PHOENIX, Arizona, April 27 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Since last Saturday - when Kari Lake said in Idaho that "'unfortunately' Arizona isn't enforcing [the] 1864 abortion ban" - Lake has been to Georgia, Alabama, Florida and even Hungary (virtually) and has plans to be in Indiana and Illinois this weekend. On Saturday, Lake will be headlining the St. Joseph County Republicans' Lincoln Day dinner in South Bend, Indiana. On Sunday, Lake   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 26 (TNSres) -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, issued the following statement on April 24, 2024, by CEO Dave Calhoun: * * * Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun shared the following message with all employees today, as the company reported first-quarter results: Team, Although we report first quarter financial results today, our focus remains on the sweeping actions we are taking follow  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: In line with its mission to advance the equitable adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) throughout northern Illinois, ComEd today joined the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) and members of the Bronzeville community to commission the latest EV charging station as part of a first of its kind U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) pilot launched on the city's South Side to boo  more

MATTOON, Illinois, April 25 (TNSres) -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FMBH) (the "Company") today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Highlights * Net income of $20.5 million, or $0.86 diluted EPS * Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) of $22.3 million, or $0.93 diluted EPS * Strong asset quality performance with minimal net charge offs and lower classifieds * Insurance revenues dr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office filed a lawsuit against Indian Liberty LLC (Indian Liberty), an oil producer, over a significant release of crude oil from Indian Liberty's Boyd Facility in Petrolia, Illinois. "This leak resulted in a significant amount of crude oil being released, jeopardizing public health and the local environment," Raoul said. "I am asking the court to e  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving the Court of Claims. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER USER ACCESS The Court of Claims (Court) did not establish adequate controls over access to its computing environment and information technology (IT) systems. During fieldwork, we examined the Office's general information technology controls ov  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving Eastern Illinois University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers Eastern Illinois University's (University) Compliance Examination for the year ended June 30, 2023. A separate digest covering the University's Financial Audit and a separate digest covering the University's Single Audit were previously released. In total, this report cont  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving Educational Labor Relations Board. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE SEGREGATION OF DUTIES The Board did not have an adequate segregation of duties over its expenditure, accounting and recordkeeping functions. During testing, we noted for payroll and non-payroll expenditures, the Board's Chief Fiscal Officer ha  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving the Illinois Commerce Commission. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS VOUCHER PROCESSING INTERNAL CONTROLS NOT OPERATING EFFECTIVELY The Illinois Commerce Commission's (Commission) internal controls over its voucher processing function were not operating effectively during the examination period. Due to our ability to rely   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers our special limited scope State compliance examination of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (Authority) for the two years ended June 30, 2023. There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed during our examination. * * * ACCOUNTANT'  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on April 25, 2024, involving the Secretary of State. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Office of the Secretary of State's (Office) compliance examination for the two-years ended June 30, 2023. A separate digest covering the Office's financial audit as of and for the year ending June 30, 2023 was released under a separate cover. In total, this report contains   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, supported a plan that would allow higher education students that serve in the National Guard or reserves to still submit missed assignments when they miss class due to drills or other military obligations. "Students who have made the commitment to serve us through the National Guard or reserves should not be penalized when they are called upon for duty," Gordon-Bo  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on April 26, 2024: Last week Illinois State Representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) successfully advanced a bill designed to protect the historical graves of our nation's Veterans. HB 4934, an initiative stemming from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), seeks to amend the Human Remains Protection Act to provide enhanced protection for those wishing to maintain and preserve our Veterans' graves. "I am   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on April 26, 2024: Illinois State Representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) achieved a significant milestone today as her proposed bill, HB 4870, passed through the Illinois House. This bill, aimed at amending the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code, represents a crucial step forward in ensuring efficient and timely retirement benefits for state employees. "I'm proud to lead the charge i  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on April 26, 2024: Illinois State Representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) achieved a significant legislative victory last week as her proposed bill, HB 612, successfully passed out of the House. This bill, aimed at safeguarding crucial tax exemptions for Illinois Veterans, marks a pivotal step forward in supporting those who have served our nation. HB 612, championed by Rep. Kifowit, focuses on amendi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, is working to ensure young people understand the science behind climate change and the effects it will have by advancing new legislation to include climate change science coursework in high school students' education standards. "Our young people know all too well that climate change is a pressing issue facing their future. It is not a matter of if we create solut  more

