NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 31 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate announces availability of second quarter 2025 results NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 30, 2025 - The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has filed a Form 8-K reporting its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. You can find the Form 8-K, including the earnings release and investor supplement, on the company's page at sec.gov. Thes more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * BOST JOINS PRESIDENT TRUMP AT WHITE HOUSE FOR VA HOME LOAN BILL SIGNING * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) joined President Trump at the White House today for a bill signing ceremony for the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act. The new law, a priority for Bost as chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, creates a VA partial claim program empowering veterans who have fallen  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- The Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (formerly the American Association for Clinical Chemistry) issued the following news release: * * * Breaking research could make testing for gynecologic cancers more equitable and accurate ADLM 2025 studies highlight promising options for cervical and endometrial cancer * At ADLM 2025 (formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo), new research spotlights two tests that could revolutioni more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * BUDZINSKI IN WASHINGTON TIMES: OUR VETERANS DESERVE HEALTH RESOURCES THEY CAN COUNT ON * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This morning, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) published an opinion piece in The Washington Times discussing ways to improve health resources for veterans. The piece highlights the importance of centering veterans' voices and how the Trump administration's layoffs and research cuts a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Joins in Introducing Legislation to Help Food Banks, Schools Purchase Local Food * SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Local Farmers Feeding Our Communities Act to boost the purchasing and distribution of local food. By restoring the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) and Local Food for Schools (LFS) more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, 92 House Democrats Demand Oversight Into Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza Amid Starvation Crisis * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) led 92 House Democrats in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding an investigation into the ownership structure and operation of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private, unqualified U.S.-linked aid organization at the c more PR

MANHATTAN WEST, New York, July 31 -- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * CME Wins Complete Defense Verdict in Breach of Contract Case On July 25, 2025, a Cook County, Illinois, jury returned a verdict in favor of Skadden client CME Group, Inc. and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) in a class action lawsuit brought by individual Class B members of CME Group and CBOT. The traders alleged that CME Group and CBOT breached contractual obligations in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Leads Dozens of Lawmakers in Effort to Improve Social Security Amidst Trump Administration Cuts to Essential Services * Congressman Sorensen Led More Than 30 Democrats in a Letter to Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano Demanding Answers for Customer Service Failures Millions of Americans are Struggling to Access Benefits Because They are Unable to Sp more PR

