CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb today led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. The homeowners insurance industry is challenging the rule, which under the Fair Housing A more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 13 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable. "Blazing a trail toward a brighter future for every community in our state means making sure that all families can get the care they need without having to jump through hoops that only exist t more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 12 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable. "The Healthcare Protection Act brings groundbreaking changes to our healthcare system. By eliminating junk insurance, abolishing step therapy and prior authorization for mental health, tac more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 11 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Journal: Nature Catalysis EVANSTON, Ill. - Water electrolysis offers an ideal process for hydrogen production, which could play a key role in the global energy transition that increasingly relies on renewable electricity, but whose current production process is extremely carbon intensive. As an energy source, hydrogen has been largely untapped due to unaffordability and a lack of understanding of the cat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Two cellular defects appear to drive disease in lupus * * * Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus) and in a study published in Nature, show that reversing this defect may potentially reverse the disease. L more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 13 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable. "Illinois communities and families benefit when we put people over profits," Stuart said. "That's why I helped lead the way in putting an end to big insurance's step therapy and pre- auth more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 13 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Northwestern University professors in the fields of political science, communications, psychology and management discuss what they will be watching for during the Republican National Convention, which will take place Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18 in Milwaukee. Political science "Mr. Trump has not made a strong case for why voters of color should consider voting for him." -- P more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Umar Siddiqi, AB'24, to pursue medical degree at Stanford University * * * By Katelyn Yoshimoto Umar Siddiqi, AB'24, is passionate about enhancing access and quality of care for patients through innovation. Siddiqi was recently named a Knight-Hennessy Scholar, and this fall, he will pursue a medical degree from Stanford University's School of Medicine. Ultimately, he hopes to practice medicine as a phy more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Report finds many questions remain around technology to address glacier melting and sea-level rise * * * By Louise Lerner A group of scientists has released a landmark report on glacial geoengineering--an emerging field studying whether technology could halt the melting of glaciers and ice sheets as climate change progresses. The white paper represents the first public efforts by glaciologists more PR