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*Illinois Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Monday August 25, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Blue Bell
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Blue Bell * 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: August 22, 2025 FDA Publish Date: August 22, 2025 Product Type:   more

Employee Benefits Security Administration Proposes Exemption for Fund Property Sale
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration has proposed an exemption to allow the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Fund to sell a 1.13-acre parcel of real property in Kansas City, Missouri, to the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council (MACRC). The sale, which involves a portion of a 5.67-acre property at 8955 E. Terrace, would otherwise be prohibited under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1  more

Federal Grand Jury Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 4)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 95-1135) on July 3, 2025, entitled "The Federal Grand Jury" by Charles Doyle, American public law senior specialist: (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Common Law Privileges Federal grand jury subpoenas are subject to the maxim that, "the grand jury ... may not itself violate a valid privilege, whether established by the Constitution, statutes, or the common law."/69 In the context of grand j  more

Federal Grand Jury Topic of CRS Report (Part 3 of 4)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. 95-1135) on July 3, 2025, entitled "The Federal Grand Jury" by Charles Doyle, American public law senior specialist: (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Secrecy Federal grand juries conduct their business in secret, primarily/154 at the direction of Rule 6 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that limits who may attend,/155 and the circumstances under which matters involving the conduct   more

ITA Amends Certificate for Rice Exporters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review to the Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc., which represents U.S. rice exporters. This allows the organization to adjust its export activities and adapt to changes in the global market. The certificate provides protection from antitrust actions for its members' export-related conduct. The changes address the United Kingdo  more

OSHA Expands Recognition for Lab, Granting Authority to Certify Energy Storage Systems
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a decision to expand the recognition of Intertek Testing Services NA Inc., Arlington Heights, Illinois, as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). The move, which is effective on August 22, 2025, allows ITSNA to certify products under an additional test standard for energy storage systems and equipment. The action follows a standard review process for such requests. An   more

University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Completes Inventory, Prepares to Repatriate Ancestral Remains to 3 Native American Tribes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus has finished an inventory of ancestral remains and related items and is prepared to repatriate them to three Native American tribes. The determination was made in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The university's findings establish a connection between the remains of two individuals, along with 382 associated objects and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, the Chocta  more