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State Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for 2025-07-29 ( 4 items )  
'Bone-ified muscles' could be robots' next flex (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, July 27 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * 'Bone-ified muscles' could be robots' next flex * * A new soft actuator moves and stiffens like biological muscle * The muscles, or actuators, are constructed from low-cost, 3D-printed rubbers * Engineers integrated three actuators as 'muscles' into a human-sized robotic leg with 3D-printed rigid 'bones' and elastic 'tendons' * The high-force, electrically driven actuators enabled kickin more PR

50 South Capital Closes Two Oversubscribed Flagship Private Equity Funds Totaling Over $2 Billion (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release: * * * 50 South Capital Closes Two Oversubscribed Flagship Private Equity Funds Totaling Over $2 Billion CHICAGO - 50 South Capital Advisors, LLC ("50 South Capital"), Northern Trust Asset Management's global alternatives investment manager, announced the final closings of two of its flagship private equity funds, both significantly exceeding their fundraising targets.  more PR

Delivering the right care at the right time, together: GE HealthCare and Ascension launch strategic collaboration to advance technology, efficiency, and comprehensive care. (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * Delivering the right care at the right time, together: GE HealthCare and Ascension launch strategic collaboration to advance technology, efficiency, and comprehensive care. * * GE HealthCare and Ascension are collaborating to enhance clinical and operational outcomes across Ascension's national network. * The agreement brings advanced GE HealthCare imaging and ultrasound technol more PR

Northern Trust Announces New Stock Repurchase Authorization (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Northern Trust Announces New Stock Repurchase Authorization CHICAGO - On July 22, 2025, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Northern Trust Corporation (the "Corporation") approved a new common stock repurchase authorization (the "New Stock Repurchase Authorization") authorizing, but not obligating, the repurchase of up to $2.5 billion (the "M more PR