LISLE, Illinois, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Benedictine University issued the following news: BenU alumnus Warrington S. Parker, Jr., Ph.D. (B.A.'62) recently published "Strength of Will" in which he discusses his life from growing up under Jim Crow laws in Mobile, AL to speaking at the United Nations. In college, Warrington received his B.A. in Sociology with a secondary teaching degree from St. Procopius College. He was also the captain of his football and baseball teams. After graduation, he taugh  more

LISLE, Illinois, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Benedictine University issued the following news: The Natural Sciences Summer Research Program (NSSRP) and other STEM undergraduate research concluded their 8-10 weeks of research with the Summer Research Poster Session on August 9. Family, friends, and the Benedictine community were invited to hear about the excellent projects that the students have been working on. Over 30 undergraduate students participated in one of the research programs along with 14 fa  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- Convergint Technologies, a designer of electronic security, fire alarm and life safety systems, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: In response to increasing physical and cybersecurity threats globally, Convergint-a global leader in service-based systems integration-today announced the launch of its Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) Site Assessment Program for organizations including schools, hospitals, and government--among others. The   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: ComEd today announced that David R. Perez will assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ComEd, effective January 1, 2024. Perez will succeed Terence Donnelly, who will be retiring at the end of the year after a successful career at ComEd and its sister company, PECO. As COO, Perez, a 28-year veteran of ComEd, will be responsible for ru  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release: Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel Hayes has joined the firm as a partner in the Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice in the Chicago office. Mr. Hayes is an experienced trial attorney whose practice will focus on representing clients in government enforcement actions and investigations, internal corporate investigations, securities class actions, and other business disputes. As both a g  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- G.E. Healthcare, a subsidiary of General Electric, issued the following news release: GE HealthCare and Mass General Brigham announced, as part of its initial collaboration, the co-development of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that will help increase operations effectiveness and productivity. The first innovative AI application from the collaboration is the schedule predictions dashboard of Radiology Operations Module (ROM), a digital imaging tool that h  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Emily Gillett will become the Western Illinois University College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) Development Director, effective Tuesday, Sept. 5. Gillett is currently the community relations manager at Mosaic in Illinois, developing strong relationships with the community and developing and implementing ways to connect with the organizations they serve through purposeful events. "We are thril  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 54 attorneys general, issued a letter on Tuesday urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can and is being used to exploit children through child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In their comment letter, Raoul and the attorneys general highlight the dangers of AI as it relates to CSAM in three ma  more

GILMAN, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined state and local leaders along with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to celebrate the groundbreaking of Incobrasa Industries LTD's expanded manufacturing facility. The expansion represents more than $250 million capital investment and will create 40 new full-time jobs while retaining 200 jobs - generating economic ben  more

HOMEWOOD, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: A new law introduced by state Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, will bring more transparency to the state contracting process and encourage more diverse businesses to compete. "Although we have made some strides in getting more diversity in the list of vendors that do business with the state, we still have a long way to go," said Davis. "It is absolutely critical that we use every tool at our disposal to   more

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: Illinois students will continue to benefit from the provisions of a hugely successful scholarship program which transitions from a pilot to a permanent program under a new law passed by state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville. "Helping more of Illinois' best and brightest to access affordable higher education, especially as we continue to see our state's finances improve and credit rating skyrock  more

QUINCY, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- John Wood Community College issued the following news: Students in the Criminal Justice Program at John Wood Community College already benefit by learning from practicing attorneys and current law enforcement professionals in the classroom. The experiences outside of the classroom, through ridealongs and simulated policing scenarios, are where the profession truly comes to life as a career pathway for students. The need for local officers from diverse backgrounds h  more

