WOOD DALE, Illinois, Oct. 17 -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * AAR named an aerospace authorized service center for Europe, Middle East, and Africa by Eaton AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, and Eaton today signed an agreement for AAR to become an authorized service center for Eaton's commercial aerospace c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABYC Launches Online Course for Entry-Level Boatyard Employees * The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has launched a new online course, "Introduction to Boatyard Basics," designed to help newcomers build confidence and skills as they begin rewarding careers in the marine industry. Boatyards across the country offer a variety of opportunities for both more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Boat Registrations Report Details Shifts Across Fleet and Regions in 2024 * The 2024 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract: Total Boat Registrations Report is now available for member download. The report covers total boat registrations by use and region. Last year, registered and documented boats totaled 11.8 million, representing more than three more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Seamus Reilly, president of Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to refrain from imposing the admissions and consumer transparency supplement (ACTS) on community colleges. The president argued that the elaborate and costly reporting framework is conceived for institutions with dramatically different admissions and financial aid policies, and applying it to open access colleges would  more ST

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado and Illinois to Become First States to Provide NICU Leave, International Employment Lawyer * Partner Stephanie Sweitzer was quoted in an International Employment Lawyer article discussing Illinois's newly signed Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act (NICLA), which guarantees unpaid leave for employees whose newborns require NICU care. "This law introduces  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 17 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Presents Markham Courthouse with $183,577 Rebate for Rooftop Solar System * ComEd today presented the Circuit Court of Cook County's Sixth Municipal District in Markham, Ill., with a rebate of $183,577 to offset the upfront costs of a recently installed rooftop solar system, which is estimated to save 419 metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions and r more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces Bill to Rename Palatine Post Office in Honor of Local Ghost Army Veteran Bernie Bluestein * PALATINE, IL -- Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced legislation to rename the United States Post Office at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building," honoring Bernard "Bernie" Bluestein (link is ext more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * IN THE STATES: As GOTV Kicks Into Full Gear, Democrats Are On Offense This week, the DNC launched a new ad campaign targeting vulnerable House Republicans in Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Kentucky for supporting Donald Trump's chaotic trade war that's created a crisis for U.S. soybean farmers. The ad features John Bartman, a fifth-generation Illinois soybean farm more PR

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Oct. 18 -- CompTIA posted the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Fast track to career success: CIAT and CompTIA offer innovative tech training and certification program Intensive bootcamps ready aspiring IT professionals for high-demand technology roles * NATIONAL CITY, Calif. and DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - Future technology professionals can get a jump start on their career plans with an assist from California Institute of Applied Technology (CIAT) and Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster to Donate Paycheck to Northern Illinois Food Bank During Shutdown * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that he will once again donate his Congressional pay earned during the government shutdown to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Foster also donated his paycheck to the food bank during previous Republican Shutdowns in 2013 and 2019. "It is unacceptable that fed more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 18 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU physicist earns early-career award for discovering new exotic states of matter By McKenzie Harris A Florida State University faculty member has received one of the most prestigious honors for early-career researchers in condensed-matter physics for his contributions to quantum physics, including the discovery of new states of matter in the simple material graphite. Assistant Professor of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Angel Mother Jennifer Bos Pens Op-Ed Detailing Sanctuary Policies that Failed Her Daughter Who Was Murdered by a Criminal Illegal Alien * "To this day, Gov. Pritzker has never reached out to me -- not to offer condolences, not to acknowledge Megan's death, and certainly not to take responsibility for the policies that failed her." - Jennifer Bos WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Presses DHS Secretary Noem Over Suspension of Detention Oversight and Reports of Mistreatment of Journalists at Illinois ICE Facility * SCHAUMBURG, IL - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent two letters to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last night demanding accountability for the Department of Homeland Security's actions during the ongoing government shutdown -- includ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Warns CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz That Health Plans Are No Substitute for Extending ACA Tax Credits To Prevent Rates From Soaring * SCHAUMBURG, IL - Following visits this week to Loretto Hospital in Chicago and River Bluff Nursing Home in Rockford--facilities already straining under the Trump Administration's health care cuts--Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Membe more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Oct. 17 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Motorola Solutions Advances AI-Assisted Policing Assist gets smarter with new private, secure AI tools to help officers build and verify police reports and verbally search for information on the go * CHICAGO - Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced it is giving Assist, the company's public safety AI assistant, new capabilities to help officers do significantly more with less more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Oct. 17 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Motorola Solutions to Issue Third-Quarter 2025 Earnings Results on October 30 Webcast presentation by executives to follow earnings release * CHICAGO - Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) will issue its third-quarter 2025 earnings results after the close of the market on Thursday, October 30. Motorola Solutions will host its quarterly conference call with financial analysts at 4 p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Demands Answers From Secretary Noem On False DHS Statements * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem after court documents revealed serious factual inconsistencies in DHS' account of the October 4 th, 2025, shooting of a United States Citizen by one of their agents in Chicago, Illinois. Murph more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern Memorial Hospital Emergency Department Nurses Receives Nationally-Renown Award * Northwestern Memorial Hospital only hospital in Illinois to receive the 2025 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award Leaders from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) recently visited the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Emergency Department a visit during Emergency Nurses Week t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued a white paper cautioning policymakers against introducing private rights of action--allowing private lawyers to sue over alleged AI regulatory violations detached from actual harm--in AI enforcement frameworks. The study argues that such mechanisms would lead to abusive, speculative litigation that stifles American AI innovation without benefiting consumers or society. The study examines historical patterns of no-injury li more ST

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * TransUnion Introduces New Mortgage Credit Offerings Leveraging Powerful Data - Delivering Lender Choice, Certainty and Homebuyer Savings * TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) is taking up FHFA Director Bill Pulte's challenge to increase competition in mortgage credit scoring and lower the cost of borrowing for consumers. This pivotal policy shift empowers mortg more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 18 -- The University of Chicago issued the following Q&A on Oct. 17, 2025, with municipal finance expert Justin Marlowe: * * * What caused Chicago's transit funding crisis--and what could fix it? UChicago municipal finance expert Justin Marlowe explains the $250 million budget shortfall threatening CTA, Metra and Pace * As the Chicagoland region faces what many call a "fiscal cliff" for public transit, the stakes for riders, workers and policymakers are rising. The more PR