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News Tipoffs - Illinois Editors Newsletter for Thursday November 21, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Army Sustainment Command Embraces Wearable Technology to Improve Overall Soldier Fitness
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Corinna Baltos, U.S. Army Sustainment Command U.S. Army Sustainment Command has embraced the transformative power of wearable health and performance devices by launching a program aimed at providing Soldiers with smart watches and rings to enable them to better monitor their health data. This program is in line with the command's commitment to holistic health and fitness. Beginning last month, th  more

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - October 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 20, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - October 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.635 a gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in October 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that area gasoline prices were down 4.4 percent   more

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Average Energy Prices, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington - October 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 20, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington - October 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.183 a gallon in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area in October 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that area gasoline prices were d  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL REACHES $1.8 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH TEMPORARY STAFFING AGENCY FOR USE OF NO-POACH AND WAGE-FIXING AGREEMENTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a settlement with Metro Staff Inc. (Metro Staff) that resolves allegations Metro Staff entered into no-poach agreements and engaged in wage fixing with two other staffing agencies. The settlement requires Metro Staff to pay $1.8 million to compensate temporary workers impacted by the unlawful activity. "This settlement prioritizes  more

Louisiana A.G. Liz Murrill Joins Tennessee and 30 States in Urging Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: Led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General Liz Murrill and 30 states today called upon Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA"), crucial legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. In a letter, the coalition emphasized the urgent need to address the growing crisis of youth ment  more

Mass. A.G. Campbell Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Congress To Pass Kids Online Safety Act
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 31 other states in calling upon Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA") before the end of the year. This legislation is a crucial tool to protect children from online harm. In a letter (https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/attorneygeneral/documents/pr/2024/kosa-  more

N.M. A.G. Raul Torrez and Coalition of 30 States Urge Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 20 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Led by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez and 30 states today called upon Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA"), crucial legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. In a letter, the coalition emphasized the urgent need to address the growing cr  more

U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Illinois man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Robert Giacchetti, 59, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, pleaded guilty to one count o  more