NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: A new interactive 25-foot art installation adorns a wall on Chicago's west side. Allstate in partnership with the U.S. Soccer Federation, unveiled an interactive art piece that provides soccer coaching to aspiring youth players. Working with Black Star, a program whose mission is to accelerate the growth and popularity of soccer among Black Americans and local nonprofit Int  more

ELMHURST, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: Elmhurst University will host two lectures in October around National Coming Out Day. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Rev. Ann Kansfield, the first woman chaplain for the New York City Fire Department, will present the lecture "Queer and Faithful." Ordained in the United Church of Christ, Kansfield also serves as pastor of Greenpoint Reformed Church in New York City, and is the author of Be the Brave One, a collection of m  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, Grubhub - a leading food-ordering and delivery platform - officially debuts the "Did Somebody Say" marketing platform in the U.S. The new brand platform celebrates that familiar feel-good moment when the doorbell rings and your Grubhub order arrives. The launch of "Did Somebody Say" kicks off with a creative omnichannel campaign anchored in a 60-second TV spot  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Sept. 26, 2023, involving the Department of Children and Family Services. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Because of the significance and pervasiveness of the findings described within the report, we (the accountants) expressed an adverse opinion on the Department's compliance with the specified requirements which comprise a State compliance examination. The Codification of St  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Sept. 26, 2023, involving the Department of Corrections. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Compliance Examination of the Department of Corrections (Department) for the two years ended June 30, 2022. The Department's Financial Statement Audit covering the year ended June 30, 2022 was previously released under separate cover on July 6, 2023. In total, this r  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Entering Year Five of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced multiple projects in the DuPage County area are underway or planned, highlighting an ongoing commitment made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker's historic, bipartisan capital program. Six major projects represent a total investment of more than $53 million, improving safety, mobility and quality of life while su  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2023: Mayer Brown announced today that international arbitration lawyer David Weiss has joined the firm as a partner in Houston, further expanding the Houston office's international arbitration bench. David joins from King & Spalding. David's background includes substantial experience in investor-state arbitrations, commercial disputes in Latin America and international arbitrations among parties in   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Barack Ferrazzano, a law firm, issued the following news release: The BFKN Financial Institutions Group served as legal counsel to MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. ("MidWestOne") in the sale of its Florida operations to DFCU Financial. This transaction is an all cash deal that has been approved by the respective board of directors, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024. As part of this transaction, $158.8 million in deposits, $162.2 million in gro  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: A multi-institutional team of investigators including Northwestern University scientists has received $45 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to fast-track the development of a first-of-its-kind implant to sense and treat cancer, the agency announced today. Established in 2022, ARPA-H is a new federal funding agenc  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following story: * * * Project receives ARPA-H contract worth $45 million over five-and-a-half years * * * A multi-institutional team of researchers, including Northwestern University scientists, has received $45 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to fast-track the development of a first-of-its-kind implant to sense and treat cancer, the agency announced today. Established in 2022  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: * * * * Implant will continuously monitor cancer, adjust immunotherapy doses * Device will harness living engineered cells to synthesize, deliver therapies * Researchers aim to conduct human trials during the project's fourth year * * * A multi-institutional team of researchers, including Northwestern University scientists, has received $45 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency   more

DES PLAINES, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Oakton College issued the following news release: Oakton College has joined the College Cost Transparency Initiative (CCT), a coalition of more than 360 institutions of higher education that have voluntarily committed to follow a set of principles and standards that ensure transparency, clarity and understanding around student financial aid offers. Together, these institutions serve more than 3.5 million college students in the U.S. "Students and families nee  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- William Blair and Co., an investment bank and financial services company, issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2023: William Blair, the premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management, today announced the hiring of industry veterans Jerome Wallace and Brian Williams to lead the firm's Fund Placement and Advisory practice. Wallace and Williams join the firm in New York as managing direct  more