CHICAGO, Illinois, March 18 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * ACS Calls on Congress to Take Immediate Action to Address Rising Health Care Costs WASHINGTON -- Today's House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing, "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape," highlighted the urgent need for lawmakers to address structural problems in the Medicare physician payment system that threaten patien more PR

DECATUR, Illinois, March 20 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Archer Daniels Midland, an agricultural supply chain manager and processor, issued the following news release: * * * ADM and Bacres Grain (Managed by Group Solum) Announce Partnership to Expand Grain Marketing Opportunities for Southwestern Ontario Farmers * ALVINSTON, Ontario -ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, and Bacres Grain, managed by Group Solum, today announced an agreement for ADM to purch more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA Announces Recipients of the 2026 Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the selection of five recipients of the 2026 Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant. Established in 2022, the grants are intended to support ALA's work of advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the library fie more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA Announces Recipients of the 2026 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellows Grant * The American Library Association (ALA) has selected three recipients as the 2026 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellows. The recipients will receive a stipend totaling $2,500 to offset the cost of attending the 2026 Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Recipients of this year's fellowship p more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA releases free library programming toolkit for library workers to support online health literacy and selects twelve libraries for pilot program * The American Library Association (ALA) announces 12 libraries selected for the Digital Pathways: Online Health Literacy Programming for Adults initiative, a pilot program that supports libraries' online health literacy p more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Challenges EPA Rollback That Will Raise Gas Prices for North Carolina Families * EPA's own data shows the rollback will raise fuel prices and cost consumers $1.5 trillion RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in challenging an EPA rollback that the agency's own analysis shows will raise fuel cost more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Files Emergency Motion After Nexstar Rushes to Close TV Merger Just Hours After States Sue to Block It * USDOJ reportedly dropped its investigation, FCC waived its rules, and Nexstar closed the deal within 24 hours of the lawsuit being filed; AG now asks court to freeze merger to give court time to hear case RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES EMERGENCY MOTION TO STOP NEXSTAR/TEGNA MERGER * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of eight attorneys general, filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to stop the merger of Tegna Inc. (TEGNA) and Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar), after the broadcasting giants received merger approval from the Federal Communicati more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 states and The District of Columbia yesterday secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Cour more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 20, 2026 * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Hosts Roundtable to Highlight Sheldon Peck Homestead Historic Site * Lombard, IL -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) hosted a roundtable with historians, preservationists, and local leaders to highlight the importance of historic sites and stories that have shaped our nation's history. The roundtable was co-hosted by Landmarks Illinois and the Lombard Historical Society and took place at t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Lawmakers Called to Invest in Life-Saving Colorectal Cancer Care * SPRINGFIELD, IL - As we mark Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) thanks Gov. Pritzker for prioritizing colorectal cancer control funding in his budget proposal and urges legislators to prioritize pass more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Statement on Nexstar Taking over Tegna * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement after the FCC announced that Nexstar will be taking over Tegna. "Right now, we need local journalists more than ever. Today's announcement from the Trump Administration is extremely concerning for my constituents who seek truthful, non-biased journali more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez, 32 Members Request Congress Restrict ICE Funding for Human Warehouses * Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) led 32 Members of Congress in requesting that the House Appropriations Committee restrict the Department of Homeland Security from using federal funding for the purchase of warehouses for immigration detention in the FY27 Appropriations bill. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Courts Must Grant California's Emergency Motion to Prevent Illegal Nexstar-Tegna Broadcast TV Merger * Washington, D.C. -Following the announcement by California Attorney-General Rob Bonta that California and seven other states have filed a Temporary Restraining Order to block the $6.2 billion merger of broadcast TV giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, one day af more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Defending the federal E-Rate program from new legal threats, ALA files amicus brief to preserve broadband funding for libraries * The American Library Association (ALA) filed a friend of the court brief affirming the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF) and one of its four programs, E-Rate, which helps power broadband-enabled service more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Presses Military Officials to Oppose Trump's Efforts to Intimidate Voters at Polling Places * March 19, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - As Donald Trump continues threatening to deploy the military to polling places and intimidate American voters from making their voices heard at the ballot box, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth today pushed senior military officials to do everything