CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - November 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.414 a gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in November 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that area gasoline prices were down 25.0 cents more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 17, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - September 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.37 per hour in the South to $53.75 in the Northeast in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The Indiana Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: The Indiana Small Business Development Center (Indiana SBDC) will again help Hoosier entrepreneurs and small businesses connect with professional assistance through its Indiana Technical Assistance Program (INTAP) in 2025. Applications for the initiative, which is designed to help small businesses complete growth and improvement projects, will be accepted Jan. 15 - Feb. 21, 2025, and wil more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 18 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, December 23, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, December 24, 2024 State Holiday = Washington's Birthday. * * * Wednesday, December 25, 2024 State Holiday = Christmas Day. * * * Thursday, December 26, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Friday, December 27, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled f more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 17 -- The Indianapolis International Airport issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * IND has a record-breaking year with time still left on the clock * * * Indianapolis Airport Authority officials hit a historical record last week, with more than 10 million people traveling through the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) in 2024 to date. "We knew we were going to finish strong in 2024, and it's only fitting we marked our 10 million passenge more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Senator Mike Braun (R-IN): "My earliest participation in politics was wearing an 'I Like Ike' pin on school picture day. Well, last month, the state of Indiana was chanting 'I like Mike'. "Mike Braun's fellow Hoosiers like him so much, in fact, they've decided to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Spartz issued the following statement on her refusal to participate in the Republican conference, its committees and resignation from the regional policy committee chair: "This election the American people sent a resounding message and mandate to the Republican party to govern - not deliver talking points and messaging bills. Our country is on a fiscal collision course and it will take some c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) issued the following press release after his legislation, the Working Dog Health and Welfare Act, unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives last evening. This legislation would require federal agencies with working dog programs to implement the recommendations from the October 2022 Government Accountability Office report to ensure adequate care for these hard-working c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and his staff have helped more than 2,500 constituents resolve cases before federal agencies this year. The constituent service work resulted in more than $12.1 million being returned to Hoosier taxpayers. Since joining the Senate in 2017, Senator Young has helped 16,973 Hoosiers recover approximately $100 million from federal agencies. Two-thirds of the dollars recovered in 2024 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The White House issued the following news release Dec. 17, 2024: On Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the President signed into law: S. 50, the "Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary of National Significance Act of 2024," which amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to give priority consideration to selecting Pensacola and Perdido Bays as an estuary of national significance. Thank you to Senators Rubio and Rick Scott for their leadership. * * * S. 310, the "Disaster Co more PR