CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: The College of Architecture (CoA) at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) has appointed Associate Professor Maria A. Villalobos Hernandez as the director of its Master of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism (MLA+U) program. Villalobos is the first woman of color and first Latinx person to be a director of a CoA program, and she will bring a deep-rooted sense of equity and justice to the prog  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- 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 Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees Bernie Ranchero will serve as a Trustee on the Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees./* Dr. Ranchero is a passionate community healthcare activist and advocate for public higher education. He is commit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: Entering Year Five of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced multiple projects in the McHenry County area are planned or underway, highlighting an ongoing commitment made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker's historic, bipartisan capital program. Five major projects represent a total investment of more than $19 million, improving safety, mobility and quality   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: As part of continued efforts to end homelessness on Chicago's Far Northwest Side, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is highlighting recently directed state funding that will support new outreach case manager and housing locator positions through Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) out of its Portage Cragin Counseling Center. "To best support our longtime homeless on the far Northwest si  more

ROMEOVILLE, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: In order to recognize all that they provide to older adults, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, is highlighting National Senior Center Month this September. "Whether it's providing community, helping connect seniors to healthcare services, or just giving older adults a place to spend time doing their favorite activities, senior centers are a vital piece of the lives of many seniors in our commun  more

PALATINE, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: Following meetings with constituents regarding a serious water service disruption in her community, state Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, introduced a public safety measure that will require that water distribution companies, including Aqua Illinois, notify affected fire departments while water supplies are disrupted. "Back in July, nearly 1,200 households in Kildeer and Hawthorn Woods, who rely on A  more

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: The 95th Street Naperville Public Library will make needed improvements to public spaces thanks to funding secured in the recent state budget by state Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville. "The library has been a wonderful partner to work with to bring these beneficial programs to our community," said Rep. Yang Rohr. "When I found out there was a need for improvements at the 95th Street location, I   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news: La Crosse Seed of La Crosse, Wisc. recently donated 12 varieties of seeds to the Lincoln Land Community College Agriculture program for use in a cover crop seeding demonstration. The seeds, from the La Crosse Seed Soil First(R) catalog of premium cover crop blends, were distributed using the LLCC Ag program's new T-30 UAV drone. "We thank La Crosse Seed for their generous donation which enhanced our d  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: McDermott Will & Emery represented Gemspring Capital Management, LLC (Gemspring), a Connecticut-based private equity firm with $3.5 billion of capital under management, in its acquisition of a majority interest in ClearCompany Holdings (Clear Company), a provider of human capital management software. McDermott also advised on the structuring, negotiation and documentation of a secured credit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news: Quarles & Brady LLP served as counsel to Fifth Third Securities Inc. as the underwriter on $120 million in bonds that were issued through the Illinois Finance Authority to finance Argonne National Laboratory's Theory and Computing Sciences Building. Located on the boundary of Argonne's secure perimeter, the approximately 200,000-plus square-foot facility is home to the Aurora supercomputer, which is target  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * Harris Public Policy students worked for UChicago faculty as part of the 2023 Bartlett and DRW fellowship programs. * * * Five students from the Harris School of Public Policy spent their summers working closely with University of Chicago faculty as part of the James Bartlett Fellowship Program in Energy and Environmental Policy and the DRW Graduate Fellowship in Econo  more