Thursday - August 20, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois

18 items
AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Rule That Undermines Affordable Care Act Protections
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Rule That Undermines Affordable Care Act Protections * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that wo  more
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Effort to Expand Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans and Again Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections
SACRAMENTO, California, July 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Effort to Expand Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans and Again Undermine Affordable Care Act Protections * Coalition sues over federal rule that reinstates provisions blocked by a federal court and adds new harmful changes OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 21 attor  more
Attorney General James Sues to Block HHS Rule That Will Strip Health Insurance from Millions of Americans
ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Block HHS Rule That Will Strip Health Insurance from Millions of Americans * July 31, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 21 other states in suing U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., over a new rule that will make it harder and more expensive for millions of Americans to   more
Attorney General Phil Weiser sues over Trump administration's latest attempt to undermine Affordable Care Act protections
DENVER, Colorado, July 31 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues over Trump administration's latest attempt to undermine Affordable Care Act protections * July 31, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 22 states in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care   more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ENTERS CONSENT DECREE IN LAWSUIT AGAINST PRESTIGE FEED PRODUCTS LLC
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ENTERS CONSENT DECREE IN LAWSUIT AGAINST PRESTIGE FEED PRODUCTS LLC * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the entry of a consent decree to resolve a lawsuit his office filed against Prestige Feed Products LLC (Prestige) over claims of excessive odors causing air pollution and noise pollution generated by its animal feed manufacturing plant in   more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STATEMENT ON COURT WIN TO PROTECT VOTER DATA
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STATEMENT ON COURT WIN TO PROTECT VOTER DATA * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois ruled against the Trump administration in its lawsuit seeking unredacted Illinois voter data containing voters' sensitive personal information. "For the 19th time, a fede  more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER ITS EFFORT TO UNDERMINE CRITICAL AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PROVISIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER ITS EFFORT TO UNDERMINE CRITICAL AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PROVISIONS * Federal Rule Makes Harmful Changes to Affordable Care Act Protections; Attempts to Reinstate Provisions Already Blocked by a Federal Court Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to challenge a federal ru  more
Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Block Trump's Latest Effort to Raise Health Care Costs for Millions of People
SALEM, Oregon, July 31 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Block Trump's Latest Effort to Raise Health Care Costs for Millions of People * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit challenging a new federal rule that would make health insurance more expensive and harder to get for millions of Americans - the latest in a series of at  more
Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Effort to Expand Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans and Again Undermine ACA Protections
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Effort to Expand Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans and Again Undermine ACA Protections * Press Releases Coalition Sues Over Federal Rule That Reinstates Provisions Blocked by a Federal Court and Adds New Harmful Changes (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Gov  more
CFTC Urged to Specify Reporting Obligations for Integrated Event Contract Platforms and Consider Publishing Aggregated Position Data, Says De Silva Law Offices
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. DE SILVA LAW OFFICES, LLC 110 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60606 312-500-8424 | tamara@desilvalawoffices.com | desilvalawoffices.com July 31, 2026 Christopher Kirkpatrick Secretary of the Commission Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street NW Washington, DC 20  more
CONGRESSIONAL JEWISH CAUCUS STATEMENT ON ARSON ATTACK ON KOSHER RESTAURANT IN MONTREAL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSIONAL JEWISH CAUCUS STATEMENT ON ARSON ATTACK ON KOSHER RESTAURANT IN MONTREAL * WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Jewish Caucus issued the below statement in response to an apparent arson attack on a kosher restaurant in Montreal. The Caucus is co-chaired by Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Jerry Nadler (NY-12). Members include Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Greg Landsman (OH-1), Brad S  more
DNC: In the States - Donald Trump and Republicans' Cruel Healthcare Cuts are Leaving Americans in Crisis and Debt
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * In the States: Donald Trump and Republicans' Cruel Healthcare Cuts are Leaving Americans in Crisis and Debt This week marked the 61st anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare, serving as a stark reminder that Donald Trump and Republicans are doing everything in their power to drag American families into a healthcare crisis. Trump and Republicans' Big Ugly Bill cut Medicaid by nearly $1 trillion -- th  more
Elevate Care Urges CMS to Incentivize Onsite Dialysis in Skilled Nursing Facilities to Improve Access and Care Coordination
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Moshe Meystel Chief Executive Officer Elevate Care 8150 Central Park Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076 847.262.3800 ext. 112 mgmeystel@elevatecare.com July 30, 2026 Via Electronic Public Comment Submission The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health & Human  more
Harvard Graduate School of Education: Now in Its Third Decade, Data Wise Project is Innovating to Help Schools Use Evidence to Improve Learning, Address Inequities, Strengthen Collaboration
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The Harvard Graduate School of Education issued the following news: * * * A Common Language for Improvement Now in its third decade, the Data Wise Project is innovating to help schools use evidence to improve learning, address inequities, and strengthen collaboration By Megan Maffucci When Gustavo Luna, Ed.M.'22, Ed.L.D.'25, first heard about the Data Wise approach, he was intrigued, if a bit cautious. The term "data" conjured images of massive spreadshe  more
IDFPR Makes It Easier for Industry Professionals to Report Suspected Misconduct Directly to Regulators
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 2 -- The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued the following news release: * * * IDFPR Makes it Easier for Industry Professionals to Report Suspected Misconduct Directly to Regulators CHICAGO--The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced on National Whistleblower Day the launch of a new online page for whistleblower complaints to be submitted to the Division of Financial Institutions. IDPFR now of  more
SIUE Shines for a Second Time as Electrek American Solar Challenge Stage Point
EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, July 31 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE Shines for a Second Time as Electrek American Solar Challenge Stage Point * "Working for 20 to sometimes 40 hours a week designing and building our car Orion, we've gone camping together, we do game nights, and then going to the event where we are traveling together for like a week and a half-we have formed a lot of really strong bonds between all of the members in our so  more
Standards for Level IV Trauma Centers Released by ACS Committee on Trauma
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 1 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * New Standards for Level IV Trauma Centers Released by ACS Committee on Trauma Standards address the unique realities of providing trauma care in rural communities - The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) has released new standards for Level IV trauma centers. The new resource, Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient: Level IV Trauma Center Standards (2026)  more
Washington challenges Trump administration rule that will make it more difficult and expensive to obtain health insurance through the ACA
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 31 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington challenges Trump administration rule that will make it more difficult and expensive to obtain health insurance through the ACA * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that illegall  more