MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that his office obtained a stipulated civil judgment against Dielectric Materials, Inc., requiring it to pay a $90,000 monetary penalty for alleged violations of the State's hazardous waste management laws at its Ozaukee County facility where it formulated certain powders used to make ceramic capacitors. The settlement was approved by the Ozaukee Coun  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is pleased to announce the results of its 2024 Director Election. Members elected two directors from Illinois, one director from Wisconsin, one independent director and one public interest independent director. Each director will serve a four-year term beginning January 1, 2025. Illinois mem  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following statement on Oct. 16, 2024, by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter on the final trade regulation rule concerning recurring subscriptions and other negative option programs (File No. P064202): * * * As is common in rulemaking proceedings, this Final Rule that the Commission promulgates is somewhat different from what it originally proposed--clarified, narrowed, and ultimately improved by the process of grappling with the   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today posted state general school aids that school districts will receive during the current school year. This release of certified financial figures is based on data from the previous school year, including student counts and year-end financial data. The information published today includes certified general s  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, Timothy M. O'Shea, announced today that Assistant United States Attorney Chadwick Elgersma will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. AUSA Elgersma has been appointed to s  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Planning for the Unexpected Can Help Protect Your Financial Future * * * The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), in partnership with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed October as Financial Planning Month in Wisconsin. "Financial literacy is a life skill that can impro  more