CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * "Bring Clarity to Chaos" Campaign Lands TransUnion a 2026 AdExchanger Awards Finalist Spot * In a marketing landscape defined by fragmentation and noise, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) made itself impossible to ignore. The company's TruAudience(r) Marketing Solutions campaign, Bring Clarity to Chaos: How TransUnion Turned Mindshare Into Market Share, was named a 2026 AdExchanger Awards finalist for "Most  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Library Design Showcase recognizes 15 library construction and restoration projects * CHICAGO - American Libraries, the flagship magazine of the American Library Association, features 15 new and renovated libraries in its 2026 Library Design Showcase. The showcase appears in the publication's Fall 2026 issue, available online today. The annual showcase, now in its 38th year, celebrates innovative new library b more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * A New Expression of Alpine Living: PCPD and Hyatt Unveil ONE HANAZONO VILLAS in Niseko, Japan * CHICAGO (September 1, 2026) - Set in the heart of Niseko, Japan's renowned ski destination, within the celebrated Hanazono landscape, Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited ("PCPD," SEHK: 00432) and Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced ONE HANAZONO VILLAS, a curated collection of 13 private re more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme Harming Small Businesses in Arizona Attorney General Mayes announced Arizona has joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 21 states in suing Amazon alleging the company has for years artificially inflated the prices of ads on its e-commerce platform and misrepresented how the company sets ad prices. The complaint was file yesterday. "Amazon has buil more PR

WOOD DALE, Illinois, Aug. 31 [Category: BizAerospace] -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, posted the following news release: * * * AAR earns 2026 Great Place To Work Certification(tm) AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), the leading parts, repair, and software platform in the aviation aftermarket, is proud to be Certified(tm) by Great Place To Work(r) for the second consecutive year. The certification is earned through feedback shared by team members in AAR's Companywide Great Place To Work(r) engagement survey. more PR

