CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * 330+ Organizations Demand Immediate Restoration of DOJ's Immigration Legal Assistance Program * As first reported by CBS News, this week, more than 330 nonprofit organizations sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) urging them to fully restore the Recognition and Accreditation (R&A) program, which was gutted one month ago by the Trump administration. F more PR

WOOD DALE, Illinois, April 22 -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, issued the following news release: * * * AAR and Woodward sign multi-year commercial distribution agreement AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, has signed a multi-year commercial distribution agreement with Woodward, a world leader in the design and manufacture of aerospace and industrial controls. Und more PR

WOOD DALE, Illinois, April 25 -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, issued the following news release: * * * AAR completes acquisition of Aircraft Reconfig Technologies The acquisition immediately expands AAR's engineering and certification capabilities * AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Aircraft Reconfig Technol more PR

WOOD DALE, Illinois, April 21 -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, issued the following news release: * * * AAR launches Airvoyant, an AI-driven procurement platform for airlines and MROs AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, announced today the launch of Airvoyant, an AI-powered aviation procurement solution that connects buyers directly to suppliers, searches available more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABYC Announces Outstanding Technician Award Winners * The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) announced the recipients of its 2026 Outstanding Technician Awards during International Marine Service Technician Week, held April 20-24. Sponsored by CWR Wholesale Distribution, the ABYC awards recognize 10 technicians for exceptional customer service, techni more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Adler University issued the following news: * * * Rolling the dice: How gaming can be a powerful tool in therapy At this year's Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a panel of mental health professionals is inviting attendees to take a closer look at what happens when gaming moves beyond entertainment and into clinical practice. The discussion brings together practitioners who are actively integrating video games and tabletop role-playing games into t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Moves To Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's Execu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families -families comprised of at le more PR

RESTON, Virginia, April 24 -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics posted the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * AIAA AVIATION Forum 2026 to Showcase Next Generation Flight Technologies AIAA announced its program for AIAA AVIATION Forum 2026, 8-12 June, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, Calif. This year's theme, "From Velocity to Altitude - Accelerating Toward Tomorrow," captures the acceleration of aviation technology. "Next generation technologies are reshap more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following news release: * * * Alzheimer's Association Launches Brain Health Advancement Institute to Turn Brain Science into Action * - New Institute unifies research, education and public health efforts to reduce risk of cognitive decline across the lifespan - The Alzheimer's Association today announced the launch of the Brain Health Advancement Institute(tm) (BHAI), a new platform designed to tra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Day 1 Impeachment Filing By Logan Sekulow In a case of "here we go again," a cabal of radical Leftists in the House of Representatives is already planning to impeach President Donald Trump AGAIN if they win the House in the 2026 midterms. Does the Left really think the American people want to sit through yet another impeachment proceeding? As reported by Axios: A cohort of resistance-minded Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Liberty Landscape Sup more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * Coalition seeks final ruling after filing lawsuit earlier this month to challenge unlawful executive order OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of P more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Dismantle Fair Employment Opportunities for Blind Workers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the U.S. Department of Education's decision to exempt the U.S. Army from the Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA), which provides  more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts' lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS PROGRAM FOR BLIND AMERICANS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's erosion of a long-established, successful program offering economic opportunities to blind Americans. The Randolph-Sheppa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ***CONSUMER ALERT*** ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WARNS STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES ABOUT INVESTMENT SCAMS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the State Employee Retirement System (SERS) cautioned state of Illinois employees and retirees about attempted investment scams directed at them. "State employees and retirees in Illinois should be on the lookout for unsolicited emails c more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * AG Rayfield: "President Trump wants to turn letter carriers into election gatekeepers." Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania have asked a federal court to permanen more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, April 25 -- Augustana College issued the following news: * * * Sticker price isn't the final price Ranked among the U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges for 2026, Augustana is more affordable than families may think. Once they see their financial aid packages, students and families are often surprised at the cost manageability, compared with a large, regional public university. It's a difference that can be missed during an initial review of college costs. And it c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * CAIR-Chicago, CAIR National Welcome Rep. Chuy Garcia's Oversight Letter Seeking U.S. Probe into Killing of Khamis Ayyad by Israeli Settlers The Council on American-Islamic Relations and its Chicago office (CAIR-Chicago) today welcomed an oversight letter led by Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) demanding the U.S. Department of State and Department of Justice condu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Reaffirms Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Filing * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed an amicus brief in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirming the CFTC's exclusive jurisdiction over the U.S. commodity derivatives markets, including event contract markets commonly referred to as predict more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Sues New York Over Prediction Markets Amid Ongoing Efforts to Preserve Jurisdiction * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to halt the State of New York's efforts to apply state gambling laws against CFTC-registered contract markets. New York has sought to enforce state laws agai more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following bulletin (No. OCC 2026-16) on April 24, 2026: * * * Preemption of Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act: Interim Final Order To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks, Federal Savings Associations, and Federal Branches and Agencies; Department and Division Heads; All Examining Personnel; and Other Interested Parties Summary The Office of the Comptroller of t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Chuy Garcia Leads 23 Colleagues in Demanding Investigation into the Killing of American Citizen Khamis Ayyad * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) led 23 Members in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the U.S. government to conduct a thorough, credible, and independent investigation into the killing o more PR

