BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Wins Case Protecting Billions Of Dollars For States To Fight Homelessness * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania have won their lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provid more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging illegal conditions that the Trump administration (PDF) imposed upon billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide housing and servi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: * * * AISC Releases Updated Structural Stainless Steel Standards (ANSI/AISC 370-25 and ANSI/AISC 313-25) The latest versions of two American Institute of Steel Construction standards, AISC Specification for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 370-25) and AISC Code of Standard Practice for Structural Stainless Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 313-25), are now available. They can be downloaded for free at aisc.org/standards. Dev more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * American Bar Association statement Re: Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship The American Bar Association commends the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara upholding the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. This ruling affirms a principle that has been long-established in American law: that the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment confers citizenship on all persons born in the United States, regardless o more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls for Department of Energy to Withdraw Proposed Sunset Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside 13 attorneys general nationwide, submitted comments opposing the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Sunset Rule, which would add one-or five-year termination dates to over 500 DOE regulations as well as many future DOE rules. This proposal could create regulatory instability for busine more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Effort to Remove Rules Protecting Americans from Housing Discrimination * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s proposal to dismantle its rules prohibiting housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gen more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania yesterday won their case challenging the Trump Administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide housing a more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * June 30, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide hou more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Protect Healthcare for Tens of Thousands of North Carolinians with Cancer and Severe Illnesses Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over a new federal rule that puts tens of thousands of North Carolinians with cancer and other severe illnesses at risk of losing Medicaid coverag more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara. "Birthright citizenship was not a right solely created by amending the Constitution, as America's tradition of birthright citizenship predates the 14th Amendment and the abolition of slavery in the United States. The notio more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING ROLLBACK OF AIR POLLUTION PERMITTING PROGRAM * Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to allow construction to begin at major sources of air pollution without first obtaining a New Source Review (NSR) permit. An NSR permit is a pre-construction air pollution permit that ensures industrial more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, today announced a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Raoul and the coalition's lawsuit challenges pro more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS CASE PROTECTING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR STATES TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS * Court Decision Prevents Trump Administration's Illegal Conditions from Jeopardizing Funding for Continuum of Care Programs Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on bill more PR

SALEM, Oregon, June 30 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition have won their lawsuit against the Trump administration's illegal conditions on $3 billion in federal housing funds. The funds, known as Continuum of Care (CoC) grants, help community organizations nationwide provide housing and services to people experiencing homelessness, includin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * CAIR-Chicago & U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) Condemn Anti-Palestinian Smears and Fearmongering by Illinois Officials The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined the U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) in condemning inflammatory and anti-Palestinian remarks made by Illinois Comptroller Su more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 6.30.2026 Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Tomiquia Moss, of Oakland, has been appointed Secretary at the California Housing and Homelessness Agency. Moss has been Secretary at the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency since 2024. She was Founder and Chief Executive Officer at All Home from 2019 to 2024. Moss was Chief Executive Officer  more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, June 30 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Charles Carrigan Ph.D. Honored with Endowed Professorship at Olivet * Olivet Nazarene University has appointed Charles Carrigan '96, Ph.D. as the Reams Endowed Professor for Geosciences. The Max and Carol Reams Endowed Professorship was established to provide sustained faculty support for geosciences and to honor the legacy of two longtime Olivet supporters. The fund will help secure the viability of Olivet's geosciences through partial funding o more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- ComEd, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Receives Approval to Launch its first Virtual Power Plant Program for Customers in 2027 * ComEd today announced that the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved the company's proposal to launch a new Scheduled Dispatch Virtual Power Plant (SDVPP) program, an initiative shaped by Illinois' Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA). At the direction of CRGA, the program is designed to increase the am more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision reaffirming birthright citizenship: "Today, the Supreme Court ruled that a president cannot terminate a constitutional right by executive order. The Constitution clearly states that babies born in the United States are citizens. This entire char more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Constangy Welcomes New Attorneys to Chicago, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles Offices * Constangy is pleased to announce the addition of four new attorneys- Katrice Curls, Sara Herbek, Sandra Lepson, and Ryan Patterson -strengthening the firm's Employment Litigation, Immigration, Advice & Counsel, Wage and Hour, and Investigations practices in the Chicago, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles offices. Mee more PR