WOOD DALE, Illinois, Aug. 31 [Category: BizAerospace] -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, posted the following news release: * * * AAR names Sanjay Sood Senior Vice President and Chief Digital & Technology Officer * Wood Dale, Illinois -AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), the leading parts, repair, and software platform in the aviation aftermarket, announced that Sanjay Sood joined the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Digital & Technology Officer, effective today. Sood will oversee AAR's technology  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL Opens Call For 2027 AASL National Conference Committee Members * CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks enthusiastic and profession-focused school librarians to serve on the 2027 AASL National Conference Committee. The conference, taking place October 14-16, 2027, in Portland, Oregon, is the only national conference dedicated solely to the needs of school librarians and their roles  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA announces Jennifer Goldsack to lead Center for Digital Health and AI * CHICAGO -The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the hiring of Jennifer Goldsack as senior vice president and inaugural leader of the AMA Center for Digital Health and AI. Goldsack joins the AMA from the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe), a global non-profit organization dedicated to advancing digital medicine to optimize health, wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Illinois selects Gregory Ammon as the next president of Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital * Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital (ABBHH) is pleased to announce that Gregory Ammon will serve as the hospital's next president effective September 13. Ammon joined the ABBHH family in 2017 originally as the Director of Operations for outpatient services and has ser more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim comments to Reuters on landmark Meta settlement * CARLISLE, PA-H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim provided legal analysis to Reuters on Meta's agreement to pay up to $16.68 billion and make significant changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims brought by states across the United States concerning harms to children. Yo more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim moderates global AI and IP panel in Singapore * CARLISLE, PA-Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim moderated a plenary session at the Global Forum on Intellectual Property (GFIP) during Singapore IP Week 2026 on August 27. The session, "Litigate, Regulate or Co-Create? Building a New Paradigm for IP in the Age of AI," brought together senior leaders from technology, ind more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Continued Efforts to Weaken U.S. Nuclear Safety Regulations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined two multistate comment letters opposing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) proposals that would drastically reduce nuclear radiation protection regulations and reactor safety oversight. The proposed rulemakings are part of the NRC's coordinated effort  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Slams EPA's Proposed Rule to Weaken Regulation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) led a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to loosen regulations that control the emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) from semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. I more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Amazon for Deceptive Digital Advertising Sales * Lawsuit alleges Amazon illegally overcharges businesses that use its platform to advertise their products OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in challenging deceptive conduct by Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) related to auction sales of digital adve more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit Against Amazon for Overcharging by Tens of Billions for Advertising * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a bi-partisan lawsuit against Amazon for secretly and systematically overcharging small businesses for advertising on their platform since 2019. Based on internal documents describing its "hidden" "surcharges," Amazon's scheme has likely illegally extrac more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 31 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Amazon for Ad Surcharge Scheme * Attorney General Charity Clark and a bipartisan coalition of 21 other state attorneys general today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in filing a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that inflated prices in its online search advertising auctions. The complaint alleges that, for over seven years, Amazon has  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Amazon for Fraudulently Overcharging Advertisers More Than $20 Billion * August 31, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 other states and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Amazon for secretly overcharging its advertising customers more than $20 billion by manipulating the system that it uses to set prices for ads on its e-commerce web more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Amazon Over $20 Billion Ad-Rigging Scheme * Leads to Higher Costs for Customers for Groceries and Other Essential Goods RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued Amazon today, alleging that the company has run an illegal advertising pricing scheme that's overcharged more than 1.2 million advertising customers over $20 billion since 2019, including over 500,000 small- and medium-size more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 31 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins FTC and other states in suing Amazon for illegally overcharging ad prices for over half a million small businesses * Aug. 31, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined the Federal Trade Commission and a group of 22 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce platform, for illegally overcharging nearly 1.2 million U.S. advertising customers  more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Augustana College posted the following news: * * * Augustana history students dig into the past to support local library's future * A semester studying the history of the local library might seem like a bit of a snooze. That is not how students in Augustana's History 300 class found it last year. In the spirit of true researchers, they uncovered: The Rock Island Library started out as private, not public. The first librarian started at age 16 and never left. The Red Cross was housed there in WWI. An more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Augustana College posted the following news: * * * Augustana welcomes Class of 2030 * On August 31, 765 new students from 28 states and 36 countries began their Augustana College journey. The incoming class includes 678 first-year students, 82 transfer students, and a total of five non-degree and exchange students, with 25 languages represented and a range of experiences and perspectives. Augustana received more than 8,600 applications for the incoming class. Kent Barnds, executive vice president for stra more PR

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * Autism Diagnoses Rising Fastest Among Girls and Women, According to New JAMA Research Study from Saint Louis University Points to Increased Awareness and Diagnosis, Not Epidemic as Accounting for Overall Increase in Autism By Carrie Bebermeyer ST. LOUIS -- A new Saint Louis University study of nearly a decade of health records finds that the recent rise in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses is being driven largely by girls and women, who ar more PR

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Aug. 31 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Awards presented at NECX 2026 * Last week, the American Nuclear Society and the Nuclear Energy Institute jointly hosted the second annual Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo in Dallas, Texas. NECX serves as both a combination and evolution of ANS's Utility Working Conference and NEI's Nuclear Energy Assembly. For the second year in a row, NECX brought together utilities, advanced reactor developers, suppliers, regulators, poli more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Prison Staff Heads to President Trump's Desk * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed her bipartisan legislation, the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, to help address the increasingly pervasive sexual assault and harassment of Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees by inmates: "No law more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Blasts ICE Tactics; Demands Accountability from DHS After Surge Targeting Connecticut Residents at Schools, Workplaces * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) David Venturella requesting a meeting and demanding information about a dramatic increase in immigration enforcement activ more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing and Thailand's Civil Aviation Authority Collaborate to Advance Pilot Training through Competency-Based Training and Assessment * BANGKOK, Thailand, September 1, 2026 -Boeing and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) today announced a first-of-its kind collaboration to introduce Boeing's Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) Learning  more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Book tells the untold story of how New Farmers of America transformed rural Black life * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -For 30 years, beginning during the Great Depression, the New Farmers of America taught tens of thousands of rural Black boys about farming and helped them develop leadership skills and pursue careers in agriculture. Yet the organization has been largely overlooked and is barely known today. The story of the NFA is one of  more PR