MOLINE, Illinois, July 31 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * Deere to Announce Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results MOLINE, IL, 30 July 2025 -- Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) will hold its third quarter 2025 earnings call on Thursday, 14 August, beginning at 9:00 a.m. central time. During the call, the company's financial and operating performance will be discussed with analysts, investors more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Meets with Illinois Teachers to Discuss Support for Schools as Donald Trump Guts the Department of Education * July 29, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with Illinois members of the American Federation of Teachers to discuss how we can better support our state's schools as the Trump Administration works to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Emil Bove To Serve As A Lifetime Circuit Court Judge * July 29, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Emil Bove's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: "Mr. Bove's primary q more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Emil Bove To Serve As Lifetime Circuit Court Judge U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Emil Bove's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Warnock Reintroduce John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act * July 29, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Reverand Raphael Warnock (D-GA), along with U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and all other Senate Democrats, today reintroduced  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Durbin, Warnock Reintroduce John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Reverand Raphael Warnock (D-GA), along with U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and all other Se more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Proposed Repeal of the Endangerment Finding and Clean Vehicle Standards Is Contrary to Law, Sound Science, and Common Sense WASHINGTON - U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed to repeal the federal "Endangerment Finding," as well as clean car, and clean truck standards. These statutory, science-based determinations require EPA to set greenhouse gas reduction standards appli more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- The Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (formerly the American Association for Clinical Chemistry) issued the following news release: * * * Exposure to PFAS in drinking water linked to higher blood levels of these "forever" chemicals First-of-its-kind study at ADLM 2025 lays the foundation for addressing public health threat * Breaking research presented today at ADLM 2025 (formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo) found t more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, July 30 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Fiber-fast future arrives in Gorham as Fidium expands all-fiber access * Symmetrical multi-gig speed network from Fidium offers new opportunities for entertainment, economic development, remote learning, telehealth and more, with plans as low as $30 GORHAM, Maine -- July 30, 2025 -- Fidium, Maine's best inter more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, July 30 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Fidium expanding all-fiber network in Penobscot County, bringing opportunity for communities * More than 3,600 homes and businesses in Clifton, Dedham and parts of Eddington will have multi-gig symmetrical speed access with Fidium's expansion, offering benefits and advantages that come with fiber connectivity  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare reports second quarter 2025 financial results * * Revenue growth was 3% year-over-year; Organic revenue growth* was 2% * Net income margin was 9.7% versus 8.9% for the prior year; Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) margin* was 14.6% versus 15.3% * Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $1.06 versus $0.93 for the prior year; Adjusted EPS* was $1.06 more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * IDPH, Brady and the Ad Council Join Forces to Educate Illinoisans About Life-Saving Firearm Restraining Orders * CHICAGO, IL (July 30 th, 2025) - Today, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Brady: United Against Gun Violence and the Ad Council are debuting the next phase of their "Pause to Heal" campaign, an innovative public-private partnership that was piloted in 2024 to raise awarene more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Illinois Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- May 2025 * Illinois had 296,000 job openings in May 2025, compared to 277,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the job openings rate in Illinois was 4.6 percent in May and 4.3 more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 31 -- Illinois Realtors issued the following news on July 30, 2025: * * * Illinois anti-squatter bill is a winner Gov. JB Pritzker has signed Senate Bill 1563 into law, making it easier to remove squatters who move in and try to occupy someone else's home. Chicago Agent Magazine takes a closer look at the new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026, in the article, "Squatter Bill becomes law, giving police more power to act." Illinois REALTORS(R) CEO Jeff Baker w more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, July 31 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Two New Majors Among Program Updates for 2025-26 Two new programs and a new concentration will be offered to Illinois Wesleyan University students beginning in the fall of 2025. These offerings join more than 100 majors, minors and concentrations currently available for students. Nutrition The Nutrition major will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Speech On Senate Floor, Durbin Makes His Case Against Nomination Of Emil Bove To Serve Lifetime Position On Federal Bench * July 29, 2025 Ahead of Mr. Bove's confirmation vote, there are now three troubling whistleblower complaints against the nominee WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a speech  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * In Speech On Senate Floor, Durbin Makes His Case Against Nomination Of Emil Bove To Serve Lifetime Position On Federal Bench Ahead of Mr. Bove's confirmation vote, there are now three troubling whistleblower complaints against the nominee * Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Jud more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Interogo Holding on Investment in CityFibre * Kirkland & Ellis advised Interogo Holding on CityFibre's PS2.3 billion financing round, including new equity investments by Interogo Holding, Antin Infrastructure Partners, Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Mubadala Investment Company. CityFibre is the UK's largest independent full fibre platform and the fi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi and Meeks to Trump Administration: Export Controls Should Not Be Bargaining Chips in China Trade Talks Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Com more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, Colleagues Praise Trump Administration for Trade Deal with the EU * Peoria, Illinois - Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) - Co-Chair of the Digital Trade Caucus - led a letter alongside his colleagues to President Trump, congratulating him on reaching a landmark deal with the European Union (EU) and asking him to continue holding the EU accountable to its commitments in addressing its  more PR

ENCINO, California, July 31 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Net-Leased Portillo's Restaurant Property in Houston HOUSTON, Texas, July 30, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased Portillo's restaurant property in Houston, Texas. "Texas is quickly becoming Portil more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Most U.S. adults have hearts older than their actual age * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Free online tool translates heart disease risk into 'heart age' using routine check-up data * Scientists evaluated it on more than 14,000 nationally representative adults * Gaps between actual age and heart age were largest in men, those with lower education or who identified as Black or Hispan more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Most U.S. adults have hearts older than their actual age. How old is yours? * * Free online tool translates heart disease risk into 'heart age' using routine check-up data * Scientists evaluated it on more than 14,000 nationally representative adults * Gaps between actual age and heart age were largest in men, those with lower education or who identified as Black or Hispanic CHICAGO --- M more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The National Anti-Vivisection Society, Chicago, Illinois, a nonprofit advancing non-animal research and ethical alternatives to animal experimentation, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The organization's comment responds to the proposed extension of information collection under the Public Health Service Guideline on Infectious Disease Issues in Xenotransplantation. The organization highlights infectious disease concerns, st more ST

