CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 -- The Art Institute of Chicago issued the following news release: A $25 million gift from the John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Family Foundation will support aspirational campus evolution and visitor-centered spaces at the Art Institute of Chicago, with a focus on the Nichols Family Skyline Garden. This is a continuation of the generosity that Alexandra and her late husband John Nichols have committed to the Art Institute of Chicago for decades, including the Nichol  more

WOOD DALE, Illinois, April 10 -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, was awarded the 2023 Component Repair Supplier of the Year - Large Volume Category by Atlas Air Worldwide (Atlas Air). AAR's Component Services sites in Grand Prairie, Texas, and Wellington, Kansas, were selected from  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release: RSM US LLP ("RSM") - the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market - is one of 54 employers honored recently with the prestigious Business Group on Health Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Well-being Award for its outstanding commitment to advancing employee well-being through comprehensive and innovative benefits and initiatives.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Circana(TM), a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, today announced a new partnership with Google Cloud that will enable advertisers to leverage Circana's industry-leading data assets to drive improved returns on media investments in Google Cloud's BigQuery. Over 5,000 Circana ProScores(R) are now avail  more

ELMHURST, Illinois, April 10 (TNSres) -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: For this year's Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Lecture at Elmhurst University, members of the University community and the greater Catholic community will offer responses to Cardinal John Henry Newman's book "The Idea of a University." As the University prepares to launch a Newman Center for Catholic campus ministry, the Bernardin lecture, to be held on April 30, will culminate a day of activities and reflection  more

BOLINGBROOK, Illinois, April 10 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: A new bill being advanced by state Rep. Dagmara "Dee" Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, would ensure workers have greater access to important employment and payroll documents that may be necessary to secure housing, resolve tax issues, and more. "All Illinois employees should have the ability to access their pay stubs even after they move to a new job, as it holds important tax information, wage information and dis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 (TNSres) -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Urging community colleges to proactively improve contract opportunities for minorities, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is highlighting a recent report from the Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) detailing how community colleges have lagged behind goals to expand use of Business Enterprise Program (BEP) entities. "As Chair of the House Higher Education Appropriations Committee  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 10 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: Continuing her longstanding efforts to improve health insurance network adequacy and hold big health insurance companies accountable, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is backing legislation that will institute new rules to improve access to care. "Two years ago, Central Illinois saw the effects of ghost networks as thousands of people paid for an insurance plan that did not connect them with medical ca  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on April 9, 2024: State Senators Christopher Belt and Mike Simmons expressed support for a new grant program under the Illinois Grocery Initiative that was announced Tuesday. Paired with the Equipment Upgrades Program, the initiatives are a $20 million effort to address food deserts and prevent grocery store closures in Illinois. "As a proud supporter of equitable access to nutritious food, I'm thrilled to l  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 10 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Lakesia Collins is pushing for a measure known as Liam's Law to provide better bereavement support measures to parents experiencing perinatal and infant loss. "This legislation is a continuation of our efforts to provide more options to families when perinatal loss occurs," said Collins (D-Chicago). "Requiring hospitals to notify parents of their rights is the least they can do during such  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 10 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel championed a measure through the Senate that would protect youth from the dangers of vaping by prohibiting e-cigarettes from being shipped to anyone in the state. "Students can easily buy e-cigarettes on the internet, including ones that look like school supplies," said Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood). "These vapes make it hard for teachers to decipher what it is. We have  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 10 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: Nicotine companies marketing to kids is nothing new but now they're creating vapes that are designed to appear to be school supplies, like a highlighter. State Senator Julie Morrison passed a measure to prevent these products from being advertised to children. "The dangerous and addictive nature of nicotine consumption is the reason I have taken a strong stand on this issue," said Morrison (D-Lake Fores  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 10 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Steve Stadelman's legislation aimed at combatting electronic stalking has successfully passed the Senate and advances to the House. "Electronic stalking is a serious threat to the safety and well-being of individuals," said Stadelman (D-Rockford). "It is incumbent on us to take meaningful action to address this issue." Electronic stalking, a form of harassment and intimidation facilitated  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 10 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Doris Turner spearheaded a measure through the Senate that would hold funeral homes accountable by reestablishing integrity and trust in the death care industry. Her legislation, Senate Bill 2643, comes in response to a Carlinville funeral home insufficiently handling human remains, giving over 60 families the wrong remains. "The status quo isn't working. Dead or alive, everyone deserves t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 9 (TNSres) -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: The groundbreaking Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP), an implant that bypasses the retina and optic nerves to connect directly to the brain's visual cortex, announces a significant milestone in the creation of artificial vision for individuals affected by total blindness: two years of successful clinical testing following the first successful surgical implantation of the ICVP sys  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: For University of Chicago ecologist Greg Dwyer, studying natural systems has been part of his life since childhood. "I grew up way out in the country. So, I was sort of a country kid-- learning all about the birds and the bugs and plants and the flowers." A professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution, Dwyer has spent decades studying invasive species to uncover the relationship between defoli  more