CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area - July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area fell 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the energy index decreased 0.7 per  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The advance was led by a 0.2-percent rise in the all items less food and energy index. The energy in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area - July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area advanced 0.7 percent for the two months ending in July 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie W  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Booker Urge Supreme Court To Maintain Of Landmark Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Law In Fernandez V. United States * August 12, 2025 In newly filed amicus brief, the Senators urge the Justices to reverse a Second Circuit judgement that would restrict compassionate release and run afoul of Congressional intent CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Booker Urge Supreme Court To Maintain Of Landmark Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Law In Fernandez V. United States In newly filed amicus brief, the Senators urge the Justices to reverse a Second Circuit judgement that would restrict compassionate release and run afoul of Congressional intent * CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Elevate, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development supporting the adoption of energy efficiency standards for HUD and USDA-financed housing. The group focuses on providing clean and affordable energy access in underserved communities across the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, expressing that updated energy requirements will benefit both builders and residents. In its l  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Environmental Law & Policy Center, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Transportation, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging them to abandon their recent changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures. In the letter, the organization argued that the revisions compromise long-established environmental protection  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Erikson Institute, Chicago, Illinois, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing deep concern over a recently proposed notice that it claims could undermine the mission of Head Start and harm vulnerable communities nationwide. The organization, dedicated to advancing early childhood education and research, believes that the new directive threatens access to essential services for children from low-income families. In   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination involving Department on Aging. Here are excerpts: * * * SYNOPSIS * (24-04) The Department did not comply with notification requirements of the Adult Protective Services Act. * (24-05) The Department failed to maintain adequate controls over personal services. * (24-10) The Department did not maintain adequate internal controls over users' access to its applications and data.  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit involving State of Illlinois, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Related Report on Internal Control and Compliance. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The Illinois Office of Comptroller prepares the State of Illinois' Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is the State's official annual report, which provides the readers with  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 13 -- The Illinois Department of Revenue issued the following news on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Fiscal Year 2026 Estimate for Replacement Taxes In accordance with Illinois statute (50 ILCS 420/4.1), the Illinois Department of Revenue is required to provide an estimated entitlement* of the amount of Personal Property Replacement Taxes ("PPRT")** for each fiscal year. The Fiscal Year 2026 PPRT allocations are estimated at $2.025 billion. This is an increase of 2.1 percen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release: * * * USDA Forecasts U.S. Corn Production Up and Soybean Production Down from 2024 Aug. 12, 2025 - The Crop Production report issued today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasted corn production up from 2024 and soybean production down from last year. Corn production is up 13% from last year, forecast at 16.7 billion bushels; soyb  more