WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer's Impact Movement, Chicago Illinois, urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to advance drug repurposing strategies aimed at addressing the critical unmet medical needs in Alzheimer's disease treatment. In their public comment letter, the organizations highlighted the urgent need for effective therapies given the growing population affected by Alzheimer's and related dementias, which currently impact an estimated 7.4 milli  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Schaumburg, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed fiscal year 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals rule. The society outlined concerns and recommendations aimed at improving the Medicare Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded (CJR-X) and Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) programs   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists, Chicago, Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ADCES provided detailed feedback on the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Program Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals proposed rule. The organization, representing over 11,000 interdisciplinary diabetes care professionals,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Fraternal Order of Police posted the following news release: * * * Chet Effler Selected as National Director of the FOP Education and Outreach Division * Washington, DC - Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), announced today that the organization has selected Chet Effler to serve as Director of the Education and Outreach Division. Effler is a 28-year law enforcement veteran, na  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Commerce Bancshares of Kansas City, Missouri, a regional bank holding company with $35.7 billion in assets and banking locations across the Midwest including Illinois, has addressed concerns to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the National Bank Non-Interest Charges and Fees Interim Final Rule. The bank praised the interim final rule for clarifying national banks' authority to charge fees regardless of who sets them and urged the OCC to codify it into  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to Class D and Class E airspace at Chicago/Rockford International Airport, Illinois, following a biennial airspace review conducted under Order JO 7400.2R. The proposal is intended to align airspace boundaries with agency requirements and support instrument flight rule operations at the airport. The agency said the review identified adjustments needed to maintain efficien  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST ILLINOIS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AUTHORITY COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: June 9, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 20 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 6 -- 6 Category 2: 5 -- 9 -- 14 Category 3: 0 -- 0   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Northern Illinois University -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: June 9, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 17 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 1 -- 4 -- 5 Category 2: 5 -- 7 -- 12 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 6 -- 11 -- 17 FINDINGS LA  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Illinois Health and Hospital Association, Naperville, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing the fiscal year 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule. The association highlighted the financial challenges facing hospitals in Illinois alongside concerns about specific provisions in the proposed rule, urging the agency to reconsider several policies and payment methodologies. The Illinois Health and Hos  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- JPMorgan Chase Bank, New York, has submitted a public comment letter in strong support of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's interim final rule and preemption order concerning national bank powers to charge non-interest fees, including interchange fees. This correspondence addresses the agency's April 29, 2026, interim final rule clarifying that national banks' authority under the National Bank Act includes charging interchange fees, and the final order preemp  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The National Retail Federation (NRF) has issued a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) strongly opposing the agency's interim final rule and order concerning national bank non-interest charges and fees, particularly relating to the preemption of Illinois' Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA). The NRF warns that the rule and order undermine merchant savings and call for their withdrawal. The NRF emphasizes that interchange fees are  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Four financial services public policy group jointly submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) endorsing the agency's Order Preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and its concurrent Interim Final Rule on National Bank Non-Interest Charges and Fees. The letter strongly supports the OCC's actions that confirm that the National Bank Act (NBA) preempts Illinois state law restricting interchange fee charges on tax a  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Piomic Medical, a Rosemont, Illinois-based medical device company, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) criticizing the agency's proposed repeal of the Alternative Pathway for New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) and the Outpatient Prospective Payment System Transitional Pass-Through (OPPS TPT) program for FDA-designated Breakthrough Devices. Piomic Medical's correspondence focuses on the impact of these regulatory cha  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- PNC Financial Services Group, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, expressed strong support for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) and the accompanying interim final rule clarifying national banks' authority to impose non-interest fees including interchange fees. In a public comment letter sent to the OCC, PNC emphasized the importance of these actions to safeguard uniform  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following testimony by Postal Regulatory Commissioner Ashley E. Poling from a June 4, 2026, hearing on the U.S. Postal Service: * * * Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member Mfume, and distinguished subcommittee members. Thank you for taking the time to hear from the Commission on this critically important issue, the future of the United States Postal Service and the role of the Postal  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- United Pacific, based in Long Beach, California, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency opposing the agency's Interim Final Rule on National Bank Non-Interest Charges and Fees and the Interim Final Order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The company, which operates over 600 retail gas stations and convenience stores across several Western and Midwestern states, expressed concern that the OCC rule would wors  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Wisconsin Bankers Association of Madison, Wisconsin, has expressed strong support for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's interim final rule and interim final order clarifying national banks' authority to impose non-interest charges, including interchange fees, and preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The association, representing nearly 180 banks and financial institutions in Wisconsin, emphasized the need for clarity regarding national  more