WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) has submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing concerns over the growing issue of payments fraud, particularly check fraud. The organization represents nearly 250 community banks across the state and is advocating for regulatory changes aimed at mitigating the impacts of f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Senate Democrats In Requesting Information From DHS On Mistreatment Of Pregnant Women In ICE Detention * September 22, 2025 Inquiry follows insights revealed by Durbin from staff site visits to Louisiana ICE facilities, finding that the Trump Administration "appears to have ended presumption of release, is detaining more and more pregnant women in facilities ill-equipped to man  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Leads Illinois Democrats In Demanding An End To Dangerous And Reckless Immigration Operations * In a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, the Illinois Democrats reprimanded DHS for violating due process, indiscriminately arresting immigrants with no criminal convictions, and escalating tensions at Broadview protests CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Honoring a Pioneer: Dr. George Carruthers' Legacy Reaches Space Again * WASHINGTON, D.C. - NASA is set to launch the Carruthers Geocorona Observatory mission in September 2025, honoring the late Dr. George R. Carruthers, whose groundbreaking work at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) transformed how we observe Earth and space. The observatory will launch on board a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA -   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 24 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPROVES VISION FOR NEW COMMUNITY JUSTICE WORKER PROGRAM Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today the approval in concept of a new Community Justice Worker Program (Program) to allow for certified individuals who are not lawyers to provide limited legal assistance in designated high-need areas of law under the super  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * Indiana Cadets Place 1st, 3rd in Great Lakes Region Competition Teams from the Indiana Wing's Anderson and Valparaiso composite squadrons finished first and third in the Great Lakes Region Cadet Competition, with the Kentucky Wing's Louisville Cadet Squadron entry placing second. The Illinois Wing's Lewis and Springfield composite squadrons and the Michigan Wing's Livingston and M  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-005553; N.D. Ill. filed Jan. 16, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Anthony Marsico, Arthur P. Pizzello, Jr., Robert Quattrocchi, and Timothy Carey, No 1:25-cv-005553 (N.D. Ill. filed Jan. 16, 2025) On September 10, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained final consent judgments against defendants Arthur P. Pizzello. Jr. and Robert Quattrocchi, whom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Launch Inquiry Into Closure Of Tom Homan Corruption Investigation * September 23, 2025 Senators demand answers from Justice Department and FBI on report that Trump Administration intervened to close an investigation into White House Border Czar despite FBI recordings of Homan collecting a cash bribe in a restaurant bag WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Di  more