GODFREY, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Lewis and Clark Community College posted the following news: * * * 2026 Trailblazer Volleyball Preview * #Trailblazer Volleyball Building on Momentum, Setting Sights on Record-Breaking Season GODFREY - After doubling its win total a year ago, the Trailblazers volleyball team enters the 2026 season with heightened expectations, increased depth and a team culture players believe is stronger than ever. Head Coach Jenna Brown, a Lewis and Clark alumna entering her fourth year on the coaching staff, sees a program more PR

GODFREY, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Lewis and Clark Community College posted the following news: * * * 2026 Trailblazers Golf Preview * GODFREY - After a challenging 2025 season, the Lewis and Clark Community College Trailblazers men's golf team is entering the new year with more depth. With 11 golfers on the roster, increased competition for tournament spots and a renewed enthusiasm throughout the program, the Trailblazers believe they are positioned to take a significant step forward this season. "We're mainly looking to compete this year," s more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity awards 2026 LGBTQ+ scholarships Students from George Washington University, CUNY, Suffolk University and Harvard University law schools recently received the American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity's annual LGBTQ+ Public Interest Scholarship Award for fall 2026. The scholarship is intended for law students and/or recent law school graduates who are working  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA joins NASS and NASED to mobilize lawyers as poll workers for midterm elections For the fourth election cycle, the American Bar Association is collaborating with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) to issue a call aimed at mobilizing lawyers to assist as poll workers for the upcoming midterm elections. The Poll Worker, Esq., initiative encourages lawyers, law stude more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook August 26, 2026 - (Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobac more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history * Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook and Instagram. Subject to court approval, this i more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in announcing a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta resolving allegations that the company designed and operated its social media platforms in ways that harmed you more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt To Interfere With States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters a more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements on record outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The agreement resolves claims by 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, Amer more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta * LANSING -Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. In addition to the set of safety features, Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement. The settlement resolves claims by 47 states and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa,  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following commentary on Aug. 25, 2026, by water policy analyst Chrystopher L. Garzon Rivera: * * * New dashboard brings more transparency to Ohio's main water infrastructure funding and financing program as historic federal injection winds down The Ohio EPA took an important step forward recently by releasing a new State Revolving Fund (SRF) dashboard, making data on the state's primary water infrastructure funding and financing assistance program more transparent and  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA introduces Ethical AI Use in Medicine Series * CHICAGO -The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the Ethical AI Use in Medicine Series, a new continuing medical education (CME) program that helps physicians safely, effectively and ethically utilize augmented/artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical practice. "As AI rapidly transforms medical practice, the AMA is committed to equipping physicians with more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * 45 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, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: IPS Packaging and Automation (Greenville, South Carolina) -- Ex more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Appropriated racial oppression shapes Black parents' socialization of children * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Black parents who experienced higher levels of appropriated racial oppression -defined as shaping one's behavior and self-concept around dominant cultural norms of whiteness -were less likely to transmit positive, culturally protective messages that affirmed racial pride and self-worth to their adolescent children, a recent study  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Today, Attorney General Mayes announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instag more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with Arizona's Elections Attorney General Mayes today sued the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-in ballots, and the coalition argues USPS's rule will prevent state more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history * Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging USPS Rule Restricting Mail-In Voting, Interfering with Elections * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) challenging its final rule which unlawfully attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook * Meta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms -and will do it within months. OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general today announced a proposed settlement, which remains  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa * Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion DES MOINES-Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against Meta on  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $92,700,152 to resolve the lawsuit filed by Attorney more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 25 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing President Trump's Second Elections-Related Executive Order to Be Implemented * Joining a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, Attorney General Clark today responded to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision granting the Trump Administration's emergency