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AASA Announces 2026 Women in School Leadership Award Winners (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 13 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release:
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AASA Announces 2026 Women in School Leadership Award Winners
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Contact:
Lara Wade
Director of Communications
Mobile: (813) 833-1498
lwade@aasa.org
Alexandria, Va. - February 13, 2026 - AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 Women in School Leadership Awards.
As part of a long-stan more PR
ABA Book Provides a Guide to the ICWA and Its Legal and Cultural Significance (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 (TNSrep) -- The American Bar Association issued the following news:
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ABA book provides a guide to the ICWA and its legal and cultural significance
The American Bar Association Family Law Section has released a new book, "The Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook: A Legal Guide to the Custody and Adoption of Native American Children, Fourth Edition," a comprehensive resource that assists lawyers, social workers, counselors and others whose professions and interests more PR
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy: Statement of Support for AAP V Kennedy (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy issued the following letter:
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Statement of Support for AAP v Kennedy
More than Seventy Organizations Support the Plaintiffs in American Academy ofPediatrics et al. v. Kennedy Jr., et al.
The undersigned organizations representing health care clinicians, public health, olderadults, patients, family caregivers, consumers, physicians, and other health care providerssupport plaintiffs in American Academy of Pediatrics et more PR
ACFE and Grant Thornton Release New Guidance to Help Organizations Strengthen Anti-Fraud Resilience (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release:
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ACFE and Grant Thornton release new guidance to help organizations strengthen anti-fraud resilience
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (Grant Thornton) have collaborated to help organizations build and strengthen their fraud risk management (FRM) programs by developing the Anti-Fraud Blueprint. This guidance more PR
ACGME to Launch Next Phase of ACGME Cloud With New Features in April (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 9 -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education issued the following news:
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ACGME to Launch Next Phase of ACGME Cloud with New Features in April
The ACGME plans to launch the next phase of ACGME Cloud in mid-April, marking continued progress in the organization's Digital Transformation journey for graduate medical education (GME). The new products and features will offer:
* Unified User Experience - simplified, streamlined navigation across ACGME C more PR
Advisory Group Panel at Miami Industry Breakfast Highlights Data-Driven Strategy to Grow Boating Participation (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release:
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Advisory Group Panel at Miami Industry Breakfast Highlights Data-Driven Strategy to Grow Boating Participation
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Earlier this week at the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show Industry Breakfast, members of the Market Expansion Advisory Group -marketing leaders from dealers and manufacturers-shared an update on the new, research-backed strategy de more PR
Affordable housing takes a hit in PE-backed District Detroit development project (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news:
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Affordable housing takes a hit in PE-backed District Detroit development project
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Despite affordable housing being a selling point for The District Detroit, a downtown sports and entertainment development, the project is now delaying the promised affordable housing, in a move reminiscent of the CIM Group's redevelopment of the Gulch in Atlanta. When city governments eng more PR
ALA praises bill to protect passport acceptance services in nonprofit libraries (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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ALA praises bill to protect passport acceptance services in nonprofit libraries
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Washington - The American Library Association (ALA) endorsed bicameral and bipartisan legislation that would allow nonprofit public libraries to continue providing passport acceptance services. Introduced by Representative John Joyce (R-PA-13) and Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), the bills more PR
Alianza Americas: Congress Must Confront the Harm of ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026:
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Congress Must Confront the Harm of ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota
Today, Trump officials have announced they are ending the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. Alianza Americas, a network of more than 55 organizations led by immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean, shares the sentiment of re more PR
American Academy of Sleep Medicine: Sleep Experts Urge Adoption of Permanent Standard Time to Protect Public Health as Americans Prepare to 'Spring Forward' (10)
DARIEN, Illinois, Feb. 9 -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release:
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Sleep experts urge adoption of permanent standard time to protect public health as Americans prepare to 'spring forward'
Americans are preparing to "spring forward" on Sunday, March 8, despite evidence that seasonal time changes and living on daylight saving time negatively impact human health and safety. While political discourse continues, data show the majority of Americans (54%) are more PR
Archives and time travel in the popular imagination (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Archives and time travel in the popular imagination
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CHICAGO -The fascination with time travel and its consistent popularity within the science fiction genre is deeply rooted in science fiction writers' and readers' passion for history and, by extension, for libraries and other kinds of archives. However, time travel, archives, and history intersect in the public ima more PR
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The more PR
Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Discontinuation of Education Grants Due to Transgender-Inclusive Policies (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Discontinuation of Education Grants Due to Transgender-Inclusive Policies
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v. U.S. Department of Education challenging the U.S. more PR
Augustana College Receives Reaffirmed Accreditation From Higher Learning Commission (10)
ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- Augustana College issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026:
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Augustana College receives reaffirmed accreditation from Higher Learning Commission
Augustana College has earned reaffirmation of its accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission, affirming the college's academic quality, student-centered mission and long-term commitment to continuous improvement.
