WOOD DALE, Illinois, July 25 -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, issued the following news release: AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, has signed multiple long-term distribution agreements with Ontic that expand the companies' existing defense and commercial partnerships and enhance service offerings for the U.S. government and worldwide commercial customers. Under th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a settlement with Baron App Inc. (Cameo) resolving an investigation into Cameo's violation of consumer protection laws by not providing appropriate disclosures to consumers who purchased video business messages using the popular personalized video service. As part of the agreed settlement announced by a bipartisan coalition of 30 a more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 25 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on July 24, 2024: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. -- A measure to give greater autonomy to fire protection districts, while promoting government transparency, authored by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D- Arlington Heights, was signed into law last week. "When first responders don't have the tools they need to do their jobs, it puts this community at risk," Canty said. "Hampering fire fighters with senseless regulati more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 (TNSres) -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * "AI will need to fight AI" in cybersecurity wars as vulnerability to attacks remains high * * * Nearly eight in 10 leaders of financial services firms are unable to plan for the future because they are concerned about their organization's ability to withstand cyberattacks, reveals a new survey by leading international law firm Mayer Brown. The Next Organization, a global survey of 197 leaders fr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the sales efforts for the seven-story Class A office building in the Pelican Bay neighborhood * * * MIAMI, July 24, 2024 -- JLL Capital Markets announced today that it closed the sale of The Truist Office Building, a 68,003-square-foot, Class A office building in Naples, Florida. JLL represented the confidential seller, and proc more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 25 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on July 24, 2024: BELLEVILLE, Ill. - A pair of initiatives led by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, and the Illinois Secretary of State were signed into law Friday, strengthening the state's move over "Scott's Law" zones and bringing increased scrutiny to catalytic converter transactions in order to reduce their theft. "Residents are rightfully frustrated by catalytic converter thieves looking to make a q more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 25 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: Justice Joy V. Cunningham of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a standing Judicial Selection Committee (Committee). The Committee has been formed for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of those who apply for appointment to vacancies in the Supreme Court's First District - Cook County. Under the Illinois Constitution, judicial vacancies on the Circuit and Appellate more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis represented Arrow Global Group Capital Management (Arrow Global) on the closing of a $400 million commitment from a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) for its European Real Estate Lending strategy. Through its lending programme, Arrow Global's European Real Estate Lending strategy provides flexible solutions tailored to investors and developers bac more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised global investment firm KKR on the acquisition of wealth management, investment banking and asset management firm Janney Montgomery Scott LLC from The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Tracing its roots to 1832, Janney has over $150 billion in assets under administration, with more than 900 financial advisors providing financial planning, asset allocation, retirement plann more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 25 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: GURNEE, Ill. - Illinois families will have access to better and more affordable healthcare coverage under new laws backed by state Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, aiming to reduce costs and hold big insurance companies accountable. "Without exception, every person in our community deserves reliable access to essential medications, potentially lifesaving checkups with their doctors and necessary medical proced more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 (TNSres) -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown partner Stephanie Vasconcellos was named to Leadership Greater Chicago's (LGC) 2025 Signature Fellows Program--the region's premier civic leadership development program. During the program, LGC participants are immersed in major socioeconomic issues facing the community to help lead "bold, transformative change across Chicago," according to the organization. Selection into the program is bas more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: Children's print books sales in the U.S. have been softening since 2022, and while some of this decline can be attributed to a post-pandemic readjustment, research points to reading for fun being a concern. In fact, retail point-of-sale data shows that the middle grade readers segment is the biggest underperforming children's age group in  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * The EPIC Air Quality Fund, through a gift from Open Philanthropy, will bring air quality monitors and open pollution data to some of the world's most polluted communities. * * * Air pollution is the number one health risk to humankind, with EPIC's Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) showing that the burden of pollution on life expectancy outstrips that of malaria, HIV/AIDS and transpo more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 25 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on July 24, 2024: AURORA, Ill. - State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, secured legal protections for non- profits who receive menstrual products for distribution to underserved communities with a new measure that was signed into law last week. "Menstrual hygiene products are a basic need that all too often goes unmet-especially in underserved communities. People doing the good work of meeting that need d more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, July 25 (TNSres) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: Two researchers from Southern Illinois University Carbondale are studying the role remnants of a once common bamboo species plays in improving soil and water, supporting wildlife and the effects of nearby forests. Jim Zaczek, professor of forestry in the School of Forestry and Horticulture, and Thanchira "M.J." Suriyamongkol, a graduate student with SIU's Cooperative Wildlife Research Labo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * A new study shows that when tens of millions of vultures were unintentionally poisoned in India, it removed "nature's sanitation service" and allowed deadly bacteria and infections to proliferate. * * * Vultures are considered a "keystone species" critical to their surrounding habitat because, as highly-efficient scavengers, they play an important sanitation role. Farme more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- Barack Ferrazzano, a law firm, issued the following news release: The BFKN Financial Institutions Group served as legal counsel to Time Bank, in its definitive asset purchase and assumption agreement with Northwest Bank & Trust Company ("Northwest Bank"), whereby Time Bank will acquire Northwest Bank's banking operations. This strategic transaction marks a significant milestone in Time Bank's ongoing commitment to providing quality banking services to the communiti more PR

URBANA, Illinois, July 25 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following Q&A on July 24, 2024, with Brian DeMarco, director of the Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: * * * Quantum's immense power and potential offers limitless opportunities on a global scale. As a leader in this field focused on driving innovation and promoting economic growth, the University of Illinois Sy more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, July 25 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: The Western Illinois University Sociology department is expanding its reach by introducing a new online program. Starting this Fall 2024 semester, WIU will offer an online Master of Arts program in Sociology, which will mirror the current in-person program. The program will have three exit options: thesis, internship and non-thesis. The program will allow for online students to enroll in the integrated more PR