OAK BROOK, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: To expand the network of service providers that can implement energy-efficiency improvements to help families and businesses save money and energy, ComEd today announced the graduation of 26 diverse-owned suppliers, or 27 suppliers overall, from this year's ComEd Energy Efficiency Service Provider (EESP) Incubator Program. The EESP Incubator Program offers participating suppliers ed  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- The Chicago Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), 40th Ward Alderperson Andre Vasquez, and the Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce (LSRCC) today broke ground on a major streetscape project that will create a safer, more walkable North Lincoln Avenue that enhances public space and supports economic development. The project, which spans Lincoln Avenue between Weste  more

FOREST, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- Concordia University Chicago issued the following news: Concordia University Chicago will welcome Dr. Gene Veith to deliver the lecture, "God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life," on Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. in CULearn (CC248). Veith is professor emeritus of literature at Patrick Henry College (Purcellville, VA). He is well-known in Lutheran, Christian, classical education and homeschooling circles through his writing and speaking on various aspects of Chris  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration Illinois Community College Board George Evans will serve as a Member of the Illinois Community College Board./* Evans was appointed as Interim President of Kaskaskia College in November 2017 and was named the College's 11th President in June 2018. He has   more

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: Bringing the 41st District's climate-conscious ethos to Springfield, state Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, introduced legislation that encourages stakeholders to clean up rivers and waterways in their neighborhood and coordinated an accompanying nature hike with the Sierra Club to highlight the community's biodiversity. "How we treat our waterways is a reflection of our community's values. The  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: National Farm Safety and Health Week begins September 17, and the Illinois State Police (ISP) is reminding motorists and farmers about traffic safety during the fall harvest season, which typically begins in early September and can last into November. As farmers are traveling between fields, ISP is asking motorists and farmers to share the road to help reduce crashes involving tractors, implements, and ot  more

MALTA, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- Kishwaukee College issued the following news release: Kishwaukee College's enrollment continues to increase, with Fall 2023 10th day enrollment reporting 9.4% higher than Fall 2022. The College saw a significant increase in enrollment this past summer, showing a total enrollment increase of 10.5% for the year to date. The positive trend continues from the 2022-2023 school year when the College reported a 5.3% enrollment increase from the previous year. "We are ple  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Kate Vera as a partner in New York. Joining the Firm from Kirkland & Ellis where she was a share partner, Kate is a leading executive compensation lawyer who represents some of the world's most prestigious private equity firms and their portfolio companies. She will head McDermott's employee benefits and executive compensation practice in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: McDermott Will & Emery has advised Corteria Pharmaceuticals, a French biotechnology company specialising in the development of therapies for certain forms of heart failure, on the completion of a EUR 65 million Series A financing round led by two new investors, French Jeito Capital and US Orbimed, with the participation of all of the previous investors (Kurma Partners, Fountain Healthcare Par  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: A new Northwestern Medicine study challenges a common belief in what triggers Parkinson's disease. Degeneration of dopaminergic neurons is widely accepted as the first event that leads to Parkinson's. But the new study suggests that a dysfunction in the neuron's synapses -- the tiny gap across which a neuron can send an impulse to another neuron -- leads to deficits in dopamine and precedes the n  more