Approved January 28, the reaffirmation extends Augustana's accreditation through 2035 and more PR
Blackburn College, Lewis & Clark Community College Establish Transfer Pathways to Earn Bachelor's Degrees (10)
CARLINVILLE, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- Blackburn College issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026:
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Blackburn College and Lewis and Clark Community College Establish New Transfer Pathways to Earn Bachelor's Degrees
New Pathways in Psychology, Art, Biology, Business, and Accounting Strengthen Access to and Affordability in Higher Education.
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Blackburn College and Lewis and Clark Community College have signed the first in a series of articulation agreements, expanding access to affordable, more PR
BLS Midwest Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Area January 2026 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 13, 2026
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Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 1.3 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.4 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Assistant Commi more PR
BLS Midwest Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Area January 2026 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area January 2026e - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 13, 2026
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Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past two months, up 1.8 percent from a year ago
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area advanced 0.8 percent for the two months ending in January 2026, the U.S. Bureau of L more PR
BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region January 2026 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Feb. 13, 2026
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Regional prices rose 0.4 percent in January, up 2.4 percent over the year.
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.4 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index i more PR
Booker, Strickland, Adams, McGovern Reintroduce Bill to Make USDA Work Better for Small Farms (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker, Strickland, Adams, McGovern Reintroduce Bill to Make USDA Work Better for Small Farms
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10), Alma Adams (D-NC-12), and Jim McGovern (D-MD-02) reintroduced the bicameral Office of Small Farms Establishment Act, legislation to create a new Office of Small Farms at the US Department of Agriculture. The Office wo more PR
Congressman Garcia Delivers $13.6 Million for 15 Community Projects in his District (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Garcia Delivers $13.6 Million for 15 Community Projects in his District
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) announced $13,591,865.00 in direct federal funding for Community Project Funding for Illinois' 4th District, benefitting 15 organizations. This funding represents the latest installment in more than $63 million across 54 projects in targeted federal more PR
Destination by Hyatt Brand Expands in the Mid-Atlantic with the Historic Seaview Hotel & Golf Club Along the Jersey Shore (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release:
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Destination by Hyatt Brand Expands in the Mid-Atlantic with the Historic Seaview Hotel & Golf Club Along the Jersey Shore
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Seaview Hotel & Golf Club embodies the qualities of the Destination by Hyatt brand, offering a getaway that allows guests to connect with the property's rich history and oceanside beauty," said Katie Johnson, Vice President of Global Br more PR
Duckworth Rips FAA For Failing to Carry Out Safety Measures Before Tragic DCA Collision, Urges Trump Administration to Heed Her Yearslong Calls for Better-Equipped Aviation Workforce (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth Rips FAA For Failing to Carry Out Safety Measures Before Tragic DCA Collision, Urges Trump Administration to Heed Her Yearslong Calls for Better-Equipped Aviation Workforce
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February 12, 2026
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation-today lambasted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) fo more PR
Duckworth, Murray, Hirono, Warren Lead Democratic Colleagues in Demanding VA Rescind Draconian Abortion Care Ban for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth, Murray, Hirono, Warren Lead Democratic Colleagues in Demanding VA Rescind Draconian Abortion Care Ban for Veterans
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February 13, 2026
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC)-and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today led 29 other Senate De more PR
Durbin Talks With Illinois Soybean Association (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Talks With Illinois Soybean Association
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February 13, 2026
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today met members of the Illinois Soybean Association. During their meeting, they discussed the expensive costs of farming, the high price of losing Illinois soybean markets in China to Brazil more PR
Durbin, Senate Democrats Sound Alarm On Dramatic Increase In Deaths In Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin, Senate Democrats Sound Alarm On Dramatic Increase In Deaths In Immigration Detention
In letter to Noem and Lyons, Senate Democrats cite 30+ deaths since the start of the Trump Administration with concern over continued expansion of immigration detention
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led 22 Senat more PR
Durbin, Senate Democrats Sound Alarm On Dramatic Increase In Deaths In Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Durbin, Senate Democrats Sound Alarm On Dramatic Increase In Deaths In Immigration Detention
In letter to Noem and Lyons, Senate Democrats cite 30+ deaths since the start of the Trump Administration with concern over continued expansion of immigration detention
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Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking M more PR
Federal Judge Sentences Man to More Than Four Years in Prison for Robbing U.S. Postal Service Carrier in Chicago (10)
ROCKFORD, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026:
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Federal Judge Sentences Man to More Than Four Years in Prison for Robbing U.S. Postal Service Carrier in Chicago
CHICAGO -- A federal judge has sentenced a man to more than four years in prison for robbing a United States Postal Service letter carrier in Chicago.
