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*Illinois Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-03-01 ( 30 items )  
AG Campbell Calls On Court To Keep Labor Board Functioning (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Calls On Court To Keep Labor Board Functioning BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in her lawsuit against President Donald  more PR

AG Coalition Files Second Motion To Enforce Court Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Withholding Essential Federal Funding (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 28 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Coalition Files Second Motion To Enforce Court Order Preventing Trump Administration From Unlawfully Withholding Essential Federal Funding BOSTON -- A coalition of 23 attorneys general today filed a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump Administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Although the AGs' lawsuit  more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson co-leads 38-state coalition urging Congress to take action against rise in organized retail crime (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson co-leads 38-state coalition urging Congress to take action against rise in organized retail crime (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a bipartisan 38-state and territory coalition in urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. "Organized retail crime is not only re more PR

Attorney General Bonta Files Second Motion to Enforce Against Trump Administration Amid Ongoing Disruptions to Certain FEMA Funding (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Second Motion to Enforce Against Trump Administration Amid Ongoing Disruptions to Certain FEMA Funding OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a coalition of 23 states, asked the District Court for the District of Rhode Island to enforce its temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping the Trump Administration from implementing its more PR

Attorney General Griffin Joins 37 AGs Urging Congress to Increase Penalties for Organized Retail Crime (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 28 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins 37 AGs Urging Congress to Increase Penalties for Organized Retail Crime Griffin: 'This legislation we are asking Congress to pass will help us in our local fight against organized retail crime' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after joining a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general on a letter urging Congre more PR

Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect American Workers (10)
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 28 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect American Workers February 28, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general today urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to reinstate Gwynne Wilcox, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member, who was dismissed by President Trump. In an amicus brief filed in more PR

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze For Immediate Release: February 28, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Second Motion to Enforce TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in  more PR

Attorney General Mayes Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple court orders, the a more PR

Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces 29 Wanted Defendants From Mexico Taken Into U.S. Custody (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces 29 Wanted Defendants from Mexico Taken into U.S. Custody Today, the United States secured custody of 29 defendants from Mexico who are facing charges in districts around the country relating to racketeering, drug-trafficking, murder, illegal use of firearms, money laundering, and other crimes. The defendants taken into U.S. custody today inclu more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING Attorneys General Argue the Unlawful Dismissal of NLRB Board Member Undermines the Enforcement of Labor Laws Across the Country Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge to President Donald Trump's unlawful attempt t more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHARGES JOHNSON COUNTY MAN OVER ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A MINOR, PRODUCTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHARGES JOHNSON COUNTY MAN OVER ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A MINOR, PRODUCTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Goreville, Illinois man for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor, as well as producing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul's ongoing work, in collaboration with federal  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS GUILTY VERDICT FOR THE MURDER OF VERMILION COUNTY MAN (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS GUILTY VERDICT FOR THE MURDER OF VERMILION COUNTY MAN Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced his office obtained a guilty verdict in its prosecution of a Vermilion County man on trial for the 2023 stabbing death of another Vermilion County man. A Vermilion County Circuit Court jury found Jesse Landers, 43, of Danville, Illinois, guilty o more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO REQUIRE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE CRITICAL EMERGENCY FUNDING (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO REQUIRE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE CRITICAL EMERGENCY FUNDING Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple court orders, the administration h more PR

Attorney General Tong Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong this evening joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Desp more PR

Contracts for Feb. 27, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 27, 2025 AIR FORCE Tyonek Technical Services LLC, Madison, Alabama, was awarded a $98,115,620 firm-fixed-price level of effort contract for cyber operations formal training support. This contract provides for subject matter expertise and other essential capabilities to augment and support the mission of 39th Information Operations Squadron. Work will be performed at Hurlburt Field, Flor more PR