CALGARY, Alberta, April 25 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * CPKC reaches tentative long-term hourly collective agreements with SMART TD and BLET Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today said it has reached new tentative collective bargaining agreements with the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Works - Transportation Division (SMART-TD) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Critical Habitat Protected for Four Mussel Species Across 17 Eastern, Midwestern States * WASHINGTON-Following litigation by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected 3,814 river miles in states from Minnesota to New York and Alabama to Virginia for four mussel species. "I'm thrilled that these mussels and the rivers they nee more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Designating Critical Habitat Across 17 States for Four Mussel Species * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is designating approximately 3,814 river miles (6,138 kilometers) of occupied critical habitat for four freshwater mussels -rayed bean, sheepnose, snuffbox, and spectaclecase. This designation spans 17 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Cantwell, Markey Demand Investigation into Whether FAA Chief Deliberately Violated Ethics Agreement to Boost Stock Payout Beyond $25 Million--and Lied About It * April 23, 2026 Former Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford intentionally held on to his Republic stock until the company completed a lucrative merger, turning his original 16,733 shares into more than 652,470 shares in the n more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 24 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Engineering Team Wants to Send Nevada's First Student-Created Satellite to Space * The Artemis II moon mission recently stole news headlines and captivated a nation as NASA astronauts achieved historic firsts, including traveling the farthest distance for human spaceflight. Meanwhile, in Barstow, California, a few days before that lift off, a team of scrappy UNLV College of Engineering more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * US Forest Service Rejects Call for Thorough Environmental Review of Ottawa National Forest Massive Logging Project Draft decision is harmful to forest, biodiversity, and tourist economy in Western U.P. * The U.S. Forest Service on April 16 released a draft decision to proceed with Silver Branch Vegetation Management Project in the Ottawa National Forest, located in Michigan's West more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following fact sheet: * * * Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) Background The runway safety area (RSA) enhances the safety of aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or veer off the runway. The RSA provides a clear, graded area which provides additional space for pilots to bring their aircraft to a safe stop. Though RSAs vary in size by runway, they can be as large as 500 feet wide  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump Proclamation Eliminating Asylum is Unlawful * WASHINGTON -A federal appeals court today ruled that President Trump's Day 1 proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border is unlawful. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration's claim that the "212(f)" proclamation allowed the pre more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * FHLBank Chicago Announces Q1 2026 Financial Highlights The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today announced its preliminary and unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2026. "In the first quarter, FHLBank Chicago continued to serve as a stable and reliable source of liquidity for our memb more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Makes Three El Paso and Teller County Appointments: Two Appointments to the 4th Judicial District Court, One to the El Paso County Court * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis made two appointments to the 4th Judicial District Court (El Paso and Teller Counties) and one appointment to the El Paso County Court in the 4th Judicial District. Governor Polis appointed Mary K. Linden and A more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Grant Thornton announces Auxis named Leader and All Star Company on 2026 IAOP(R) Global Outsourcing 100(R) 11th consecutive year of recognition reflects nearshore leadership and continued momentum with Grant Thornton through expanded capabilities * Grant Thornton announced today that Auxis, a business modernization leader and Latin Amer more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release: * * * Grant Thornton named one of America's Best Employers for Company Culture by Forbes Recognition marks second consecutive year the firm has earned the distinction * Grant Thornton, one of America's largest brands of professionals providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax and advisory services, has been named to Forbes' America's Best Employers for Company more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * IFPA Litigation Co Plaintiffs on OCC Interim Final Actions Affirming Federal Preemption * WASHINGTON - The Illinois Bankers Association, Illinois Credit Union League, American Bankers Association and America's Credit Unions issued the following joint statement in response to the OCC's issuance of two interim final actions affirming that federal law preempts the Il more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 25 -- The Illinois Department of Employment Security issued the following news: * * * Mixed Metro Area Job Growth as Unemployment Rate Ticks Up Across Illinois in February Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs decreased in 8 metropolitan areas and increased in 4, leading to consecutive months with year-over-year growth in Champaign (13 consecutive months). Over-the-year, the unemployment rate increased in all 12 metro areas for the year ending February 2026, according more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, April 23 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * IMAAVY(R) (nipocalimab-aahu) shows over two years of sustained disease control in a broad population with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) Through 