WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Urges U.S. Sentencing Commission To Consider Impacts Of Chronic Underfunding And Understaffing At BOP * July 21, 2025 As the U.S. Sentencing Commission welcomes comments on its proposed priorities for the 2025-2026 amendment cycle, Durbin urges the agency to consider the impact of BOP's challenges CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Department of Innovation and Technology -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Department of Innovation and Technology's (Department) State Compliance Examination for the two years ended June 30, 2024. A digest covering the Department's Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024, was previously released on April 29, 20  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Environmental Protection Agency - Trust Fund Commission -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * SYNOPSIS * (24-1) The Commission did not have adequate controls over the administration of its accounts receivable. FINDING, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE The Commission did not have adequate controls over the administration of i  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Environmental Protection Agency -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * This digest covers the Environmental Protection Agency's (Agency) State Compliance Examination for the two years ended June 30, 2024. A separate digest covering the Agency's financial audit of the Water Revolving Fund as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024 was previously released on February 20, 2  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Office of the Treasurer, Fiscal Officer Responsibilities -- Financial Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the financial audit of the Office of the Treasurer, Fiscal Officer Responsibilities' (Treasurer) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. There were no findings disclosed during our audit. AUDITOR'S OPINION The auditors stated the financial stat  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Pollution Control Board -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * SYNOPSIS * (24-001) The Board failed to maintain adequate controls over personal services. FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER PERSONAL SERVICES The Board failed to maintain adequate controls over personal services. We noted the following: - For two of eight (25%) employee f  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Jewel Osco * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: July 17, 2025 FDA Publish Date: July 21, 2025 Product Type: Fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Restore and Modernize National Labs * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Restore and Modernize Our National Labs Act of 2025, legislation that would invest in maintenance projects and infrastructure improvements at America's National Labs. Specifically, the legislation would authorize funding for deferred mainte  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Mark Jeffers, an agile leader with national lab experience, joins PPPL as head of project management * Mark Jeffers, a senior leader with broad expertise in infrastructure strategy, is joining the U.S. Department of Energy (Link is external) 's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) as head of project management, effective July 21. Jeffers has more than 20 yea  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Pilots Risk-informed Inspection Changes Leveraging recent inspection experience and analyses, the NRC is piloting a more targeted approach to inspections at Honeywell's Metropolis Works uranium conversion plant in Metropolis, Illinois. As the NRC tests this approach, the agency will continue to monitor the facility closely and can increase inspections if needed to maintain safety. NRC insp  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Support Grows for Grassley's Combating Organized Retail Crime Act * WASHINGTON - Following a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on organized retail crime, Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed growing support for his bipartisan Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) from retail industry leaders, law enforcement organizations and hundreds of affected businesses. Grassley and Sen. Cath  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSFR) -- United Community Bancorp Inc., Chatham, Illinois, has applied to the Federal Reserve System for approval to become a bank holding company. This action was announced in a notice published by the federal agency. The application also seeks to acquire Midland Bancshares Inc. and indirectly, Midland Community Bank, both situated in Kincaid, Illinois. The purpose of this interaction is for United Community Bancorp to obtain the necessary regulatory approval under the Ba  more