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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for 2025-09-24 ( 31 items )  
60th Anniversary Potential Gas Committee Report shows 16% increase in recoverable natural gas supplies (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: Energy] (TNSxrep) -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * 60th Anniversary Potential Gas Committee Report shows 16% increase in recoverable natural gas supplies * WASHINGTON - The Potential Gas Committee rolled out its 60th Anniversary report on natural gas resources in the United States on Tuesday, showing a 16% increase in technically recoverable domestic natural gas resources from the previous biannual report, the lar more PR

All Ascension Illinois hospitals recognized for efforts to improve heart disease and stroke outcomes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * All Ascension Illinois hospitals recognized for efforts to improve heart disease and stroke outcomes * Ascension Illinois is excited to announce that all of its hospitals have earned recognitions from the American Heart Association for their continued efforts in improving cardiac and stroke care for those across Chicagoland. This includes its campus in Ch more PR

Aon Expands Transition Analytics Offering With TPI Portfolio to Help Insurers Navigate Decarbonization (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 24 -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, issued the following news release: * * * Aon Expands Transition Analytics Offering with TPI Portfolio to help Insurers Navigate Decarbonization DUBLIN, Sept. 23, 2025 - Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm today announced the expansion of its transition analytics offering with the launch of TPI Portfolio, an enh more PR

Casten, Durbin, Illinois Democrats Demand an End to Dangerous and Reckless Immigration Operations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Durbin, Illinois Democrats Demand an End to Dangerous and Reckless Immigration Operations * Downers Grove, Illinois - U.S. Congressman Sean Casten, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and all Democratic members of the Illinois delegation sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem demanding answers about the extreme immigration enforcement operations in Illinois  more PR

Community Bankers Association of Illinois Call for Regulatory Changes to Combat Growing Payments, Check Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) has submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing concerns over the growing issue of payments fraud, particularly check fraud. The organization represents nearly 250 community banks across the state and is advocating for regulatory changes aimed at mitigating the impacts of f more ST

Congressman Sorensen Supports Assault Weapons Ban Amidst Political and Gun Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Supports Assault Weapons Ban Amidst Political and Gun Violence * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is supporting legislation (link is external) that would ban certain semi-automatic and high-capacity gun magazines to help combat the rise in political violence and tackle gun violence that kills thousands of Americans every year. "Each year, thousands of famil more PR

Durbin Joins Senate Democrats In Requesting Information From DHS On Mistreatment Of Pregnant Women In ICE Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Senate Democrats In Requesting Information From DHS On Mistreatment Of Pregnant Women In ICE Detention * September 22, 2025 Inquiry follows insights revealed by Durbin from staff site visits to Louisiana ICE facilities, finding that the Trump Administration "appears to have ended presumption of release, is detaining more and more pregnant women in facilities ill-equipped to man more PR

Durbin Leads Illinois Democrats In Demanding An End To Dangerous And Reckless Immigration Operations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Leads Illinois Democrats In Demanding An End To Dangerous And Reckless Immigration Operations * In a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, the Illinois Democrats reprimanded DHS for violating due process, indiscriminately arresting immigrants with no criminal convictions, and escalating tensions at Broadview protests CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Mem more PR

GE HealthCare expands access to cloud-enabled enterprise imaging solutions in AWS Marketplace (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare expands access to cloud-enabled enterprise imaging solutions in AWS Marketplace GE HealthCare is committed to offering cloud-enabled solutions to help improve workflow efficiency and patient care * GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) announced that its Genesis portfolio, with cloud-enabled software as a service (SaaS) solutions for enterprise imaging, is now available in A more PR

Indiana Cadets Place 1st, 3rd in Great Lakes Region Competition (10)
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: * * * Indiana Cadets Place 1st, 3rd in Great Lakes Region Competition Teams from the Indiana Wing's Anderson and Valparaiso composite squadrons finished first and third in the Great Lakes Region Cadet Competition, with the Kentucky Wing's Louisville Cadet Squadron entry placing second. The Illinois Wing's Lewis and Springfield composite squadrons and the Michigan Wing's Livingston and M more PR

