CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the energy index increased 1.  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.7 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.6 percent. The index for energy rose 3.2 percen  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding a proposed rule aimed at closing a health care-related tax loophole. The Council, representing 24 community-based mental health providers in Indiana, has expressed concerns that the potential changes may adversely affect funding and capacity for jails and state hospitals. According to the organization, a recent study   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Highlights DEA Drug Seizures for First Half of 2025, Successful Operations Over the Last Several Weeks * WASHINGTON -- Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi highlighted the great work of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to get illegal drugs off our streets and protect innocent Americans from addiction, overdose, and drug-related crime and violence. Since January 20, 2025,  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The Whitewater Valley Railroad, Connersville, Indiana, has petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration for relief from regulations concerning the stenciling and reflectorization of its rail cars. This request applies to a specific flatcar that the railroad uses for maintenance work. Specifically, the company is seeking special approval for one flatcar, identified as NYC 500390, which is more than 50 years old. The railroad is a  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Daines, Kim Resolution Celebrating 100 Years of Quantum Mechanics Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - The United State Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the development of quantum mechanics. The resolution recognizes the need to maintain America's glo  more