State Tipoffs Involving Illinois
AAR Named Among America's Greatest Workplaces 2024 by Newsweek
WOOD DALE, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024:
AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, announced today that it has been recognized as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group identified America's Greatest Workplaces
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As Consumers' Monthly Debt Loads Increase, Auto Lenders Must Adapt to Manage Risk, Increase Originations
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release:
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New TransUnion study finds consumer budgets stretched increasingly thin, affecting payment performance for some
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A new TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) study released today found that consumer affordability challenges and tighter lending restraints are impacting new vehicle originations across the auto industry.
The study, Originating Auto Loans With Confidence, explored trend
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT REACTING TO SUPREME COURT DECISION PRESERVING EMERGENCY ABORTION CARE PROTECTIONS IN IDAHO
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement on June 27, 2024:
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Moyle v. U.S., which will allow, for now, emergency abortion care in Idaho protected by the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).
"First, let me be clear: abortion is life-saving health care. I am relieved to see the Supreme Court pre
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TO START ALLOCATION PROCESS IN $70 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH INVESTMENT BANKS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 28, 2024:
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Settlement is One of the Largest Reached Under Illinois False Claims Act
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced his office will begin the process to distribute funds resulting from a $70 million settlement approved in October 2023 with Bank of America, Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Financial Corp., Citigroup Inc., Fifth Third Bancorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mo
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Augustana Hosts Quad City Arts' Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, June 28 -- Augustana College issued the following news:
Nine young apprentices from the Quad Cities have spent the past several weeks writing and shooting two original short films at Augustana College as part of the Quad City Arts' Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program. The students are under the direction of Augustana Associate Professor Stacy Barton.
The Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program provides paid creative apprenticeship experiences in the arts to students
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BFKN Adds Two New Associates
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- Barack Ferrazzano, a law firm, issued the following news release:
BFKN is pleased to announce the addition of two new associates to the firm. Jacob Aubrecht joins the Corporate & Securities Group, and Brian Ingram joins the Motor Vehicle Group.
Jacob focuses his practice on representing clients with respect to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. He has experience drafting and reviewing various project, finance, and equity documents, including purchase and sal
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BHC Baseball Coach to Lead NCAA DII Program in FL
MOLINE, Illinois, June 29 -- Black Hawk College issued the following news:
Black Hawk College Braves baseball coach Josh Keim is moving on from his alma mater to take on the head coaching duties at Saint Leo University, an NCAA Division II school in Saint Leo, FL.
"Although it hurts to lose such a strong coach and former player of mine, I am excited for the opportunity that Josh has earned. He is ready for the NCAA DII level," said Arnie Chavera, BHC athletic director.
"Who knows, perhaps a p
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Chicago Public Schools Selects Honorary Student Board of Education Member for 2024-25 School Year
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release on June 27, 2024:
The Chicago Board of Education (CBOE) Thursday welcomed Clemente High School rising senior, Carolina Carchi, as the Board's honorary student board member for the 2024-25 school year. Carolina, an International Baccalaureate ambassador and representative for the Leadership Greater Chicago, replaces outgoing Honorary Student Board Member Kate'Lynn Shaw, a Kenwood Academy High School Prep risin
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Chicago Public Schools' Black Student Success Working Group Shares Recommendations For District's Black Student Success Plan
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release on June 27, 2024:
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Conditions to Improve Outcomes for Black CPS Students Shared During June 2024 Board of Education Meeting
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After months of study and robust public engagement, members of the Chicago Public Schools' (CPS) Black Student Success Working Group (BSSWG), shared their initial recommendations Thursday during the monthly Board of Education meeting. These recommendations serve as a first
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EBSCO Information Services Announces 2024 EBSCO Solar Grant Winners
IPSWICH, Massachusetts, June 28 -- EBSCO Information Services, a division of EBSCO Industries, issued the following news release:
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) will award $300,000 in grants spread amongst five libraries: Biblioteca Daniel Cosio Villegas, Mexico; Royal Oak Public Library, Michigan; Williamsville Public Library, Illinois; Carnegie Public Library, Arkansas; and The University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine Library, Texas. These libraries will receive an
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Highway 40 Through Casey Honors Fallen Illinois National Guard Soldier, Hometown Hero
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 29 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news:
By Barbara Wilson, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office
U.S. Highway 40 through Casey, Illinois, is now the "Army Spc. Charles Lamb Memorial Highway" after a ceremony on June 26 at the Casey Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5762 nearly 20 years after the Illinois Army National Guard Soldier was killed during a mortar attack on a logistical base southwest of Baghdad, Iraq.
