CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Chicago health care company and its owner will pay $1 million to the United States to resolve a civil lawsuit arising from the submission of false claims to Medicare. BRIAN J. WEINSTEIN and APOLLO HEALTH INC. violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to Medicare for care plan oversight services that were not actually performed, according to a consent   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.8 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.5 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regio  more

NEW YORK, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.1 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Will  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Pheonix Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.7 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

OAKLAND, California, May 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a nationwide agreement in principle on monetary terms that will require opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals to pay up to $272.5 million nationally to address its role in the opioid epidemic. The attorneys general allege that Amneal Pharmaceuticals failed to properly monitor and report suspicious opioid orders. The sett  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, May 4 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, invites the public to attend an open house May 14 to learn more about an ecosystem restoration project planned in the Sabula Lakes on the Mississippi River. The event will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Izaak Walton League located at 60190 US-52 in Sa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * EPA announces latest round of funding toward President Biden's commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $240,899,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Illinois identify and replace lead service lines, preve  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * EPA announces latest round of funding toward President Biden's commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $65,818,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Indiana identify and replace lead service lines, prevent  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * EPA announces latest round of funding toward President Biden's commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $83,278,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Wisconsin identify and replace lead service lines, preven  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan group of attorneys general, announced a multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals (Amneal) for its role in fueling the nationwide crisis of opioid addictions and overdoses. Amneal produces several generic opioid products and was one of the largest manufacturers of opioids from 2006  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on May 1, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 33 covering Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren counties. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #33's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respe  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on May 1, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 48 covering Peoria County. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #48's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respects. This financial audit was   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on May 2, 2024, involving the Department of Innovation and Technology. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW STANDARD The Department failed to exercise adequate controls to ensure the new standard, GASB Statement No. 96 - SubscriptionBased Information Technology Arrangements (SBITA), was properly implemented. Duri  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination involving DuQuoin State Fair. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The DuQuoin State Fair (DSF), a function of the State of Illinois, Department of Agriculture, is responsible for compliance with the specified requirements for operations and transactions associated with the DSF. * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER CAMPING REVENUES The DSF did   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination involving the Illinois State Fair. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The Illinois State Fair (ISF), a function of the State of Illinois, Department of Agriculture, is responsible for compliance with the specified requirements for operations and transactions associated with the ISF. * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on May 2, 2024, involving the Illinois State University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Compliance Examination of Illinois State University for the year ended June 30, 2023. A separate digest covering the University's financial audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023 was previously released on February 22, 2024. In addition, a separate digest coverin  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on May 2, 2024, involving Mid-Illinois Medical District Commission. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the State compliance examination of the Mid-Illinois Medical District Commission (Commission) for the two years ended June 30, 2023. There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed during our examination. * * * ACCOUNTANT'S OPINION The accountants cond  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on May 2, 2024, involving Property Tax Appeal Board. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS VOUCHER PROCESSING WEAKNESSES The Property Tax Appeal Board's (Board) internal controls over its voucher processing function were not operating effectively during the examination period. Due to our ability to rely upon the processing integrity of the Enterprise Resour  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination involving the State Board of Elections. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS VOUCHER PROCESSING INTERNAL CONTROLS NOT OPERATING EFFECTIVELY The State Board of Elections' (Board) internal controls over its voucher processing function were not operating effectively during the examination period. Due to our ability to rely upon the processing integrity of   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on May 2, 2024: Senate Democrats paid respect to police officers who have fallen in the line of duty at the Illinois State Police Officers Memorial in Springfield Thursday. "These brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting their communities are the purest example of selfless duty," said State Senator Martwick (D-Chicago). "As we honor these fallen officers, we must recognize the lasting   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on May 2, 2024: State Senator Julie Morrison and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) at a press conference Thursday to discuss the state of cancer and advocate for measures to tackle the deadly disease. "Increasing cancer awareness and sponsoring policy that positively impacts cancer statistics is a priority," said Morrison (D-Lake Forest). "Since 1990, cancer mortality rates have dr  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on May 2, 2024: State Senator Christopher Belt moved a bill out of the Senate Thursday that would provide better financial protections for small businesses in the state. "There are small businesses around the state, especially in my community, that have faced challenges in accessing fair and transparent financing options that have allowed them to fall victim to predatory lending," said Belt (D-Swansea). "Th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Robert Peters advanced legislation out of the Senate Thursday to ban employers from requiring workers to attend meetings regarding political or religious matters. "The National Labor Relations Board's top lawyer suggested that mandatory meetings about unions, politics or religion should be illegal under federal labor laws," said Peters (D-Chicago). "If they are not going to take action, we wi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: Simmons advanced legislation through the Senate, which will create a Health Outcomes Review Board to identify and tackle healthcare disparities. "The findings of the Health Outcomes Review Board will be vital in developing and targeting policy solutions that can improve health outcomes, improve the quality of life for many, reduce health care costs and save lives," said Simmons (D-Chicago). "Whether it's t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on May 2, 2024: In tandem with the beginning of Mental Health Month, State Senator Mike Simmons organized a subject matter hearing at the State Capitol to look at the increase in suicide rates in African-American communities across Illinois. "I am deeply thankful to the people who traveled here today. It was the first time that several of our witnesses had ever been to the State Capitol," said Simmons. "Som  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 3 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: Senator Elgie Sims proclaimed May 1, 2024 as Alpha Phi Alpha Day- recognizing the significant contributions made by the fraternity, particularly in the areas of service, leadership and community empowerment. "I am proud to recognize Alpha Phi Alpha for their unwavering dedication to uplifting communities and fostering positive change," said Sims (D-Chicago). "Their commitment to service and excellence serv  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending May 2, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 208,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 207,000 to 208,000. The 4-week moving average was 210,000, a decrease   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell's Office is leading a coalition of 14 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief (https://www.mass.gov/doc/ag-campbell-delaware-voting-rights-multistate/download) with the Delaware Supreme Court supporting Delaware's early voting statute against a lawsuit arguing that the Delaware state constitution requires all in-person votes to be cast on  more

UPTON, New York, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Honor recognizes distinguished contributions to particle physics, chemistry, and materials science * * * The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has recognized two staff scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory with the distinction of Fellow: Deputy Associate Laboratory Director for High E  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Prospective applicants can now apply for available positions at ClimateCorps.gov May 3, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected 28 organizations to host members of USDA's Working Lands Climate Corps (WLCC), an effort that will train the next generation of conservation and climate leaders, providing technical training and career pathway opportunities for young people and helping them  more