YONKERS, New York, July 1 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Consumer Reports statement on New Jersey Fair Price Protection Act to ban personalized pricing in grocery sales Trenton, New Jersey - The New Jersey Legislature passed the Fair Price Protection Act today. If signed by Governor Sherrill, New Jersey will become the third state in the country to pass a law to curb personalized pricing. The Fair Price Protection Act would prohibit personalized pricing in the sale of groceries. Earlier in 2026, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Declaracion Del Congresista Garcia Sobre el Fallo de la Corte Suprema Respecto a la Ciudadania Por Nacimiento * WASHINGTON, D.C.- El Congresista Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) emitio la siguiente declaracion sobre la decision de la Corte Suprema que reafirma la ciudadania por nacimiento: "Hoy, la Corte Suprema dictamino que un presidente no puede eliminar un derecho constitucional mediante una orden ejecutiva. La Constitucion establece claramente q more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved Ohio's request to redesignate the Cleveland metropolitan area from nonattainment to attainment for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, concluding that the region meets the Clean Air Act requirements for the change after recording compliant air quality data. The final rule, effective June 29, 2026, approves a revision to the Ohio State Implementation Plan that includes a maintenance plan to keep the area in compliance with the 2015 ozone stan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved Ohio air plan revisions covering multiple industrial facilities, strengthening ozone controls while updating source-specific regulations statewide today. The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized approval of multiple revisions to Ohio's State Implementation Plan that establish source-specific reasonably available control technology requirements for major industrial facilities in the Cleveland Moderate ozone nonattainment area, strengthen the state's implem more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces nominees for the 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards * The 12 th annual Sports Humanitarian Awards will celebrate and honor athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of sport to make a positive impact on society. This year's Sports Humanitarian Awards, hosted by SportsCenter studio anchor and analyst Christine Williamson, will take place on Tuesday, July 14, at Gotham Hal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a rule updating Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for dozens of airports across the U.S., reflecting changes to navigation infrastructure, air traffic requirements and obstacle assessments that affect instrument flight operations. The rule amends 14 CFR Part 97 by establishing, revising, suspending or removing instrument approach procedures and associated departure procedures at ai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration determined VYALEV's regulatory review lasted 2,871 days, advancing patent extension proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Food and Drug Administration has determined that the regulatory review period for Parkinson's disease treatment VYALEV lasted 2,871 days, a key step in evaluating requests to extend patents covering the drug under federal patent restoration law. The agency published the determination after rec more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Former Duke Energy SVP Lara Nichols Joins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Charlotte * Veteran Energy Regulatory Leader Strengthens Firm's Decades-Long Work in High-Stakes Power and Utility Matters CHARLOTTE - Lara Nichols, a former senior vice president at Duke Energy Corporation, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's nationally ranked Energy Regulatory Practice Group as a partner in the firm's Charlotte office. Br more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Four UC San Diego Music Faculty and Alumni Receive American Academy of Arts and Letters Awards Two faculty members and two alumni from the University of California San Diego Department of Music have received fellowships and awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a prestigious honor society that recognizes exceptional achievement among contemporary composers, writers, visual artists and architects. Distinguished Prof more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 1 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * Hilton Hotels that Embody Americana Through Place Hit the open road and discover stays that reflect the heart, soul and scenery of the nation's national parks and heartland cities * Discover destination-inspired Hilton stays near iconic landscapes like Yellowstone's geothermal wonders, Moab's red rocks, the majestic Great Smoky Mountains and Chicago's towering skyline. * Experience historic towns and storied hotels that reflect regional heritage, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt, HSL Properties, and Desert Hospitality Management Announce Plans for Tucson's First Hyatt Regency Hotel * Hyatt Regency Tucson Convention Center Expected to Open in Late 2027 Following Multi-Million Dollar Transformation, Elevating Tucson's Convention and Group Business Landscape CHICAGO (June 30, 2026) -Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H), in collaboration with HSL Properties and Desert Hospitality more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 1 -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ice Miller LLP Welcomes Hal Wood as Partner, Expanding Chicago Litigation and Complex Commercial Trial Capabilities Ice Miller LLP announces Hal J. Wood has joined the firm's Chicago office as a partner in the Litigation Group. A seasoned trial attorney with more than 30 years of courtroom experience, Wood brings a wealth of experience litigating complex commercial cases and a proven record of success in federal and state courts nationwide and b more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Global Impact: Architecture Faculty Present Their Research Around the World A host of Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture faculty have been presenting research papers at international conferences over the past year. First, Assistant Professor Il