request to stay an injunction that blocked key provisions of President Trump's seco more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere With States' Vote-by-Mail Procedures * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely o more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta * #Griffin: 'Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook'' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements o more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to t more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop addictive and harmful social media use among young people. In 2023, At more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Block Trump Administration Rule That Would Shut Millions of Voters Out of Mail-In Voting * August 26, 2026 NEW YORK -New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 23 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to stop a new rule that gives the agency unprecedented control over mail voting in federal elections, just weeks before ballots go out more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addit more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues U.S. Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' mail ballot elections * Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service challenging its new rule that purports to grant itself the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the country rely on mail-i more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 26 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block Trump's Meddling in Oregon Elections * This morning, Attorney General Dan Rayfield took action in federal court to block President Trump's unlawful executive order interfering with vote-by-mail elections. Since taking office for a second term, Trump has attempted to unconstitutionally meddle with state elections, this time using the United States Postal Service as a tool to decide who gets a ballot more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta is required to implement a sweeping set of unprecedented safety features to protect children on Instagram and Facebook. The agreem more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook * Press Releases Connecticut to Receive up to $265.4 Million (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to protect American children on Instagram and Facebook more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues United States Postal Service Over Unlawful Attempt to Interfere with States' Vote-By-Mail Procedures * Press Releases Lawsuit Seeks to Block Unconstitutional USPS Rule that Directs States to Overhaul Vote-by-Mail Procedures on an Impossible Timeline and Risks Disenfranchising Eligible Voters (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 states in filing a lawsuit ag more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms * Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay over $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a nationwide settlement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. The landmark multistate settlement with Meta is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. The agr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * August Consumer Confidence Slips Even as Labor Market Views Improve * Consumer confidence declined in August, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, as Americans grew more cautious about the economic outlook, even as their assessment of current conditions improved. The Consumer Confidence Index fell to 89.4, its lowest level in seven months, while the forward-looking Expectations Ind more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing and GM complete sale of HRL Laboratories to IBM * Boeing (NYSE: BA) and GM [NYSE: GM] today announced that the companies have completed the sale of HRL Laboratories, LLC, which was a 50/50 joint venture between Boeing and GM, to IBM. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Boeing and GM shared the following joint statement: "Since its  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * BRANDEIS CENTER CALLS ON DOJ TO INVESTIGATE $737 MILLION IN QATARI FUNDING TO NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Letter to Attorney General Blanche demands DOJ investigate Northwestern for Violating Foreign Agents Registration Act over Qatar ties - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law urged Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit to investigate whet more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Canada Issues Counter Tariffs on U.S.-Made Products; Take Effect September 8 * On Tuesday, the Government of Canada released its list of U.S. products that will be subject to retaliatory tariffs beginning September 8. The tariff rates range from 15% to 50% and cover $27.6 billion in imports from the U.S. The Canadian countermeasures come as a result of the Trump Administration's new 50% tariff on certain  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Benesch, a consulting engineering company, issued the following news: * * * Chris Bentz Named Pennsylvania Division Manager * POTTSVILLE, PA - Benesch is pleased to announce that Chris Bentz, PE, has been named the company's next Pennsylvania Division Manager. A dedicated member of the Benesch Team since 1992, Chris combines technical expertise with the organizational discipline and interpersonal skills required to lead large-scale multidisciplinary teams. He steps into this role after more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on August 3, 2026, by Laura Caroli and Aalok Mehta entitled "Toward a Federal Framework - Lessons from State and International Frontier AI Regulation." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary In 2023--the year after ChatGPT ushered in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) era--safety was top of mind for many policymakers and AI developers around the world. OpenAI openly advocated for the licensing of powerful frontier mod more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- The Citizens Utility Board, a nonpartisan consumer watchdog group that advocates for utility customers, issued the following news release: * * * CUB REVIEW OF STATE DATA: COM ED, AMEREN RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS HAVE LOST MORE THAN $2.3 BILLION TO ALTERNATIVE ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS SINCE 2015 Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois residential customers have lost a combined total of more than $206 million over the last year and more than $2.3 billion since 2015 to alternative electricity suppliers, according to a Cit more PR

