NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- DeVry University issued the following news release: * * * Only 56% of women report having access to upskilling compared to 73% of men Thirty-seven percent of Black, Hispanic and AAPI workers indicate that workplace bias and discrimination are barriers to skills development * * * A new survey conducted by Reputation Leaders and sponsored by DeVry University reveals significant barriers to upskilling for U.S. workers, especially for women and people   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- G.E. Healthcare, a subsidiary of General Electric, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today announced it received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for more than $44 million to create user-friendly, artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted ultrasound imaging auto-assessment tools. These tools will seek to aid healthcare professionals--even those without specialized training or experience with ultrasound--w  more

DECATUR, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- Millikin University issued the following news release: A ceremonial groundbreaking was held on Millikin University's campus on Friday, Sept. 15 as the first step in construction of the new David J. and Debra C. Rathje Athletic Center which will benefit Big Blue student-athletes. The groundbreaking was led by the Rathjes, Millikin President Dr. Jim Reynolds, Board of Trustees Chair Ron Branch '81, Vice President of Alumni and Development Gina Bianchi '93 and Athl  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 19 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell secured a victory before the Central District of Illinois on behalf of Getz Family Limited Partnership, in litigation brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) by a former employee of Morton Buildings Inc. The lawsuit stems from a 2017 ESOP transaction where Morton, which designs and builds structures for farm, commercial, and residential use, becam  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, filed a legal brief advocating in support of the federal government's challenge to Idaho's near-total ban on abortion access. "Since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, we have seen increased attempts to criminalize abortion care even in situations when the patient's health or life is at stake,  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointment in his administration Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Kendal Parker will serve as a Board Member of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority./* Parker is the Senior Director of Inclusive Engagement for UIC Advancement at the Universi  more

URBANA, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, released the following statement at Monday morning's Blue Room press conference applauding the end of cash bail in Illinois as bail reform provisions of the SAFE-T Act take effect: "This day has been a long time coming, and generations of advocates for criminal justice reform are joining us as we move Illinois into a more compassionate future.   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, is working to end veteran homelessness with a new law expanding access to affordable housing for returning service members. "America owes its veterans a debt that can never be fully repaid, and the fact that many of them have been allowed to become unhoused is a national shame," Benton said. "That's why we should prioritize them with policies designed to get  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: State Rep. Sonya M. Harper, D-Chicago, is promoting a stepped-up response to the pervasive and growing issue of SNAP theft by passing a new law which will require the state agency in charge of the SNAP program to collect data on SNAP theft and to create reports to enable the General Assembly to better craft effective legislation around the problem. "The theft of SNAP benefits is a serious problem tha  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following statement on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * In celebration of the elimination of cash bail in Illinois, State Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-Chicago) released the following statement: "Today we finally take the long-overdue step toward dismantling systemic racism and eliminating the practices which have created barriers to opportunities and obstacles to prosperity for far too long. Illinois continues to show the rest of t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Damage starts much earlier than the death of dopamine neurons, scientists report * * * A new Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Neuron 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 dysfun  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: Southern Illinois University Carbondale is welcoming 29 new tenure-track faculty to campus for the fall 2023 semester. Sheryl A. Tucker, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, said the university is "delighted to welcome new faculty to the Saluki family," and she is excited to see their contributions in educating SIU students, along with their research, scholarship and creative endeavor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: An interdisciplinary research team, led by the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing, has received a $3 million National Institutes of Health grant to study the relationship between the gut microbiome and pain and other distressing symptoms experienced by some kidney transplant recipients. The five-year study builds off a pilot study that pointed to an association be  more