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News Tipoffs - Illinois Editors Newsletter for 2026-09-21 ( 5 items )  
Democracy Forward: Medicaid Enrollees Challenge Rule Threatening Coverage for People With Serious Health Conditions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2026: * * * Medicaid Enrollees Challenge Rule Threatening Coverage for People With Serious Health Conditions Federal Rule Unlawfully Narrows Protections for People Who are Medically Frail or Have Special Medical Needs Baltimore - Today, five Medicaid enrollees, American College of Physicians, American Academy of more PR

Howard University: Center for Journalism & Democracy Names Abiodun Durojaye Executive Director (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Howard University issued the following news release: * * * The Center for Journalism & Democracy Names Abiodun Durojaye Executive Director Sep 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University announced the appointment of Abiodun Durojaye, Ed.D., as its executive director. As executive director, Durojaye will supervise the center's day-to-day operations, lead its fundraising efforts and support the center's mission of strengthening historically informed, pro-democracy journa more PR

Illinois State University: Jillian Nelson Named Assistant Vice President for Alumni and Donor Engagement (10)
NORMAL, Illinois, Sept. 14 -- Illinois State University issued the following news: * * * Jillian Nelson named assistant vice president for Alumni and Donor Engagement September 14, 2026 Vice President for University Advancement Pat Vickerman has named Jillian Nelson the inaugural assistant vice president for Alumni and Donor Engagement, effective September 1, 2026. The creation of this new leadership position represents an important step in the division's continued evolution as an integrated organization. By bringing alumni engagement, ann more PR

IRS Direct File Program Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13314) on Sept. 17, 2026, by public finance analyst Victoria M. Martinez: * * * The IRS Direct File Program The IRS Direct File (DF) program provided certain taxpayers with the option of electronically filing (e-filing) their federal tax return through a free, secure portal on the IRS website during the 2024 and 2025 filing seasons. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) suspended the DF program in October 2025. This In Fo more PR

Sidley Advises on the Hong Kong IPO of Transwarp Technology (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Advises on the Hong Kong IPO of Transwarp Technology * Sidley advised on the initial public offering (IPO) and H share listing of Transwarp Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Transwarp, HKEX: 6727; SHA: 688031) as a Specialist Technology Company on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) under Chapter 18C of the Hong Kong Listing Rules. Sidley acted as Hong Kong legal advisors to the sole sponsor, Ha more PR