The robbery occurred on March 31, 2020, in the 1900 block of North Albany more PR
Foreign-Trade Zones Board Receives Production Notification From Illinois International Port District (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Illinois International Port District, grantee of FTZ 22, submitted a notification for proposed production activity to the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board. The filing was made on behalf of AFC Specialty Coatings Grou LLC, for its facility located in Lake in the Hills, Illinois, within FTZ 22.
The proposed production involves a variety of finished products, including:
* Conveyor Belting
* Cut Sheets
* Fabricated Parts
* Full-Width Neopr more PR
Foster Introduces Resolution to Honor Henry Pratt Shooting Victims (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Foster Introduces Resolution to Honor Henry Pratt Shooting Victims
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Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced a House resolution to honor the victims of the mass shooting that took place at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, Illinois on February 15, 2019.
Five innocent people were killed, and six police officers were injured when a shooter, who was illegally in posses more PR
Illinois Man Charged With Interstate Transmission of Text and Voicemail Threats to Injure Federal Law Enforcement Officer (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Illinois Man Charged with Interstate Transmission of Text and Voicemail Threats to Injure Federal Law Enforcement Officer
A Minnesota Federal Grand Jury returned a one-count Indictment, charging Jose Alberto Ramirez, age 29, with interstate transmission of threats to injure a federal law enforcement officer on January 15, 2026, United State more PR
Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Hon. Thaddeus L. Wilson to First District Appellate Court (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Hon. Thaddeus L. Wilson to First District Appellate Court
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the assignment of Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus L. Wilson to the First District Appellate Court. Justice Wilson was sworn in before an overflow crowd on February 6, 2026. He was assigned to fill the vacancy created by Justice Sanjay T. more PR
In pre-colonial Africa, political decentralization was by design (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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In pre-colonial Africa, political decentralization was by design
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Pre-colonial African societies have long been seen through the lens of what they didn't become.
New research argues they should be understood on their own terms-as a result of deliberate institutional choices.
A new working paper, " Africa as a Success Story: Political Organization in Pre-Colonial Africa," by University of Chicago Pro more PR
ITA Initiates Antidumping Investigations Into Citric Acid From Canada, India (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration announced the initiation of antidumping duty investigations regarding imports of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Canada and India. These investigations follow petitions filed on Jan. 21, 2026, by Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., Chicago, Illinois, Cargill Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC, Schaumburg, Illinois.
The petitioners allege that these import more PR
ITA Investigates Subsidies on Citric Acid From Canada, India (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration initiated countervailing duty investigations to determine if producers of citric acid and certain citrate salts in Canada and India receive illegal government subsidies.
ITA launched the probe following petitions filed on Jan. 21, 2026, by Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., Chicago, Illinois, Cargill Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC, Schaumburg, Illinois.
The in more PR
John Deere Announces Its 2026 Startup Collaborators (10)
MOLINE, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release:
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John Deere Announces its 2026 Startup Collaborators
New cohort to explore advanced sensing, analytics, and automation
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Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) announced the names of five companies chosen for its 2026 Startup Collaborator Program. The John Deere Startup Collaborator Program was launched in 2019 to enhance and deepen the more PR
London Study Abroad Adds Global Depth to Calvin's Graphic Design Program (10)
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Feb. 12 -- Calvin University issued the following news on Feb. 11, 2026:
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London study abroad adds global depth to Calvin's graphic design program
The graphic design program at Calvin is preparing students well. In each of the past two years, national ad agency principals and ad campaign developers confirmed this by awarding Calvin students with more than half the available ADDY awards for West Michigan colleges and universities.
