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News Tipoffs - Illinois Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-11 ( 11 items )  
AHA, MHA, and Four Safety-Net Hospitals File Suit to Stop Costly 340B Rebate Program From Harming Hospitals and Patients (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- The American Hospital Association issued the following news release: * * * AHA, MHA, and Four Safety-Net Hospitals File Suit to Stop Costly 340B Rebate Program From Harming Hospitals and Patients Revised rebate program will force hospitals providing care to America's most vulnerable patients to spend billions on administrative costs, repeating the same flaws courts previously identified. - Portland, Maine (Oct. 9, 2026) -- Today, the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Maine Hospital Association (MHA) and more PR

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Funding Cuts to Unemployment System and Fraud Prevention (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Funding Cuts to Unemployment System and Fraud Prevention * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's decision to cut off federal funds for improving Oregon's unemployment insurance system and fraud detection. "If an Oregonian loses their job, they need to be able to navigate the unemployment system, receive benefits on time, and trust that th more PR

Chairman Steil, Rep. Miller Demand Answers From Champaign County, IL Over Suspension of Early Voting and Serious Ballot Printing Errors (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSida) -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Steil, Rep. Miller Demand Answers from Champaign County, IL over Suspension of Early Voting and Serious Ballot Printing Errors October 9, 2026 WASHINGTON - Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) and Committee Member Rep. Mary Miller (IL-15) sent a letter to the Clerk and Recorder of Champaign County, Illinois demanding answers after early voting was re more PR

Coalition Seeks Court Approval for Settlement With Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Generic Drug Prices (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Seeks Court Approval for Settlement With Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Generic Drug Prices * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artif more PR

Does Your School Have a CTPF Pension Representative? (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 10 -- The Chicago Teachers Pension Fund issued the following news: * * * Does Your School Have a CTPF Pension Representative? October 8, 2026 Every school is encouraged to have a CTPF Pension Representative. Pension representatives (Pension Reps) are valued members of CTPF. They help strengthen the connection between teachers and CTPF and support CTPF Trustee elections. Who can serve as a Pension Rep? A pension rep must be a certified, active teacher at a CPS or charter school. Retirees and administrators canno more PR

Duckworth Demands Independent Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Being Targeted in Trump's Mass Deportation Machine (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Demands Independent Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Being Targeted in Trump's Mass Deportation Machine * [CHICAGO, IL] - After President Trump announced plansThis link opens in new window or tab. to handpick the lawyers who would represent the children his Administration is seeking to deport, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), advocates and families t more PR

Duckworth, Sorensen Demand the Trump Administration Reinstate the Collective Bargaining Agreement of 30,000 Bureau of Prison Employees (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Sorensen Demand the Trump Administration Reinstate the Collective Bargaining Agreement of 30,000 Bureau of Prison Employees * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) issued the following statement, calling out the Trump Administration and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for failing to reinstateThis link opens in new window or tab. the collective bargaining agreement wit more PR

FHLBank Chicago Enhances MPF Pricing Options to Support Member Mortgage Lending (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, posted the following news: * * * FHLBank Chicago Enhances MPF Pricing Options to Support Member Mortgage Lending * CHICAGO, Oct. 8, 2026 - Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has expanded low loan balance pricing options available through its Mortgage Partnership Finance(r) (MPF(r)) Traditional and MPF Xtra(r) products, providing members with greater flexibility to optimize mortgage delivery strategies an more PR

Governor Kehoe Announces Six Gubernatorial Appointments (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Six Gubernatorial Appointments * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced six gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions. Aaron Delbruegge, of Sullivan, was appointed to the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Mr. Delbruegge is an effective practice specialist of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program for the Special School District of St. Louis County. He previously served as an  more PR

Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 7 Candidates for Election to Congress Representing Wisconsin (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 7 Candidates for Election to Congress Representing Wisconsin * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: Tim Kauffman 202-374-6491 tim.kauffman@afge.org WASHINGTON -- The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of seven candidates running to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. House in the  more PR

Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Michigan's Ray Pooley and Donavan McKinney for Election to U.S. House (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Michigan's Ray Pooley and Donavan McKinney for Election to U.S. House * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: Tim Kauffman 202-374-6491 tim.kauffman@afge.org WASHINGTON --The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsements of Ray Pooley and Donavan McKinney for election to Congress represe more PR