UPTON, New York, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Brookhaven Lab to Lead $14M AI Project for Nation's Electric Grid Funded through the Genesis Mission Phase II Request for Application, Brookhaven Lab will lead a three-year effort to develop a next-generation grid foundation model - The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has been selected by DOE to lead a $14.2 million project through the Genesis Mission Phase II Request for Applica more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 1 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * Volleyball Weekly Honors * CIAA Announces Following Opening Week of 2026 Season CHARLOTTE, N.C. (September 1, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) has announced its following the opening week of the 2026 season. Elizabeth City State University earned three of the four weekly honors, while Shaw University claimed Setter of the Week. The CIAA are voted on by the CIAA Sports Inf more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary on Aug. 31, 2026, by Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * 3D-Printed Cookies Made From Plastic Bottles -- Is This the Future of Food? University of Illinois researchers are 3D-printing "edible" vanilla cookies made from plastic bottles and corn waste broken down by genetically engineered yeast -- though t more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * COE brings robots, LEGOs, competition to NIU programming for Altus Academy The NIU College of Education joined several Huskie colleagues over the summer to deliver a day camp for young students from Altus Academy. Altus, a tuition-free private school serving first- through eighth-graders living in East Garfield Park and surrounding communities on Chicago's West Side, hosted students, faculty, deans and staff from DeKalb for the first four days of the  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes posted the following news release: * * * Community Members Comment on Impact of Flooding in Chicago When heavy rain happens in Chicago, too many Chicagoans suffer basement backups and flooding in their homes and neighborhoods. Frequent flooding disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, leading to expensive property damage, chronic public health risks, ongoing economic instability, and profoundly reduced quality of life. With new commitments from Chicago and Cook County  more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 1 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * AG Jennings sues to stop Trump Administration from cutting family planning funding Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that she, as part of a coalition of 23 other states, has sued to block new federal policy that threatens to strip federal family planning funding from states and providers unless they meet a variety of unlawful conditions. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of M more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Sorensen Announce Funding Extension for Chicago-Quad Cities Rail Project * CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved a grant extension for the remaining federal funding previously secured for the proposed Chicago-Quad Cities passenger rail project, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Sorensen Announce Funding Extension for Chicago-Quad Cities Rail Project * September 01, 2026 #With this funding extension, the remaining federal funding can be used to proceed with the Chicago-Quad Cities Rail Project [CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FR more PR