MOLINE, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Deere & Company Announces Quarterly Dividend MOLINE, Ill. - The Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $1.62 per share payable Nov. 9, 2026, to stockholders of record on Sept. 30, 2026. * * * About Deere & Company It doesn't matter if you've never driven a tractor, mowed a lawn, or operated a dozer. With John  more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms Delaware to make generational investment in children's mental health - WILMINGTON, Del.--Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in his more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues United States Postal Service over unlawful attempt to interfere with states' vote-by-mail procedures Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she and a coalition of 25 states have filed a lawsuit against the United States Postal Service (USPS) challenging its new rule that purports to grant USPS the authority to regulate mail voting in elections. Tens of millions of voters across the count more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * When the dust settles: Researchers measure how everyday activity spreads hazardous dust Field experiments show resuspension of dust particles is higher than models predicted - Argonne researchers study the movement of dust particles from concrete surfaces during a simulated radiological contamination scenario, measuring how pedestrians and moving cars affect the spread of the particles. Being prepared f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Continues To Raise Alarms About Severe Due Process Violations Targeting Unaccompanied Children At The Chicago Immigration Court Under The Trump Administration's Cruel Immigration Policies * #Today, Durbin joined the National Immigrant Justice Center, the Children's Legal Center, & other elected officials to observe the removal proceedings of unaccompanied children appearing on the "mega masters" court docket CHICAGO - After observing  more PR

ELMHURST, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: * * * Hispanic Heritage Month Lecture to Explore Migration from Venezuela to Chicago Antonio Ramirez directs the Chicagolandia Oral History Project, which documents the lives and work of Latinos in the Chicago suburbs. - On Wednesday, September 16, he will present "From Venezuela to Chicago: The History of a Mass Migration" for this year's Sylvia Mendez Lecture, part of Elmhurst University's observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. An associate professor of histor more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * ENA Launches Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, 7th Edition Pediatric readiness strategies, chapter on shock, more new topics included - Many emergency nurses feel uncomfortable or unfamiliar with caring for pediatric patients - but the vast majority of children taken to an emergency department arrive at a community hospital, not a children's hospital. For all emergency nurses who want to be ready for these youngest patients, the Emergency more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Baxter Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall for Two Lots of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Due to Potential Presence of Particulate Matter Summary Company Announcement Date: August 25, 2026 FDA Publish Date: August 26, 2026 Product Type: Drugs Reason for Announcement: Potential presence of particulate matter identified as fiberglass in the solution. Company Name: Baxter International Inc. Brand Na more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposes to amend its regulations for swap execution facilities (SEFs) to remove the requirement for SEFs to offer an order book for swap transactions that are not subject to trade execution requirement under section 2(h)(8) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). These types of swap transactions are referred to in the Commission's regulations as "permitted transactions." Comments are due on September 25, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INF more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * This notice announces final environmental action taken for the Elwood to Braidwood Track Construction Project. The purpose of this notice is to advise the public of the time limit to file any claims that may challenge these decisions and other Federal permits, licenses, and approvals for the Project. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is given that FRA has taken final agency action by more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Five new members elected to UChicago's Board of Trustees * The University of Chicago's Board of Trustees has elected five new members: Wei Cai, AM'95, MBA'95; David Foley; Stephanie Rada Zocco, AB'88; Imran Siddiqui, AB'96, AM'96; and Konstantin Sokolov, MBA'05. They began their five-year terms in May 2026. "We are pleased to welcome Wei, David, Stephanie, Imran and Konstantin to the Board," said David M. Rubenstein, JD'73, chair of the Board of Truste more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news: * * * FNBO Awards $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 Organizations Grants Support Affordable Housing, Workforce Development and Financial Literacy Programs - FNBO has awarded a total of $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 organizations in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming and Texas, announced Christina Kahler, Vice President, Community Impact. The grants support program more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Gov. Kemp Announces Gwinnett Superior Court Appointments SANTIAGO, CHILE - Governor Brian P. Kemp today, while on an economic development mission in South America, announced the following judicial appointments to the Superior Court of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit: Veronica H. Cope, filling a vacancy created by the passing of the Honorable Deborah Fluker; and Kathrine M. Armstrong, who will be appointed in accordance with Hou more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes posted the following news release: * * * Great Lakes Groups Call for Construction to Restart on Invasive Carp Barrier The Alliance for the Great Lakes, the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, and other Great Lakes organizations are urgently calling for construction to resume on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, a critical set of barriers and deterrents to stop damaging invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes via a chokepoint in the Illinois River. The US Army Corps o more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Aug. 