ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 20 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: BernCo Assessor Damian Lara was a featured speaker at the International Association of Assessing Officers legal conference in Chicago, Illinois. Assessor Lara, in conjunction with Assessing software company C3.ai, outlined the Assessor's Office use of artificial intelligence as a tool in addressing legal issues and statutes. Assessor Lara introduced a legal chatbot. The paralegal Assessor' more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 19, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Iowa - Second Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 3 of the 4 largest counties in Iowa from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivalents with annual average employment levels of  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 19, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in South Dakota - Second Quarter 2024": * * * South Dakota's only large county, Minnehaha, reported an employment increase of 1.6 percent from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivale more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Name of Product: SKIL 40V 5.0 Ah Lithium-Ion Batteries Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. Remedy: Refund/Replace Recall Date: December 19, 2024 Units: About 63,000 (In addition, about 359 in Canada) Consumer Contact: Chervon North America toll-free at 833-476-5325 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at BY8708-0 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Newly closed Green and Resilient Retrofit Program transactions will fund crucial repairs and energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements. * * * Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the recent closing of three Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) transactions to help finance energy efficiency and climate resilience improvements more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved Ameren Illinois' refiled multi-year grid plan (2024-2027) with modifications. The Commission approved $356 million in investments and system improvements needed to strengthen power grid reliability and support the ongoing electrification of the state's power system. The decision cut the utility's proposed $1 billion in spending more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved Commonwealth Edison's refiled multi-year grid plan (2024-2027) with modifications. The Commission approved $3.3 billion in investments and system improvements needed to strengthen power grid reliability and support the ongoing electrification of the state's power system. The decision cut the utility's proposed $4.5 billion in s more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Dec. 19, 2024, involving the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The digest covers our Compliance Examination of the Department for the two years ended June 30, 2023. A Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023, was separately released. In total, this report contains 24 findings, 7 of which were reported in the Financia more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Dec. 19, 2024, involving the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The digest covers The Department's Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023. A digest covering the Department's State Compliance Examination for the two years ended June 30, 2023, was separately released. * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADE more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Dec. 19, 2024, involving the Department of Human Services. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The digest covers the Department's Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023. A separate digest covering the Department's State Compliance Examination for the two years ended June 30, 2023, will be released at a later date. * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INA more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Dec. 19, 2024, involving the Office of the Comptroller, Fiscal Officer Responsibilities. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Office of Comptroller's Fiscal Officer's Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. The Office of Comptroller - Fiscal Officer's Compliance Examination as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024 will be issued in a separate re more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Avina Clean Hydrogen selects Illinois for new multi-million dollar investment, creates 150 new full-time jobs * * * Governor JB Pritzker, Avina Clean Hydrogen, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the selection of Southwest Illinois as the location for Avina Clean Hydrogen's $820 million investment for a sustainable aviation  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Check I-CASH website for Missing Money This Holiday Season * * * An early holiday gift to The Salvation Army will help people in need. Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Wednesday returned $27,100 in I-CASH missing money to The Salvation Army, the charitable organization widely known for its iconic Red Kettle Christmas fundraising campaign. The Salvation Army is more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned a three-count indictment charging five Des Moines individuals with offenses related to fentanyl trafficking. The following individuals are charged in the Indictment: * Devonte Darnell Hassell, also known as "Domo", "Dom", and "Rose", 28, is charged with conspiracy to distribute and distribution of fentanyl. He faces a man more PR

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Nine Quad Cities men, Don Christopher White, Jr., Raheem Jacques Houston, Deaguise Ramont Hall, Michael Linn Cross, Devell Carl Lewis, Lashawn D James Hensley, Simmeon Terrell Hall, Devante Atwell French, and Cortez Deangelo Cooper, Jr., were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a racketeering conspiracy, which engaged in a years-long pattern of violence, in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Note: A copy of the non-prosecution agreement and attachments can be found here (https://www.justice.gov/media/1381656/dl). * * * AAR CORP. (AAR), a publicly traded aviation services company headquartered in Wood Dale, Illinois, will pay over $55 million to resolve investigations by the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into violations of the Foreign C more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 20 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * New coverage intended to improve maternal and infant health outcomes across Illinois * * * New perinatal doula and lactation consultant services are now available to pregnant and postpartum individuals who are enrolled in the Illinois Medicaid program, further expanding maternal and child health coverage, a core priority for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Famil more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: This is your reminder that changes are coming to TRICARE's regional contracts in 2025. These changes will affect you if you live in the U.S. TriWest Healthcare Alliance will replace the current West Region contractor, Health Net Federal Services, LLC, in 2025. While there will still be two TRICARE regions, six states currently in the East Region (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) will m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4550) on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * In the Matter of AAR CORP., Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-and-desist proceedings be, and hereby  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4551) on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * In the Matter of DEEPAK SHARMA, Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-and-desist proceedings be, and her more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Illinois-based AAR CORP., a global provider of aviation services and products, agreed to resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) charges in connection with two bribery schemes. AAR agreed to pay approximately $30 million to settle the SEC's charges. Deepak Sharma, a former executive of a wholly owned AAR subsidiary, al more PR