CHARLESTON, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Eastern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * EIU encourages adults with some college credit to consider finishing what they started Returning to college can open new professional and personal possibilities at any stage of life - For many adults who began college but did not complete a degree, leaving school was less about academics than it was about everything else happening in life at the time. A new national survey offers a reminder that stepping away from college does not have to  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Rush University Medical Center posted the following news: * * * Ellen's Story: Living Without Neck and Back Pain * By Laura Hegwer As a lifelong competitive tennis player, Ellen conquered many opponents. But beginning in 2017, she faced a new challenge: widespread numbness from degenerative disc disease, which occurs when the discs that cushion the vertebrae in the spine wear out. Throughout the day, Ellen would completely lose feeling in her face. Often, the numbness would spread to the entire left side of h more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 2 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 31, 2026, by associate Nickolas I. Merrill and partners Jesse A. Witten and Alison M. Agnew: * * * Second Circuit Adopts the Indirect Purchaser Rule for Civil RICO At a Glance * Manufacturers facing civil RICO claims should raise the indirect purchaser rule at the pleading stage as a threshold defense. * While four circuits have now adopted the indirect purchaser rule in the RICO context, the rule has faced considerable crit more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, posted the following news: * * * FHLBank Chicago and WHEDA Recognize Housing Counseling Grant Supporting Waukesha-Area Homebuyers * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) joined the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) today in Waukesha, Wis., to recognize one of the 14 Wisconsin organizations receiving grants through the Community First(r) Housing Counseling Resource Program (HC more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release: * * * Final Group of Rescued Belugas Arrives at Shedd Aquarium While the transport chapter closes, experts say care and conservation are just beginning - Shedd Aquarium welcomes two additional beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) - the final animals to be transported to Shedd as part of an urgent, international rescue effort from the closed marine park in Canada. It is a meaningful collective milestone, and the beginning of a much longer responsibility for the more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Free Workshop to Help Start, Strengthen, and Grow Your Business * MACOMB, IL - - Current and aspiring entrepreneurs are invited to attend Growing Your Business in Illinois, a free educational event designed to provide business owners with practical information to help establish, strengthen and grow their businesses. The event will take place from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at The Community Room in Macomb City Hall. Participants will learn f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC, States Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme * Today, 22 states joined the Federal Trade Commission in filing suit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that secretly inflated prices in its online search advertising auctions. The complaint alleges that, for over seven years, Amazon has covertly and substantially increased the prices that more than one million brands and sellers were required to more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * Groups Urge EPA not to Weaken Air Pollution Protections for Heavy-duty Trucks, Buses Environmental and health groups are urging the Trump EPA not to weaken life-saving air pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles like buses, garbage trucks, and long-haul semi-trucks - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Environmental and health groups are urging the Trump EPA not to weaken life-saving air pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles like transit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson: "China Shouldn't Be Allowed to Cheat Our Trade Laws at the Expense of American Workers" * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of her bipartisan bill, the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act. This bipartisan legislation, which passed the House last night unanimously, will strengthen the Department of Justice's ability to de more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 1 -- Houston City College posted the following news: * * * Houston City College selected for 'National Workforce Futures Accelerator' * Houston City College (HCC) has been selected as one of 15 community colleges nationwide to participate in the inaugural Workforce Futures Accelerator, a three-year initiative led by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) with support from Google.org. The initiative will help HCC embed virtual, project-based learning opportunities into workforce education programs, giving more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: DNC Brings Largest-Ever Campaign Training Program to Chicago Ahead of Midterm Elections With a focus on the Midwest, the DNC's NextWave Regional Bootcamp convened more than 100 campaign leaders and staff from 13 states at IBEW Local 134 for three days of intensive training ahead of the 2026 midterms. - Last week, the DNC turned its focus to the Midwest while convening more than 100 current and future campaign staffers f more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following report involving Commission on Equity and Inclusion -- Compliance Examination. Here are excerpts: * * * REPORT DIGEST COMMISSION ON EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMPLIANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 Release Date: September 1, 2026 FINDINGS THIS AUDIT: 8 CATEGORY: NEW -- REPEAT - TOTAL Category 1: 0 -- 1 -- 1 Category 2: 3 -- 4 -- 7 Category 3: 0 -- 0 -- 0 TOTAL: 3 -- 5 -- 8 FINDINGS LAST AUDIT: 6 State of Illinois, Offic more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Treasurer Frerichs Makes $1.45 Billion In Investment Earnings on State Portfolio $750 million earned for local government through Illinois Funds - The State Treasurer's Office made $1.45 billion in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio during Fiscal Year 2026, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. Treasurer Frerichs is the state's Chief Investment and Banking Officer. He is responsible for inves more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Tech Announces $76 Million in Philanthropic Commitments to Advance Student Success and Academic Transformation Support from alumni, trustees, foundations, and corporations--including a landmark $25 million commitment from Janet and Craig Duchossois--backs a new three-college academic model built for the economy students will enter - Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) today announced $76 million in recent philan more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 1 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * 10 new faculty join The Media School The Media School is pleased to welcome 10 new faculty this semester, whose backgrounds span journalism, sports media, audio storytelling, film, game design, advertising, and emerging media technologies. Their experience ranges from decades in newsrooms, broadcast production, and independent media to research and teaching focused on artificial intelligence, analytics, and digital communication. Several also br more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 2 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ariel Perez Named Fellow of Texas Bar Foundation Jackson Walker is pleased to congratulate Ariel Perez on her election as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellowship in the Texas Bar Foundation is a distinguished recognition reserved for legal professionals who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in their field and a commitment to improving the Texas justice system. Each year, only one-third of one percent of State Bar of Texas members are  more PR

