WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Sunrun Installation Services Inc. received previous citations for lack of fall protection * * * DES PLAINES, IL - The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a solar panel and battery storage company with two repeat safety violations after federal investigators found the company exposed workers to deadly fall hazards twice within three months. Investigators w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news brief on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Employers: D'Nuez Corp. Antonio Rendon Albino Rendon Action: Consent judgment and order Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Action: The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent judgment and order in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Dec. 2, 2024, that requires D'Nuez Corp. and owners Antonio Rendo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $3.5 million settlement with Palmco Power IL, operating under the name Indra Energy (Indra). The agreement resolves allegations that the alternative retail electric supplier (ARES) engaged in deceptive tactics to convince consumers to switch over to its expensive electricity, causing Illinois consumers to pay millions of dollars more th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: USDA Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack issued a disaster declaration for Alexander and Union Counties in Illinois due to damages and losses caused by excessive rainfall and high winds that resulted from Hurricane Helene September 28 and 29, 2024. The two counties are contiguous to the primary designation counties in Missouri and are eligible for the same assistance. "A USDA disaster designati  more

PEORIA, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Peoria, Illinois man, Terrance J. Shaw, 43, was sentenced on December 12, 2024, to 102 months in federal prison for heroin and cocaine trafficking offenses involving firearms and for violating the terms of his federal supervised release. His sentence includes a six-year term of supervised release to be served upon completion of his term of confinement. At the   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the release of its policy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the courts, following the approval of a report submitted by the Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. The IJC AI Task Force (Task Force) was created in early 2024 and was charged with recommending how the Illinois Judicial Branch should regulate  more

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: A Davenport man was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison today for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to public court documents, between June 2022 and February 2023, Eric Eugene Muhammad, 38, distributed methamphetamine in Davenport and Moline, including more than 100 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant. Muhamma  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a 13-state coalition to defend the Dakota Access Pipeline, which has safely transported oil and gas from North Dakota to Illinois for the past seven years. Keeping the Dakota Access Pipeline open significantly benefits Nebraskans. Without the pipeline, crude oil would be either shipped by truck or train through Nebraska. Thus, th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Lee leads bipartisan coalition of 33 governors in letter to the Biden Administration * * * Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee led a bipartisan coalition of 33 governors in urging President Biden to act following a decision to halt foreign adoptions by The People's Republic of China (PRC). The suspension of China's intercountry adoption program has indefinitely delayed the adoptions of more tha  more