Lamb was assigned to the Il
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Hyatt Acquires the Me and All Hotels Brand, Positioning Conversion-Friendly Lifestyle Brand for Growth Across Europe and Beyond
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024:
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Builds on strategic collaboration with German Lindner Hotel Group, with plans to increase footprint of fast-growing upscale brand me and all hotels as part of Hyatt's lifestyle portfolio
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has acquired the me and all hotels brand from Lindner Hotels AG (Lindner) to unlock growth in new
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IDNR Accepting Grant Applications for Pheasant Fund and Habitat Fund Projects Through Aug. 1
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 28 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting grant applications for the State Pheasant Fund Special Funds Grant Program and for the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Funds Grant Program through Aug. 1.
The Pheasant Fund program enhances pheasant habitat through projects developed by nonprofit organizations and governmental entities. The Habitat Fund program enhances
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Ill. Auditor General Issue Financial Audit Involving Regional Office of Education No. 13
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 28 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on June 26, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 13 covering Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, and Washington counties.
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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
DELAY OF AUDIT
The Regional Office of Education #13 (ROE) did not provide completed financial statements in an auditable form within the required timeframe. An outside accounting firm was hired by the
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Ill. Auditor General Issue Financial Audit Involving Regional Office of Education No. 30
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 28 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on June 26, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 30 covering Alexander, Jackson, Perry, Pulaski, and Union counties.
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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
SALARIES AND BENEFITS NOT SUPPORTED BY PROPER TIME AND EFFORT DOCUMENTATION
The Regional Office of Education #30's (ROE) salaries and benefits were not supported by proper time and effort documentat
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Ill. Auditor General Issue Financial Audit Involving Regional Office of Education No. 50
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 28 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on June 26, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 50 covering St. Clair county.
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INTRODUCTION
Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023.
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AUDITORS' OPINION
Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #50's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respects.
This financial aud
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Ill. Auditor General: 'Board of Examiners -- Compliance Examination'
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 28 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on June 27, 2024, involving the Board of Examiners.
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INTRODUCTION
The Board of Examiners (Board) was originally established in 1903 and currently operates under the authority of the Illinois Public Accounting Act (Act) (225 ILCS 450/0.01 et seq.). Under the Act (225 ILCS 450/2), the Board is governed by eleven examiners appointed by the Governor, two of whom are
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Ill. Auditor General: 'State Police Merit Board -- Compliance Examination'
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 28 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on June 27, 2024, involving State Police Merit Board.
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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
PERSONAL SERVICES WEAKNESSES
The State Police Merit Board (Board) did not have adequate controls over personal services.
We noted the following weaknesses during testing of personal services:
Payroll Voucher Testing
* Six of 20 (30%) payroll vouchers tested, tota
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ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT JUDICIAL COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 29 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release:
The Illinois Supreme Court announced new appointments to the Court's Judicial College Board of Trustees (Board), including expanding from seven to nine voting members effective July 1, 2024. These changes are intended to aid the Board in its governance of the seven Judicial College Standing Committees, including the recently established seventh standing committee, the Committee on Pretrial Education
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NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION ANNOUNCES 2024 STRESS CAPITAL BUFFER
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024:
Northern Trust Corporation today commented on the results of the Federal Reserve's 2024 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR).