25 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * GUN CONTROL SUPPORT SLIPS; DEMS WANT MORE, REPUBLICANS DON'T * BELLEVUE, WA - A new Rasmussen survey released Tuesday shows support for gun control is slipping among likely voters, and it also once again reveals Democrats are the "party of gun control" for wanting stricter gun laws, while Republicans favor enforcing current laws. "Ten weeks before the midterm elections is a good time for more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers from Five U.S. Attorneys Who Lied to Federal Judges and Defied Court Orders After Attorney General Blanche Failed to Answer Congressional Inquiry, Raskin Expands Probe and Demands Records from U.S. Attorney's Offices Identified as Worst Offenders - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, expanded the Committee more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * How pregnancy itself drives deadly hepatitis E outcomes * Researchers have uncovered a biological mechanism that helps explain why hepatitis E virus infections can be especially severe -and often fatal -during pregnancy, finding that normal pregnancy-related hormonal changes inadvertently trigger a cascade allowing the virus to thrive. The study in cell cultures and rabbits found that a hormone that naturally becomes elevated during pregnancy produces specifi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 [Category: Food/Beverage] (TNSrpt) -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * New IFT White Paper Provides Blueprint for Building a Future-Ready Food Science Workforce * The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific association committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, has released a white paper on Building a Future-Ready Science Workforce to Address Food and Nutrition Security Challenges that explores four more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news: * * * First 2026 Human Case of West Nile Virus in Illinois Confirmed IDPH reminds Illinoisans to "Fight the Bite" and prevent illness carried by mosquitoes Key Points for Media: * West Nile virus (WNV) is spread from mosquitoes to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. In general, people do not spread the infection * While most people do not experience symptoms from WNV, around one in five may develop a fever and other symptoms, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Benesch, a consulting engineering company, issued the following news: * * * Kenneth McClain Named Benesch's North Regional Manager * POTTSVILLE, PA - Benesch is pleased to announce that Kenneth McClain has been named the firm's next North Regional Manager. With more than 30 years of experience on both the client and consultant sides of the AEC industry, Ken brings a unique perspective into business growth and operations. He most recently served as Benesch's Pennsylvania Division Manage more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Unrivaled on Oversubscribed Series C Fundraising * Kirkland & Ellis represented Unrivaled in its Series C fundraise led by Ten Pillars Sports Fund. The fundraise surpassed an initial $100 million target and is now oversubscribed at a league valuation of $650 million. Founded in 2023 by women's basketball stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, Unrivaled was born from a shared vision to empower  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland's Litigation Growth Continues with Addition of Trial Lawyer Aaron Katz * Kirkland & Ellis announced today that first-chair trial lawyer Aaron Katz will join the Firm as a litigation partner. "We continue to invest in and grow our premier litigation practice, which has always been one of Kirkland's core strengths, and we're quite excited to welcome another litigator of Aaron's caliber. He's a terrific addi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * League System launches Cybersecurity Awareness Toolkit * Cybercrime continues to increase across the country, costing Americans billions of dollars annually and impacting individuals of all ages. Credit unions are uniquely positioned to help members recognize online threats before they become victims through trusted guidance, education, and practical resources. To support that effort, the League System announced the release of it more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Strikes Down Law Violating First Amendment Free Speech Rights in Minnesota * ST. PAUL, Minn. | 26 August, 2026 -The U.S. District Court of Minnesota ruled in favor of the Minnesota Voters Alliance, holding that Minnesota's attempt to criminalize political speech within 60 days of an election violates the First Amendment. In 2023, Minnesota enacted House File 28, which empowered the state to prosecut more PR

CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- McHenry County College issued the following news: * * * MCC Announces 2026 Distinguished Alumni McHenry County College (MCC) and the Friends of McHenry County College Foundation have named Erin Boerman as the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award and John Morefield as the 2026 Rising Distinguished Alumni Award. The awards recognize MCC alumni who have made significant contributions to their professions and communities. Boerman is the Human Resources Manager at Snap-on in Crystal Lake, where she  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism students make their mark with summer internships * By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 25, 2026) -Summer looks different for every student at the Missouri School of Journalism. Some study abroad, some return home, some travel and some work. Many take up internships, gaining opportunities to network and apply journalism and communication skills in different environments. From photojournalism t more PR

