CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * $1.7 Million in Grants to Expand Arts Opportunities for Chicago Public School Students The funds are provided by the Creative Schools Fund (CSF), a public-private grant program owned and managed by Ingenuity and supported by Chicago Public Schools and the City of Chicago * Arts education across Chicago is expanding for CPS students as $1.7 million in grants is awarded to 125 Chicago  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * 2025 Saw Stark Losses in Clean Energy Manufacturing Investments and Jobs - New Report * (Washington, D.C. - February 5, 2026) The U.S. saw clean energy manufacturing cancellations of more than $29 billion in 2025 resulting in the loss of more than 39,000 announced jobs, largely due to cancellations following hostile policy changes from the Trump administration. Those n more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate announces availability of fourth quarter 2025 results * NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 4, 2026 - The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has filed a Form 8-K reporting its financial results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2025. You can find the Form 8-K, including the earnings release and investor supplement, on the company's page at sec.gov. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The American Medical Association (AMA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security expressing strong concerns regarding DHS Docket No. ICEB-2025-0001. The proposed rule aims to eliminate the current "duration of status" for foreign national physicians holding J-1 visas, substituting it with a fixed time period for admission, potentially disrupting the training of thousands of medical residents. The letter highlights that approximately  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Illinois Democrats Pushing $4.5 Billion Tax Hike Russell Christoff As the 2026 legislative session begins, Illinois Democrats are already confronting a major challenge: a $2.2 billion budget deficit. And, as always, their first suggestion is to raise taxes. Yet even higher taxes will not fix Illinois's problems. The issue is not a lack of revenue, but rampant spending by Democratic leaders  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, posted the following news release: * * * Aon Advances Cyber Risk Capabilities With SecurityScorecard * DUBLIN, Feb. 4, 2025 \- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced a collaboration with SecurityScorecard External site, the global leader in threat-informed third-party risk more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, posted the following news release: * * * Aon Announces Leadership Appointments in Greece and Cyprus Reinsurance Business * LONDON, Feb. 4, 2026 \- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced senior leadership appointments within its Reinsurance Solutions business in Greece and  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * APCIA Announces Award Winners Among 2026 Class of Emerging Leaders; Recognizes Industry Talent Leaders with Special Awards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today announced the award winners among the 2026 Class of Emerging Leaders during the Emerging Leaders Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. This ye more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Argonne celebrates successful completion of the Advanced Photon Source Upgrade The U.S. Department of Energy has granted its final approval to the project, bringing the decade-plus-long effort to a close The upgraded APS is now the brightest synchrotron X-ray light source in the world, and extraordinary new scientific experiments are underway. * The comprehensive  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Arnold & Porter Announces Election of 12 New Partners, 5 New Counsel, 1 New Managing Director Arnold & Porter is pleased to announce the election of twelve new partners, five new counsel, and one new managing director. Arnold & Porter Global Co-Chair Michael Daneker said, "We are proud to recognize this year's exceptional class of promotions, whose advancement reflects their dedication to excellence in lega more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Illinois unveils free and low-cost pharmacy service for underserved communities across Chicagoland * The program is part of Ascension's collaboration with Dispensary of Hope Access to essential medications is crucial for improving the quality of life and health of Chicagoland. Ascension Illinois is launching the Dispensary of Hope program to ens more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county, in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) stand more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls for Stronger Federal Staffing Standards at Senior Health Care Facilities * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 18 attorneys general are calling on the federal government to reinstate critical staffing standards and protections designed to keep senior citizens safe in long-term health care facilities. The coalition more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION SUPPORTING LONG-TERM ENERGY TRANSMISSION PLANNING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit supporting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in defending its "Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities and one county on Wednesday in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Joins Warren, Alsobrooks, and over 55 Lawmakers in Pressing HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), along with over 55 congressional colleagues in pressing Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Ken more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * California: Supreme Court Rules Police Can't Search Vehicles Based on "Weed Crumbs" * Sacramento, CA: Police may neither charge a motorist with violating California's "open container law" nor search a person's vehicle solely upon the identification of a small quantity of marijuana "crumbs" on the floorboards, according to a ruling handed down by t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * Chicago Teachers Union Announces 2026 Primary Election Endorsements * Chicago, IL- The Chicago Teachers Union announced its slate of endorsements for the 2026 primary elections. "Through vigorous review and debate, our members have decided to back candidates who will put Chicago's schoolchildren and workers first and use their office to stand up to Trump's attacks, cuts, and o more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Christa Bell receives YALSA's Joann Sweetland Lum Memorial Grant * CHICAGO - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has named Christa Bell as the recipient of this year's Joann Sweetland Lum Memorial Grant, which aims to recognize a librarian who has planned a creative, innovative project that promotes literacy. "I am honored to receive the Joann Sweetl more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Community-engaged research from NIU sociologist helps teens facing adversity help give discarded dogs a second chance Since 2018, NIU Sociology Professor