CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * 'Now is not the time to walk back the progress that we have made,' ABA President Michelle A. Behnke says at Midyear Meeting The ability to manage change in tumultuous times while staying true to the core principles of the legal profession is as essential today as it ever has been. In this 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, lawyers must rise to the occasion. These were more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA House of Delegates adopts nearly 30 policies on wide-ranging legal issues The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted almost 30 policy matters on a wide variety of issues including judicial independence and safety, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, the independence of the Department of Justice, Medicaid funding, immigration law enforcement, and the use of National Guard and military forc more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Secures Settlement with Trump Administration That Will Protect $1 Billion in Education Funding for New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that a coalition of 19 attorneys general has secured an agreement with the Trump Administration that will prevent the federal government from unlawfully withholding  more PR

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, Feb. 9 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- CVS Health posted the following news release: * * * Aetna Medicaid and NACHC team up to improve outcomes in hypertension management * HARTFORD, CT, Feb. 9, 2026 - Aetna Medicaid, a CVS Health(r) company (NYSE: CVS ), and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) today announced a new collaboration to improve blood pressure control rates in selected Aetna Medicaid member communities. According to the Ame more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Agreement with Trump Administration to Protect Millions in Education Funding * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in securing an agreement (PDF) with the Trump administration to prevent it from withholding federal funding from state and local education agencies that refuse to abandon lawful programs and polic more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Ahead of Cheyenne City Council Meeting, Public Interest Law Firm Voices Opposition to Invasive Administrative Warrant Ordinance IJ is a public interest law firm. We represent clients free of charge in cutting-edge litigation defending vital constitutional rights. You can join us by supporting our work here: ij.org/support * Today, the Cheyenne City Council will vote on an ordin more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren Illinois Natural Gas Storage System Delivers Reliable Performance During Extreme Cold * Smart hedging strategies led to $28.5 million in customer savings from on-system storage usage COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (Jan. 28, 2026) - Winter returned with a familiar punch this week as an arctic blast gripped the Ameren Illinois service territory for the seco more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues to Oppose Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements That Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED)'s proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ENCOURAGES PARENTS, CAREGIVERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PROTECTIONS AGAINST ONLINE EXPLOITATION FOR SAFER INTERNET DAY * Chicago - In recognition of Safer Internet Day on Feb. 10, Attorney General Kwame Raoul encouraged families, educators and other professionals working with children to talk to children about ways to protect themselves from exploitation online and wh more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS GUILTY PLEA, RESTITUTION FROM FORMER DEKALB COUNTY SHERIFF EMPLOYEE OVER PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN FORGERY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a former DeKalb County Sheriff's office employee was ordered to pay more than $20,000 in restitution for lying to obtain a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan during the COVID-19 pandemic.  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Breakthrough UC study sheds light on survival of new neurons in adult brain College of Medicine research offers new understanding of immune regulation in adult neurogenesis By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu Breakthrough research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is revealing how immune cells in the adult brain can regulate the generation of new neurons. The study more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Colombian leader of international drug money laundering organization convicted Valentina Forero Alvarez has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. Forero Alvarez led a sophisticated transnational criminal organization responsible for laundering more than $31 million in illegal narcotics proceeds through the United States f more PR

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- CompTIA posted the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * CompTIA and SGInnovate partner to bridge AI and cybersecurity talent gap in Singapore CompTIA and SGInnovate today announced a strategic partnership to strengthen Singapore's deep tech talent pipeline through a series of learning and upskilling initiatives. This collaboration includes a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly upskill the local deep tech talent community, the rollou more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Introduces Ban on ICE Vehicle Abuses * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today introduced legislation that would prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from obscuring or removing their license plates. The Protecting License-plate Access for Transparency and Enforcement Act, or PLATE Act, responds to pervasive behavior by masked ICE agents manipu more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Feb. 9 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * Cougars, Tigers to Feature on ESPNU Feb. 21 * SIUE men's basketball's Feb. 21 contest on the road at Tennessee State has been selected for national television. The Cougars and Tigers will meet on ESPNU with an adjusted tipoff time of 1 p.m. For the fourth straight year the League is utilizing a Wild Card selection process to determine the linear broadcasts, with selections de more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Ernest Greer (JD '91), Co-President of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, to Deliver Northwestern Pritzker Law 2026 Convocation Address Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is excited to announce that Ernest Greer (JD '91), Co-President of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will deliver the convocation address to the Class of 2026. Convocation will be held on Friday, May 15, at the Chicago Theatr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * FHLBank Chicago Appoints Kahya Fox to Community Investment Advisory Council The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kahya Fox, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of the Greater La Crosse Region, to its Community Investment Advisory Council (Advisory Council) for a three-year more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 9 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Five Spears Business students selected as OSU Outstanding Seniors * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405.744.4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Five Spears School of Business students have been selected as Oklahoma State University Outstanding Seniors for the 2025-26 academic year by the OSU Alumni Association. The OSU Outstanding Seniors award recognizes seni more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * GW Milken Institute School of Public Health Recognizes 14 Emerging Leaders in Community Health * Each year, the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health at the George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health, in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers, honors young leaders whose dedication and work advance the health center mission of providing care and i more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * Illinois Small Business Development Center and Innovate Springfield expand entrepreneur support Author: Blake Wood The Illinois Small Business Development Center for Central Illinois (SBDC), hosted by the Small Business Growth Corporation, and Innovate Springfield have announced a new partnership to expand support for entrepreneurs and small businesses through the opening of a new more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Senior Attorney T. Russell Nobile to Testify before Congress on Restoring 'Trust and Integrity in Federal Elections * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced that T. Russell Nobile, a senior Judicial Watch attorney and election law expert, will provide testimony on Tuesday, February 10, before the House Committee on House Administration at a hearing titled: "Make Elections G more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- 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