120 weeks of follow-up, IMAAVY delivered sustained clinical improvements and reductions in total IgG in antibody-positive adult patients including anti-AChR+ and anti-MuSK+ Patients achieving sustained minimal symp more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Maintains #1 Investment Advisory Position in Thailand for Fifth Consecutive Year According to MSCI Real Assets, JLL ranked #1 in Thailand based on sell-side transaction volume, contributing to its leadership across emerging Southeast Asia markets * BANGKOK - JLL (NYSE: JLL) announced that it has maintained its #1 position in Thailand's investment a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown assists the World Jewish Restitution Organization to advance restitution of looted art in the United States under the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025 Mayer Brown helped achieve a significant pro bono victory on behalf of the World Jewish Restitution Organization, one of the leading global organizations advocating for the return of private property and c more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown earns top rankings in LSEG's Q1 2026 syndicated lending league tables Mayer Brown has been recognized as a leading legal advisor in syndicated loans, earning top-tier placements in the LSEG Q1 2026 league tables. The rankings reflect the firm's strength in representing both lenders and borrowers across US and global syndicated lending markets. Mayer Brown achieved to more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown partner Bronwyn Pollock honored among LABJ's 2026 "Top 100 Lawyers" For the third time, Mayer Brown partner Bronwyn Pollock has been named to Los Angeles Business Journal's (LABJ) annual "Top 100 Lawyers" list, which recognizes legal professionals in the Los Angeles region for their legal achievements, community involvement, and impact on the profession. Bronwyn co-l more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition in Filing Amicus Brief Defending Program That Expands Economic Opportunity for Blind Americans Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is leading a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Taylor v. U.S. Department of Education, supporting a federal lawsuit challenging a decision by t more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 24 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Medical Aid Expedited after Oklahoma Tornado, and More * A tornado struck the southeastern end of Enid, Oklahoma, on the evening of April 23, damaging at least 40 homes and causing minor injuries. No fatalities have been reported, though several homes were completely destroyed. Damage assessments are ongoing, with additional impacts-including power outages and flooding-reported in su more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, April 20 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release: * * * Motorola Solutions Redefines Crime Center Operations, Centering Workflows Around Measurable "Missions" AI-driven CommandCentral Aware sets a new standard in automating intelligence and accelerating community outcomes * CHICAGO - Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced a fundamental evolution of its CommandCentral Aware platform, establishing a new standard for real-time crime center operati more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, April 25 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release: * * * Motorola Solutions to Issue First-Quarter 2026 Earnings Results on May 7 Webcast presentation by executives to follow earnings release * CHICAGO - Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) will issue its first-quarter 2026 earnings results after the close of the market on Thursday, May 7. Motorola Solutions will host its quarterly conference call with financial analysts at 4 p.m. Central (5 p.m. Easter more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Holly Bamford, chief conservation officer of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining Restoration Efforts in the Great Lakes Region": * * * Chair Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before this Committee on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Looking for the ABC Agenda? Find it here * For those attending the recreational boating industry's premier advocacy event, the American Boating Congress (ABC), the latest agenda offers a detailed look at the policy discussions that will drive this year's advocacy in Washington, D.C. Taking place May 4-6, ABC will convene industry leaders and policymaker more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Navigating Headwinds and Positioning Recreational Boating for Growth * Like captains navigating an open sea, we in the marine industry don't get to choose the conditions that surround us-but we do get to choose how we respond. For several years, marine manufacturers have encountered lingering inflationary pressures, elevated borrowing costs and, more re more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 25 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern study finds bipartisan-cited science is rarely used by policymakers New analysis explores how policymakers engage with science * Past research has shown that even though science is commonly viewed as essential for effective policymaking, Democrats and Republicans cite different scientific research when creating policy -- even when addressing the same topic. Now, a new Nort more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * OCC Issues Two Interim Final Actions Clarifying Bank Powers under Federal Law and the Preemption of a Related State Law The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced an interim final rule and interim final order related to activities of national banks and Federal savings associations. The interim final rule clari more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 24 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Related Digital Announces Financing for $16 Billion Oracle Data Center Project in Saline Township, Michigan * DALLAS, TX - Related Digital, a vertically integrated data center development and investment platform, and Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that financing has been secured for Related Digital's $16 billion data center campus  more PR