Keri Burchfield has been publishing work on the nature and scope of crimes against animals, and correlations among crimes against animals and humans. She has worked to solve community problems collaboratively through the Safe Humane Lifetime Bonds Progr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Demands Noem Explain ICE License Plate Manipulation * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today called on DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to explain why ICE agents are systemically manipulating and hiding vehicle license plates to mask their work and identities. "I write to express grave concerns over recent reports that federal law enforcement agents operating under th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: Illegal Aliens Are Driving Drunk. It's Time Congress Stops Them * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Daily Caller on his Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act, legislation he recently introduced to keep Americans safe on the roads by ensuring illegal aliens who drive drunk and kill or seriously maim someone can be arrested, detained, and removed from t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Ammo Tabs Fiber Desiccant Tiles used for Firearms and Ammunition Hazard: The Ammo Tab can fail to protect the firearms and ammunition from humidity, allowing excess moisture to cause corrosion or rust that can increase the risk of malfunction and pose an injury hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: February 05, 2026 Units: About 760 Consumer Contact: DriBiz  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Lola + The Boys Youth Clothing with Drawstrings Hazard: The drawstrings in the recalled clothing can get caught on objects and cause death or serious injury to children due to the strangulation hazard. The clothes are in violation of the federal rule for children's upper outerwear and present a substantial product hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: February more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 4 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Dream engineering can help solve 'puzzling' questions * EVANSTON, Ill. -- We've all heard the best approach to solve a problem is to "sleep on it." It turns out there may be more truth to this adage than previously thought. While stories abound of eureka moments surfacing from dreams, scientific evidence has remained elusive, due to the challenge of systematically manipulating dreams. A new study  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Demands Trump Administration Remove ICE Investigators from Alex Pretti Shooting Investigation * February 04, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - With the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) now leading the investigation into the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is demanding U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Pushes Tesla and Waymo to Ensure Autonomous Vehicles Are Safe and Accessible for All Americans * February 04, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - As our nation's road fatalities remain unacceptably high, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today pressed Tesla and Waymo to not only prioritize the safety of all Americans but also to proactively ensure universal accessibility for people with disab more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out The Rampant Fraud Perpetrated By The Trump Administration * February 04, 2026 Durbin: "If we're serious about fighting fraud, let's talk about the President, who has more than doubled his net worth since his return to office." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks in today's S more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Durbin Calls Out The Rampant Fraud Perpetrated By The Trump Administration U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks in today's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights hearing on fraud in Minnesot more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Weaponization Of The Justice Department Under AG Bondi's Leadership One Year Since Her Confirmation * February 04, 2026 WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke about the weaponization of the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the leadership of Attorney General (AG) Pam more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Durbin Calls Out Weaponization Of The Justice Department Under AG Bondi's Leadership One Year Since Her Confirmation In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke about the weaponization of the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the leadershi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Condemns The Trump Administration For Ignoring The Constitution, Overwhelming The Judicial System Amid DHS's Lawless Immigration Operation * February 05, 2026 Durbin: "If we have reached the point in this country [where the Executive Branch ignores the Constitution], for God's sake, are we anything less than an authoritarian state?" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Durbin Condemns The Trump Administration For Ignoring The Constitution, Overwhelming The Judicial System Amid DHS's Lawless Immigration Operation U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive busin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Durbin Presses For Trump Administration Witnesses To Testify Before Section 702 Sunset Deadline Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, asked U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to hold a hearing with Trump Administration w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions ATF Director Nominee, Judicial Nominee During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing * February 04, 2026 Durbin pressed nominee to lead ATF about the President's cuts to ATF funding and diverting ATF agents to the President's lawless immigration agenda WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, toda more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Host Speaker Of The Parliament Of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk * February 05, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, along with a bipartisan group of Senators hosted the Speaker of the Parliament of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, and Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S., Olha Stefanishyna. U.S. Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Blumenthal, Pallone Introduce Bill To Prohibit Sale Of Tianeptine * February 05, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-06) today introduced the Prohibiting Tianeptine and Other Dangerous Products Act, legislation that would prohibit tianeptine from being marketed to con more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Files Subpoena Enforcement Action Against NIKE * Federal agency seeks court order for information related to systemic race discrimination allegations that athletic footwear and apparel giant discriminated against white workers, including via NIKE's DEI programs ST. LOUIS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that the federal agency filed an act more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Former Leatherneck Frisman Jackson Coaching in Super Bowl * MACOMB, IL - Western Illinois University will be cheering on one of their own on Super Bowl Sunday as alumnus and Seattle Seahawks wide receivers coach Frisman Jackson will be coaching in the big game on Sunday, Feb. 8. Jackson, a former Leatherneck and a member of the Leatherneck Hall of Fame (2024), is currently in his second season  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi Joins Warren, Alsobrooks, Quigley, 55 Lawmakers in Pressing HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and over 55 congressional colleagues in pressing Department of Health and H more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare strengthens AI offerings with Diagnoly collaboration to advance AI-enabled fetal ultrasound * Agreement aims to integrate Diagnoly's Fetoly(tm) solution within Voluson(tm) ultrasound systems * Fetoly's real-time AI solution is intended to bring advanced cardiac and brain analysis to Voluson users for more comprehensive fetal examinations * Diagnoly's Fetoly solution  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * How Do You Protect a Brand Like the Super Bowl? * Austin Padgett, a partner with Troutman Pepper Locke and co-host of the No Infringement Intended podcast, was quoted in the February 5, 2026 World Trademark Review article, " " A huge portion of the brand value in major events, such as the Super Bowl or the Olympics, lies directly in the name itself, Austin Padgett, par more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Wire Fraud * BOSTON - An Illinois man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to phishing the Snapchat access codes of nearly 600 women in an effort to hack their Snapchat accounts and steal nude photos, which he kept, sold, or traded on the internet. Kyle Svara, 27, of Oswego, Ill., pleaded  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 (TNSxrep) -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Polls open: 32 Illinois counties see education question on March primary ballot What to know about the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program * Early voting begins in Illinois today for the March 17 primary election, with voters in 32 Illinois counties seeing a non-binding advisory question on whether Illinois should let its students benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit p more PR

MOLINE, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release on: * * * John Deere Highlights New Golf and Sports Turf Solutions at GCSAA Conference CARY, NC -- John Deere introduces industry-driven equipment and technology at the 2026 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show. With the roll-out of new portfolio expansions and improved solutions for 2026, John Deere showcases equipment focused on deliver more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, Issa Introduce Legislation to Ensure Diaspora Access to Lebanon Elections * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) joined Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) to introduce the SAFE Lebanon Act to ensure that members of the eligible Lebanese diaspora are not prevented from voting in Lebanon's elections by authorizing sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that obstruct Lebanon more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Sues Penn State for Denying Promotion Over DEI Ideology (Williamsport, PA)--The Liberty Justice Center filed a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania State University Extension School on behalf of Dr. Molly Kelly, an Enology Extension Educator who was twice denied promotion after Penn State officials faulted her for not sufficiently advancing the university's diversity, equity more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Gillibrand, Cohen, DeSaulnier, Ross Introduce Legislation to Protect Drivers from Fatal Tractor Trailer Truck Accidents * The Stop Underrides Act 2.0 would require side underride guards on new trucks and direct additional research and data collection about underride crashes Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representatives Steve more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general, four cities, and one county in submitting a comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opposing its proposal to weaken corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger ca more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release: * * * Muscular Dystrophy Association Supports National Launch of Champion Insights Study to Investigate ALS Risk in Fire Fighters and Other High-Performance Populations NEW YORK, NY - The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced its support of the nationwide launch of Champion Insights, a new research initiative designed to understand why high performance groups including fire fighters and more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * New paper urges caution as FDA plans to phase out animal testing in drug development * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Replacing animal testing with alternate methodologies in preclinical drug trials holds potential for the development of cheaper, safer pharmaceuticals as well as alleviating animal suffering. But according to a new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * New York Man Charged in Multi-State Organized Cargo-Theft Conspiracy * BOSTON - A New York man has been arrested and charged for allegedly conspiring to infiltrate email accounts of legitimate truck-load carriers, using the hacked accounts to book cargo with shippers and selling the items for illicit profit. The goods allegedly stolen include over 33,000 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (TNSrpt) -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * A Generation Threatened: New Data Highlights Challenges Facing Undocumented High School Graduates Research from the Presidents' Alliance and the Migration Policy Institute shows declines in the number of undocumented students graduating high school annually. * A new fact sheet released by the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CLARKE AND NEGUSE INTRODUCE THE MAGNUS WHITE AND SAFE STREETS FOR EVERYONE ACT OF 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced the Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act of 2026, legislation that would require passenger motor vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States to be equipped with automatic emergency bra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER SECURES NEARLY $12.5 MILLION FOR COMMMUNITY PROJECTS IN COOK, LAKE, AND MCHENRY COUNTIES * LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) announced today he has secured nearly $12.5 million in federal funding for fifteen community projects across Cook, Lake, and McHenry counties for the upcoming fiscal year. The funding was secured through several bipartisan appropriations packages th more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Solar Panels Save Campus More Than $262,000 * In late 2021, Olivet Nazarene University partnered with SunVest Solar LLC to install solar panels on the roofs of two campus