DEERFIELD, Illinois, April 2 -- Baxter International, a health care company that focuses on products to treat hemophilia, kidney disease, immune disorders and other chronic and acute medical conditions, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), an innovative leader in infusion therapies and technologies, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its Novum IQ large volume infusion pump (LVP) with Dose IQ Safety Sof  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Crowe, a public accounting, consulting and technology firm, issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Crowe LLP, a public accounting, consulting and technology firm, has elected the following 52 new partners and principals to the partnership, effective today. "On behalf of our management committee, our Board, our partners and the entire firm, I am very proud to congratulate each one of our new partners on this momentous career achievement," said Crowe CE  more

ELMHURST, Illinois, April 2 (TNSres) -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: Creating a network to support and sustain teacher research will be the topic of a panel discussion on April 18 by alumni from Elmhurst University's School of Education. During the event, "Teachers as Agents of Change: Creating an Action Research Network," School of Education faculty members Beverly Troiano, Ph.D., and Simeon Stumme, Ph.D., will introduce the Virtual Teacher Researcher Network and moderate a   more

MATTOON, Illinois, April 2 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: As a community-focused financial organization, First Mid is dedicated to having a positive impact in all the communities they serve. The company encourages employees to volunteer and give back to local organizations and causes. First Mid employees recorded over 19,000 volunteer hours in 2023. In addition, the company annually recognizes their top five volunteers for their contributions. Each volunteer is prese  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- G2 issued the following news on April 1, 2024: Yes, today is April Fool's Day. But don't be fooled, the categories we are highlighting in this blog post are real software categories on G2! Featuring over 160,000 products and services across 2,000+ categories, G2's software marketplace offers a diverse range of options. Today, we're shedding light on the depth and breadth of G2's taxonomy. While you'll find the usual contenders like CRM, Project Management, and Clo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- GE HealthCare, a subsidiary of General Electric, issued the following news release: Less than three months after signing an agreement to acquire MIM Software Inc. ("MIM Software"), GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. ("GE HealthCare" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: GEHC) is proud to announce the acquisition's close and addition of MIM Software's imaging analytics and digital workflow solutions as a part of its leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, a  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 2 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 27-State coalition in a brief, urging the United States Supreme Court to reject Illinois's unconstitutional ban on AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles. In 2023, Illinois passed a law that banned the manufacture, importation, sale, and ownership of so-called "assault weapons," including AR-15 rifles and standard-capacity magazines. A recent federal   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, a private infrastructure investment platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, on an unsecured term loan to The Pasha Group, a family-owned maritime transportation company, to support continued infrastructure investment in the Hawaii trade. Read Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners' press release (https://www.morganstanle  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson and Tardy LLC, a law firm, issued the following news on April 1, 2024: Maron Marvel member Antoinette D. Hubbard is speaking at the Delaware State Bar's 2024 Women in the Law Retreat. This two-day conference will be held April 4 - April 5, 2024, at the Hyatt Dewey Beach. Antoinette is on the panel "Let's Just Call the Judge (or Not): Deposition Civility," which will discuss best practices when facing tension during the deposition pro  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown is acting as insurance regulatory counsel for Doma Holdings, Inc., a leading force for innovation in the real estate industry, on its definitive agreement and plan of merger with Title Resources Group, one of the nation's leading title insurance underwriters. The deal, in which Doma stockholders will receive $6.29 per share in cash, is subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals. The team include  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown led a coalition of 20 law firms and corporate legal departments in securing asylum for nearly 150 Afghan students of the Asian University for Women (AUW), based in Bangladesh. In August 2021, Mayer Brown helped evacuate the group of AUW students who were studying in Afghanistan just as the government in Kabul was collapsing, following the withdrawal of the last American service members in the region.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown partner Stephanie Coirin received Cook County Bar Association's (CCBA) 2024 "Next Generation" award. The award recognizes "the next generation of powerhouse Black attorneys in the region," according to the CCBA. A member of Mayer Brown's Corporate & Securities practice, Stephanie focuses on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate governance matters. She has represented public and privatel  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: Northwestern Pritzker School of Law has been ranked number one in Law.com's Go-To Law Schools: Big Law report for 2024. The report ranks the 50 law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2023 JDs into associate jobs at the nation's largest 100 law firms. Northwestern jumped from a number three ranking in 2023 to the top spot in 2024, with 182 of its graduates, or 65.2%, now   more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, April 2 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is accepting project proposals from Illinois college and university students for the Paul Simon Democracy Prize. Three $5,000 prizes will be awarded this spring to current Illinois college or university students for exceptional proposals to revitalize democracy in their communities. Proposals could involve hosting pu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: Eclipses have fascinated people since the earliest days of recorded history. These rare astronomical events have helped explain the world around us--from ancient Mesopotamia to medieval Islamic tradition all the way to the 20th century, when they helped prove Einstein's theory of general relativity. Such interest hasn't dimmed. People across the United States will have an opportunity on April 8th to se  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 2 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University Building Services Supervisor Kirk Hare has been named the Superintendent of Building Services in Facilities Management (FM). Hare was hired in 2008 as a Building Services employee and promoted to supervisor in 2010; he was named deputy director in 2021. Before WIU, Hare worked at the Western Distributing Company as an account representative. "I am honored to complete my WIU   more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 2 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Approximately 40% of all United States jobs are supply chain-related. Western Illinois University and Black Hawk Region Pathways will host the Supply Chain Management ConNEXT conference from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, April 26 on the WIU Quad Cities campus in Moline. This conference is designed to allow regional high school students to explore high-paying, in-demand careers in supply chain m  more