Based on the 2024 CCAR results, Northern Trust will be subject to a preliminary stress capital buffer (SCB) of 2.5 percent, which is the minimum SCB requirement under the applicable regulation and unchanged from the c
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Roosevelt Announces Dr. Glen Brodowsky as New Heller College of Business Dean
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news:
Roosevelt University is proud to the announce the appointment of Dr. Glen H. Brodowsky as the new dean of the Heller College of Business. Dr. Brodowsky's tenure will begin on July 1.
Dr. Brodowsky comes to Roosevelt from California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), where he served as a faculty member for 28 years. He has taught courses in marketing, marketing research, global marketing and consumer behavior at the
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Statement: Zantac Litigation - Gross Case
LONDON, England, June 29 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release:
GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) has reached a confidential settlement with Martin Gross resolving the case he filed in Illinois state court.
GSK does not admit any liability in this settlement. The case will now be dismissed as to GSK.
Following the 16 epidemiological studies looking at human data regarding the use of ranitidine, the scientific consensus is that there is no con
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Steptoe's Chicago Office Named to PILI's 2024 Pro Bono Recognition Roster
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Steptoe's Chicago office has been named to the Public Interest Law Initiative's (PILI) 2024 Pro Bono Recognition Roster. The Pro Bono Recognition Roster honors law firms and corporations that have made significant commitments and contributions to pro bono throughout the state of Illinois to provide legal assistance to individuals, families, and communities in need. Steptoe was recognized during PILI's annual p
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TransUnion Receives 2024 Contact Center Technology Award From CUSTOMER Magazine
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024:
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Email Behavior Intelligence honored for improving customer service technology and improving the customer experience
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TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named TransUnion's TruContact(TM) Email Behavior Intelligence (EBI) a 2024 Contact Center Technology Award winner, presented by CUSTOMER magazine.
"The CUS
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UL Solutions Debuts New Testing Protocol to Help Advance Safety of Residential Battery Energy Storage Systems
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, June 29 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024:
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UL 9540B addresses fire service organizations' need for a test method tailored to battery energy storage systems designed for residential use.
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UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced a new testing protoc
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Urban green and blue spaces are linked to less coronary artery calcification
EVANSTON, Illinois, June 28 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:
Being near and having more exposure to urban green space and blue (water) space is linked to lower odds of having coronary artery calcification in middle age, which is an early marker of cardiovascular disease.
The associations were more pronounced among Black individuals and those living in neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status, with the strongest effects observed in Black individuals in economi
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UScellular Offering Four Free Phones and Four Lines of Unlimited Data for $90 Per Month
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- UScellular issued the following news release:
Now at UScellular, new customers can get a free phone AND a great deal on their monthly plan. For a limited time, new customers can get four free phones plus four lines of unlimited data for $90 per month for one year./1 This is a savings of $30 per month off the regular plan price.
Give me the details.
* Customers selecting UScellular's Unlimited Basic plan can get four phones for free, up to $830 in value per phone,
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Walgreens Boots Alliance Reports Fiscal 2024 Third Quarter Results
DEERFIELD, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) -- Walgreens Boots Alliance, a pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise company, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024:
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Third quarter financial highlights
* Third quarter earnings per share (EPS)* was $0.40 compared to earnings per share of $0.14 in the year-ago quarter which included a non-cash impairment of pharmacy license intangible assets in Boots UK
* Adjusted EPS** was $0.63, down 36.6 percent on a constant currency basis c
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Western Illinois University Livestock Center Completes Major Renovations
MACOMB, Illinois, June 29 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
The Western Illinois University School of Agriculture (Ag) is proud to announce the completion of significant renovations to the on-campus Livestock Center, thanks to a generous $10,000 Community Building Grant from Compeer Financial and additional support from Mark Hoge and the Ag Legacy Sale funds.
"We are very excited about the new facelift in the Livestock Center as we were able to get new flooring
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