OAKLAND, California, June 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta led 20 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in States of Texas and Montana v. Becerra et al., opposing the State of Texas and Montana's motion for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and stay of agency action against the Biden administration's 2024 Final Rule implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * 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  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: * * * Settlement is One of the Largest Reached Under Illinois False Claims Act * * * 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  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Division issued the following news release: Sheila G. Lyons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Morris Pasqual, acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois announced that a suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin. Calvin Carter sold the drugs on two occasions in t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- The FBI issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Robert W. "Wes" Wheeler Jr., special agent-in-charge of the Chicago Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced today a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Joseph "Troubles" Matos. Matos is wanted in connection with the shooting death of National Guard member Chrys Carvajal. Carvajal was walking to his car after a party over the Fourth of July weeken  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe announced criminal charges against thirty-eight defendants in connection with alleged health care fraud schemes prosecuted in the Southern District of Florida. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from   more

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  more

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  more

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. Here are excerpts: * * * 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   more

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. Here are excerpts: * * * 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  more

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. 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 #50's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respects. This financial aud  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 28 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on June 27, 2024, involving the Board of Examiners. Here are excerpts: * * * 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   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 28 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on June 27, 2024, involving State Police Merit Board. Here are excerpts: * * * 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  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin. CALVIN CARTER sold the drugs on two occasions in the fall of 2019. The first sale occurred in a gas station parking lot in Olympia Fields, Ill., and the second occurred in a liquor store parking lot in Country Club Hills, Ill. Unbeknownst to Carter, the bu  more

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   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release: Seventy-six highly accomplished, early-career engineers have been selected to participate in the 2024 The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, a signature activity of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Engineers who are performing exceptional research and technical work in a variety of disciplines will come together to share new techniques and approaches across fields, facili  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett announced criminal charges against six defendants in connection with schemes to defraud health care benefit programs and misuse of controlled substances in the Western District of Kentucky. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Theresa A. Kordish, D.O. has admitted in a plea agreement to costing Medicare over $794,000, by using a telehealth application to improperly approve orders for medical braces and genetic testing. The charges filed in this case are part of the U.S. Justice Dep  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Todd Gee announced criminal charges against a defendant in connection with an alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from a scheme to pay kickbacks to a mark  more

BILLINGS, Montana, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich, for the District of Montana, announced criminal charges against a Whitefish physician in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and other government health program. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Selliniger, District of New Jersey, announced criminal charges against 13 defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and private health insurers. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. "It d  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: Illinois inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2024 was 5.70 million head, up 3 percent from March 1, 2024 and up 5 percent from last year. Breeding inventory, at 660,000 head, was down 10,000 from the previous quarter and down 10,000 from last year. Market hog inventory, at 5.04 million head, was up 3 percent fro  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: The May Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 123.6, increased 0.9 percent from April but decreased 2.7 percent from May 2023. At 103.2, the Crop Production Index was up 1.8 percent from last month but down 15 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index, at 143.0, increased 0  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: Corn stocks in all positions on June 1, 2024 totaled 875 million bushels, up 44 percent from June 1, 2023. On-farm stocks totaled 445 million bushels, while off-farm stocks totaled 430 million bushels. The March - May 2024 indicated disappearance is 608 million bushels. Soybean stocks in all positions on June 1, 2024  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Illinois Field Office issued the following news release: Corn: Planted area, at 10.9 million acres, is down 3 percent from 2023. Harvested area for grain, at 10.75 million acres, is down 3 percent from last year. Soybeans: Planted area, at 10.7 million acres, is up 3 percent from 2023. Harvested area, forecast at 10.65 million acres, is up 3 percent from the previous year.  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from schemes to bill Medicare for medically unnec  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III announced criminal charges against six defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Worker's Compensation Program, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation ("DOL-DEEOIC"). The charges filed in federal court are part of the Ju  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: An Illinois man was sentenced to prison today after he pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Quinn Keen, 36, of M  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health ca  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: United States Attorney Will Thompson announced criminal charges today against a Logan County physician and a Kentucky registered nurse in connection with separate alleged controlled substance abuse schemes. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. "I  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health care f  more