Hwan Kim presented his project, "Inflatable Formwork: Self-Erecting Pneumatic Formwork for Vertical Concrete Elements," at the 45th annual conference for the Association  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 29 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * June 22 - 28, 2026 DES MOINES, Iowa (June 29, 2026) -Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "Thunderstorms over the weeken more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 30 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Welcomes Five New Faculty Members * IU McKinney School of Law welcomes five new tenure track professors to the faculty: Jordan Burton, Ryan Knox, David B. Lourie, Jessica Schnelker, and Eric Swank. Associate Professor Jordan Burton was appointed to the faculty after teaching Legal Communication and Analysis as an adjunct professor and most recently serving as a visiting assistant clinical professor. Professor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Requires Egg Producers to End Coordinated Benchmark Manipulation that Artificially Inflated Prices Across the Country The Proposed Settlements Will Ensure Competitive Prices for Consumers by Stopping Coordination to Inflate Egg Prices - The Justice Department's Antitrust Division, together with 17 State Attorneys General, filed a civil lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods Inc. (Cal-Maine); Hickman's Egg Ranch Inc. (Hickman's); and Ce more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, June 30 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Keenon Darlinger - Central Receiving * We had numerous boxes delivered to central receiving after the closing of Monat and needed to quickly figure out how to distribute the materials. Keenon was incredibly gracious and accommodating. Really appreciate him making it easy for us! << Paul Kassel - College of Visual and Performing Arts *** Original text here: https://niutoday.info/2026/06/30/keenon-darlinger-central-receiving/ more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, June 29 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * Keith Harris Appointed Director for Web Strategy for SIUE Marketing and Communications * Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Executive Director of Marketing and Communications Paula Bridges has named Keith Harris as the new Director for Web Strategy for SIUE Marketing and Communications Harris began his tenure on Monday, June 29. Harris has a 25-year career in digital marketing, web administration, integrated market more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Finastra on Sale of U.S. Mid-Market Banking Business to CORA Group * Kirkland & Ellis advised Finastra on the sale of its U.S. Mid-Market banking business, which includes core banking, digital banking and related businesses, to CORA Group, a portfolio of Jonas Software, an operating group of Constellation Software (TSX: CSU). The solution brands include: Phoenix Core Banking System, MalauzAi Digita more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Flexpoint Ford on Single-Asset Continuation Fund for SageSure * Kirkland & Ellis advised private equity firm Flexpoint Ford, LLC, on a $460 million single-asset secondary transaction to extend its partnership with SageSure, LLC, a managing general underwriter focused on the catastrophe-exposed property insurance market in United States coastal regions. Flexpoint formed a continuation fund that acqu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises LCI Industries on $7.7 Billion Merger with Patrick Industries * Kirkland & Ellis advised LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII) on a definitive agreement to combine with Patrick Industries (Nasdaq: PATK) in an all-stock merger, forming a premier component solutions provider for the outdoor enthusiast, housing and transportation markets. The combined company has an enterprise value of $7.7 billion at the annou more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Ubiquity on Sale of Southern California Fiber Network to Intrepid Fiber Networks * Kirkland & Ellis advised Ubiquity, an owner, developer and manager of digital communications infrastructure throughout the United States, on a definitive agreement to sell its Southern California fiber network to Intrepid Fiber Networks, a Brookfield-backed open-access fiber infrastructure platform. The transaction i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Responds to Supreme Court Decision Upholding Birthright Citizenship * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld the Constitution's guarantee of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Trump's executive order seeking to deny citizenship to many children born in the United States: "Today's decision reaffirms a fundamental constitutional principle more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood Introduces Legislation to Expand Healthcare Options for Families * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) introduced the Health Savings for Families Act. This legislation would allow individuals to maintain a Health Savings Account (HSA) even if the individual's spouse is enrolled in a Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), giving patients more choice and control of their own healthcare dollars. "As we continue our to wo more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, June 30 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Macomb Fireworks to be Held at WIU * MACOMB, IL - - The annual Independence Day fireworks in Macomb will be held at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 4 at Vince Grady Field on the Western Illinois University campus. The community is invited to spectate from Q-Lot or Vince Grady Field in the roped off area near the soccer field, on the north side of campus along University Drive. Gates open at 7 p.m., and festivities will feature food trucks, a performanc more PR