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * New from ACRL - "Valuing the Community College Library: Impactful Practices for Institutional Success" * CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Valuing the Community College Library: Impactful Practices for Institutional Success," edited by Terra Jacobson and Spencer Brayton, a collection of activities and ide more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- The National Futures Association issued the following news release: * * * NFA orders New Jersey-based introducing broker Traders Edge Inc. to withdraw from and not reapply for NFA membership July 30, Chicago--NFA has ordered Traders Edge Inc. (Traders Edge), an NFA Member introducing broker located in Madison, N.J., to withdraw from, and not reapply for, NFA membership. The Decision, issued by an NFA Hearing Panel, is based on a Complaint issued by NFA's Busines more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release: * * * North Dakota Growth Fund Receives Additional $150 Million Commitment and Announces Two New Investments FARGO, North Dakota - 50 South Capital Advisors, LLC ("50 South Capital"), general partner of the North Dakota Growth Fund (NDGF) and global alternatives investment manager of Northern Trust Asset Management, received a commitment of $150 million from the North  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Prepare for What's Next at MRAA's Dealer Week 2025 * The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) has announced the theme of its annual Dealer Week Conference and Expo : "Prepare for What's Next." The event will take place at the Tampa Convention Center on December 7-10, 2025 in Tampa, Fla., bringing together the marine industry's most forward-t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Prologis to Develop Largest Rooftop Community Solar Portfolio in Northern Illinois ComEd today joined Prologis, a global development company, in marking the launch of a rooftop community solar project in Franklin Park, the first of 45 installations that the global logistics firm is developing across Illinois over the next two years. The Prologis portfolio is e more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 (TNSrep) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Public health costs of the Gavin coal-fired power plant The recently-released Private Equity, Public Harm report (https://peclimaterisks.org/health-impact-report/), outlining the public health impacts caused by emitted air pollutants from private equity-backed fossil fuel infrastructure, found that the General J.M. Gavin coal-fired power plant is the single most harmful facility in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Issues Statement on Reported Blocking of President Lai Ching-te's Transit Through the U.S. By Trump Administration Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly Promises Fight for Medicaid Isn't Over, Speaks Out With Healthcare Advocates * CHICAGO - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) stood alongside fellow Members of Congress from Illinois, Citizen Action/Illinois and healthcare advocates to oppose Republican cuts to Medicaid. Today marks 60 years since Medicaid has been established, a bleak birthday after President Trump gutted the popular healthcare more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Kelly, Barragan, Clarke Lead Letter to RFK Jr., Demanding Answers on Health Data Given to ICE * WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Yvette Clarke (NY-09) and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) led a letter with 30 other Members of Congress to U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. to demand he cease sharing private, identifiable information of Medicaid enrollees with the Department of Homelan more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 30 -- Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Senator Durbin, SIU Medicine leaders express concerns about federal budget cuts Health care leaders and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin gathered at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine on July 25 to strongly denounce sweeping federal budget cuts to Medicaid, student loan support and medical research--pillars that sustain both local patient care and the next generation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Congressman Chuy Garcia on Flooding in Southwest Chicago & Surrounding Suburbs * CHICAGO, IL -- Severe storms on Friday and Monday caused flash floods that devastated thousands of residents across Southwest Chicago and the suburbs. More than 2,000 flooded basement reports have already been filed--and that's just part of the damage. Streets, vehicles, entire homes, commercial and indu more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 30 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Jefferson County, Ill., moves Ten Commandments monument, residents dismiss lawsuit * * * * * * Following Jefferson County's removal of a large Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the county courthouse, the plaintiffs have withdrawn a lawsuit challenging the display. Represented by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the ACLU of Illinois an more PR

DEERFIELD, Illinois, July 31 -- Walgreens Boots Alliance, a pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise company, issued the following news release: * * * Walgreens Rolls Out Nationwide Flu Shot Appointments Ahead of Peak Flu Spike This year, walk-ins are welcome in addition to easy scheduling options online or through the Walgreens app * DEERFIELD, Ill.--Jul. 30, 2025-- Walgreens is now offering flu shots for anyone three years and older at stores nationwide. Individuals and families can  more PR