QUINCY, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- John Wood Community College issued the following news: * * * Illinois' First rootEd Partnership Helps Students Create a Plan for Life After High School John Wood Community College (JWCC), the Tracy Family Foundation (TFF) and Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF) are launching a new regional partnership to bring the rootEd Alliance model to Illinois. The collaboration addresses a shared regional priority: providing every student who graduates with a college and career plan after high school. Beginn more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Blasts FDA Decision to Authorize New JUUL2 Vaping Products * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End Youth Vaping, today criticized the Food and Drug Administration's decision to authorize the marketing of the JUUL2 e-cigarette device along with tobacco- and menthol-flavored pods. The FDA announced Friday that it had authorized the three JUUL2 products after  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Blasts Trump Voter Suppression Effort Revealed by USPS Whistleblower * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today responded to a whistleblower report from a U.S. Postal Service official alleging that Trump Administration officials are continuing to implement restrictions on mail voting despite court orders blocking the effort. The whistleblower alleges that USPS is secretly rushing to implement an untested ball more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Renews Demand for Answers from Trump DOJ as Republican Officials Raise Alarm Over "Aggressive" Election Monitors * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today renewed his demand for answers from Attorney General Todd Blanche as Republican officials in Wyoming raised alarms over the conduct of Department of Justice election monitors during more PR

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Sept. 2 (TNSrep) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Lift Procedures Led Growth as Demand for Restoration Drove Plastic Surgery in 2025, New ASPS Report Reveals The annual report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons explores procedure trends and patient insights - The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons in the world, released its 2025 Procedural Statistics Report, highlighting an incre more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Madhav Rajan reappointed as dean of UChicago's Booth School of Business * Madhav Rajan has been reappointed for a third term as the Steven S. Wymer Dean of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker announced. The George Pratt Shultz Distinguished Service Professor of Accounting, Rajan has overseen a period marked by growth across every area of the school's mission since joining Chicago B more PR

ENCINO, California, Sept. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $11.5M Sale of Aldi and Starbucks-Anchored Retail Strip in Glendale Heights, Illinois GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Bloomingdale Plaza, anchored by ALDI and Starbucks, in Glendale Heights, Illinois. The property sold for $11.5 mi more PR

ENCINO, California, Sept. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Three-Property Freddy's Frozen Custard Portfolio in Illinois ILLINOIS - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of three net-leased Freddy's Frozen Custard properties in Illinois. The properties collectively sold for $5,760,200. "Demand for well-located net more PR

ENCINO, California, Sept. 2 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 110,344-Square-Foot Industrial Property in Effingham, Illinois EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 421 W. Industrial Ave., a vacant, single-tenant industrial property in Effingham, Illinois. "This was an off-market owner-user sale t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Maryland, FTC Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme Coalition Of Attorneys General and FTC Allege Amazon Concealed Unfair Charges in Its Digital Advertising Auction Pricing - Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, 21 other attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that secretly inflated price more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Mayer Brown further strengthens its market-leading Finance team with lateral team hire London - Mayer Brown today announced that the leading leveraged finance and high yield team of Rob Mathews, David Becker, and Ben Bierwirth has joined the firm as partners in its London Banking & Finance practice, further strengthening its Leveraged Finance and Private Capital team. The trio are an established and long-standing more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes EPA's Proposed Rule to Weaken Regulation of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pollution Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to loosen regulations that control the emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) from semi-trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. If finalized, the EPA's proposed rule w more PR

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Midwestern University issued the following news: * * * Midwestern University to Inaugurate Dr. Joshua Baker as 10th President and Chief Executive Officer Ceremonies to be held September 11th in Illinois and September 14th in Arizona - Midwestern University will inaugurate Joshua C. Baker, O.D., M.S., as its 10th President and Chief Executive Officer during a ceremonial investiture on Friday, September 11th, on the University's Downers Grove, Illinois campus. An inauguration ceremony will also be held on  more PR

