PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Cynthia Solano, 40, of Phoenix, was sentenced this week by United States District Judge G. Murray Snow to 87 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release, for her involvement in a transnational firearm smuggling organization. On August 14, 2024, Solano pleaded guilty to Possession of a Machinegun and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. Between February more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS 15-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR MCDONOUGH COUNTY MAN WHO POSSESSED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Macomb, Illinois man prosecuted by his office was sentenced to 15 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material. Christopher A. Fugate, 39, was sentenced by McDonough County Circuit Court Judge Nigel  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on entitled "Consumer Price Index, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area - December 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.5 percent over the past two months, up 2.8 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.5 percent for the tw more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Illinois Job Openings and Labor Turnover - November 2024": * * * Illinois had 283,000 job openings in November 2024, compared to 278,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Illinois was 4.4 percent in N more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Iowa Job Openings and Labor Turnover - November 2024": * * * Iowa had 70,000 job openings in November 2024, compared to 76,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Iowa was 4.2 percent in November and 4. more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "South Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover - November 2024": * * * South Dakota had 24,000 job openings in November 2024, compared to 25,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in South Dakota was 4.9 pe more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Wisconsin Job Openings and Labor Turnover - November 2024": * * * Wisconsin had 145,000 job openings in November 2024, compared to 151,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Wisconsin was 4.5 percent i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 30, 2025 AIR FORCE BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Rockville, Maryland, has been awarded an increased ceiling modification (P00790) of $1,192,897,112 to a previously awarded contract (FA8214-13-C-0001) for sustaining engineering services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $3,134,640,338 from $1,941,743,226. Work will be performed at  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 30 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * IDPH Awards $4.5 Million in Grants to Support Governor Pritzker's Birth Equity Efforts Across Illinois State Announces Grants to 12 Groups that Provide Innovative, Equity-Focused Maternal Care for Pregnant Illinoisans CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced it has awarded $4.5 million to 12 groups across the state funded through Governor JB  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 30 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Funding helps prepare large sites for industrial development * * * Governor JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) and local leaders to announce Regional Site Readiness Program awards totaling $31 million to support site readiness activities at 24 sites across the state. The program includes two competitive funding opportuni more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 30 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * State Announces Grants to 12 Groups that Provide Innovative, Equity-Focused Maternal Care for Pregnant Illinoisans * * * The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced it has awarded $4.5 million to 12 groups across the state funded through Governor JB Pritzker's 2024 Birth Equity Initiative. The grants, ranging from $100,000 to $700,000, were awarded through a com more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 30 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTS KIMBERLY PRZEKOTA AS JUDGE IN ELEVENTH SUBCIRCUIT OF COOK COUNTY Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Kimberly Przekota as a judge in the Eleventh Subcircuit of the Cook County Circuit Court. "Ms. Przekota received rave reviews from the judicial screening committee during the application process," Chief more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Jan. 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 223,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,500, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised a more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Thursday sentenced Georgia R. Phillips, 49, of East St. Louis, Illinois, to 120 months (10 years) in federal prison for the offense of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. Court records reflect that Phillips was pulled over for a traffic violation on Interstate 55 in Pemiscot County last May. Du more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 30 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on to provide essential services to millions of Americans. The new policy, issued by the P more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced Acting Chairman Mark T. Uyeda has named Natalia Diez Riggin as Senior Advisor and Acting Director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. "I'm thrilled that Natalia has joined us after her tenure working for Chairman Scott on the Senate Banking Committee," Acting Chairman Uyeda said. "Her expertise will hel more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 30 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multistate coalition to intervene to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The LCRI, which went into effect on December 30, replaced the first Trump Administration's rule, the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), which had weakened existing drinking water standards  more PR