JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 12th Air Task Force, the first ATF under the new Air Force deployment model, was officially activated during a ceremony at at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois on Sept. 4, 2024. Lt. Gen. Randall Reed, Air Mobility Command deputy commander, handed the guidon to Col. Gabriel Arrington, who, along with Chief Master Sergeant Chasity Hert, command chief  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Michigan Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024": * * * Michigan had 207,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 212,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Michigan was 4.4 per  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024": * * * North Dakota had 23,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 24,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in North Dakota w  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Ohio Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024": * * * Ohio had 274,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 257,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Ohio was 4.6 percent in July  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * New approach could lead to high-efficiency industrial processes with reduced greenhouse gas emissions * * * Argonne National Laboratory researchers propose a novel way to design electrolytes for nearly any type of electrochemical process. It could pave the way for more efficient and less carbon-intensive steel and cement production. T  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Belleville woman is accused of falsely applying for, accepting and spending more than $20,000 in PPP funds for personal expenses. A federal grand jury charged Felicia D. Harris, 44, with four counts of interstate transportation of a security obtained by fraud. She is employed at the U.S. National Geospatial Agency in St. Louis. In response to financi  more