CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - October 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.3 percent over the past month, up 3.5 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.3 percent in O  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area - October 2024": * * * Area prices were down 1.5 percent over the past two months, up 3.3 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 1.5 perc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: On Wednesday, EPA joined the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus for an event at the LRS Exchange Materials Recovery Facility to announce a $2 million grant to support the Chicago Metro Recycling Education and Outreach campaign, which aims to increase the collection of recyclable materials and decrease contamination of the recycling stream in hundreds of communities in northeastern Illinois. Th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: Corn: Planted area is estimated at 10.8 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. Harvested area, forecast at 10.65 million acres, is down 4 percent from 2023. Based on November 1 conditions, the Illinois corn yield is forecast at 218 bushels per acre, up 12 bushels from 2023. Production is forecast at 2.32 billion bushels  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Command Chief Engineer Lori Zipes received the Achievement Award from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) for her significant and progressive technical contributions throughout her Navy civilian career. The Achievement Award is part of SWE's Apex Award category, which represents SWE's highest level of awards recognizing individuals with at least 20 years of   more