NEW YORK, June 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * MAGNOLIA NETWORK PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS: JULY/ AUGUST 2026 * The Maine Cabin Masters Take on Their Biggest Project Yet In New Series 'Maine Cabin Masters: All Inn' Plus, New Episodes of Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation Download Images and Press Release Word Document HERE NEW YORK, NY - June 29, 20266 - Magnolia Network will serve up a summer lineup with an exciting new series premiere and fre more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness Court Decision Prevents Trump Administration's Unlawful Conditions from Jeopardizing Funding for Continuum of Care Programs - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, with a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, won their case challenging the Trump administration's unlaw more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Miller's Grill Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Restaurant settles federal suit alleging that owner sexually harassed female employee and retaliated when she complained  ST. LOUIS -Miller's Grill, Inc., a Washington, Missouri restaurant, will pay monetary damages to a former employee and provide other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Myers Dill Named Managing Partner of Husch Blackwell's St. Louis Office * Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Myers Dill has been named managing partner of the firm's St. Louis office. He succeeds Bob Tomaso, who will continue his active labor and employment practice after serving as the office managing partner for more than 20 years. "Bob Tomaso has given more than 20 years of outstanding service to thi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Announces 2026 L'Oreal USA Inclusive Beauty Fund Recipients * June 29, 2026 Contact: communications@naacpnet.org NEW YORK, NY - NAACP is pleased to announce today the recipients of the third edition of the Inclusive Beauty Fund to small business owners and entrepreneurs spanning across businesses including salon owners, hair care and beauty service educators, beauty product founders, suite owners, spa owners, extension artists, braiders more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * New Study: Following Exercise and Physical Activity Recommendations Increases Physical and Mental Quality of Life Following the physical activity guidelines that have been established for people living with MS improves quality of life - both physically and mentally. These are the findings of a new study. A research team from Kansas City University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Michigan searched the m more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, June 30 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * New Student Orientation 2026 Welcomes 522 Students & Families to Campus * At Olivet Nazarene University, summer months on campus can be fairly quiet with most students gone for the break. However, there's one week that the faculty, staff and administration look forward to every year -new student orientation. On June 18-19, the Office of Admissions hosted more than 1600 guests for the annual two-day Orientation event, which provides information pr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * NIJC Responds to Supreme Court Ruling Affirming Birthright Citizenship * The National Immigrant Justice Center welcomes today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling which declined to uphold President Trump's unconstitutional attempts to undo birthright citizenship. After years of legal skirmishing, the Supreme Court affirmed, in a 5-4 ruling, that anyone born in the United States is a U.S. citizen, even if their parents more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 1 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Northwestern law experts on today's SCOTUS decisions on the limits of presidential power and election law CHICAGO -- The U.S. Supreme Court today handed down decisions in major cases, including clarification on the limits of presidential power and the validity of mail-in ballots when received after Election Day. Northwestern law experts are available to media. If you'd like to arrange an interview with any of the professors below, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Statement on SCOTUS Decision of Gun-Related Petitions * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is elated over the U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to hear petitions challenging state restrictions on the possession of Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs). Petitions challenging the constitutionality of these state-based restrictions have endured a tortuous legal path to the nation's hi more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, June 30 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Paul Kassel - College of Visual and Performing Arts * Paul has served as Dean of the College of Visual & Performing Arts for the last 10 years. Throughout that time, he has prioritized student success, faculty support, and always worked diligently on behalf of the college even in the face of relentless budget cuts and constant pressure to do more with less. He always placed the interests of the college above his own and served with integrity and hones more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 30 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * Penn Professor Dolores Albarracin Is New Director of Annenberg Public Policy Center * In June 1993, publisher, philanthropist, and ambassador Walter H. Annenberg announced what was then the largest gift to private education in U.S. history, $365 million, to several institutions. The gift included $120 million to his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania - $100 million to endow the Annenberg Schoo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Protecting Public Water Access: Why Wakesurfing Matters * America's lakes and rivers are shared public resources that should remain open for responsible recreation. From fishing and paddling to waterskiing, wakeboarding, cruising, and wakesurfing, access to public waters supports both recreation and the communities and industries connected to them. As wakesurfing grows in popularity, some states and loc more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Rakhee Patel Joins Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice in Dallas * DALLAS - Rakhee Patel has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice as a partner in the Dallas office. Her arrival further strengthens the firm's national restructuring platform and expands its capabilities in Texas and across key capital-intensive industries. Patel joins Troutman Pepper Locke from S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Welcomes Today's Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued a decision affirming birthright citizenship. "Today and always, I am the proud, defiant daughter of Maria Elvira Ramirez Guerra, a Guatemalan immigrant who crossed the border pregnant with me. And regardless of what some of my collea more PR

