CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on April 27, 2026: * * * ABA maintains commitment to bias elimination, diversity enhancement in justice system The American Bar Association today reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed against the association by the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) in April 2025 over the ABA's Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund (LOSF). The ABA has outlined four fundamental organizational goals in its con more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on April 27, 2026: * * * AI in legal aid, advocating for equity on agenda at joint ABA, NLADA Equal Justice Conference The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and the National Legal Aid & Defender Association will convene the 2026 ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference May 13-16 in Charlotte, North Carolina with programs focusing on a wide range of topics, including AI in j more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA research details toll of broken medical liability system * New research studies from the American Medical Association (AMA) reveal that many physicians face a significant risk of being sued during their careers. The ever-present risk of lawsuits-even when no error occurred-and high medical liability insurance premiums have contributed to a prolonged period of heavy more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * As Chicago's sports teams angle for new deals, students offer a playbook * The Chicago Bears and other professional sports teams are rethinking their ties to the city. This year's Harris Policy Innovation Challenge asked competitors to find new ways to negotiate. In the annual contest, teams of master's students from the Harris Public Policy School at the University of Chicago pitch proposals aimed  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Barriers to Legal Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers * Defends California's workforce, economy, and immigrant communities OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta last week led a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed rule that would modify filing and eligibility requirements for individu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Colleagues Send Letter Calling on REI to "Get Back to the Table" for Negotiations with Workers Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined 35 of her House Democratic colleagues in a letter urging REI Co-op to return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith, as required by federal law, to reach a fair collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers at stores across the country.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 27, 2026, by senior fellow Kali Fontanilla: * * * Chicago Schools are sending students to a May Day protest More than half of Chicago Public School students still can't read at grade level, but the local teacher union wants them to miss a day in the classroom so they can become political protest pawns during a radical left, socialist holiday. * Imagine a parent in Chicago. Their child is in third gr more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 28 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Department of Energy selects Virginia Tech joint venture to manage and operate Jefferson Lab By Lon Wagner The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Virginia Tech and the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) to manage and operate the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, one of the nation's leading nuclear physics research laboratories. The contract marks a new chapte more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release: * * * Boise Cascade Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced for Violating the Lacey Act for Its Role in a Timber Trafficking Scheme Company Fined Over $6.3 Million * The Boise Cascade Company (Boise Cascade) pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for a felony violation of the Lacey Act for its role in a timber trafficking scheme to evade countervailing and anti-dumping more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Food Research and Action Center issued the following news release: * * * FRAC Honors Randy Rosso and Claire Lane for Leadership and Commitment to Expanding Food Access, Ending Hunger in America The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) is proud to announce that it has awarded its Dr. Raymond Wheeler/Senator Paul Wellstone Anti-Hunger Advocacy Leadership Award to Randy Rosso, a data-driven policy advisor to the anti-hunger community, and its inaugural Amidei/Doherty  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Biophysics Collaborative Access Team, led by the Illinois Institute of Technology, has been awarded a $2.6 million renewal from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to maintain operations at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. This funding ensures the continued operation of the BioCAT beamline at Sector 18-ID for the next five years, supporting research into the structure and dynamics of biological systems. Thomas Irving, professo more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Jane Lynch, MFA '84, to deliver Convocation address May 21 Jane Lynch, MFA '84, a Golden Globe and five-time Emmy Award winner who currently hosts the Fox TV game show "Celebrity Weakest Link," will give the keynote address at Senior Convocation, scheduled for May 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Barton Hall. The student-run 2026 Convocation Committee announced the selection April 27 during a senior class event on Ho Pl more PR