they can t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Denounces Republicans' Voter Suppression Legislation On The Senate Floor * March 20, 2026 Durbin: "This legislation is Trump's crown jewel in a grand scheme to rig the results of the upcoming midterm election" WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, denounced Republicans' SAVE Am more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Durbin Denounces Republicans' Voter Suppression Legislation On The Senate Floor In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, denounced Republicans' SAVE America Act, legislation that is designed to prevent Americans from exercising their fund more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Denounces SAVE America Act & Republicans' Efforts To Restrict Americans' Fundamental Right To Vote * March 19, 2026 The SAVE America Act would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters with extreme voting requirements WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor denounci more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With National Cancer Institute Director Amidst Widespread Concern About The Damage Being Done To Our Nation's Medical Research Infrastructure * March 19, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate National Institutes of Health (NIH) Caucus, today met with National Cancer Institute  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Outlines Various Obstacles Americans Would Face When Attempting To Register To Vote Under The Republicans' SAVE America Act * March 20, 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, outlined the various obstacles that Americans would face when attempting to register to vote under Re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Outlines Various Obstacles Americans Would Face When Attempting To Register To Vote Under The Republicans' SAVE America Act In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, outlined the various obstacles that Americans would face when attempting to register more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * Summaries | March 2026 Commission Meeting These are summaries of orders voted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at its March 19, 2026, public meeting. Links to each order will be provided below once the order is issued. The summaries are produced by FERC's Office of External Affairs and are intended to provide only a general synopsis of the orders. These summaries are not intend more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Dave Newbold elected co-spokesperson of DUNE collaboration The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment collaboration announced that a new spokesperson was elected to co-lead the largest neutrino experiment in the U.S. DUNE is at a pivotal time in the development of the massive far detectors and the build-out of the underground space in South Dakota. * Experimen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * State Attorneys General Step Up to Stop Nexstar's Unlawful Takeover of Tegna On Wednesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an antitrust suit in California to block Nexstar's takeover of Tegna. If not blocked, the merger would give the giant broadcasting chain control of hundreds of local TV stations reaching  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on The Conversation with Dasha Burns This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" Sen. Ruben Gallego: People right now are really hurting, and we're going to be throwing more money at a war that we should never have gotten involved in the first place, wasn't properly planned out. more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Secures Seventh Circuit Victory in Major Insurance Dispute * Gibson Dunn secured a significant victory for National Union in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in a high-profile insurance coverage dispute arising from ethylene oxide emissions in Willowbrook, Illinois. The firm's team successfully argued that coverage for nearly 1,000 more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 20 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Eight Gubernatorial Appointments * Jefferson City Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced six gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions and filled two county vacancies. Margaret Bultas, Ph.D., of Eureka, was reappointed to the Missouri State Board of Nursing. Ms. Bultas is a professor at Saint Louis University's Trudy Busch Valentine Schoo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 (TNSrep) -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release: * * * Grant Thornton survey: CFOs accelerate tech spending as AI momentum increases -- 68% of CFOs expect IT and digital transformation spending to increase over the next 12 months -- 72% expect net profit to increase -- 62% are confident they will achieve their technology objectives -- 54% expect ongoing challenges attracting and retaining talent - more PR

BANNOCKBURN, Illinois, March 16 -- Great Lakes Credit Union issued the following news: * * * Great Lakes Credit Union and LetMeDoIt Announce Partnership to Advance Financial Inclusion Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) and LetMeDoIt today announced a new partnership focused on advancing financial accessibility and independence for communities too often overlooked by traditional financial systems. Together, the organizations will reimagine how financial tools and services are designed - placin more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, March 16 (TNSjou) -- The Heartland Institute issued the following news release: * * * New Heartland Book Warning That Americans Don't Truly Own Their Investments Gains Significant Media Attention as States Consider Reforms Discussed on major national programs including The Glenn Beck Radio Program, Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey, and The Lars Larson Show Articles about the book have appeared in outlets including Fox News, RealClearMarkets, and The Epoch Times Legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: To the Ukrainian People, We Have Been with You, We're with You Now, and We Will Be with You in the Future. * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks after receiving the Star of Ukraine Award at the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation's Star of Ukraine Awards & Benefit Gala. Below is a transcript of his remarks: "Look, I know why all of you came. I came to hear the intr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration is extending the timeline for preliminary countervailing duty investigations involving imports of van-type trailers and subassemblies from Canada, China and Mexico. ITA initiated these investigations on Jan. 20, 2026. Under the Tariff Act of 1930, the agency is typically required to issue preliminary findings within 65 days of the start date. Based on that schedule, the determinations were expecte more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 -- Kearney, a management consulting firm, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Kearney and Beroe unveil strategic partnership to develop agentic AI solutions alongside leading global procurement organizations Announcement follows a year of co-innovation between partners and procurement leaders to address the challenge of continuous competitiveness * Kearney, a global leader in procurement and supply chain management, and Beroe, the global le more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Director Maureen H. Lavery and research attorneys Hannah T. Stilley and Joe St. James: * * * Ones To Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2026 At a Glance This article provides an overview of the thousands of labor and employment-related bills introduced in the United States in the first quarter of the year and looks at trends that appear to be emerging. * Ones To Watch is back wi more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, March 21 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: * * * Medical Aid Departs for 20 Countries as Storm Response Continues in Hawai'i, Midwest Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 635 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 12.3 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included specialty therapies, antibiotics, reproductive healt more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 21 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on March 20, 2026: * * * NEW FROM POLITICO: Michael Whatley Fundraises with Convicted Felon Rod Blagojevich New reporting from Illinois Playbook reveals that DC insider Michael Whatley cozied up to convicted felon Rod Blagojevich for campaign cash at a Chicago fundraiser. Blagojevich, who spent eight years in federal prison for corruption, attempted "to illegally trade" a United States Senate  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration to Invest Over $230 Million in North Central PA Roads and Bridges in 2026 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 3 today announced that 101 projects are anticipated to start during the 2026 construction season, and 37 projects will continue in 2026 in the nine-county, Montoursville-based region. These investments support  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Roll-call votes may understate polarization in Congress, study finds * For decades, scholars have estimated the ideology of members of Congress by analyzing roll-call votes, recorded tallies of each member's "yea-or-nay" on legislation. But a new study from the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy finds this method is likely skewed by "protest voting"-suggesting that polarization in  more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, March 20 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE's Office of Student Financial Aid Host 2026-27 FAFSA Workshop Sessions * Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Office of Student Financial Aid is organizing a series of outreach workshop events to help attendees fill out their 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The sessions include a list of events: * Completion Nights with financial aid more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 21 -- The American Bar Association issued the following statement on March 20, 2026: * * * Statement of ABA President Michelle A. Behnke Re: Protecting the judiciary from personal attacks The American Bar Association stands firmly with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in his assertion that while legal opinions are always subject to scrutiny, "personally directed hostility is dangerous," and it's gone too far. The ABA commends the chief justice for his remarks more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Tackling credit union compliance, operational challenges * With an eye on pressing compliance and operational challenges, America's Credit Unions' Operations Committee met for its second meeting of the year Thursday. The committee focuses on identifying challenges and recommending both advocacy and compliance solutions for America's Credit Unions to pursue. The Illinois Interchan more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 20 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Top executives: Banking leaders shaped at UNM's Anderson School of Management * Alumni of The University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management are serving in top leadership roles across banking and financial services, guiding institutions through change while remaining rooted in community impact. Their careers span decades, institutions, and regions, but share a common foundation shaped more PR

URBANA, Illinois, March 20 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: * * * Trustees approve new UIS major in engineering technology By Alex Quigley The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois System today approved a new major at the University of Illinois Springfield that will help meet employers' growing need for skilled engineering technologists who can apply a multidisciplinary approach to solve complex problems and drive industrial innovation. Illinois face more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington to win summary judgment protecting health care for transgender youth * A federal court said on Thursday that it would rule for Washington, 20 other states, and the District of Columbia, turning back an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure health care providers into ending transgender health care for youth with gender dysphoria. In an oral sta more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 [Category: Business] (TNSrep) -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * What New Ipsos Research Reveals About the Next Generation of Boaters * New consumer research from Ipsos, commissioned by the Market Expansion Advisory Group, provides the latest look at how today's consumers are discovering, and engaging with boating and what it will take to grow participation in the years ahead. Insights from the research incl more PR