INA, Illinois, June 30 -- Rend Lake College issued the following news: * * * Robert Rubenacker welcomed as new member of RLCF Board of Directors The Rend Lake College Foundation recently welcomed Robert Rubenacker to its Board of Directors. An agricultural leader and local business owner, Rubenacker brings a wealth of farming expertise and a deep-rooted commitment to southern Illinois to the RLCF board. Rubenacker, who serves as the Owner and Farm Manager of Rubenacker Farms based in Dahlgren, was officially seated during the June 4, 2026,  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Partnership for New Americans posted the following news: * * * SCOTUS Upholds "Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights--to freely participate in our community." Advocates Vow to Advance Full Inclusion. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upheld birthright citizenship, ruling that all children born in the United States are citizens at birth, regardless of their parents' immigration status, under the Fourteen more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, June 30 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE Hosts its Fifth Recovery Support Professional Training Program Graduation * On June 28, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville hosted a ceremony for the seventh cohort of Recovery Support Professional Training Program, honoring 21 graduates for completing the program requirements and becoming eligible to sit for the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) exam and the Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS), bo more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, June 30 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE Professor Launches 314 Soccer Club: Building Character Through the World's Game * St. Louis has long been recognized as one of America's great soccer cities, making it a natural home for the vision of Musonda Kapatamoyo, PhD, of creating a multicultural soccer club that develops not only athletes, but also future leaders. Originally from Zambia, where soccer is the nation's most popular sport, Kapatamoyo developed a pa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Allow More Dark Money in Campaign Advertising * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released a statement following the Supreme Court's decision to eliminate limits on how much national political parties can coordinate with individual candidates: "Today's Supreme Court decision allows more dark money and corruption to enter campaign advertising. Right now, special interest gr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Uphold Birthright Citizenship * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen released a statement following the Supreme Court's decision to reject President Trump's executive order overturning birthright citizenship: "Birthright citizenship has been part of our Constitution since 1868 and is a key right for all of us. I am relieved that it was protected by the Supreme Court today," said Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Student teacher from Illinois elected NEA Aspiring Educators Chairperson Stephanie Chavez, member of NEA Board of Directors, will mobilize future teachers to shape the direction of public education and grow our movement - DENVER -- Future teachers from across the country came together today to elect Stephanie Chavez, a student teacher from the suburbs of Chicago, to serve as the next chairperson of NEA Aspiring Educators. She  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Support when you need it most: Tips to help you through the heat wave * Whether you are facing challenges paying your bill, looking for budget solutions, or simply hoping to find new ways to save energy, Ameren has tools that can help. ST. LOUIS (June 30, 2026) -As temperatures are set to soar across Missouri and Illinois, your safety and comfort are top priorities. Extreme heat can be challenging, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Karen J. Hedlund, President Trump's nominee to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board, from a June 24, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the President's nominee for a second term on the Surface Transportation Board. I also want to thank my sons Erik and Alex, their remarkable wives, and my  more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, June 30 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Team looking to tap underground 'thermal batteries' to cool AI Data centers and save water * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Aquifer-based geothermal systems, known as aquifer thermal energy storage, could help ease the environmental stress stemming from artificial intelligence data centers in the United States. Researchers at the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are proposing a new way to keep those  more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, June 30 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Tiny bugs, big questions * Shicheng Chen, professor of Medical Laboratory Sciences at NIU, received a $40,0000 Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Sustaining Illinois Seed grant to support research examining the relationship between mosquitoes and environmental microorganisms. The IIN, a consortium of universities, research institutions and innovation hubs across Illinois, provides seed funding for collaborative research projects that address the stat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * TransUnion Announces Earnings Release Date for Second Quarter 2026 Results * TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) will publish its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, in a press release to be issued at approximately 6:00 a.m. Central Time (CT) on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The company will hold a conference call on the same day at 8:30 a.m. (CT) to discuss its financial results. The press more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Uphold Birthright Citizenship * WASHINGTON-Today, Representative Lauren Underwood released the following statement after the Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Barbara, upholding birthright citizenship: "The question of who gets to be an American was settled 158 years ago-just three years after slavery was abolished-when the 14 th Amendment was ratified: every child born in the United States more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 30 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, states defeat HUD effort to kneecap homelessness services Washington and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging the federal administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide services for families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness.  In November 2025, Attorney General Nick Brown co-led the coalition  more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Makes History Taking First Place at National ASCE Competition * Western Kentucky University's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter placed first overall at the 2026 ASCE Civil Engineering Student Championship. WKU was among 25 teams that qualified for the national competition. The event took place at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia, on June 25-27, 2026. This accomplishment was the first year WKU  more PR