DANVILLE, California, April 27 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: To honor the life and legacy of the late Senator Scott Bennett, State Senator Paul Faraci joined elected officials, community members, as well as friends and family of Scott Bennett at a memorial to name portions of I-74 the "Senator Scott M. Bennett Memorial Highway." "Senator Bennett continues to be remembered as a leader in our communities who dedicated his life to serving the people of Illinois," sai  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, April 27 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: Winnebago County presented Illinois Army National Guard Spc. Michael Gambino, a military policeman with the Freeport-based 333rd Military Police Company, with two awards for valor on April 25. Gambino, a Winnebago County deputy sheriff, apprehended a man accused of killing four people and wounding several others. He was among the first law enforcement officers on the scene of the March 27 multiple murders an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: In an effort to help Illinois residents reconnect with more of their missing money and to right a historical wrong against the Black community and other people of color, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs and Illinois Congressman Danny K. Davis today urged the U.S. Treasury to make it easier for states to facilitate the return of mature U.S. Savings Bonds. Davis   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Kicking off the week, President Biden visited Prince William Forest Park in Virginia to commemorate Earth Day. The President announced a series of programs to combat climate change, including putting more than 20,000 young Americans to work through the American Climate Corps and $7 billion to expand access to residential solar installations. In Illinois: Walls 102: President Biden marks Earth Day by a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis is advising Luke Bidco Limited, a newly formed company indirectly wholly-owned by funds managed and/or advised by Thoma Bravo, L.P., on the recommended all cash acquisition of the entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital of Darktrace. The acquisition values Darktrace's entire issued, and to be issued, ordinary share capital at approximately $5,315 million on a fully  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Littelfuse, a circuit protection manufacturer, issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS), a diversified, industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, announced today that it will participate in the following investor conferences: * May 6 - Oppenheimer Virtual Industrial Growth Conference * June 4 - Stifel Cross Sector Insight Conference in Boston * June 5 - Baird  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news: College for Kids at Lincoln Land Community College will offer more than 60 programs this summer from June 10-July 25 thanks to new and continuing partnerships. Most programs will be held at the Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Rd. New this year are theater camps for grades 1-8. There are three camps -- Introduction to Theater, Auditioning for Theater and Introduction to Production, which includes back  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news: Kirk Yenerall of Springfield, professor of mathematics at Lincoln Land Community College, was recently recognized as a 2024 Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Award winner by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at their annual conference in Louisville. The distinction, named for former AACC President and CEO Dale P. Parnell, was established to recognize individuals who demonstrate   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: Mars, a global leader in confectionery, snacking, food and pet care products and services, announces that it has appointed Blas Maquivar as Global President, Health & Wellness, Mars Snacking. With a tenure at Mars spanning nearly 14 years, Maquivar will oversee the company's expanding Health & Wellness portfolio including brands Nature's Bakery, Tru Fru   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is proud to announce a new partnership with Ownership Works, a nonprofit organization that empowers companies and investors to implement broad-based shared ownership programs that increase prosperity. Through this partnership, McDermott will provide programmatic support and counsel on the legal and tax implications of shared ownership models, in   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is pleased to share the latest news from the judicial clerkship program, which continues to enjoy tremendous success. The current 2023-24 term is the Law School's best year to date, with an impressive 83 graduates clerking in 25 states and D.C. This exceeds last year--the Law School's next best term--by more than 20%. The map below conveys the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news: Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson will be the keynote speaker at Roosevelt University's 2024 Commencement ceremony. Held in the Auditorium Theatre, the event will honor all bachelor's, master's and doctoral graduates from the past academic year and congratulate them on their accomplishments. Johnson will discuss the importance of diverse viewpoints in higher education and how his administration's emphasis on educational   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: By Sara Patterson Asst. Prof. Tina Post's scholarship delves into racial performativity, especially the ways that Black Americans present their racial identity. For her distinctive perspectives about blackness and expressionlessness, Post recently received the National Book Critics Circle Award in the category of Criticism for her first book, Deadpan: The Aesthetics of Black Inexpression (2022). The Na  more