DECATUR, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Millikin University posted the following news: * * * Millikin Alumnus Appointed Director of Illinois Department of Natural Resources * Millikin University graduate Jim Montgomery '92 was appointed to lead the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) effective Aug. 31, pending Senate approval. Montgomery earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Millikin University in 1992 and then went on to earn a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University. Montgomery currently serves as an adjun more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Renews Call for EPA Action on Microplastics Attorney General Jennifer Davenport led a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) once again urging it to include microplastics on its Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) 6. The letter follows two prior multistate efforts -- both led by New Jersey -- requesting the inclusion of microplastics on this list of contamin more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues Amazon with FTC and 21 States for Rigging Advertising Auctions, Reaping Billions in Illegal Profits Amazon's Manipulation of Auctions Overcharged Businesses and Trickled Down to Consumers, Bipartisan Coalition Alleges - Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 21 other sta more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 2 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Opposes Trump Administration's Rapid and Drastic Overhaul of Nuclear Energy Regulation * * * Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez today took action to oppose U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposals, which are part of a wholesale, rapid revision of its long-standing regulations. In comments submitted to the NRC, Attorney General Torrez and a coalition of attorneys more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- ComEd, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * National Award Recognizes ComEd's Critical Role in Bringing Economic Growth to Northern Illinois * ComEd has once again been recognized as one of the nation's top utilities for economic development, earning top honors in Site Selection Magazine's 2026 Top Utilities in Economic Development rankings. The recognition highlights ComEd's continued leadership in powering economic growth across northern Illinois through indus more PR

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Aug. 31 -- Rear Adm. Darryl Walker, president of the U.S. Naval War College issued the following statement: * * * President's Spotlight: Chief-Select Dalton Toebben * Through the end of my time here at the U.S. Naval War College, I'm regularly highlighting someone or something that's caught my attention over the previous couple of weeks. It might be a person - student, faculty or staff - who deserves recognition, or it might be an occasion I want to draw more attention to. These short 'President's Spotlight' pieces wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release: * * * NFHA Leads 79-Organization Coalition Opposing HUD's English-Only Discrimination Complaint Form Civil rights, fair housing, consumer, domestic violence, and real estate groups reject redesigned form shutting nine percent of the public out of federal fair housing enforcement - The National Fair Housing Alliance and 78 civil rights, fair housing, consumer, domestic violence, and real estate organizations are calling on th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF and Partners Announce $5 Million in Grants to Restore Forests and Wetlands in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley * WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 1, 2026) - The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced nearly $5 million in grants to improve, restore and expand important forest and wetland wildlife habitats in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, one of North America's most important landscapes for fish and wil more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * NIU remembers Eddie Williams, Jr., its first African American vice president * NIU is mourning the loss of Eddie R. Williams, Jr., a soft-spoken educator and passionate advocate of students who rose from an assistant professor of mathematics to become the university's first African American vice president. Williams is remembered as a mentor, adviser and friend to students, faculty and staff. After earning his Ph.D. from Columbia University in New Yor more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, posted the following news release: * * * Northern Trust Asset Management Appoints Amy Johnston as Head of Global Institutional Client Group * 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, has appointed Amy Johnston as Head of the Global Institutional Client Group. Johnston will lead the strategic direction and more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Dark matter detector picks up a mysterious signal Unexplained event has just a 0.5% chance of coming from an ordinary, known source - An international collaboration of scientists, including a Northwestern University physicist, has found the most compelling hint of elusive dark matter to date. For the better part of a century, researchers have tried to understand dark matter, an invisible material that comprises roughly 85% of the universe's tot more PR