Legal fight continues against harmful Illinois interchange law (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Legal fight continues against harmful Illinois interchange law * Retailers should not be permitted to participate in oral arguments in the challenge to the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA), America's Credit Unions, the Illinois Credit Union League, and other organizations wrote in a filing Monday with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. T more PR

National FOP President Calls on Senate to Pass Government Funding Bill (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Fraternal Order of Police posted the following news release: * * * National FOP President Calls on Senate to Pass Government Funding Bill * Washington, DC - Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, called on the Senate to reconsider and pass H.R. 5371, the "Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act." "One of the most fundamental responsibilities of Congress is to provide funding for more PR

New Balance Opens Expanded Maine Factory (10)
MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Sept. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * New Balance Opens Expanded Maine Factory * SKOWHEGAN, MAINE (September 22, 2025) - New Balance celebrated the opening of New Balance Central Maine, its recently expanded athletic footwear factory in Skowhegan, which the company said reinforces its strong commitment to U.S. manufacturing. New Balance Central Maine reflects the company's deep pride in American c more PR

NMMA Releases 2024 Industry Sales by Category and State Report: Total Spending Remains Healthy in 2024 at $55.6B (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Releases 2024 Industry Sales by Category and State Report: Total Spending Remains Healthy in 2024 at $55.6B * With the release of the annual Total Industry Sales by Category and State Report, part of NMMA's 2024 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, data reveal 2024 recreational marine spending remained healthy in 2024 with total retail exp more PR

Northern Trust Signs MoU With Universiti Brunei Darussalam to Foster Digital and Fintech Talent (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 24 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release: * * * Northern Trust Signs MoU with Universiti Brunei Darussalam to Foster Digital and Fintech Talent BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) to develop digital and fintech talent and strengthen academic-industry collaboration. The MoU establishes a  more PR

OrderMyGear Launches Solution for Branded Merchandise Sellers (10)
MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Sept. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * OrderMyGear Launches Solution for Branded Merchandise Sellers * DALLAS, TEXAS (September 22, 2025) - OrderMyGear (OMG) announced the launch of OMG Presentations & Order Management, a new solution for businesses that sell branded merchandise. OMG Presentations & Order Management gives promotional product distributors, apparel decorators and team dealers everythin more PR

PLA seeks responses to 2025 Public Library Services for Strong Communities Survey (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * PLA seeks responses to 2025 Public Library Services for Strong Communities Survey * CHICAGO -- The Public Library Association (PLA) has opened its annual survey and invites all U.S. public libraries to participate. The 2025 Public Library Services for Strong Communities Survey aims to better understand how public libraries across the nation serve and contribute to su more PR

Ramirez's Block the Bombs Act Endorsed by Progressive Caucus, Second Largest Congressional Democratic Caucus (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez's Block the Bombs Act Endorsed by Progressive Caucus, Second Largest Congressional Democratic Caucus * Following a vote of its membership, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez's H.R. 3565, The Block the Bombs Act, (link is external) was endorsed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC). The legislation would withhold the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel and demand Israel's complianc more PR

Rep. Kelly on the Charlie Kirk resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly on the Charlie Kirk resolution * CHICAGO - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after voting no on the Charlie Kirk resolution: "The resolution did not condemn political violence, did not offer solutions to gun violence, and did not include any unifying language to lower temperatures of our country's political climate. So, let me be clear: I condemn political  more PR

Rep. Kelly's statement on Trump's false claim that Tylenol causes autism (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly's statement on Trump's false claim that Tylenol causes autism * U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), co-chair of the bipartisan Maternal Care Caucus and Chair of the CBC Health Braintrust, released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced that the Food and Drug Administration will update labels to discourage pregnant women from using acetaminophen, falsely linking the ove more PR

Reps. Kelly, Clarke, Meng, Garcia, Castro, Davis lead 81 colleagues in letter to Education Secretary against diversion of funds from Minority-Serving Institutions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Kelly, Clarke, Meng, Garcia, Castro, Davis lead 81 colleagues in letter to Education Secretary against diversion of funds from Minority-Serving Institutions * U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), co-chair of the Predominantly Black Institution Caucus, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary Linda McMahon (link is external) regarding the diversion of funds from Minority-Serving Institutions to Historically  more PR

