EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, Aug. 24 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Christopher Belt helped secure a $2.4 million grant for the Metro East Auto Task Force -- a move that will prevent carjackings, vehicle theft and break-ins throughout the community. "The uptick in carjackings is a disturbing trend," said Belt (D-Swansea). "Innocent people are being targeted by this senseless crime across Illinois -- and particularly in the Metro East." With carjackings   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: To address a localized and emergent issue, ComEd has taken a piece of equipment out of service. While crews make repairs, ComEd is asking residents and businesses in Tinley Park, Orland Hills and Orland Park to curtail energy use until 7:30 pm today, August 24, 2023, to reduce the risk of outages in these three areas. This is a localized issue and should not impact ComEd customers in ot  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 24 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Just in time for to the start of the school year, ComEd today announced the latest group of local high schools selected to participate in the EVs for Education program, which provides a total of $250,000 toward the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging equipment for use in driver's education classes. Five northern Illinois high schools will each receive a   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: As part of its effort to address climate change and achieve net-zero operations, ComEd today announced that it now powers its entire real estate portfolio with 100% carbon-free energy in every hour of every day. In a first-of-its-kind solution, ComEd purchases its clean energy supply from Constellation, the nation's largest producer of carbon-free energy and a leading c  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief, defending Delaware's commonsense laws that restrict access to assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines. Raoul and the coalition filed their brief in Delaware State Sportsmen's Association, Inc. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security in the U.S. Court of Appeals f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, today filed a comment letter supporting the Biden administration's proposed rules that would strengthen the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). In the letter, Raoul and the coalition also urge that the unlawful amendments adopted by the Trump administration should be fully rescinded. The ESA is in  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Governor JB Pritzker and MicroLink Devices today announced a new Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois (REV Illinois) agreement for the company's $9.5 million facility expansion in Niles. The expansion will enable the company to grow its design and manufacturing operations for the production of state-of-the-art solar cells and solar sheets, with a new state-of-the-art testin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 24 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, representatives from the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), and Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) to announce a $1.35 million federal grant to the Illinois Department of Labor. This funding will go towards supporting tradeswomen-led efforts to train and support the entry of more women into infrastructure and co  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the creation of the Illinois Judicial College Committee on Pretrial Education (CPTE) as a seventh Standing Committee of the Illinois Judicial College (Judicial College), elevating pretrial education from its current Pretrial Board Workgroup status in the Judicial College. The establishment of the CPTE follows the Court's determination to sunset the Pretrial I  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * A new class of fellows will join EPIC's highly-competitive program. * * * EPIC welcomes a new class of fellows (2023-2025) to the highly-competitive program which provides young researchers who have completed their bachelor's degrees the opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in a full-time work environment under the guidance of EPIC-affiliated faculty and res  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 24 -- Northwestern University issued the following story on Aug. 23, 2023: An Evanston community organization that provides basketball and cheerleading programs for middle school students received a boost this week when Northwestern University pledged a four-year sponsorship package of $100,000. The Fellowship of Afro-American Men (FAAM), created in 1968, works with children at a time in their lives when they seek nurturing and positive role models outside of the school  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Aug. 24 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: With the cannabis industry growing in Illinois and across the country, Southern Illinois University Carbondale next month will bring together experts on creating large- to small-scale growing operations using emerging technologies. "Controlled Environment Agriculture: From Home-Grown to Facilities" is set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at the SIU Student Center Auditorium. It is open to al  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 24 -- Saint Xavier University issued the following news: Saint Xavier University (SXU) has been named a Military Friendly School by Military Friendly for the fourth year in a row. For the 2023-2024 year, the University has earned Silver status. Methodology and criteria consider an institution's practices, outcomes and programs, combining survey responses and government/agency public data sources with a logic-based assessment. Institutions are measured by their ability   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * A new study measures the impact corporate emissions have on society, causing average damages roughly equal to 44 percent of firms' operating profits. Mandatory disclosure would provide the data necessary for efficient climate policies and market signals, as well as possibly cause firms to voluntarily reduce their emissions in response to the public disclosure. * * * The  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: Prof. Nipam Patel has been reappointed director of the Marine Biological Laboratory, Provost Katherine Baicker announced Aug. 24. A renowned scholar in modern evolutionary and developmental biology, Patel is also a professor at the University of Chicago. Patel has served as MBL's director since 2018. During that time, he has spearheaded multiple strategic initiatives resulting in new levels of research and educ  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 24 -- The University of Illinois at Chicago's School of Public Health issued the following news: On August 22, Fikirte Wagaw, MPH in Health Policy and Administration '94, was named the acting commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). Wagaw has more than 20 years of experience in the field of local public health. Previously, she served as the first deputy commissioner of CDPH. In this role, she oversaw and coordinated cross-department functions an  more