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State Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for 2024-07-18 ( 19 items )  
$16.88M Fannie Mae Financing Secured for Central Washington Community (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the financing efforts for The Landing at Saddlerock, an 84-unit property in Wenatchee, Washington * * * DENVER, July 17, 2024 -- JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $16.88 million in acquisition financing for The Landing at Saddlerock, formally Eleven01 at Saddlerock, an 84-unit, garden-style multi-housing com more PR

Ace Hardware Celebrates 100 Years With 100 New Stores Opened So Far This Year, Including Its 5,000th Domestic Location (10)
OAK BROOK, Illinois, July 17 -- Ace Hardware, a retailer-owned hardware cooperative, issued the following news: * * * Hardware Retail Leader on Track to Open More Than 200 Stores in Year of Historic Growth * * * Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, is proud to celebrate 100 years in 2024, a milestone achievement underscored by its 100th new store opening for the calendar year, which also includes its 5,000th domestic location. Overall, Ace plans to open more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION IN SUPPORT OF DRUG PRICING TRANSPARENCY (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting an Oregon law that requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report certain information about specific new prescription drugs and historical information about pricing for existing drugs. Raoul and the coalition filed the brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/PhRMA%20v.%20S more PR

Brunswick Group Bolsters Senior Team in Germany (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- Brunswick Group, an advisory firm, issued the following news release: * * * Andrea Maibaum and Robert Bischof further strengthen the firm's senior advisory capability in Germany. * * * Brunswick Group, the world's leading critical issues advisory firm, announces that Andrea Maibaum will join as a Partner in Frankfurt on October 14, 2024, and Robert Bischof will join as a Partner in Munich on November 1, 2024. Andrea and Robert will further bolster the firm's sen more PR

CHA Board Approves More Than $20 Million in Funding for Humboldt Village in West Town (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- The Chicago Housing Authority issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: The Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners today approved an increase from 27 to 61 total Project Based Vouchers (PBVs) for the Humboldt Village housing development. Humboldt Village is an adaptive reuse of a former Chicago Public School Building (DeDuprey/Von Humboldt) located at 1417 N. Talman in the West Town community area. The four-story building will be extensively re more PR

Faver Dias Enacts Reforms to Make Healthcare More Affordable, Expand Access to Care (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 18 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: GRAYSLAKE, Ill. - Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable health care coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable. "Guaranteeing healthcare for every person in our community, regardless of income, is not only the right thing to do, it is key to building a stronger future," Faver Dia more PR

J.D. Vance's 'worrisome' anti-IVF stance (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, July 17 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: CHICAGO - Former president Donald Trump's vice president pick U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance in June voted against the Right to IVF Act, which would have protected accessibility and affordability of in vitro fertilization (IVF) services nationwide. Northwestern University fertility expert says IVF should be the one thing all politicians can agree on. "The fact that he voted against the Right to IVF Act is very tell more PR

Kirkland Advises Madison Dearborn Partners-Backed Air Control Concepts on Investment From Blackstone (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis represented Madison Dearborn Partners, a leading private equity investment firm based in Chicago, and its portfolio company Air Control Concepts (AIR), a company that partners with and supports leading commercial HVAC equipment manufacturers, in connection with an equity investment in AIR by funds managed by Blackstone's private equity strategy for individual investors. Terms of Bl more PR

Kirkland Advises Snowhawk on Investment in SecureVision (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis counseled Snowhawk LP, a private equity firm that invests in businesses that power the economy's digital transition, on the closing of its investment in SecureVision, LLC, the premier fiber connectivity provider for resort communities along the Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast. Read Snowhawk's press release. The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Bill Benitez and Alec Manze more PR

Kirkland Counsels Madison Dearborn Partners on Sale of LinQuest to KBR (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Madison Dearborn Partners, a leading private equity investment firm based in Chicago, and its portfolio company LinQuest, a leader in National Security space systems and technology solutions for the defense and intelligence communities, on the sale of LinQuest to KBR. KBR, a leading provider of science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies aroun more PR

Millikin University President Dr. Jim Reynolds Announces Retirement Plans (10)
DECATUR, Illinois, July 17 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Reynolds has served as Millikin's 16th President since July 2020. * * * By Matthew Flaten Millikin University's 16th President, Dr. Jim Reynolds, has announced plans to retire effective June 30, 2025. Reynolds was elected the 16th president of Millikin in July 2020. Through his leadership, Millikin University withstood the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and led the restructuring and revitalizati more PR

NORTHERN TRUST APPOINTS ALI NAFII SAN DIEGO MARKET LEADER (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release: San Diego, CA -- Northern Trust has appointed Ali Nafii as Market Leader in San Diego, where he will direct the wealth management business serving high-net-worth individuals and families. In his new role, Nafii will be responsible for driving strategic growth in San Diego. He will lead a team that provides best-in-class investment management, trust, banking and advisory more PR

Scherer-Backed Laws Provide Families With Relief From Medical Debt (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 17 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: DECATUR, Ill. - New laws passed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, will eliminate up to $1 billion in families' unpaid medical bills, and prevent past medical debt from hurting individuals' credit scores. "Necessary medical care shouldn't come with a crippling amount of debt, and no one should be denied housing, a job opportunity, or the chance for a better life because of past medical debt," said Sche more PR

Seramount Names RSM One of Its 2024 100 Best Companies (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Seramount, a strategic professional services and research firm, revealed its annual list of the 2024 100 Best Companies for working parents today. This year's winners continue to set the standard by providing inclusive benefits for families, including paid gender-neutral parental leave, subsidized childcare, bereavement leave after miscarriage, reimbursement more PR

TransUnion Named One of Seramount's 100 Best Companies in 2024 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced today it has been named one of the 100 Best Companies in 2024 by Seramount, a strategic professional services and research firm. The US-based list details corporations providing inclusive benefits for families, including paid gender-neutral parental leave, subsidized childcare, bereavement leave after miscarriage, reimbursement for fertility more PR

UL Solutions and Siemens Collaborate on Smart Building Assessments Through SPIRE Qualification Program (10)
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 17 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * UL Solutions will train Siemens' assessors to conduct SPIRE Smart Building Assessments(TM), helping expand access to expert resources for companies in the smart building industry. * * * UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science,  more PR

UScellular and Grayson County Come Together to Enhance Rural Wireless Coverage (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- UScellular issued the following news release: Independence, Va. (July 16, 2024) -- To enhance mobile wireless connectivity and public safety in Grayson County, UScellular will build three new cell towers with funding support from the County. The towers will bring 5G wireless service to underserved areas in the western most part of the county and will be completed by mid-2026. Through this innovative collaboration, Grayson County is covering the cost to build the t more PR

UScellular Joins MxD to Drive U.S. Manufacturing Innovation With 5G Private Cellular Networking (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- UScellular issued the following news release: UScellular joins MxD as a member to lead the organization's focus on introducing private networking technologies to U.S. manufacturing. MxD's 22,000-square-foot, future factory floor in downtown Chicago features some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment and software available. UScellular's private 5G network solution is designed to accelerate the digital manufacturing initiatives showcased at MxD. UScellular is more PR

UScellular Named 'Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion' for Fifth Consecutive Year (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- UScellular issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Today, UScellular received a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index(R) (DEI) and is recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for the fifth consecutive year. The Disability Equality Index was launched in 2015 in the United States as a joint initiative of Disability:IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and is acknowledged today as the most robus more PR