But the program isn't resting on more PR
MATSUI LEADS COLLEAGUES IN DEMANDING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESTORE PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release:
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MATSUI LEADS COLLEAGUES IN DEMANDING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESTORE PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS
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Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) led 77 of her colleagues, including every Democratic Representative of the California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota delegations in urging the Trump Administration to immediately restore public health grant funding to those states. This comes after the Administration more PR
McDermott Will & Schulte represents Anson Funds in its agreement with SPS Commerce (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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McDermott Will & Schulte represents Anson Funds in its agreement with SPS Commerce
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McDermott Will & Schulte represented Anson Funds in its agreement with SPS Commerce, Inc., the leading intelligent supply chain network, which resulted in meaningful board refreshment, including the appointment of two new independent directors and the departure of a long-tenur more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Crucial Fair Housing Regulations
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing an unlawful attempt to rollback regulations under the Fair Housing Act (FHA).
The FHA prohibits discrimination more PR
Mid-Atlantic Boat Show Reflects Steady Buyer Interest in Southeast (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release:
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Mid-Atlantic Boat Show Reflects Steady Buyer Interest in Southeast
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The Discover Boating Mid-Atlantic Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive(r), wrapped Sunday at the Charlotte Convention Center, bringing together dealers, boating enthusiasts and buyers from across the Carolinas and Southeast. Celebrating more than 50 years as the region's largest boa more PR
Minn. Health Dept.: CDC Terminates Grant for Minnesota Meant to Strengthen Public Health Infrastructure (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026:
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CDC terminates grant for Minnesota meant to strengthen public health infrastructure
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that they have cancelled about $38 million in public health investments for Minnesota, effective as of Feb. 11.
The terminated funding is from the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), and is the latest developm more PR
Motorola Solutions Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results (10)
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026:
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Motorola Solutions Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results
Company achieves record full-year revenue, earnings, cash flow and ending backlog
- Sales of $3.4 billion, up 12% from Q4 in the prior year; up 8% for full year
= Products and Systems Integration sales grew 11% in Q4; up 5% for full year
= Software and Services sales grew 15% in Q4; up 13% for full year
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N.J. Acting A.G. Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026:
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Acting AG Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online
Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she has joined together with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country in urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate versio more PR
November Data Shows Continued Softness Across Recreational Boating Market (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release:
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November Data Shows Continued Softness Across Recreational Boating Market
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NMMA's latest Monthly Recreational Boating Industry Data Summary, featuring data through November 2025, showed retail and wholesale activity remained under pressure as elevated interest rates and cautious consumer sentiment continued to influence purchasing behavior. On a rolling 1 more PR
NRC Evaluates Fund Exemptions for Dresden Nuclear Power Station in Grundy County, Illinois (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced that it is considering a request to allow Constellation Energy Generation LLC, Baltimore, Maryland, to use decommissioning trust funds for specific disposal projects at the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3. The facility is located in Grundy County, Illinois.
The request, submitted on Jan. 31, 2025, and supplemented on Jan. 20, 2026, seeks permission to withdraw a portion of the funds to dispose of retired maj more PR
Nurses to host town hall to discuss Vision for a Healthy Society (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Nurses to host town hall to discuss Vision for a Healthy Society
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Registered nurses with National Nurses United (NNU) are hosting a community panel and discussion on Sunday, Feb.15, in Calumet City, Illinois, to discuss the current state of health care and what it would take to truly transform our system.
"The billionaire class and their Republican puppets are gutting publ more PR
Olivet Nazarene University Announces Special Pricing for Trinity Christian College Alumni (10)
BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news:
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Olivet Nazarene University Announces Special Pricing for Trinity Christian College Alumni
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Olivet Nazarene University's Cabinet has approved special pricing for Trinity Christian College alumni who wish to enroll in Olivet's graduate programs, extending the partnership that began when Olivet became an official teach-out partner for current Trinity students.
