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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for 2026-02-02 ( 20 items )  
AANA Condemns Unacceptable Conduct; Reaffirms Commitment to Patient Safety (10)
ROSEMONT, Illinois, Jan. 28 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following statement by President Jeff Molter: * * * "AANA is aware of the online reports that a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) made threats against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. "We are deeply troubled by these events, and the individual who recently made public comments bringing our profession into disrepute is no longer a member of the AANA. "O more PR

Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: New Census Migration Data Shows Americans Moving From High- to Low-Tax States (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * New Census Migration Data Shows Americans Moving From High- to Low-Tax States By Patrick Gleason The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its annual report on state-to-state migration, which looks at how population changed from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025. In addition to showing national population growth of 1.8 million people, which amounts to a 0.5 percent increase, the new Census docume more PR

Duckworth Pushes to Allow Wrongfully Detained Citizens--and Families of Citizens Wrongfully Killed--by Trump's Agents to Sue Federal Government for Same Damages GOP Senators Recently Entitled Themselves To (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Pushes to Allow Wrongfully Detained Citizens--and Families of Citizens Wrongfully Killed--by Trump's Agents to Sue Federal Government for Same Damages GOP Senators Recently Entitled Themselves To * January 30, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act today that would empower t more PR

Duckworth Statement on Voting Against DHS Funding Extension (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Statement on Voting Against DHS Funding Extension * January 30, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement on today's vote in the Senate: "Trump's lawless agents are out of control. The American people are crying out for accountability after watching Border Patrol and ICE terrorize our streets, snatch up and detain kids, rip familie more PR

Duckworth, Walkinshaw Implore Trump Administration to Expand IVF Coverage for the Millions of Hardworking Americans Enrolled in FEHB Plans (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Walkinshaw Implore Trump Administration to Expand IVF Coverage for the Millions of Hardworking Americans Enrolled in FEHB Plans * January 30, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) called on Donald Trump-who has repeatedly failed to deliver on his promise to provide free IVF for all Americans-to prove his self more PR

Durbin Votes For Five Bipartisan Government Funding Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Votes For Five Bipartisan Government Funding Bills * January 30, 2026 Senate Democrats successfully separated the five bipartisan government funding bills from the DHS bill; Senate also passed a two-week stop gap funding bill for DHS while negotiations around ICE reforms continue WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Comm more PR

ICYMI: Sunrise Movement Scales Up Nationwide Anti-Authoritarian Campaign With Anti-ICE and Electoral Organizing (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sunrise Movement Scales Up Nationwide Anti-Authoritarian Campaign with anti-ICE and electoral organizing As Donald Trump escalates unprecedented federal actions nationwide, Sunrise Movement is mounting a coordinated nationwide response to defend democratic rights. The initiative will combine direct action, mass organizing, and electoral work to confront both corporate enablers and polit more PR

Ill. Auditor General: 'Eastern Illinois University -- Single Audit' (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Eastern Illinois University -- Single Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SINGLE AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: January 29, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 1 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 1 -- 1 Category 2: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 0 -- 1 -- 1 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 2 State of Illinois, Of more PR

Ill. Auditor General: 'Illinois Conservation Foundation -- Compliance Examination' (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Illinois Conservation Foundation -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST ILLINOIS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: January 27, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 2 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 2: 0 -- 2 -- 2 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 0 -- 2 -- 2 FINDINGS  more PR

Ill. Auditor General: 'Illinois Conservation Foundation -- Financial Audit' (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Illinois Conservation Foundation -- Financial Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST ILLINOIS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: January 27, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 1 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 2: 0 -- 1 -- 1 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 0 -- 1 -- 1 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 1 Stat more PR

Ill. Auditor General: 'Illinois Department of Transportation -- Compliance Examination' (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Illinois Department of Transportation -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 Release Date: January 29, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 9 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 2 -- 0 -- 2 Category 2: 2 -- 5 -- 7 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 4 -- 5 -- 9  more PR

Ill. Auditor General: 'Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority -- Financial Audit' (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority -- Financial Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST RAILSPLITTER TOBACCO SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: January 27, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 0 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 0 State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General FRANK J. MAUTINO, AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the Report c more PR

Ill. Auditor General: 'Regional Office of Education #04: Boone and Winnebago Counties -- Financial Audit' (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Regional Office of Education #04: Boone and Winnebago Counties -- Financial Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #4: BOONE AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 Release Date: January 28, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 3 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 2: 0 -- 2 -- 2 Categor more PR

Ill. Auditor General: 'Regional Office of Education #44: McHenry County -- Financial Audit' (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Regional Office of Education #44: McHenry County -- Financial Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #44: MCHENRY COUNTY FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 Release Date: January 28, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 4 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 2 -- 1 -- 3 Category 2: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 3: 0 -- 1 -- 1 TOTAL:  more PR

Ill. Auditor General: 'Regional Office of Education #53: Mason, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties -- Financial Audit' (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Regional Office of Education #53: Mason, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties -- Financial Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #53: MASON, TAZEWELL AND WOODFORD COUNTIES FINANCIAL AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: January 28, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 0 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 1 State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General FRANK more PR

Ill. Auditor General: 'Roseland Community Medical District Commission -- Compliance Examination' (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Roseland Community Medical District Commission -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST ROSELAND COMMUNITY MEDICAL DISTRICT COMMISSION COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 Release Date: January 27, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 2 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 0 -- 0 Category 2: 0 -- 1 -- 1 Category 3: 0 -- 1 -- more PR

Ill. Public Health Dept.: New Report Highlights Disproportionate Health Risks Faced by Illinois' Homeless Population (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 31 (TNSrpt)-- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * New Report Highlights Disproportionate Health Risks Faced by Illinois' Homeless Population Latest Morbidity/Mortality Report shows persons experiencing homelessness have much higher rates of hospitalizations and premature death Key Points for Media: * Latest report finds persons experiencing homelessness face a high burden of emergency department visits, hospi more PR

ITC Begins Investigation of Fatty Acid Imports From Indonesia, Malaysia (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced the institution of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations involving fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia. These proceedings will determine if there is a reasonable indication that the domestic industry is harmed or threatened by imports allegedly sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the two nations. Vantage Specialty Chemicals Inc., Deerfield, Illinois, filed the petitions Jan. 28, 2026. The inve more PR

No Labels Issues Commentary: What Are Sanctuary Cities? (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2026: * * * What Are Sanctuary Cities? Definitions, legal boundaries, and the range of local immigration enforcement policies What "Sanctuary City" Means By Austin Milks "Sanctuary city" is not a legal term. There is no single official definition. The phrase is commonly used to describe cities, counties, or states that restrict the extent to  more PR

Start Early Advocates for Continued Data Collection in Maternal Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Start Early, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing early learning and care for families, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging the continuation of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS). This data collection initiative is vital for monitoring maternal and infant health across the United States. The organization emphasizes that the continuation of PRAMS is essential for tracking trends, linki more ST