CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson and Tardy LLC, a law firm, issued the following news: Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy is proud to announce that 25 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America(R), one of the legal profession's oldest and most respected peer-review publications, and five attorneys were named among The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. Maron Marvel's recognized attorneys were  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of July of $313 million or $247 million, after-tax. July month catastrophe losses include 18 events estimated at $349 million, primarily related to geographically widespread wind and hail events, partially offset by favorable reserve reestimates for prior  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Barack Ferrazzano, a law firm, issued the following news release: BFKN congratulates the 46 lawyers named by Best Lawyers in 2024. In a record year, the firm's recognition includes 30 partners named in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America Copyright (c) and 16 lawyers (7 partners & 9 associates) named in the 4th edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The Ones to Watch list recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Warren W. Harris, a partner in Bracewell's Houston office and chair of the firm's appellate practice, has been named The AmLaw Litigation Daily's Litigator of the Week for the week ending August 12, 2023. Harris led the appellate team that won an important victory in a high-profile sex-trafficking lawsuit against business software provider Salesforce. On August 3, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circui  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 18 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: GE Vernova's Gas Power business (NYSE: GE) today announced the start of commercial operation for Competitive Power Ventures' Three Rivers Energy Center (CPV Three Rivers) in Goose Lake Township, Grundy County, Illinois. Powered by GE's HA combined cycle equipment, the plant is now able to deliver more than 1.2 gigawatts (GW)  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Aug. 17, 2023, involving Illinois Joining Forces Foundation. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Because of the significance and pervasiveness of the findings described within the report, the accountants expressed an adverse opinion on the Illinois Joining Forces Foundation's (Foundation) compliance with the specified requirements which comprise a compliance examination. The Codifi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Aug. 17, 2023, involving Illinois Joining Forces Foundation. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION The auditors expressed an adverse opinion on the Illinois Joining Forces Foundation's (Foundation) basic financial statements. The Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards (AU-C Sec. 705.09) states auditors "should express an adverse opinion when the auditor, having obtained sufficient  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the recipients of the Megasites Investment Program funded through Rebuild Illinois Capital Funds. Through the program, the state will leverage $23 million in grants to generate $144 million total investments in 9 projects across the state. "Major job creators are always lookin  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: Being in the Governor's Sale of Champions is something all livestock exhibitors dream about. Each year, this marquee event showcases the hard work and dedication of the youth in the agriculture industry. Governor JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker took home the Grand Champion Steer for the fourth year in row, donating $105,000 towards the purchase of the animal and tying the   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Have you ever used a mnemonic device with a rhyme or alliteration -- like "i before e, except after c" -- to help remember something, and wondered why it worked so well? New research led by Northwestern University Ph.D. student Matias Fernandez-Duque and Viorica Marian, the Ralph and Jean Sundin Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, sheds light on why overlapping sounds stand  more