WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is inviting public comment on an application from a group of trusts and individuals all connected to the Loundy family seeking to retain their voting shares in Devon Bancorp Inc. This move would allow the group to maintain control of the Chicago-based financial institution and its subsidiary, Devon Bank. This application is under the purview of the Change in Bank Control Act, a statute that mandates a public review period for such acquisi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Kansas were 69,958, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 61,651, the U.S. Bureau of Lab  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Oklahoma were 80,656, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 73,255, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wyoming were 18,894, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 18,048, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Department of Central Management Services, State Employees Group Insurance Program -- Schedule of Allocation Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Compliance Examination of the Schedule of Employer Allocations by Fund, the Schedule of University Special Funding Situations, the Schedule of Other Post Employment Benefit (OPEB) Amounts by F  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Department of Children and Family Services -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * SYNOPSIS * (24-04) The Department of Children and Family Services (Department) failed to comply with several sections of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act during the examination period. * (24-05) The Department did not comply with the Children and Family Services Act. * (24-08)  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Department of Natural Resources -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Because of the significance and pervasiveness of the findings described within the report, we expressed an ADVERSE OPINION on the Department of Natural Resources' (Department) compliance with the specified requirements which comprise a State compliance examination. The Codification of S  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Illinois Gaming Board -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Illinois Gaming Board's (Board) State Compliance Examination for the two years ended June 30, 2024. A digest covering the Financial Audit of the Board's State Gaming Fund as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024, was previously released on January 28, 2025. In total, this r  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report (No. xx) involving Illinois State Toll Highway Authority -- Financial Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 Release Date: July 24, 2025 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 0 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 0 State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General FRANK J. MAUTINO, AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the Repor  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report (No. xx) involving Illinois Student Assistance Commission -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Illinois Student Assistance Commission's (Commission) Compliance Examination for the two years ended June 30, 2024. A separate digest covering the Commission's Financial Audit as of and for the year ending June 30, 2024 was released on April 8, 2025   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Office of the Treasurer, Non-Fiscal Officer Responsibilities -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * SYNOPSIS * (24-03) The Office of the Treasurer (Office) did not properly calculate and review the depreciation of the Office's building resulting in inaccurate property reporting. * (24-04) The Office did not consistently conduct employee performance evaluations as requir  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 5 -- The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Prohibiting AI Therapy in Illinois SPRINGFIELD - Building on efforts to ensure quality healthcare accessibility for the people of Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation on Friday that protects patients by limiting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in therapy and psychotherapy services. The We  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 5 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Illinois EPA Awards Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Funding to Communities Statewide Over $983,750 in grant funding will support energy efficiency audits or publicly owned building upgrades * SPRINGFIELD --Today, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) announced $983,750 in grant funding has been awarded to four gra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Robert L. Wilson * "Honor before self" is a core value of the Marine Corps. It's one Pfc. Robert Lee Wilson took to heart. During the World War II battle for Tinian Island in the Pacific, Wilson gave his life so that three of his comrades could live. His selfless actions led to him posthumously receiving the Medal of Honor. Wilson was born May 21, 1921, in Centra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Service has published a new report, 'Feed Outlook: July 2025,' which indicates a net decrease in U.S. feed grains production for the 2025/26 crop year. The report, designated FDS-25g, was released on July 15, 2025, and was coordinated by Jennifer Bond, with contributions from Steven Ramsey, Seth Wechsler, and Joshua Huang. This downward adjustment follows data from the National Agricultural Statistics Se  more