MALTA, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- Kishwaukee College issued the following news release: A collaboration between Kishwaukee College and Knodle's Appliance Service Company Inc. has helped address the need for qualified appliance repair technicians in the region. Kish discovered appliance repair technicians were in high demand through one of the College's advisory committees, which are composed of professionals who offer insight on how Kish can improve its programs. Several local businesses showed supp  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: Loyola University Chicago will serve as a global hub and facilitator for the Building Bridges Initiative-a multinational and synodal experience launched at the University in February 2022. Inspired by the call of Pope Francis to synodality and in collaboration with the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, Loyola launched Building Bridges North-South, an event that brought students across the Amer  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson and Tardy LLC, a law firm, issued the following news: Maron Marvel attorneys Audrey Anyaele, Rob Dille and Rob Petti will speak at the National Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues (FETTI) Annual Conference from September 27-29 in Chicago, Illinois. This annual seminar brings together experts and professionals from around the nation to educate attendees on the latest environmental and toxic tort issues. Maron Marvel member Ja  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown continues to expand its German Corporate & Securities practice with the addition of Dr. Fabio Borggreve as a partner. He joins in mid September from Squire Patton Boggs, where he was a partner and responsible for the German private equity practice. "Fabio Borggreve is a high-profile lawyer advising on private equity and M&A transactions, particularly in the industrial products, aviation and technology  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to welcome partner Usman Khan to our Transactions Practice Group in London. "Expanding the Firm's real estate offerings in London, a key sector hub, is a strategic investment in our full-service global real estate platform," said Harris Siskind, global head of the Transactions Practice Group. "Usman brings significant experience advisin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented BDO USA, one of the nation's leading accounting and advisory firms, in the formation of its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). By virtue of its complexity and size, the transaction required McDermott lawyers to address contractual, structural, finance and regulatory matters on both federal and state levels. BDO USA is the first large  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Their work covers Black love, music of Bob Dylan and Chinese literature * * * Allyson Nadia Field is writing a transformative book about Black love in early American cinema, while Steven Rings is analyzing Bob Dylan's overlooked musical sound. Through translation, Judith Zeitlin is capturing the literary merit of nearly 500 ghost tales written by a renowned Chinese author. For their work, the N  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: NewsNation, the fastest-growing network in cable news, will host a town hall with Republican presidential candidate former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, September 13th at 9 PM ET. Moderated by On Balance anchor Leland Vittert, the event will take place in front of a live studio audience along with a remote audience of undecided, Independent, and Rep  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Northwestern University issued the following story: Northwestern University has named Ted Sargent co-executive director of the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy (formerly ISEN). Effective immediately, Sargent joins current executive director Michael Wasielewski, the Clare Hamilton Hall Professor of Chemistry, in overseeing one of Northwestern's preeminent University-wide research hubs. The Trienens Institute brings together faculty talent   more

SOUTH HOLLAND, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- South Suburban College issued the following news release: South Suburban College (SSC) and Pace Bus are pleased to announce a fourth pre-hiring event to provide a free Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) permit course for the next generation of professional bus operators in the Chicago Southland region. The college and transportation agency will offer a customized two-week course to assist qualified applicants in obtaining their CDL permit. To remove fi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 7 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to welcome 29 new associates to the firm. The lawyers will be located in the Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan.; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Minneapolis, Minnesota offices of Taft. The new associates (admissions pending) will join the following Taft offices and practice groups: * Erik Allerson / Litigation / Minneapolis * Chloe Altman / Real Est  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Sept. 7 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and College of DuPage (COD), the largest public community college in the state of Illinois, have announced a partnership that makes it easier for the Illinois community college's students to pursue a four-year degree online. The alliance offers approximately 22,000 students from COD the opportunity to enroll in one of UMGC's more   more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- The University of Illinois System Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news release: Seven years after an initial $17.9 million award from the National Institutes of Health, the Illinois Kids Development Study at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will receive approximately $13.7 million - awarded in two phases - to continue its work for another seven years. The money coming to Illinois is part of a national collaborative effort to explore how en  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Illinois System Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news release: Seven years after an initial $17.9 million award from the National Institutes of Health, the Illinois Kids Development Study at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will receive approximately $13.7 million - awarded in two phases - to continue its work for another seven years. The money coming to Illinois is part of a national collaborative effort to explo  more

JOLIET, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- The University of St. Francis issued the following news: The University of St. Francis (USF) College of Business & Health Administration is pleased to announce that Dr. Karl Muth has joined the USF Small Business Accelerator (SBA) program as the Executive in Residence. Announced earlier this year, the USF Small Business Accelerator will provide equity-free accelerator funds and mentorship to businesses and entrepreneurs in underserved categories. In this role, Muth   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- William Blair and Co., an investment bank and financial services company, issued the following news: William Blair initiated research coverage of The Trade Desk, Inc. (TTD $79.93), a company providing programmatic marketing automation technologies, services, and products. Analysts Ralph Schackart and Arjun Bhatia estimated that the company would grow revenue by about 23% in fiscal 2023 to $1.9 billion, from $1.6 billion in 2022, with revenue rising furthe  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: The Western Illinois University Educational Leadership Organizational Justice, Equity & Inclusion (OJEI) doctoral program welcomes 25 new students this Fall. The incoming cohort includes students from nine different countries. According to WIU OJEI Program founders and coordinators Tracy Davis and Stu Yager, the multinational and multicultural group also represents a range of social identities crucial f  more