FBI Announces Eight FBI Subjects From Mexico in U.S. Custody (10)
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The FBI issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * FBI Announces Eight FBI Subjects from Mexico in U.S. Custody The FBI is announcing eight men, including two former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, who were transferred into U.S. custody from Mexico this week. All are key subjects of FBI investigations spanning several states. Rafael Caro Quintero is a former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive wanted for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Dr more PR

FBI: Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces 29 Wanted Defendants From Mexico Taken Into U.S. Custody (10)
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The FBI issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces 29 Wanted Defendants from Mexico Taken into U.S. Custody Today, the United States secured custody of 29 defendants from Mexico who are facing charges in districts around the country relating to racketeering, drug-trafficking, murder, illegal use of firearms, money laundering, and other crimes. The defendants taken into U.S. custody today include leaders and managers more PR

Governor Pritzker Announces $18.6 Million Investment in Holcim Spin-Off's Operational Headquarters in Chicago (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Pritzker Announces $18.6 Million Investment in Holcim Spin-Off's Operational Headquarters in Chicago EDGE investments support job creation at Illinois operational headquarters for leader in advanced building solutions CHICAGO \- Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced investments in Holcim's Chicago operationa more PR

HAWAII A.G. ANNE LOPEZ CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP NATIONAL LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 1 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP NATIONAL LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING HONOLULU - Today, Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in her lawsuit ag more PR

Hawaii A.G. Lopez Joins Motion for Enforcement of Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Federal Funding Freeze (10)
HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 1 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ JOINS MOTION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDER STOPPING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in its ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple more PR

Justice Dept.: Former Navy Sailor Pleads Guilty to Plotting to Attack Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Former Navy Sailor Pleads Guilty to Plotting to Attack Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago A former Navy sailor has pleaded guilty in federal court in Chicago to plotting to attack Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago, Illinois, purportedly on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Xuanyu Harry Pang, 38, of North Chicago, Illinois, pleaded guilty to more PR

Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending Feb. 22, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 22, 2025. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 242,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 219,000 to 220,000. The 4-week moving average was 224,000, an increase of 8,500  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning 20 Attorneys General Argue Unlawful Dismissal of NLRB Board Member Undermines the Functioning of the NLRB and Enforcement of Labor Laws Across America BALTIMORE, MD (February 28, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. T more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze BALTIMORE, MD (February 28, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federa more PR

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Calls Dismissal of Labor Board Member an Attack on Workers' Rights (10)
SALEM, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Calls Dismissal of Labor Board Member an Attack on Workers' Rights Coalition of 20 attorneys general supporting lawsuit against President Trump Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield along with a coalition of 20 attorneys general filed an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Gwynne Wi more PR

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze (10)
SALEM, Oregon, March 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze Attorney General Dan Rayfield today along with a coalition of 22 other attorneys general filed a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple cour more PR

R.I. A.G. Neronha Co-leads Coalition in Taking Further Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha co-leads coalition in taking further action to enforce court order stopping Trump Administration's illegal funding freeze Attorney General Neronha today co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive fr more PR

Rafael Caro Quintero "Narco of Narcos" and Murderer of DEA Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, Former Leader of the Juarez Cartel, Expelled to the United States (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Rafael Caro Quintero "Narco of Narcos" and Murderer of DEA Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, Former Leader of the Juarez Cartel, Expelled to the United States Both Defendants Face Mandatory Life Imprisonment, and Could Face the Death Penalty, if Convicted Rafael Caro Quintero (Caro Quintero) and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes (Carri more PR

Wis. A.G. Kaul Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 1 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Calls on Court to Keep Labor Board Functioning Coalition of 20 attorneys general argues the unlawful dismissal of NLRB board member undermines the functioning of the NLRB and the enforcement of labor laws across America MADISON, Wis. - Today, Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Wilcox v. Trump in t more PR

Wis. A.G. Kaul Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 1 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * AG Kaul Takes Action to Enforce Court Order Stopping Trump Administration's Illegal Funding Freeze MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a second motion for enforcement in their ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal and destructive freeze of federal funding. Despite multiple cour more PR