LOMBARD, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * NUHS Celebrates Summer 2026 Graduates in Commencement Ceremony * National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) honored its Summer 2026 graduating class on Friday, August 21. Graduates received diplomas in biomedical science, advanced clinical practice, acupuncture, chiropractic medicine and naturopathic medicine. The commencement keynote address was delivered by Executive Director of the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Coll more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Successful Start * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University has selected 16 first-year students as 2026-2027 Woltemade Economics and Business (WEB) Fellows. The competitive, four-year fellowships are awarded each fall by OWU's Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship. The fellows are selected based on their high potential for success at Ohio Wesleyan and their interest in business-related studies. OWU's newest Woltemade Econom more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: * * * September 2026 Faculty and Staff Accolades "Accolades" celebrates Old Dominion University faculty and staff by highlighting honors and awards that recognize their dedication, expertise and contributions to their fields. Submit an Accolade through the submission form on the University Communications webpage. * Sina Razzaghi Asl, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Geography in the College of Arts and Letters, was accept more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- City Colleges of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Olive-Harvey College Hosts 2-Day Conference Celebrating 50 Years of Africana Studies, this event is free and open to the public * CHICAGO -Olive-Harvey College will host a two-day conference exploring the global impact, history, and future of Black culture and advocacy. The landmark event honors 50 Years of Africana Studies at the college. "The mission of Africana Studies, which is open to everyone, is to embrace the richness of human history," said Pre more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Olivet Nazarene University Names Luke Ward as Next Director of Athletics * Olivet Nazarene University has announced that Luke Ward has been named the university's next Athletics Director. Ward will officially begin his new role on October 1, 2026. For Ward, the appointment represents a return to the university that helped shape him as a student, coach, and leader. "Luke is an Olivetian. He was shaped by this place and knows what it takes to make  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 1 -- Dorsey and Whitney, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Patent Partner Robert Fergan Joins Dorsey in Chicago Patent partner Robert Fergan has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Chicago, the international law firm announced today. Drawing on his experience as Division Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at a medical device manufacturer, Robert helps clients maximize the value of their patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Robert's in-house role equipped him with t more PR

DECATUR, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Millikin University posted the following news: * * * Public Observation Nights Return to Millikin's Requarth Observatory for Fall 2026 * Decatur, Ill. -Millikin University is once again opening its doors -and its rooftop observatory -to the community with the return of Public Observation Nights for the Fall 2026 semester. Held weekly on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-9:30 p.m. beginning on Sept. 1 (weather permitting), the free events invite visitors of all ages to experience the wonders of the night sky at Millik more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Amazon over deceptive advertising scheme Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Amazon.com, Inc., over deceptive practices that cost advertisers billions. The coalition alleges that Amazon inflated advertiser costs by entering artificial bids into its advertising auctions  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Statement on NO Vote on Continuing Resolution * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement: "Today, we received notice of another death in ICE detention. We also learned that a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant, Pierre Damas Bel, took his own life in Springfield, Ohio, after the Trump Administration ended TPS for Haitians and fitted him with an ankle monitor. Our communities are still bei more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, 49 Lawmakers Demand an End to DHS's $16.7 Million Contract to Purchase Electric Shock Gloves The letter comes as the Trump Administration continues to outfit ICE and CBP with the tools of an occupying paramilitary force-despite widespread human rights violations carried out by its agents while conducting immigration enforcement. - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee of Homelan more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Rod Crane, senior fellow at the Pension Integrity Project: * * * Depoliticizing public employee pension plans: Building robust legal and structural guardrails for sustainability Many political vulnerabilities that threaten sound design and funding of public pensions can be addressed with apolitical guardrails. - The hard-won public pension reforms of recent years remain vulnerable to constant political pressure. Political leaders must deal with de more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The Related Companies L.P. issued the following news release: * * * Related Digital, Oracle, Walbridge, Blackstone and Labor Leaders Celebrate One Million (Union) Work Hours at The Barn in Saline Township More than 1,800 skilled tradespeople are currently building the project, which will support more than 2,500 construction jobs SALINE TOWNSHIP, MI - Related Digital, Oracle, Walbridge, Blackstone and leadership from the National and Michigan skilled trades workforce building The Barn, the data center campus in Saline To more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * School of Music welcomes four new faculty members * The Lipscomb University School of Music welcomed four new full-time faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing extensive experience in instrumental and choral performance and education, film and media composition, contemporary music production and music technology. Joining the faculty are Rick DeJonge, assistant professor of film and media composition; Samuel Litt, assistant professor and di more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents Apollo Funds in US$4.1 Billion Sale of Kelvion to SLB * Sidley is representing Apollo-managed funds (the Apollo Funds) in the sale of Kelvion, a leading global developer and manufacturer of thermal management solutions, to global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB). SLB has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Kelvion for approximately US$3.4 billion in cash and will assume ap more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * South African Food Science Leader Gunnar Sigge Begins Term as President of the Institute of Food Technologists * CHICAGO - September 1, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is proud to announce that Gunnar Sigge, PhD, associate professor and head of the Department of Fo more PR