KANKAKEE, Illinois, April 27 -- Kankakee Community College issued the following news: * * * Congratulations, 2026 graduates! More than 250 students will receive degrees and certificates at the 57th annual Kankakee Community College commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16 in the George H. Ryan Gymnasium in the college's Activities Building. The speaker at KCC's ceremony will be Ellen Bollino, vice president and chief nursing officer for Riverside Healthcare. She has spent the majori more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Barriers to Legal Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed rule that would modify filing and eligibility requirements for individuals seeking Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) based on a pen more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment (PDF) in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's executive order that unlawfully att more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Midwestern University researchers are highlighting the potential for prevention and healthier aging as Alzheimer's disease remains the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. While the condition affects approximately 11 percent of Americans aged 65 and older, 90 to 95 percent of cases are sporadic, arising from a combination of lifestyle, environment, and genetic susceptibility rather than inherited mutations alone. Edward Wickstead, assistant professor of pharmacology  more PR

DECATUR, Illinois, April 27 -- Millikin University posted the following news: * * * Millikin student research showcased at 2026 Poster Symposium * DECATUR, Ill. - Millikin University students took center stage to present original research and creative scholarship during the 33rd Annual Judith & G. Richard Locke Poster Symposium, an event that continues to highlight the University's commitment to Performance Learning. The symposium featured 26 presentations from more than 40 students across more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * MQ-25A Stingray achieves successful first flight, advancing future of naval aviation * The U.S. Navy's MQ-25A Stingray(tm) successfully completed its first test flight from Boeing's facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, April 25, achieving a key step for unmanned carrier operations. The MQ-25A took off at 10:49 a.m. CDT and flew for approximately two hours. During the flight, U.S. Navy and Boeing A more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 28 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * MQ-25A Stingray achieves successful first flight, advancing future of naval aviation The U.S. Navy's MQ-25A Stingray(TM) successfully completed its first test flight from Boeing's facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, April 25, achieving a key step for unmanned carrier operations. The MQ-25A took off at 10:49 a.m. CDT and flew for approximately more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 27 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * New Analysis Finds the Sustainable Rivers Program Delivers Strong Returns for Taxpayers, Communities and Recreation * A new independent analysis found that the Sustainable Rivers Program, a partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and The Nature Conservancy that improves how the nation's existing dams operate, delivers strong economic returns while boosting re more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, April 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * NCAA Division I Tennis Singles, Doubles Championships Moved to Fall INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Tennis Oversight Committee approved holding the men's and women's singles and doubles championships in the fall on a permanent basis. The team championships will continue to be held in the spring.  The Division I Men's and Women's Te more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Northwestern Pritzker Law Professor John O. McGinnis Pens New Book At a time of renewed debate over inequality, political influence, and the role of wealth in public life, John O. McGinnis, the George C. Dix Professor in Constitutional Law at Northwestern Pritzker Law, has published a new book, Why Democracy Needs the Rich (Encounter Books, 2026), which examines the functi more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * To spread ideas farther, break connections Theoretical physics helps explain how strong connections create loops to trap ideas * Scientists built a new theoretical model that learns from interactions * Model revealed that strong connections can lead to feedback loops and echo chambers * Findings extend to diverse spreading systems, from social ideas to infections to animal behavior to  more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 27 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter announces 2026 cohort of Transforming Crime Coverage program The Poynter Institute today announced the 2026 cohort of its Transforming Crime Coverage program, an intensive training and coaching experience designed to help newsrooms fundamentally rethink how they report on crime, public safety and the communities they serve. Running from April 29 through June 24, the p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garcia, Gillen, Lawler, Rulli Introduce Bipartisan Railway Safety Bill to Hold Rail Technology Companies Accountable On Tuesday, Representative Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) introduced the bipartisan Safe Tracks Act, alongside Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17), Laura Gillen (NY-04), and Michael Rulli (OH-06), to hold private railway technology companies accountable for faulty systems that put more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Durbin Reintroduces Joint Resolution To Enshrine Americans' Right To Vote In The Constitution Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced a joint resolution that would finally enshrine an explicit, individual right to vote in the U.S. Constitution, and p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Durbin Speaks Out Against Gun Violence After Chicago