CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Massacre in Bajo Aguan: We demand justice and reject impunity Alianza Americas, a network of more than 55 organizations led by immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean with a transnational focus, strongly condemns the massacre that took place on May 21, 2026, at the Paso Aguan Farmers' Cooperative, in Rigores, in the municipality of Trujillo, department of Colon, Honduras more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, May 22 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate announces quarterly dividends payable in July 2026 The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly common stock dividend of $1.08 per common share on May 22, 2026. Allstate also declared the payment of quarterly preferred stock dividends. Common stock dividends Allstate declared a quarterly dividend of $1.08 on each outstanding share o more PR

DARIEN, Illinois, May 18 -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release: * * * More than a third of menopausal women lose sleep to hot flashes, waking during the night While sleep is essential to health, women face unique challenges to getting quality sleep across key life stages. According to new survey results from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, more than a third of women ages 45-64 report frequent nighttime waking (37%) and night sweats or hot flashes that disrupt sleep (35%) due to menopause, while m more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 23 -- The American Dental Association issued the following news release: * * * Court of Appeals Rules EPA Case 'Commandeered' by Lower Court Federal Appeals Court Rejects Federal Judge's Ruling as Beyond His Purview * The American Dental Association (ADA) applauds the recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on their decision to overturn the lower court's 2024 order that had directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate fluoride in drinking water under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 22 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * Andy McEwen, Pamela Stuerke and Jackie Wilmes receive UMSL Hero Awards * This month's Hero Awards recipients are (from left) Andy McEwen, the budget and financial planning lead in Finance and Operations; Pamela Stuerke, an associate professor in the Department of Accounting in the Ed G. Smith College of Business; and Jackie Wilmes, office manager and executive assistant in UMSL Global. (Photos by Derik Holtmann) University of Missou more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Raises Concerns Over Donor-Advised Fund Restrictions Affecting Southern Poverty Law Center * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decision to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following a heavily criticized indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES FUNDS TO REEVALUATE DECISION TO CUT OFF DONATIONS TO SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, urged several large donor-advised charitable fund sponsors to carefully evaluate their decisions to stop payments to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following the Department of Justice's (DOJ) highly controversial indictment of the SPLC. In a l more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S LEGISLATION TO PROTECT ILLINOIS SERVICEMEMBERS' ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION HEADED TO GOVERNOR'S DESK * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the General Assembly's passage of his legislation, Protecting Access to Higher Education for Illinois Servicemembers and their Families, which would ensure Illinois servicemembers and their families are not academically penalized when military duty interrupts t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JONATHAN L. JACKSON INTRODUCES WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO END ILLEGAL WAR IN IRAN * CONTACT: Press.Jackson.IL01@mail.house.gov May 21, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Congressional Progressive Caucus introduced a War Powers Resolution. "The same forces that use taxpayer dollars to perpetuate war are increasing poverty and inequality at  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026; 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Florida and New Mexico Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Maine Have the Biggest and Steepest Losses Construction employment rose in 32 states  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Discover Boating Introduces New Health Score Index to Measure Market Momentum * NMMA and MRAA introduced a new way to measure how Discover Boating is performing and how effectively the industry is growing the recreational boating category over time. The new Discover Boating Health Score Index (HSI) is a monthly summary of key performance metrics across the early stages of the customer journey (Reach, Ins more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Department of Central Management Services -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: May 19, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 16 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 1 -- 1 Category 2: 9 -- 6 -- 15 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 9 -- 7 -- 16 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 10 State of Il more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Illinois Department of Labor -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST DEPARTMENT OF LABOR COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: May 21, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 15 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 6 -- 5 -- 11 Category 2: 1 -- 3 -- 4 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 7 -- 8 -- 15 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 12 State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor Gene more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Northeastern Illinois University -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: May 19, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 11 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 2 -- 2 -- 4 Category 2: 2 -- 5 -- 7 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 4 -- 7 -- 11 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 11 State of Illinois, Office of the Aud more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving State Employees' Retirement System, Pension Allocation Schedules -- Financial Audit. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS FINANCIAL AUDIT - PENSION SCHEDULES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: May 21, 2026 State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General FRANK J. MAUTINO, AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the Report contact: Office of the Auditor General, 400 West  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving State Universities Retirement System -- Special Funding Situation Allocation Schedules. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST STATE UNIVERSITIES RETIREMENT SYSTEM SPECIAL FUNDING SITUATION ALLOCATION SCHEDULES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: May 19, 2026 State of Illinois, Office of the Auditor General FRANK J. MAUTINO, AUDITOR GENERAL To obtain a copy of the Report contact: Office of the Auditor General, 400 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Illinois Advances Legislation to Get Cancer Patients the Right Treatment Faster * SPRINGFIELD, IL - The state legislature has passed Senate Bill 3509, which would improve access to biomarker testing, a game-changer in the fight against cancer and other conditions, and an essential step toward accessing precision treatments. The following is a statement from Ally Lopshire, government relations director for th more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, May 22 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Breakthrough Prize Recognition Reinforces Value of Liberal Arts Education for Dean Miller '92 By Emily Bollinger Scientists involved in a series of Muon g-2 experiments received the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for achieving the world's most precise measurement of the muon -- a subatomic particle similar to an electron but much heavier. These high-energy subatomic particles shower down to Earth constantly, and pass throug more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Apax-Backed Authority Brands on $461 Million Whole Business Securitization * Kirkland & Ellis represented Apax-sponsored Authority Brands, a franchisor of home services, on its third whole business securitization issuance. The issuance is comprised of $286 million of Class A-2 term notes and Class A-1 variable funding notes with commitments of up to $175 million on a revolving basis to provide worki more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Ares on Joint Venture to Acquire $910 Million Student Housing Portfolio * Kirkland & Ellis advised an Ares Real Estate fund on the formation of a joint venture with the Scion Group to invest in off-campus student housing in the United States, with a focus on high-quality assets in markets characterized by strong enrollment fundamentals and limited new supply. The joint venture has acquired a 12-prop more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Lieu, Jayapal Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump's Racist Rhetoric Targeting Indian and Chinese Americans * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), alongside Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), today introduced a House resolution condemning President Trump's April 22 Truth Social amplification of a racist post by radio host Michael Savage attacking birthright citizenship. The p more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Learning to teach, learning to discover MIT senior Nik Sandu bridges scientific research with a strong commitment to teaching and community. * Nik Sandu points to a graph on the whiteboard in a seventh-grade science class. "According to the graph, what is the energy of the ball?" she asks, gently waving a hand to settle the room's twitchy energy. "Voices are off." A student raises his hand, noticing an askew Y-axis. "This one do more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, May 23 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Motorola Solutions opens new AI and resilience software hub in Boston, Massachusetts New hub is designed to help accelerate the development of purposeful, mission-ready technologies * BOSTON - Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced the opening of its new AI and resilience software hub in Boston, Massachusetts. The hub serves as a key research and development site for applied AI and mission-critical, cloud-based solutions, p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Dingell, Moore reintroduce the SAFE for Survivors Act to Provide Economic Security for Domestic Violence Survivors * The Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) for Survivors Act of 2026 addresses economic barriers faced by survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, ensures 40 days of leave for victims-10 of which must be paid Senator Murray : "Survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault should not be forced to choose bet more PR

LOMBARD, Illinois, May 22 -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * NUHS' Dr. Muhammad Ali Khan Publishes New Pathology Textbook * Muhammad Ali Khan, MD, DTCD, MCPS and professor of Basic Sciences at National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) recently published a new pathology textbook, Part 1: Basic Pathology. Designed to help health care students better understand disease processes through clinical, patient-centered learning, this new textbook is currently used in two NUHS courses: Pathology and Western more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Rainbow Round Table Announces Recipient of the 2026 Harlequin Trade Publishing (HTP) Books & RRT Conference Travel Grant * Em Dickson (e/em/eir; she/they) has been selected as the winner of the 2026 Harlequin Trade Publishing (HTP) Books & RRT Conference Travel Grant. E is a Librarian at the Shore Country Day school in Beverly, Massachusetts and also does freelance work in children's publishing. As a Librarian, e supp more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Garcia on the BUILD America 250 Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement after consideration of the BUILD America 250 Act in the full committee: "Funding our roads, bridges, transit, passenger rail, and other critical infrastructure is vital to the economic health and mobility of our communities. As more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Builds Momentum in US Q1 2026 Capital Markets Rankings * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke continued its upward trajectory in the Q1 2026 global league table rankings published by Bloomberg and LSEG, improving its standing across several capital markets categories, including multiple U.S. straight debt, debt, equity and equity-related issuer tables, among other league tables. "Our first-quarter res more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Maintains Top-Tier Performance in Q1 2026 Global Capital Markets League Tables * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke's capital markets team continues to make significant strides on the international stage, earning top-tier recognition in the Q1 2026 global and Canada-focused capital markets league tables from Bloomberg and LSEG. The firm achieved standout rankings across global equity and bond categori more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * University of Chicago launches ambitious campaign, 'Chicago Minds' * The University of Chicago has launched the most ambitious and comprehensive fundraising and global engagement campaign in its history, a multi-year initiative that aims to expand the University's impact through investments in research and education. A key component of the effort aims to engage with and inspire UChicago's worldwide community of alumni and friends. Called "Chicago Minds more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Complexity isn't subjective. The right amount results in new nanomaterial properties Graph theory can quantify complexity, defined as a mix of order and disorder. Nanoparticle structures with the optimal ratio have new or enhanced capabilities. Key takeaways * Nanomaterials can manifest new material properties when clusters of nanoparticle crystals are connected by more randomly distributed particles. * In many nanoparticle systems, graph t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Vermont Finalizes Sweeping Wakesurfing Restrictions, NMMA Voices Opposition * Late this week, Vermont finalized overreaching changes to its already the nation's strictest statewide wakesurfing rule (500-foot shore offset, 20-foot depth requirement, 50-acre minimum), drastically reducing access from 30 eligible inland lakes to just 18 lakes despite no evidence that the current rule has failed. Most notably, more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release: * * * XPONENTIAL 2026 Generates More Than $10 Million in Economic Impact as Global Autonomy Industry Convened in Detroit World's largest autonomy event brought nearly 10,000 attendees, 600+ exhibitors and global industry leaders from 50+ countries to Huntington Place * DETROIT -- Nearly 10,000 attendees from across the drone, robotics, defense, manufacturing and autonomous systems sectors convened in Detroit, Michi more PR