ENCINO, California, Feb. 10 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.98M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Mount Prospect, Ill. MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. - 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 1776 Algonquin Road, a 22,910-square-foot retail strip center in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Th more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Marine Leadership Barometer: Q4 Survey Points to Improved Executive Sentiment Entering 2026 * NMMA's Q4 Marine Leadership Barometer, fielded in December 2025, shows executive sentiment strengthened among marine manufacturer members in the U.S. and Canada, with leaders reporting more positive outlooks for business conditions and revenue entering 2026. Acco more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements that Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined 15 other attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help the Department more PR

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar's Illinois Television Stations To Host Exclusive Live Debate Between Democratic Party Candidates for U.S. Senator * Debate Will Originate from WGN Studios on Thursday, February 19, at 7 p.m. CT CHICAGO, February 9, 2026 - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that its television stations serving Illinois will carry an exc more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Testifies in Opposition of Vermont Wakesurfing Rule Changes * On February 4, NMMA Northeast Government Relations Manager Sam Romano testified before the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), urging the state to withdraw proposed changes to the Use of Public Waters rule related to wakesurfing. Speaking on behalf of NMMA, Romano emphasized that the  more PR

INA, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- Rend Lake College issued the following news: * * * Rend Lake College Announces Significant Enrollment Growth for Spring 2026 Rend Lake College is celebrating a strong increase in student enrollment for the Spring 2026 semester, reflecting renewed momentum in higher education participation across the region. The college recorded a12.42% increase in overall headcount enrollment, growing from 1,932 students in Spring 2025 to 2,172 students in Spring 2026. Full-time equ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foster's Bipartisan FSOC Improvement Act Passes House * Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Bill Foster's (D-IL) bipartisan FSOC Improvement Act. This legislation would make the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) more responsive to emerging threats by clarifying the process of determining whether a financial firm is systemically important to the financ more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Feb. 9 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * Sen. Tammy Duckworth Holds Listening Session for Metro East Child Care Providers and Parents * U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois met with Metro East child care providers, families and child care provider leaders from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Early Childhood Center, Brightpoint, Michelle's Place Cahokia Heights, Early Explorations and Early Explorations T more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda Nominees * Gregory Gilmore, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois * * * Legislation * HR. 6719, Combating Online Predators Act * S. 3398, Stop Sextortion Act * S. 3397, ECCHO Act * S. 3394, SAFE Act * S. 3798, Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026 * * * Original text here: https more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 9 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * State Representative Will Davis and State Senator Graciela Guzman announce introduction of bill to address Illinois schools' "Mandated Categorical" funding gap * With most Illinois schools short of adequate funding, legislators in Springfield announce legislation that makes good on required but undelivered resources Watch the press conference here. Chicago- This morning, sta more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Continues Growth of Energy Transactional Practice With Addition of Allison Perlman in Los Angeles * Arrival Boosts Firm's West Coast Energy and Infrastructure Capabilities LOS ANGELES - Allison Perlman has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's Energy Transactional Practice Group as a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. She joins from McDermott Will  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Soccer Federation issued the following news on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * U.S. Soccer Selects Ref Insight as National Referee Assignment Platform ATLANTA, GA. - U.S. Soccer has selected Ref Insight as its new referee assignment platform following an extensive Request for Proposals (RFP) process focused on strengthening and modernizing national referee operations. The selection concludes a structured review of assignment platforms capable of supporting the scal more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 9 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Underage Instagram Users Likely to Be Exposed to Celebrity-owned Alcohol Brand Advertising * An Australian study examining the advertising of celebrity-owned alcohol brands on Instagram found that 98% of sampled alcohol-brand posts were visible to an account simulating a 15-year-old despite safeguards to protect minors. The study, titled, "Celebrity-Owned Alcohol Brands more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The House Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Agriculture Inspector General John Walk from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Good morning, Chairman Harris, Ranking Member Bishop, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify about the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) fiscal year (FY) 2025 oversight results and our plans for FY 2026. Our investigations, audits, inspections, analytics, and o more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Feb. 9 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Western Illinois University Kicks Off Exciting Spring Semester * Macomb/Moline, IL- Western Illinois University's Spring 2026 semester is in full swing, and WIU is celebrating new funding for high-impact programming, retention gains, athletic performance, and student achievements. The semester is full of great events that highlight high-achieving WIU students. The construction of the Goldfarb C more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 9 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * What decades of data reveal about climate disaster deaths * Floods, storms, and extreme temperatures kill many people around the world each year. But the deadliness of these climate hazards changes as the climate warms, populations grow or move and societies invest, or fail to invest, in infrastructure and emergency response. A new study by B. B. Cael, assistant professor in the Department of Geophysica more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Working Group Members Appointed to the Global Workforce Development in Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine Initiative The Effort Is a Collaboration Between the International Society for Stem Cell Research and Canada's Stem Cell Network * The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and the Stem Cell Network (SCN) today announced the ap more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Tanya L. Goldman, a fellow with Workshop, from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Adopting AI at Work": * * * Thank you, Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, for the opportunity to testify on the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) for wor more PR