buildings. The hope was that the panels would generate a meaningful amount of electricity to offset a portion of the operational budget of the University. As of December 2025, the 3,124 solar panels installed on the Perry Student  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Kenniebrew events to promote progress, equity in health care access Each winter SIU School of Medicine hosts events honoring the first Black physician in the United States to build and operate a private surgical hospital. The son of a formerly enslaved person, Alonzo Kenniebrew, MD, was educated at Tuskegee University and was a friend, colleague and personal physician to Booker T. more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Staying Close While Letting Go | Olivet The Magazine * Every year, early autumn brings a curious emotional weather system to neighborhoods across the country. It's a strange mix of pride, hope, sadness and displacement -parents standing curbside after the minivan is unloaded, wondering how to feel now that the child they raised is sleeping in a stranger-filled dorm and ordering Uber Eats at midnight. more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following news release: * * * The Product Dish: Seamlessly Integrating Olo Catering to Enhance Restaurant Operations and Corporate Ordering * To showcase the product innovation work happening across Grubhub, we are taking a closer look at the technology and product initiatives improving how customers, merchants, and partners connect through our platform. Since 2021, Grubhub ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, Congress' Lone Ph.D. Physicist, Issues Statement on Expiration of New START Treaty * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement: "Today, the last remaining limits on the world's two largest nuclear arsenals disappear, and the world is now more vulnerable to nuclear escalation than at any point in the last fifteen years. "Historical more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Illinois on Returning Education to the States and History Rocks! Tours * CHICAGO, IL -Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Chicago Hope Academy in support of both the U.S. Department of Education's national Returning Education to the States Tour and History Rocks! Trail to Independence tour. On her Returning Education to the Stat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago master's programs in threat and response management, biomedical informatics to relaunch in fall * The University of Chicago's Biological Sciences Division will launch two master's degree programs in the fall of 2026 to help prepare today's leaders in health care, security and data science: an MS in Threat and Response Management and an MS in Biomedical Informatics. Both programs were previously more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * UIS professor uses visual storytelling to help students understand health, illness and caregiving Author: Blake Wood Can lessons from illustrated narratives apply to health care? At the University of Illinois Springfield, students are discovering that stories told through words and images can offer powerful insight into illness, caregiving and the human side of medicine. Lan Dong, more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Feb. 5 [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 Sets Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results * NORTHBROOK, Ill. - Feb. 5, 2026 - UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced it will release financial results for the f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Calls for Public Action on Trump Administration's Proposed Rule Threatening Nursing Profession * WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Lauren Underwood released the following statement on the Department of Education's proposed rule to limit federal student loan eligibility for advanced nursing programs by reclassifying them as graduate, rather than professional, degrees. The move will make schoolin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Alisa J. Velonis, director of the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health at University of Illinois Chicago and associate professor of public health has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advocating for the extension of the data collection authority for the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System which is set to expire on March 31, 2026. The institution emphasizes the critical need for continued federal suppor more ST

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Vaccine Review Finds No Benefit in Delaying Hepatitis B Birth Dose * A comprehensive review conducted by the Vaccine Integrity Project of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy on the safety and efficacy of the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine found no benefit of delaying the first dose while showing significant reduction in infections for those vacc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Congressional Ukraine Caucus Kick off Ukrainian Week 2026, Urge Continued U.S. Support of Ukrainian Allies * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and the Congressional Ukraine Caucus kicked off Ukrainian Week 2026 by welcoming Ukrainian government officials, religious leaders, veterans, business professionals, and families impacted by Russia's war of aggression to speak more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Alsobrooks, Quigley, 55+ Lawmakers Press HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children * "ICE and CBP's... disregard for child welfare undermines the government's core child-protection obligations. Yet your agency does not appear to be taking any action to speak out against or investigate the impacts of the Trump Administration's immigration agenda on children."  more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Feb. 6 -- Westmont College issued the following news: * * * Running in Circles: Raymond Shares Life Lessons By Scott Craig Jeff Raymond shares snapshots of personal stories and lessons learned from nearly four decades in college athletics in a new book, "Lessons Learned While Running in Circles." Raymond, Westmont's sports information director for seven years until 2004, has served as the college's athletics compliance administrator since 2021. He says the book of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * World Trademark Review Recognizes Troutman Pepper Locke's Intellectual Property Practice and Nine Attorneys in WTR 1000 Rankings * ATLANTA - Troutman Pepper Locke and nine attorneys have been recognized among the world's leading national and international trademark practitioners in World Trademark Review 's 2026 edition of the WTR 1000. The World's Leading Trademark Profe more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * A New Case, the Same Harm: ICE Continues to Put Children at Risk and Violate Their Rights NEW YORK, NY -- Early last month, federal immigration agents detained five year old Genesis Ester Gutierrez Castellanos--a U.S. citizen--alongside her mother, Karen, after approaching their home in Austin. Agents took them into custody and transported them nearly 80 mile more PR