Effective immediately, Trinity alumni w more PR
PLA welcomes Dr. Ruha Benjamin to Big Ideas stage April 2 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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PLA welcomes Dr. Ruha Benjamin to Big Ideas stage April 2
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CHICAGO -The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to announce that Ruha Benjamin, founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab and award-winning author, will deliver the Big Ideas keynote at the PLA 2026 Conference. Big Ideas, exclusively sponsored by The John A. Hartford Foundation, will take p more PR
Policy Week in Review - February 13, 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Policy Week in Review - February 13, 2026
Congressional and Administrative News
At a Glance
The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal, state, and local matters.
By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin
What's Happening in Washington, D.C.
Department of Homeland Security Set to Shut Down Tonight
Giv more PR
Private equity healthcare dealmaking remained steady in 2025 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news:
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Private equity healthcare dealmaking remained steady in 2025
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Report finds steady deal activity and use of joint ventures with nonprofit health systems
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) has released the 2025 edition of its annual healthcare acquisitions analysis, providing an overview of private equity dealmaking in the healthcare sector throughout the yea more PR
Tellen Partners With Grant Thornton to Expand AI-powered Audit Quality Capabilities (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 9 -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release:
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Tellen partners with Grant Thornton to expand AI-powered audit quality capabilities
Tellen to acquire Grant Thornton's qm.x audit quality solution and support AI platform adoption among users across the globe
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NEW YORK -- Tellen and Grant Thornton today announced a strategic partnership that will see Tellen acquire the qm.x application platform from Grant more PR
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant - A Primer:"
(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
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Furthering State Flexibility: Limitation on Federal Regulatory Authority
TANF's purpose of increasing flexibility is reinforced by a statutory limitation on federal regulation of state behavior under the block grant:
'No officer or employee of the Fed more PR
Troutman Pepper Locke's Ravi Patel Selected as 2026 LCLD Fellow (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Troutman Pepper Locke's Ravi Patel Selected as 2026 LCLD Fellow; Regina Jin, Chelsea MacArthur, Anna Parks Muecke, and Hannah Oswald Named to Pathfinder Program
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ATLANTA, CHICAGO, NEW YORK, RICHMOND - Troutman Pepper Locke's Ravi Patel was selected as a member of the 2026 Fellows Program for LCLD, a nonprofit organization that supports networking, mentorship, and leader more PR
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez: Physics Students Shine at CMS Data Analysis School 2026 (10)
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, Feb. 14 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus issued the following news:
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Physics students shine at CMS Data Analysis School 2026
By Mariam Ludim Rosa Velez, mariam.ludim@upr.edu
Three students from the Department of Physics of the University Campus of Mayaguez (RUM) stood out at the CMS Data Analysis School 2026 (CMSDAS), obtaining first and third place in the final competition of analysis held earlier this year in Fermilab, Illinois.
College students more PR
Wasserman Schultz, Blumenthal Reintroduce Jaime's Law to Combat Gun Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Wasserman Schultz, Blumenthal Reintroduce Jaime's Law to Combat Gun Violence
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Washington DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced the reintroduction of Jaime's Law, a commonsense bicameral piece of legislation that would require instant background checks to prevent criminals from illegally purchasing ammunition.
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What the Illinois interchange decision means for credit unions (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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What the Illinois interchange decision means for credit unions
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A federal judge has largely upheld Illinois' Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA), prompting America's Credit Unions and other financial industry groups to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
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Where Does Your State Stand? ALS Association Releases Latest State Policy Report Cards as Legislative Sessions Begin (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association issued the following news release:
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Where Does Your State Stand? The ALS Association Releases Latest ALS State Policy Report Cards as Legislative Sessions Begin
New report highlights where states are making progress and where gaps in care and coverage remain for people living with ALS
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As many state legislatures across the country begin their 2026 sessions, the ALS Association released its annual ALS State P more PR
WIU Theatre Presents "Bach at Leipzig" Feb. 19 (10)
MACOMB, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
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WIU Theatre Presents "Bach at Leipzig" Feb. 19
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MACOMB, IL - -The Western Illinois University Department of Theatre & Dance will present its Spring Opening Production, "Bach at Leipzig", directed by WIU professor DC Wright. The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday Feb. 19-21 in Simpkins Theatre.
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