NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) will conduct a conference call and webcast at 9 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, to discuss third quarter 2023 earnings. The company plans to file a current report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission announcing quarterly results at or after 4:15 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Nov. 1. To view Allstate's qua  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- 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") (Nasdaq: MOFG) in its definitive merger agreement to reinvest the proceeds from the previously announced sale of its Florida operations through the acquisition of Denver Bankshares, Inc. ("Denver Bankshares"), the parent company for the Bank of Denver. This transaction is an all cash deal  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: ComEd, in partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), the Respiratory Health Association (RHA), Argonne and Oak Ridge national laboratories, announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive one of just seven awards made nationally through the federal Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) initiative. The $500,000 federal award will   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Brunswick Group, an advisory firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Brunswick Group, the world's leading critical issues advisory firm, today announced that Deborah Platt Majoras has joined the firm's Board as a Non-Executive Director, effective 1 September, 2023. Deborah brings a wealth of legal, regulatory and public policy experience to the role and has deep insights into the critical issues facing global business leaders today. Alan Parke  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Brian Dunn This summer, two Austin Peay State University students gained valuable astrophysics research experience during a prestigious program at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. Meagan Porter, a junior physics major, worked on calibrating telescope datasets into a unified system. This data harmonization will help scientists accurately compare observations f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today amended the lawsuit his office filed in 2018 against 401 North Wabash Venture LLC (Trump International Hotel & Tower, known as Trump Tower). Raoul's second amended complaint (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Page-Attachments/401%20N.%20Wabash%20-Peoples%20Second%20Amended%20Complaint%20FILED%209.28.2023.pdf?language_id=1) - filed today   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release: The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved multiple projects to improve highway-rail safety in the Peoria Metro Area. Stipulated Agreements 2291 and 2292 require new automatic flashing light signals and gate installations at 10 Iowa Interstate Railroad crossings in Marshall and Peoria Counties. The improvements will be made at County Line Road (AAR/DOT #603966H) near Bureau; at Linco  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has relocated its expanding Delaware office to the Brandywine Building in the heart of downtown Wilmington. With close proximity to clients and courthouses, McDermott's new Wilmington office is ideally located and provides a space designed for collaboration and innovation. This office move is part of the Firm's larger overall design approach and   more

LOMBARD, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news: Carlo Guadagno, DC, DACBSP(R), ICSC, FICC, a National University of Health Sciences' Florida faculty member, was recently honored by Tampa Hispanic Heritage Inc. as a distinguished leader in the field of chiropractic education and sports medicine. Dr. Guadagno received the 2023 Hispanic Leadership Class Award at a ceremony at Tampa River Center September 19. The 2023 Leadership Class honors outstan  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 29 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to J&J Ventures Gaming in its acquisition of Golden Entertainment's Montana Distributed Gaming Operations. J&J Ventures is one of the largest terminal operators in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Montana. Golden operates approximately 10,500 slot machines in more than 1,000 non-casino locations in Nevada and Montana. Read the release here (https://www.jjventures.com/202  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news: As electric vehicle (EV) registrations rise across the country, Tesla continues to capture the majority of market share. According to Experian's Automotive Consumer Trends Report: Q2 2023, four of the top five models in the luxury EV segment were Tesla, with the Model Y making up 47.36% and the Model 3 coming in second at 27.30%, followed by the Model X (4.42%), the BMW i4 (2.82%), a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: The Marguerite Casey Foundation has named University of Chicago Prof. Adom Getachew one of its 2023 Freedom Scholars, presented to academics who are leading research and engaging in movement organizing that advances racial and economic justice. Now in its fourth year, the Freedom Scholars initiative provides a one-time, unrestricted award of $250,000 to each honoree to advance their work. Six scholars were name  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- William Blair and Co., an investment bank and financial services company, issued the following news: William Blair initiated research coverage of Avid Bioservices, Inc. (CDMO $10.01), a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on biologics drug substance manufacturing. Analyst Max Smock estimated that the company, whose fiscal year ends in April, would generate revenue of $152.7 million in fiscal 2024 and $171.6 million in fisca  more