CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * 2024 Report Covers Market Trends in Cruisers, Watersports, Fishing Boats and Trailers * The latest report on cruiser, watersport, fishing boat and trailer sales trends, part of NMMA's 2024 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, is now available for member download. The report examines retail unit sales for each category and by application. In 20 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant Application Now Open * The American Library Association is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2026 Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant. The grant will cover the expenses of five (5) Black/African American youth or teen services librarians or school librarians/media special more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABYC To Host Free Webinar on 2025-2026 Standards Updates * The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) will host a complimentary webinar Sept. 17 offering marine industry professionals an overview of the newly released "Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft, Supplement 65." Released in July, the publication represents a significant upd more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AI-powered cataloging * CHICAGO -- Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, " AI-Powered Cataloguing: A Practical Guide to Building a Cataloguing Application with Power Apps " offers a step-by-step journey to how cataloging processes can be modernized by using artificial intelligence, featuring the Royal Library of Belgium and the retrocatalo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Alianza Americas denounces the firing of the Director of CDC and the weakening of public health in the United States Alianza Americas condemns the dangerous chaos that the Trump administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are inflicting on our nation's public health infrastructure. The firing of  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Alila Hotels Beckons Travelers to Experience the Luxury of Wonder Through Global Campaign, A World Awaits * Alila unveils connection-driven integrated campaign, the first for the brand in five years, marking the launch of immersive Alila Moments experiences CHICAGO (September 8, 2025) - Today, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announces Alila, part of Hyat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 (TNSrep) -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, issued the following news release: * * * Aon Launches End-to-End Analytics Solution to Drive Better Informed Catastrophe Response - Event Analytics solution provides single consolidated service for re/insurers' catastrophe response - Aon data reveal only 54 percent of insurers use catastrophe models to guide event response despite  more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Augustana College issued the following news: * * * With a boost from faculty, students go abroad to do research Three students who were in France and Sweden this past summer certainly put the "study" in study abroad. Karla Collazo '27 (career goal: high school French teacher) spent six weeks living in Dijon with a host family and taking university language classes. Madelyn Garrigan '26 (career goal: public health) worked as an intern with a nonprofit in Sto more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Offers NDAA Amendment to Address Gaza Humanitarian Crisis * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) offered an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 that would prohibit funds from being sent to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private organization at the center of the starvation and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The amendment also di more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten's Bipartisan Pilot Mental Health Bill Passes House * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Sean Casten's bipartisan Mental Health in Aviation Act, legislation that would expand access to mental health care for pilots and air traffic controllers. Rep. Casten introduced the legislation in April 2025 with Republican Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08). "A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jackson Condemns the President's 'Declaration of War' on Chicago, Calls for Action on Gun Trafficking * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01) issued the following statement in response to the President's escalating threats to deploy federal military forces to Chicago and the administration's recent moves to rebrand the Department of Defense as the "Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds to Devastating Punjab Floods * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today issued the following statement on the catastrophic flooding in Punjab: "As Punjab faces its worst floods in three decades, a humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions has unfolded. Entire communities, livelihoods, and farms have been washed away. The United Stat more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Sept. 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * DICK'S Finalizes Foot Locker Acquisition * PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA (September 8, 2025) - DICK'S Sporting Goods announced it has completed its acquisition of Foot Locker and also also announced the appointment of Ann Freeman as President of Foot Locker North America. DICK'S will now operate more than 3,200 stores plus e-commerce and digital businesses across 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * DURBIN FILES NDAA AMENDMENT BASED ON BIPARTISAN DEFIANCE ACT * September 08, 2025 The amendment would hold individuals accountable who proliferate nonconsensual, sexually-explicit "deepfake" images and videos WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Carbon Storage Permit for Company in Putnam County, Illinois * EPA will host a public availability session on Oct. 15 and a public hearing on Oct. 29 Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a public comment period on its intent to issue a permit for Marquis Carbon Injection LLC to inject and store carbon dioxide underground at an injecti more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare enters an agreement to distribute Flyrcado through CDL Nuclear Technologies Group, a leading provider of cardiac PET imaging equipment and services in the U.S. * * GE HealthCare's agreement with CardioNavix, a part of the CDL Nuclear Technologies services group, further broadens the reach of Flyrcado. * Through their nearly 225 U.S. customers, CDL and CardioNavix s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Launches Operation Midway Blitz in Honor of Katie Abraham to Target Criminal Illegal Aliens Terrorizing Americans in Sanctuary Illinois * Thanks to Governor Pritzker's sanctuary policies, TdA gang members, rapists, kidnappers, and drug traffickers are being released onto Chicago's streets CHICAGO - Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced Operation Midway Blitz in honor  more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 8 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Illinois American Water to Make Annual Water Treatment Change in Alton District; Maintenance Work includes Flushing of Water Mains and Fire Hydrants * Belleville, Ill. (Sept. 8, 2025) - Beginning Monday, September 8, Illinois American Water's Alton District water system will undergo its annual temporary water treatment change that supports continued del more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * Jana Schreuder from Stellenbosch University Takes Over as President of Institute of Food Technologists Student Association * CHICAGO - September 8, 2025 - The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce that Jana Schreuder from Stellenbosc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- 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 Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers on Reported Impersonation of Members of Congress by China-Linked Hackers Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States an more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott expands London Real Estate practice with strategic hire of Owen Jones * McDermott Will & Schulte is pleased to announce that Owen Jones has joined the Firm's Transactions Practice Group as a Partner in the London office, further strengthening its growing real estate finance capabilities across Europe. Owen joins from Tristan Capital Partners, a lea more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 8 [Category: BizConsulting] -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * RSM Named No. 2 on Seramount's List of 100 Best Companies * CHICAGO - (Sept. 8, 2025) -- RSM US LLP ("RSM") - the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market - is pleased to share that it earned the No. 2 spot on Seramount's 2025 100 Best Companies list, which examines everything impacting working parent more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER SLAMS TRUMP'S 'OPERATION MIDWAY BLITZ' * WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's announcement that it is beginning to send a surge of homeland security agents to the Chicago area: "President Trump threatened to bring war to the streets of Chicago, and today his administration is advancing that threat wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen, Durbin, Duckworth Press DHS for Transparency on Rockford Courthouse Fence * ROCKFORD, IL - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), alongside U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, sent a formal letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding transparency about the sudden installation of fencing around the U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois in Rockford. The lawma more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 8 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Large Increase in Substance Exposures With Self-harm or Suicidal Intent Among Pre-teen Children * The rate of substance exposures involving suspected self-harm or suicidal intent among pre-teen children showed an overall increase over a 23-year period, according to a study examining calls made to poison centers. Among 11-year-old children, there was an over more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Welcomes 33 New Associates * Taft is pleased to welcome 33 new associates to the firm. The lawyers will be located in the Albuquerque, New Mexico; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio; Colorado Springs, Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan.; Indianapolis, Indiana; Minneapolis, Minnesota; West Palm Beach, Florida; and Phoenix, Arizona offices of Ta more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 9 (TNSrep) -- The National Safety Council issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Traffic Crashes Claimed Fewer Lives in First Half of 2025, NSC Estimates Sustained improvement requires commitment to the Safe System Approach by all stakeholders. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Traffic crashes claimed 13% fewer lives in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, preliminary analysis by the National Safety Council shows. An estimated 18,720 people die more PR