OAKLAND, California, Jan. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the U.S. Department of Justice and a bipartisan coalition of 10 bipartisan attorneys general, filed an amended complaint against RealPage and the nation's largest property management companies for maintaining an unlawful pricing alignment scheme that artificially raised rents and increased rent revenue across the board. To more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: CHICAGO - FEMA has awarded a $2.2 million grant through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to St. Clair County for the acquisition of 36 flood-prone structures and adjacent lots across the county. The properties will be returned to open space and deed restricted to prevent future loss. "FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program enables communities to imple more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), with nine attorneys general, today filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage Inc. (RealPage) and five of the nation's largest landlords for their unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing, and against RealPage for its unlawful scheme to monopolize the market for comme more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 8 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Winter Surge in Hospital Admissions is Driven by Flu; IDPH Reminds Public it's NOT too Late to get Flu, COVID-19 and RSV Shots * * * The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that in line with the national trend, the state's overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from Moderate to High, driven by an expected early winter jump in hospital admissions. IDPH's Seasonal  more PR

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: A Rockford man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing a firearm. U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston on Tuesday sentenced MICHAEL MALLETT, 27, to 103 months in federal prison. Mallett pleaded guilty late last year to possession of a controlled substance and the unlawful po more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Do you currently live in the West Region? Or, do you live in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) that moved to the West Region on Jan. 1 as part of TRICARE's new regional contracts? If you pay for your TRICARE coverage using a bank electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card, you must now securel more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 4, 2025, 23.6 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 since the start of the Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP). Over 20.4 million consumers had active 2024 coverage a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 8 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Program Stems from Heathy Illinois 2028 State Health Improvement Plan * * * Following a competitive grant process, the Administration of Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced they are awarding two Health Equity Zone (HEZ) grants to fund programs designed to reverse historic health disparities in McDonough and Winnebago counties. In McDonough Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: Chicago, IL - On January 8, 2025, Members of the United States Marshals Service, Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (GLRFTF) successfully apprehended Allen Oscar Woods of Hammond, Indiana, in Chicago, IL. Allen Oscar Woods was charged in Lake Criminal Court with the shooting death of his ex-wife Tiffany Woods. According to the charges Woods was identified as the individual who  more PR