MANKATO, Minnesota, Sept. 1 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Identity Preserved Alliance posted the following news release: * * * Spotlight: Morocco * The U.S. Identity Preserved Alliance's St. Lawrence Seaway Trade Revitalization Program's 2026 trade mission began this week in Morocco with visits to ports in Casablanca and Tangier. Morocco continues to be a growing market for U.S. agriculture and is an important geographic location as a global passage and key crossroad to the Mediterranean and Middle East, as well as to the rest of Af more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Steptoe Helps Secure Defense Verdict for Mead Johnson in First Bellwether Trial Over Infant Formula and NEC (Chicago) - A federal jury in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois returned a full defense verdict on Monday for Steptoe client Mead Johnson, maker of Enfamil infant formula, following a two-week trial and roughly five hours of deliberation. The case marks the first bellwether trial to reach a jury verdict in the multidistrict li more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * New Video Highlights How Dreamers Losing Access to In-State Tuition Harms All of Illinois Washington, DC - A new video released today by TheDream.US highlights the broader consequences to the entire state of Illinois with Dreamers losing access to tuition equity policies. This summer, following a judicial ruling that sided with an earlier U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit, Illinois more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026: * * * U.S. Attorneys and Department of Justice Join Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security and White House Fraud Task Force to Launch Historic Interagency Effort to Crack Down on Fraud in Trucking Industry Eight U.S. Attorneys and the Department of Justice (DOJ) today joined Secretary Sean P. Duffy of the Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Secretary Markwayne Mullin of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) -- as we more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 (TNSxrep) -- Circana, a provider of big data, predictive analytics and forward-looking insights that help consumer packaged goods, over-the-counter health care organizations, retailers and media companies, issued the following news release: * * * US Consumers are Spending on Youth Team Sports Equipment Amid Rising Costs, According to Circana Top growing categories include baseball and softball, lacrosse, and football - The new school year brings with it a return to academic routines, and the kickoff to a fresh sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Krishnamoorthi Bill to Crack Down on CCP Trade Crimes The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously passed the bipartisan Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes (PAIL) Act, legislation co-led by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) to crack down on trade crimes that undercut American workers and manufacturers. The bill strengthens the Justice Department's abilit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mullin, White House Fraud Task Force, & Top U.S. Attorneys Launch Historic Interagency Effort to Crack Down on Fraud in Trucking Industry * Series of actions-including new strike force-reflect the Trump Administration's commitment to saving American lives on our roads DETROIT, MI - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Condemns Prime Healthcare Putting Profits Over Parents * JOLIET - Today, Representative Lauren Underwood released the following the statement after meeting with leadership at Prime Healthcare: "Illinois deserves better than what Prime Healthcare is offering. Six weeks ago, I requested a meeting with Prime leadership after reading news reports they were discontinuing inpatient pediatric services at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Jo more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Talking across the divide Americans are more at odds than ever. The Baldacci Institute for Civil Discourse aims to bring us back together. By Alexis Finc, VCU College of Humanities and Sciences When did it become hard to have a conversation? For many Americans, the idea of speaking with someone with opposing viewpoints has become fraught. Gone are the days when folks could share a joke with their neighbor, regardless of the political sign on th more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins FTC lawsuit alleging Amazon inflated ad pricing * A new lawsuit filed today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states, including Washington, alleges that Amazon has for years artificially inflated the prices of ads on its e-commerce platform and misrepresented how the company sets ad prices. "Many small business owners in Washington rely on Amazon for their livelihoods, and our office is committed more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Beta Kappa Recognized as Four-Star Chapter * MACOMB, IL -The Beta Kappa Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha at Western Illinois University was recently recognized as a Four-Star Chapter, celebrating the chapter's commitment to creating a positive and meaningful sorority experience for its members. This year, Beta Kappa was one of only six Alpha Sigma Alpha chapters nationally to earn the recognition. The Four-Star Chapter Award is presented to more PR