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Blackstone, an investment firm, posted the following news release: * * * Related Digital Announces Financing for $16 Billion Oracle Data Center Project in Saline Township, Michigan * Related Digital and Funds Affiliated with Blackstone Commit Equity to Fund Project; Fixed Rate, Long-Term Debt Financing Anchored by PIMCO-Managed Funds and Accounts Campus Creates Thousands of Union Construction Jobs and Significant Community Investment more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 -- The Related Companies L.P. issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Related Digital Announces Financing for $16 Billion Oracle Data Center Project in Saline Township, Michigan Related Digital and Funds Affiliated with Blackstone Commit Equity to Fund Project; Fixed Rate, Long-Term Debt Financing Anchored by PIMCO-Managed Funds and Accounts Campus Creates Thousands of Union Construction Jobs and Significant Community Investment * Dallas, TX - Related D more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, April 24 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU awards $79,000 in Green Fund grants, recognizes sustainability efforts on Earth Day More than $79,000 in Green Fund grants were awarded to nearly a dozen sustainability projects this week during Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Earth Day celebration. The award-winning projects range from a butterfly pollinator garden to an electric transit trolly, from green roof improvements  more PR

DECATUR, Illinois, April 24 -- Millikin University posted the following news: * * * Students and Faculty Honored at 2026 Millikin University Honors Convocation * DECATUR, Ill. - Millikin University recognized the academic achievements, leadership, and service of its students and faculty during the 2026 Honors Convocation and Distinguished Faculty Lecture on April 23, 2026, in the Kirkland Fine Arts Center. The annual event is one of Millikin's most meaningful academic traditions, celebrati more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, April 24 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Surplus Inventory Solutions Result in Cost Savings & Scholarship Support at Olivet * Participating in a circular economy is not at the top of everyone's mind, but perhaps, it should be. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a circular economy "...reduces material use, redesigns materials and products to be less resource intensive, and recaptures 'waste' as a resource to manufacture new  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Maintains Strong Top 15 Standing for Q1 US M&A Activity * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke kicked off 2026 with solid results in LSEG 's Q1 global league table rankings, sustaining its position as a top 15 firm for U.S. mid-market and small-cap M&A and maintaining a top 25 ranking for U.S. deals completed and announced. "Our consistent year-over- more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Survey Finds Increase in Use of Alternative Medicines Like Melatonin Among Children * A study based on three cycles of a national survey has found that the use of alternative medicines has increased among children. The study, titled, "Changes in Dietary Supplement Use Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2015-2016 to 2021-2023," published online o more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 25 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus issued the following news dated May 1, 2026: * * * UIS joins the College Cost Transparency Initiative as a distinguished partner institution The University of Illinois Springfield has joined a the College Cost Transparency Initiative (CCT) as a distinguished partner. This significant affiliation underscores UIS' unwavering commitment to the principles and standards championed by the CCT Initiative, which aims to  more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, April 23 [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 Launches Large-scale Fire Testing for Battery Energy Storage Systems * * New large-scale fire tests show how battery energy storage system (BESS) fires can spread between units and to nearby buildings. * Test results he more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 25 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Protecting the brain with chemistry UC chemistry student to begin AI fellowship at Air Force Research Lab By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Doctoral student Carter St. Clair is studying the way the structural scaffolding that supports neurons in the brain can fail, leading to disease. Using chemistry tools to approach questions about medicine is what drew St. Clair to the Unive more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following Q&A involving Abe Nasrallah, senior vice president of real estate and development at Wonder: * * * Voices of Wonder: Abe Nasrallah, SVP, Real Estate and Development, on Wonder's Rapid Expansion and What It Takes to Build at scale * To spotlight different perspectives and give an inside look at Wonder, we're highlighting leaders from across the organization. This mont more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 24 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Who benefits from loosening restrictions on psychedelics, marijuana? * President Donald Trump signed an executive order to boost research into the potential therapeutic use of psilocybin, LSD and other psychedelics. In a separate move, the Department of Justice has just reclassified marijuana as a Schedule III drug. Rachel Hoopsick, a professor of health and kinesiology at the more PR