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State Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Wednesday October 09, 2024 ( 4 items )  

ILL. A.G. RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TIKTOK FOR BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT HARM CHILDREN
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Download a broadcast quality video file of Attorney General Raoul's remarks here (https://cms.illinois.gov/agency/media/video/videos.html). Raoul, Bipartisan Coalition Allege TikTok Targets Youth with Addictive Features * * * Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that his office filed a lawsuit against TikTok for its harmful business practices targeting  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL OBTAINS GUILTY PLEA, SENTENCE IN CASE AGAINST VERMILION COUNTY WOMAN FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a Vermilion County woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced for animal cruelty in a case prosecuted by the Attorney General's office. Vermilion County Circuit Court Judge Karen E. Wall sentenced Crystal Calbro, 44, of Danville, Illinois, to 12 months court supervision. Calbro is also prohibited from owning horses, rabbits and donk  more

Ill. Gov. Pritzker Secures Business Expansion During Japan Delegation Trip With Sysmex America in Northeastern Illinois
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Sysmex to expand Illinois facilities - creating 110 new jobs and retaining nearly 550 * * * On the first day of Governor JB Pritzker's trade mission to Japan, the Governor, Sysmex America, Inc. and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that Sysmex America, Inc. will expand its operations in northeastern Illinois. New investments will crea  more

Ill. Gov. Pritzker: Illinois EPA Announces $27 Million Notice of Funding Opportunity for Electric Public Transit Buses
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Funding Allocated from Volkswagen Settlement Beneficiary Mitigation Plan * * * Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a $27 million Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the replacement of existing public transit buses with new all-electric transit options. Grant awards will cover 75% of the eligible cost pe  more