data Protection Act ensures trusted public servants, not Elon Musk, can access personal information * * * Today, Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN-07) joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. This legislation is a direct response to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Yesterday, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) participated in his first Work and Welfare Subcommittee hearing. The hearing focused on prosecuting fraudsters for stealing billions in unemployment benefits from American workers. Congressman Yakym began his remarks by sharing startling figures that pandemic unemployment fraud totaled approximately $135 billion dollars, according to the Government Acc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Passes Resolution to Remember the Victims of DCA Plane Crash WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to honor and remember the victims of the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and U.S. Army Aviation Brigade Priority Air Transport 25 on Janua  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Pass Resolution Recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined with a group of colleagues in introducing and passing a resolution recognizing National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, which is observed every February. "Career and technical education equips Hoosier students with the skills and hands-on exper  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Hoeven Introduce Bill to Improve Grid Reliability WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) introduced the Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act, legislation to streamline the development of new baseload power generation projects and improve the reliability of the electrical grid. "Bureaucratic delays are slowing crit  more