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Aug. 25 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * NECX 2026 kicks off with a look to the future * The second annual Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX 2026), hosted in Dallas, Texas, kicked off this morning with an exciting opening plenary that saw leaders from government, regulation, and industry discussing the unprecedented opportunities now open to the nuclear sector. NECX, the premier nuclear industry conference cohosted by the American Nuclear Society and the Nucl more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, posted the following news release: * * * Northern Trust Adds New Maturity Options to Distributing Ladder ETF Suite * CHICAGO -Northern Trust Asset Management, a leading global investment management firm with US$1.6 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026, announced the addition of eight new maturity options to its lineup of Distributing Ladder ETFs. Northern Trust Distributing Ladder ETFs are an innov more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Northwestern Pritzker Law Appoints New Law Board and Executive Committee Members Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Law Board members and three new members of the Board's Executive Committee. The Law Board is dedicated to advancing Northwestern Pritzker Law and supporting its students. The Board serves in an advisory capacity to help shape strategy and acts as an advocat more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts on Meta's $17B settlement The tech giant settled to resolve allegations of deceiving the public on platform safety - Today social media giant Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion to resolve allegations from nearly every state that the tech company purposely engineered Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children and unlawfully gathered personal information from minors. In addition to damages, Meta has agreed to introduc more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Patents, Courts, and AI: Inside David Schwartz's Data-Driven Approach to Modern Law Northwestern Pritzker Law Professor David Schwartz combines an engineer's interest in how systems work, a practicing lawyer's knowledge of the legal system, and an empirical scholar's focus on data. After earning a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering before law school and spending 10 years in private practice, Schwartz has built a res more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * FDA approval of pancreatic cancer drug: oncologist available for interviews 'One of the most significant advances in pancreatic cancer treatment in more than a decade' - CHICAGO -- A Northwestern Medicine oncologist is available for print and broadcast interviews to comment on the FDA approval today of a new "breakthrough" drug for advanced pancreatic cancer. Dr. Devalingam Mahalingam said the approval of the drug, daraxonrasib, marks "one of t more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release: * * * Noyce Program Provides IWU STEM Students with Mentorship and a National Teaching Community * BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -Five Illinois Wesleyan University students traveled to Washington, D.C. this summer to participate in a National Science Foundation conference alongside future and current STEM educators from across the country. The students-Alex Miller, Sophia Stevens, Peyton Hilliard, Bella Zakrewski and Ben Zima-are Noyce Scholarship recipie more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * NSC Analysis Estimates Higher Risk of Traffic Crashes this Labor Day Weekend * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Safety Council urges all roadway users to make safe choices this Labor Day by driving sober, buckling up and observing speed limits. NSC analysis estimates 434 people may die in motor vehicle crashes during the 2026 Labor Day holiday period, from 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7 - a 2% increase f more PR

ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society issued the following news: * * * Reform Act Seeks Common Sense for Appliance Energy Standards By Terry McIver Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced the Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026, legislation to reform the Department of Energy's Appliance Standards Program. DOE sets energy conservation standards for roughly 60 household and commercial products under the Energy Policy and Conservation  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER HOSTS COST-OF-LIVING ROUNDTABLE, RELEASES REPORT ABOUT THE COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS IMPACTING FAMILIES ACROSS ILLINOIS' TENTH DISTRICT * LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) hosted a cost-of-living roundtable in Highwood to hear directly from community leaders, small business owners, and service providers about how the increased cost of living has impacted them and their communities. Rep. Schneider released a re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following letter with 11 co-signers to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 The Honorable Roger Wicker Chairman Senate Committee on Armed Services 228 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Wicker: We request that you convene a public Armed Services Committee hearing with Department of Defense (DoD) leadership regarding the poor planning and mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court's Temporary Order On President Trump's Attempted Mail-In Voting Restrictions CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court temporarily permitted President Trump to move forward with portions of an executive order that seek to rest more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Advises Sun Life Financial in Reinsurance and Asset Management Partnership With Wilton Re and Formation of Windsor Life Re * Sidley is representing Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) in its strategic reinsurance and asset management partnership with Wilton Re and the formation of Windsor Life Re, a U.S.- and Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer expected to deploy approximately US$900 million of capital. Under  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Elevates Cross-Practice Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Platform for the Next Phase of Digital Infrastructure Investment * Sidley is elevating its cross-practice Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure advisory platform, bringing together lawyers from across the firm to support clients through the full lifecycle of data center development, investment, financing, and operations. Building on the firm's long more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents Enbridge in the Acquisition of Salt Creek Midstream's Crude Gathering Business * Sidley is representing Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge), through a wholly owned subsidiary, in their definitive agreement to acquire Salt Creek Midstream's crude oil gathering business in the Permian's Delaware Basin. The transaction is expected to close later in 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The acquired busines more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU Alumni Association to honor 2026 distinguished alumni Sept. 11 The SIU Alumni Association will honor six Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumni at ceremonies next month for achievements that advanced scientific research, entrepreneurship, public health, documentary filmmaking and alumni engagement. They will each be honored during the association's 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, in Morris Librar more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC, FIRE renew demand for SIUE officials to end mandatory monitoring of student press interviews * The Student Press Law Center and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sent a second joint letter Aug. 25 to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville officials. SIUE did not provide the substantive response requested in the Aug. 12 letter, nor did they accept the offer of free assistance by SPLC and FIRE. "We  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 27 -- The Syracuse University School of Management (Whitman) issued the following news: * * * Whitman Welcomes New Faculty Lena Blomkvist Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management is pleased to welcome five new faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year. * ERIN DIFABIO '18 Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting Erin DiFabio joins the Department of Accounting as a non-tenured assistant teaching professor. A proud Whitman alumna herself, she will teach a range of accounting courses. DiFabio previo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters Demand Chicago City Council Pass the Delivery Protection Act * Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: MDrumm@teamster.org (CHICAGO) - Following the announcement of a Subject Matter Hearing for the Chicago Delivery Protection Act in the City Council on September 15, Teamsters are demanding that alderwomen and aldermen support the legislation. Introduced by Alderwoman Julia Ramirez (D-12th W more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * New study examines users' preferences for AI-generated recommendations New research from Temple's Fox School of Business and Associate Professor Monica Wadhwa examines how an individual's political ideology affects the likelihood of them accepting AI-generated recommendations. - Listen to any Spotify playlist, watch any series on Netflix or subscribe to any podcast on Apple and you're likely to see familiar prompt at the end. It will read something a more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release: * * * Total Enrollment Sets 10-year High at Illinois Wesleyan * BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -Total student enrollment at Illinois Wesleyan University is at its highest in the past decade as the fall semester gets under way this week. Nearly 1,700 undergraduates are enrolled for fall 2026, reflecting a combined four years of growth and positive trends in student retention. The incoming class of approximately 483 students includes 436 first-year students  more PR

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Aug. 25 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * Tracy Young, MSNA, MBA, CRNA, Named 2026-27 President of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology * Rosemont, Ill. -The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) is proud to announce Tracy Young, MSNA, MBA, CRNA, as the 2026-2027 president of the more than 69,000-member organization. Young is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and healthcare executive with more than two d more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Adds Real Estate Partner Dan Monger in Boston * BOSTON - Dan Monger has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's Real Estate Practice Group as a partner in the firm's Boston office. He brings a national practice spanning more than 40 states. Monger joins Troutman Pepper Locke from ArentFox Schiff, where he advised investment funds and REITs, private equity, commercial developers, Fortune 500 corporations, n more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release: * * * Turning Titan Photo and Social Media Recap: Welcoming the Class of 2030 to the Titan Family * BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -A new school year has begun at Illinois Wesleyan University. Before students stepped into their first classes, they were welcomed to campus during Turning Titan. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, new students began building connections on campus, becoming acquainted with university resources and engaging with Titan Orientation Leaders. H more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- The University of Chicago Medicine posted the following news release: * * * UChicago Medicine, American Cancer Society partner to build no-cost lodging for traveling cancer patients * Patients traveling long distances to the University of Chicago Medicine for cancer treatment will soon have a new place to stay close to its anchor hospital on the city's South Side, as part of a partnership with the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society plans to build Hope Lodge Chicago, a facility at 5700 S. Ston more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Aug. 25 [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 Expands Capabilities in Italy to Create European Retail Center of Excellence Supporting Customers From Product Concept to Market * * UL Solutions has expanded capabilities at its Northern Italy site to create a European Retail Center of Excellence, a regional safety and pe more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices * Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)-Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court. It ranks among the largest consumer protect more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Viking Yacht Company Hosts Great American Expedition, Showcasing American Manufacturing and Access to Public Waters * Viking Yacht Company welcomed leaders from the recreational boating industry and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to its New Gretna, New Jersey, headquarters on August 24 for a Great American Expedition highlighting American manufacturing, conservation and access to public waters. Hosted by more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Announces Fall 2026 Career and Internship Fairs * MACOMB/MOLINE, IL -Western Illinois University's Center for Career Preparation and Employer Engagement and academic departments will host a series of Career and Internship Fairs during the Fall 2026 semester, providing students with opportunities to connect with employers, explore career paths and secure internships and full-time positions. "In-person career fairs provide the perfect oppor more PR