Police Officer Dies In Line Of Duty, Gunman Attempts Attack At White House Correspondents' Dinner U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce both political and gun violence in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Durbin Statement On DOJ Actions To Expand Use Of Federal Death Penalty, Reinstate Firing Squads And Flawed Lethal Injection Protocol CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced actions to expan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Durbin Statement On DOJ EOIR Board Of Immigration Appeals Decision On DACA SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the Dream Act, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Board o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Approving $140 Billion To Fund ICE & Border Patrol As prices continue to rise, Durbin denounced Republicans' misplaced priorities to fund Trump's mass deportation campaign * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropria more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper Jennifer Hemingway from an April 22, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Heinrich, and members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify in support of the office of the Sergeant at Arms (SAA) fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper  more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, April 27 (TNSjou) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU researchers use new bacteria to create sustainable bio-products A quick stop for an iced coffee and a breakfast sandwich on the morning commute, grabbing cutlery from the breakroom during lunch, or picking up a soda to wash down dinner. Our mostly thoughtless consumption of single-use plastic is a growing problem, inundating landfills and potentially harming our bodies. A team more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Sofidel to Pay $80,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination, Retaliation Lawsuit * Paper manufacturer settles federal lawsuit charging it with sexual harassment at its Inola, Oklahoma plant and firing the woman after she complained OKLAHOMA CITY - Sofidel America Corp., an international manufacturer of paper products with a plant in Inola, Oklahoma, will pay $80,000 and furnish other relief t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil and Wisconsin Congressmen Introduce Fair Air Standards Act, Addressing Ozone Nonattainment, Vehicle Emissions Testing * HALES CORNERS, WI - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), and Tom Tiffany (WI-07), introduced the Fair Air Standards Act addressing Southeastern Wisconsin's classification as an Ozone Nonattainment Area.Reps. Steil, Grothm more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 (TNSrep) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * TV's Next Act: How TV is Becoming the New Front Door to Commerce "The key viewership areas to pay attention to in 2026 and beyond will be sports, news, and programming ingest" * New research from Circana LLC reveals that television has entered its next act as a commerceenabled growth channel. With 75% of U.S. households more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Rear Adm. Richard Lofgren, acting chief of the U.S. Navy Reserve, from an April 21, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman McConnell, Ranking Member Coons, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the 59,000 Navy Reserve Sailors, 2,400 Strategic Sealift Officers, and 400 civilians of the Navy Reserve. I want  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago Medicine to study impact of Formula 1 racing season on performance * Formula 1 racing pushes drivers and their teams to the edge, mentally and physically. To better understand how they perform under intense pressure, the University of Chicago Medicine and the TGR Haas F1 Team have partnered for a long-term study examining the cumulative demands of a racing season on the mind and body. Now u more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Study Links Coal Ash Sites to Elevated Cancer Risk Nationwide National analysis finds higher cancer rates in communities near impoundments * Counties near coal ash storage facilities are more likely to report higher cancer rates, raising questions about regulation and long-term health risks of such installations, a new study concludes. University of Mississippi public health professor a more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * A Smarter Approach to Deregulation * The Trump administration has prioritized the rollback of federal regulations, citing the costs they impose on businesses and citizens. It has required agencies to repeal ten existing regulations for every new one issued, directed automatic "sunset" expiration dates for thousands of rules, and instructed agencies to fast-track repeal by bypassing normal public-comment  more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, April 27 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * What a Difference a Day Made: WIU's Western Challenge 2026 * MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - What a difference a day made! Western Illinois University pride was in full force April 24, as WIU hosted the annual Western Challenge on Purple and Gold Day. The event spanned 24 hours and raised $423,911 with 1,012 donors. The 1,000th donor unlocked a $1,000 scholarship gift from WIU President Kristi Mindrup.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Congressmen Introduce Fair Air Standards Act, Addressing Ozone Nonattainment, Vehicle Emissions Testing Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Bryan Steil (WI-01), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), and Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced the Fair Air Standards Act addressing Southeastern Wisconsin's classification as an Ozone Nonattainment Area. "Because of outdated federal rules, hundreds of tho more PR