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

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

ARGONNE, Illinois, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Argonne and The University of Texas at Dallas to strengthen collaboration in battery sciences and critical materials development New memorandum of understanding expands joint research to accelerate U.S. battery innovation and secure critical materials supply chains * The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and The University of Texas at Dalla more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Schrier Urge Insurers to Maintain Vaccine Coverage * The Letter Comes in Response to the Dangerous Firing of the Entire CDC Committee that recommends vaccines, influences insurance coverage Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Kim Schrier, MD(WA-08) led 77 House Democrats in a letter to top health insurance companies urging them to continue to provide coverage f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Slams Trump's Efforts to Criminalize Neighbors Impacted by Homelessness, Substance Abuse * Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released a statement on President Trump's new executive order " Ending Crime and Disorder on American Streets (link is external)," directing states to criminalize unhoused people and institutionalize people with mental heal more PR

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

ARGONNE, Illinois, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Researchers zero in on a new material for quantum information storage An irregularity in magnesium oxide, a commonly used material in microelectronics, may be suited for qubits * Recently published research led by Argonne National Laboratory points to a previously unidentified trait in magnesium oxide that could lend itself to use in quantum systems. U more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Call for Answers on Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Press Trump Administration to Cease Funding GHF * U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and their fellow Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration for answers on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). In the more PR

NEW YORK, July 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Illinois Approves Electric Rate Encouraging Use of Clean Affordable Energy * (July 28, 2025) For the first time in Illinois' history, all Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) residential customers will soon have the power to opt into a time-of-use rate option that will help them save money on their monthly energy bills by shifting usage to times of day when energy tends to be more affo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging consistent treatment for the Illinois portion of the St. Louis ozone nonattainment area. The organization is seeking similar reconsideration and a temporary stay of reclassification to "Serious" nonattainment, mirroring relief granted to the Missouri portion of the bi-state area. IERG represents 48 member companies across various sectors, includ more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Invisible Wounds Foundation, Naperville, Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Defense offering recommendations to address traumatic brain injuries affecting service members and their families. The organization highlighted TBI as a poorly understood and under-addressed issue in military medicine, with wide-ranging impacts on health, lifestyle and communities. The Invisible Wounds Foundation stated that warfighters are susceptible to TBI more ST

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Responds to Federal Court Ruling Blocking Trump Administration's Retaliatory Cuts to Planned Parenthood * WASHINGTON - Following a federal judge's decision to block the Trump administration from enforcing retaliatory Medicaid funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement: "I applaud the federal court's decision to block Pr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Master Control Systems, Inc. Marks a Milestone with NEMA Make It American(TM) Certification Master Control Systems recently earned Make It American(TM) certification for its Lake Bluff, Illinois, facility, joining a growing list of manufacturers to obtain the process certification and demonstrate its commitment to domestic manufacturing. The Make It Amer more PR

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

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news on July 28, 2025: * * * PESP talks private equity and the pending Walgreens acquisition on the Oddly Specific Podcast with Meredith Lynch Earlier this month, PESP's Executive Director, Jim Baker, joined Meredith Lynch on the Oddly Specific podcast to shed light on the ever-expanding influence of the private equity industry. With assets under management skyrocketing to over $22 trillion, private equi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity-backed bankruptcies continue in Q2 2025 Private equity continues to play a disproportionate role in the largest corporate bankruptcies in the U.S., raising serious concerns about the financial strategies used by the industry and their implications for workers, consumers, and the economy. In the second quarter of 2025, 6 of the 14 largest bankruptcies, those with over $1 billion more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly on humanitarian crisis in Gaza * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement on the crisis in Gaza: "The growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza requires urgent action as children, Palestinians -- and even the doctors who are treating malnutrition -- starve. Thousands of trucks with food are waiting to enter Gaza, but Prime Minister Netanyahu is clearly not s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly, environmental leaders speak against Trump administration's plans to strip EPA's ability to fight climate change * CHICAGO - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) joined environmental advocates in speaking out against the Trump administration's plans to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's "Endangerment Finding." This key finding has been the foundation and legal underpinning for EPA's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON ISRAEL OPENING NEW HUMANITARIAN CORRIDORS IN GAZA * LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Abraham Accords Caucus, released the following statement in response to Israel's opening of new humanitarian corridors in Gaza: "I'm glad Israel is expanding its approach and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SPRINGFIELD: Budzinski Hosts Roundtable on Strengthening Postal Service in Central and Southern Illinois * SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) hosted a roundtable discussion focused on improving mail delivery and protecting postal services across Central and Southern Illinois. She convened local union leaders, postal workers, and other community stakeholders to talk a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 29 -- The Illinois CPA Society issued the following news release on July 28, 2025: * * * Two-Day Education Event for Accounting and Finance Professionals Returns to Rosemont The Illinois CPA Society's annual education summit focuses on "what's next" for the accounting and finance profession over two days of learning. * CHICAGO, July 28, 2025 - The Illinois CPA Society's (ICPAS) annual education event for accounting and finance professionals, ICPAS SUMMIT, will return more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. and European Union Finalize Trade Deal, Recreational Boats Exempt from Retaliatory Tariffs * In a significant development for American marine manufacturers, the United States and the European Union have reached a trade agreement that spares U.S.-made recreational boats and marine engines from a new round of retaliatory tariffs. President Trump annou more PR