Retired nurse becomes the first patient at Northwestern Medicine to receive a new treatment for advanced eye cancer that has spread to the liver (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Retired nurse becomes the first patient at Northwestern Medicine to receive a new treatment for advanced eye cancer that has spread to the liver * CHICAGO - September 23, 2025 - For the first time at Northwestern Medicine, doctors have successfully treated a patient with uveal melanoma -- a rare form of eye cancer -- using Hepzato Kit, an FDA-approved therapy that delivers ch more PR

Retired Nurse Becomes the First Patient at Northwestern Medicine to Receive a New Treatment for Advanced Eye Cancer That Has Spread to the Liver (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 24 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Retired nurse becomes the first patient at Northwestern Medicine to receive a new treatment for advanced eye cancer that has spread to the liver A new treatment for stage IV uveal melanoma delivers chemotherapy directly to the liver, minimizing side effects and reducing the drug's impact on other parts of the body * For the first time at Northwestern Medicine, doctors have suc more PR

RSM US Middle Market Business Index Dips as Firms Face Intensifying Margin Pressures (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: BizConsulting] -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * RSM US Middle Market Business Index Dips as Firms Face Intensifying Margin Pressures * Rising Input Costs Squeeze Margins as Tariffs Complicate Inventory Management The data underlying the topline index strongly suggests middle market firms are facing narrowing profit margins as they struggle to pass along price increases. In the third  more PR

Schneider Rejects Republican Proposal to Cut Healthcare (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schneider Rejects Republican Proposal to Cut Healthcare * WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement after voting no on Republican proposal to cut healthcare: "Congressional Republicans are hellbent on making life harder and more expensive for hardworking Americans and their families. They used their One Big Bad Bill to take healthcare from 15 million peop more PR

SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON SEVERAL NATIONS FORMALLY RECOGNIZING THE STATE OF PALESTINE (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON SEVERAL NATIONS FORMALLY RECOGNIZING THE STATE OF PALESTINE * LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and co-founder and co-chair of the House Abraham Accords Caucus, released the following statement in response to Australia, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and six other countries formally recognizing the State more PR

Senate Judiciary Democrats Launch Inquiry Into Closure Of Tom Homan Corruption Investigation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Launch Inquiry Into Closure Of Tom Homan Corruption Investigation * September 23, 2025 Senators demand answers from Justice Department and FBI on report that Trump Administration intervened to close an investigation into White House Border Czar despite FBI recordings of Homan collecting a cash bribe in a restaurant bag WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Di more PR

STAHLS' Celebrates Opening of Innovation, Fulfillment Facility (10)
MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * STAHLS' Celebrates Opening of Innovation, Fulfillment Facility * CHESTERFIELD, MICHIGAN (September 23, 2025) - STAHLS' officially celebrated the grand opening of STAHLS' Fulfill ONE (SF1), the groundbreaking innovation lab and fulfillment center. The grand opening event brought together more than 100 guests, including decorators, suppliers, media contacts and in more PR

TransUnion Announces Earnings Release Date for Third Quarter 2025 Results (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * TransUnion Announces Earnings Release Date for Third Quarter 2025 Results * TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) will publish its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, in a press release to be issued at approximately 6:00 a.m. Central Time (CT) on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The company will hold a conference call on the same day at  more PR

UL Solutions Expands Marketing Claim Verification into Industrial Manufacturing Software and Processes, Helping Accelerate Industrial Metaverse Adoption (10)
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions Expands Marketing Claim Verification into Industrial Manufacturing Software and Processes, Helping Accelerate Industrial Metaverse Adoption * NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Sept. 23, 2025 -- UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global lea more PR

Wonhwa Cho to Receive Biophysical Society's 2026 Award in the Biophysics of Health and Disease (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 23 [Category: Science] -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * Wonhwa Cho to Receive Biophysical Society's 2026 Award in the Biophysics of Health and Disease * BETHESDA, MD - The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Wonhwa Cho, of the University of Illinois Chicago, USA, has been named the recipient of the 2026 BPS Award in the Biophysics of Health and Disease. Cho will be honored at the Society's 70th Annual Meeting, being he more PR