OAK BROOK, Illinois, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Ace Hardware, a retailer-owned hardware cooperative, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: Ace Hardware Corporation ("Ace" or the "Company") today reported second quarter 2023 revenues of $2.6 billion, an increase of $99.6 million, or 3.9 percent, from the second quarter of 2022. Net income was $126.7 million for the second quarter of 2023, an increase of $1.9 million from the second quarter of 2022. "A 45 percent increase in visits to Ace  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Aug. 17 -- Augustana College issued the following news: College alumni, parents and friends helped Augustana College raise $16.9 million during the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The support comes as the college prepares to enroll one of the college's largest and most diverse classes this fall, with new Vikings hailing from nearly 30 states and 40 countries. A highlight of this giving includes $8.9 million in gifts and commitments to the Gerber Grand Challenge, introduced in Ma  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- DePaul University issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Just 15 months away from Election Day 2024, campaigns for the presidency and Senate are well underway. More than a dozen Republican presidential candidates are jockeying to advance out of the primary and into the general election, while several key Senate seats are up for grabs. With the first Republican presidential debate set for Aug. 23, DePaul University experts are available to disc  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today applauded a federal court's move to decline to preliminarily approve a private consumer class-action settlement agreement involving Hyundai and Kia's theft-prone vehicles. In its order, the federal court overseeing the settlement found that several factors weigh against a finding that the settlement agreement is fair and adequate. The ruling  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul called for immediate action from the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant work authorization permits for immigrants who have been allowed to enter and remain in the United States temporarily. Many new arrivals have been "paroled" into the United States, meaning that they are legally allowed in the country while their request for admission is revi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: As the 60-day deadline for executive action approached, the Governor took action on all remaining bills. Some of the Governor's final actions included the signings of several bills supported by Senate Republicans. Those bills included: Senate Bill 1782 - States that a minor younger than age 16 is considered engaged in the work of vlogging when at least 30 percent of the vlogger's compensated video content  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: On Aug. 11, Gov. JB Pritzker issued a full veto of Senate Bill 76, which would have ended Illinois' decades-old ban on the construction of advanced nuclear reactors. Senate Bill 76, filed by Republican State Senator Sue Rezin, garnered strong bipartisan support, receiving a 36-14 vote in the Senate and an 84-22 vote in the House of Representatives. Despite the wide margins of passage, the Governor's veto   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: On Aug. 11, the Governor signed a pair of bills directed at establishing scholarship programs to attract talented high school graduates to attend Illinois universities and colleges. The first bill, House Bill 301, permanently establishes Illinois' Aspirational Institutional Match Helping Illinois Grow Higher Education (AIM HIGH) Grant Pilot Program. AIM HIGH was originally a statewide pilot program that p  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: Justice Mary K. O'Brien and the Supreme Court of Illinois have announced the appointment of the Hon. Roger Rickmon as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. Judge Rickmon is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Susan O'Leary. The appointment takes effect on August 21, 2023, and will conclude December 2, 2024, following the November 2024 general e  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Those experiencing pain from corneal nerve damage could someday find relief through research completed by neuroscience major Jadyn Bothe '25 as a 2023 Eckley Summer Scholar. Her project titled "Can Thyroid Hormone be Used to Promote Corneal Nerve Regeneration?" explores the effects of thyroid hormones on corneal innervation, or nerve stimulation, in mice. "This project is important and e  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: Six recent graduates will launch their public interest careers through Northwestern Pritzker School of Law post-graduate fellowships this year. These graduates have dedicated their time and skills to causes ranging from environmental law to supporting individuals living with disabilities to helping underserved residents in the Chicagoland area. Northwestern Pritzker Law  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: In 2020, more than 90,000 people died in the United States of opioid overdose with half of those deaths occurring in their own homes. Southern Illinois University faculty member Wasantha Jayawardene and his colleagues believe a virtual reality-based training tool may offer the key to saving lives and they've received an Illinois Innovation Network seed grant to study their   more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Aug. 19 -- The University of Illinois System Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news release: A new law signed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker seems to expand eligibility for jobs in law enforcement to non-U.S. citizens such as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants - even though DACA recipients aren't legally allowed to possess firearms. Lauren R. Aronson, a clinical professor and the director of the Immigration Law Clinic at the University of  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Aug. 19 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University (WIU) and the University Professionals of Illinois Local 4100 (UPI) are pleased to report that the two groups have reached a tentative contract agreement, subject to legal review. "I am pleased we have reached an agreement with the UPI leadership, an agreement that showcases the value the University holds for our faculty and staff," WIU President Guiyou Huang said. "I would l  more