WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Bill to Codify Veterans Experience Office Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that her Improving Veterans' Experience Act passed the House as part of S. 423, the PRO Veterans Act of 2025. The legislation, introduced with Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congresswoman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) would codify the Veterans Experienc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Condemns Vandalism of Little Village Community Centers as "Cowardly Acts of Hate" * CHICAGO- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) issued the following statement in response to the hateful vandalism of several buildings in the Little Village neighborhood, including swastikas and anti-immigrant graffiti: "These cowardly acts of hate are meant to intimidate and d more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 21 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Discover Boating Strategically Transforms Sponsorship into Full-Scale Brand Experience, Fuels Industry Momentum * Discover Boating's third consecutive year partnering with NBC Sports at the 2025 American Century Championship (ACC) marked a standout moment for the brand--transforming a traditional sponsorship into a dynamic, immersive brand experience that  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Urges U.S. Sentencing Commission To Consider Impacts Of Chronic Underfunding And Understaffing At BOP * July 21, 2025 As the U.S. Sentencing Commission welcomes comments on its proposed priorities for the 2025-2026 amendment cycle, Durbin urges the agency to consider the impact of BOP's challenges CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Jewel Osco * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: July 17, 2025 FDA Publish Date: July 21, 2025 Product Type: Fo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Point Broadband on Inaugural Securitization * Kirkland & Ellis advised Point Broadband, a regional internet and network services provider that builds and operates fiber optic and fixed wireless networks serving the wholesale and consumer markets, on its inaugural asset backed securitization bond offering totaling $725,100,000 in secured notes, compr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood Applauds American Peace Through Strength Priorities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) - a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence - praised the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act to invest in America's military superiority. To further show Rep. LaHood's commitment to strengthening U.S. national security, Rep.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Advises ELF Capital on the Financing of the Acquisition of the Digital Agencies Vignold and GSDH by DRS Investment * Munich, July 21, 2025 - McDermott Will & Emery has advised ELF Capital on the financing of the acquisition of the German Vignold Group GmbH and the Swiss GSDH Kreativagentur GmbH by the multi-family office DRS Investment. With these  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott attracts elite private client talent with the addition of David Pratt * International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that David Pratt, one of the nation's most respected private client lawyers, has joined the firm as a partner based in Boca Raton, Florida. David previously chaired the nationally ranked Private Client Services  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 22 -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Minimally invasive TFA procedure provides relief from uterine fibroids * PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill - For millions of women, uterine fibroids are more than a medical issue - the condition can cause heavy bleeding, chronic pain and interfere with work, relationships, and quality of life. At Northwestern Medicine, a minimally invasive procedure called transcervical fibroid ablation (TFA) is helping patients fi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Pilots Risk-informed Inspection Changes Leveraging recent inspection experience and analyses, the NRC is piloting a more targeted approach to inspections at Honeywell's Metropolis Works uranium conversion plant in Metropolis, Illinois. As the NRC tests this approach, the agency will continue to monitor the facility closely and can increase inspections if needed to maintain safety. NRC insp more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, July 22 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * SIUE Center for Crime Science and Violence Prevention Helps in the Fight Against Crime with Innovative Data Extraction Tool One element in the fight against crime is being able to promptly and accurately access and record the related data. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Center for Crime Science and Violence Prevention's (CCSVP) recent creation of an extraction  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Six Partners Recognized as 2025 Rising Stars by Law360 * Law360 named six Kirkland partners to its 2025 "Rising Stars" list of outstanding attorneys under 40 years old. The attorneys honored include: Complex Financial Instruments: Thomas Prommer Fund Formation: Suzannah Hacking International Trade: Luci Hague Product Liability: Kate Mullaley Real Estat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Garcia on Anti-Immigrant and Anti-Muslim Vandalism in Little Village * CHICAGO -- Over the weekend, hateful graffiti-including swastikas and anti-immigrant messages-was scrawled across small businesses, a public mural, non-profit organizations, and the office of State Senator Celina Villanueva in Little Village-my neighborhood, and the heart of our immigrant community.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSFR) -- United Community Bancorp Inc., Chatham, Illinois, has applied to the Federal Reserve System for approval to become a bank holding company. This action was announced in a notice published by the federal agency. The application also seeks to acquire Midland Bancshares Inc. and indirectly, Midland Community Bank, both situated in Kincaid, Illinois. The purpose of this interaction is for United Community Bancorp to obtain the necessary regulatory approval under the Ba more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Recreating Mazon Creek's 300-million-year-old ecosystem A new study from the University of Missouri sheds light on how exceptional fossil preservation at Mazon Creek captured the diversity of life across land, delta and sea. * More than 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, much of northern Illinois outside Chicago -- including what is now the Mazon Creek ("muh-ZAHN" more PR