JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Craig Rodarte, AFIMSC Public Affairs The first of two 2024 Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conferences concluded May 8 at the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center when three teams presented solutions to advance agile combat support operations in an era of Great Power Competition. The I-WEPTAC 2024.1 Mission Area Working Groups, or MAWGs, bri  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 8, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Indiana - Third Quarter 2023": * * * From June 2023 to September 2023, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Indiana were 160,437, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 159,404, the U.S. Burea  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 9 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: In a ceremony steeped in military tradition, Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, of Springfield, relinquished command of the Illinois National Guard to Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, of Naperville, during a change of command May 4 at Glenwood High School in Chatham. Following the change of command ceremony, Neely retired after 40 years of service in the Illinois National Guard. With Boyd's assumption of command, he becomes the fi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Cook County man the Attorney General's office prosecuted was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution for theft from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Vincent Duenes, 24, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to Class 2 felony theft. Cook County Circuit Court Judge James Novy sentenced Duenes to two years of probation and 100 days in t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on May 7, 2024, involving the Department of Central Management Services. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Department of Central Management Services' (Department) compliance examination for the two years ended June 30, 2023. The financial audit of the Department, as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023, was previously released on February 15, 2024. In total,   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on May 7, 2024, involving the Governors State University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Governors State University (University) Compliance Examination for the year ended June 30, 2023. Separate digests covering the University's Financial Audit and Single Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023 were previously released on March 28, 2024. In total, th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on May 7, 2024, involving the University of Illinois. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers our State Compliance Examination of the University of Illinois for the year ended June 30, 2023. A separate Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023 was previously released on February 6, 2024. A separate Single Audit for the year ended June 30, 2023 was previou  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 9 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is cracking down on junk fees that cost consumers an estimated $90 billion per year, with a new measure that holds businesses accountable for charges added on top of advertised purchase prices. "We've all had times where we see a good price for something online, and then when we go to pay a number of fees are suddenly tacked on," Gordon-Booth said. "It's incredibly f  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford is championing a proposal to require high school students to learn financial literacy. "When young people leave high school, they are given the freedom to spend and manage their money how they see fit with little or no guidance beyond what they've witnessed at home," said Lightford (D-Maywood). "By requiring financial literacy instruction, we are equipping our y  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Julie Morrison is leading a measure to bring more diversity in participants of clinical trials. "Better representation in clinical trials will improve progress and innovation in cancer care and mitigate some inequities that currently exist in health care," said Morrison (D-Lake Forest). House Bill 5405 would require the Illinois Department of Public Health to work with the University of Illi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: To protect renters from additional rental payment transaction fees, State Senator Rachel Ventura advanced legislation that would require landlords to be more flexible with payment options. "As rent costs have skyrocketed across the country, residents are struggling to make ends meet and these transaction fees imposed on them by their landlord can add up quickly," said Ventura (D-Joliet). "Some leases requi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: In order to cultivate more native plant species and support local ecosystems, State Senator Karina Villa advanced a measure that would allow a higher volume of native species to be planted across the state. "Illinois is the prairie state. Our native plant species are unique and vital to local ecosystems," said Villa (D-West Chicago). "Planting more native species will support pollinators, while beautifying  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: The Department of Justice announced today it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Springfield Clinic (Clinic) to resolve alleged violations of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under the agreement, the Springfield Clinic must make its website, patient portals, and mobile applications accessible for patients with visua  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: The Illinois Senate Democratic Caucus welcomed park districts from across the state to the Capitol for Parks Day. This annual day is a special event where park districts from across the state converge in Springfield to demonstrate the vibrant role they play in enhancing our communities. "As a longtime advocate for local parks, I always look forward to welcoming the park, recreation, conservation, and speci  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Miesha Webster, 27, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to transfer firearms to an out-of-state resident and making a false statement in connection with the purchase of a firearm. James Osborne III, 34, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 45 months  more

NEW YORK, May 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general in defending commonsense gun safety laws and the rights of states to enact measures to protect their residents from gun violence. The amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit urges the court to allow Massachusetts' decades-old ban on the sale and possession of   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57107) involving Braidwood Nuclear Plant, Illinois: * * * Facility: Braidwood Region: 3 State: IL Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Azeam Anjum HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows Notification Date: 05/05/2024 Notification Time: 08:11 [ET] Event Date: 05/05/2024 Event Time: 03:38 [CDT] Last Update Date: 05/05/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Secti  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Majority Policy Committee highlighted Keystone Saves Retirement Accounts, a piece of legislation by Rep. Kyle Mullins that would allow employees to make simple tax-free payroll deductions for retirement with better returns than IRA. "The reality is, roughly 2 million Pennsylvania workers don't currently have access to a retirement savings plan through their place of employment," sai  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, May 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: By 1st Lt. Leyinzca Bihlajama, 375th Air Mobility Wing While only 5 years old in 1942, Halpert still vividly remembers the day he felt a shift in his small town of Slovakia when he saw a swastika sign with an antisemitic message. What followed was a period of unrest and confusion as Jewish families were being rounded and sent to Auschwitz, under what would later be known as false pretenses. "They  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, the President signed into law: H.R. 292, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24355 Creekside Road in Santa Clarita, California, as the William L. Reynolds Post Office Building; Thank you to Representative Mike Garcia and the California delegation for their leadership; * * * H.R. 996, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service  more