CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Illinois - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 101,400 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Illinois in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this resu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Iowa - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 32,500 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Iowa in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this resulted in a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Michigan - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 78,900 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Michigan in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this resul more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Minnesota - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 56,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Minnesota in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this res more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Nebraska - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 17,100 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Nebraska in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this resul more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Ohio - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 84,800 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Ohio in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this resulted in a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Wisconsin - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 56,200 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Wisconsin in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that this res more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following joint statement on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Joliet Mayor Terry D'Arcy today issued a joint statement affirming their shared commitment to ensuring constitutional policing in Joliet after Raoul's office released the findings of its investigation into policing practices in Joliet. The city of Joliet and the Joliet Police Department (JPD) cooperated fully with the three-year inves more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 13 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Dec. 12, 2024, involving Central Management Services University Benefits Schedules. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The Department of Central Management Services (Department) pays for the group insurance costs for certain university employees on behalf of all State-operated universities in Illinois. At the end of each fiscal year, the Department prepares the University Benefits more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 13 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Dec. 12, 2024, involving the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Illinois Housing Development Authority (Authority) Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. Digests covering the Authority's Single Audit and State Compliance Examination reports for the year(s) ended June 30, 2024 will be separately issued at  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 13 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Dec. 12, 2024, involving Illinois State University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the financial audit of Illinois State University (University) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. The University's Single Audit and State compliance examination reports will be separately issued at a later date. * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INFORMATION  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Settlement Requires City to Invest an Estimated $30M in Upgrades in Response to Unlawful Release of Sewage * * * The Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Illinois today announced a settlement with the City of Cahokia Heights, Illinois, resolving violations of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Act re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: An indictment was unsealed today in the Northern District of Illinois charging two high-ranking Syrian officials under former President Bashar al-Assad with war crimes. The indictment charges the former Syrian intelligence officials with engaging in a conspiracy to commit cruel and inhuman treatment of civilian detainees, including U.S. citizens, during the course of the Syrian civil war. Former Syrian Air more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: A former scheduler of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) at an Illinois nursing and rehabilitation facility pleaded guilty in federal court to fraud charges in connection with the hiring and payment of "ghost" employees who never actually worked at the facility. Alisha Richardson pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, in the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: The Justice Department, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the State of Illinois today announced the filing of a complaint against the City of East St. Louis, Illinois. The complaint seeks penalties and infrastructure improvements to remedy East St. Louis' failure to operate its sewer system in compliance with the Clean Water Act. This failure has led to hundreds o more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of a Charter Revision Commission (CRC) -- under chair Richard R. Buery, Jr., CEO of Robin Hood -- that will be tasked with reviewing the New York City Charter and determining how to make New York City's municipal government more transparent and responsive to the needs of city residents, especially when it comes to promoting fair housing a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * For Human Rights Day, Highlighting the Biden-Harris Administration Global Human Rights Accomplishments Over the last four years, President Biden and Vice President Harris have taken action to uphold universal human rights around the world. From protecting brave individuals defending life and liberty to securing some of the largest political prisoner releases in recent history, to holding a more PR