WOOD DALE, Illinois, April 12 -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, issued the following news release: AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, has signed an extension and expansion of its V2500 engine component distribution agreement with Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd. (SPP). Under the agreement, AAR has extended its exclusive agreement to distribute the V2500 pneumat  more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, April 12 -- 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: Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global leader in injectables, anesthesia and drug compounding, announced the continued expansion of its Pharmaceuticals portfolio with five injectable product launches in the U.S. "These launches demonstrate Baxter's fo  more

ELMHURST, Illinois, April 12 -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: High school senior Benjamin Sobczak, a longtime volunteer at the Anti-Cruelty Society of Chicago who plans to become a doctor, is the first-place winner of Elmhurst University's Niebuhr Service to Society Scholarship Competition for 2024. As the winner, Sobczak, an Elk Grove Village resident who attends James B. Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, will receive a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to attend Elmhu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in partnership with the Alliance for Safety and Justice and Ascend Justice, today announced legislation that would increase accessibility to the Illinois Crime Victims Compensation Program. The Illinois Crime Victims Compensation Program - administered by Raoul's office - provides reimbursement to eligible victims of violent crime and their fam  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 11 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on April 10, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 12 covering Clay, Crawford, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland counties. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #12's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in a  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 11 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on April 10, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 31 covering Kane county. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #31's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respects. This financial audit   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 11 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on April 10, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 41 covering Madison county. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education 41's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respects. This financial audi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: State Senator Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) passed legislation that removes building permit fees for disabled Veterans when they need to modify their home to accommodate their disability. "Navigating the complexities of home renovations is tough enough for disabled Veterans," said Sen. McConchie. "This legislation ensures they don't face additional financial strain with city permit fees." As an exampl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on April 11, 2024: With students from the Prairie School of DuPage watching remotely from their classroom in Wheaton, State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) gained unanimous Senate approval on Thursday of a state symbol bill they worked on together. Through Lewis' Senate Bill 3514 (https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=3514&GAID=17&GA=103&DocTypeID=SB&LegID=153215&SessionID=112), the Calvat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: Environmental activists are trying to score a win in Springfield at the expense of the private property rights of the people of Illinois, according to State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville). The controversy involves Senate Bill 771, which seeks to grant the state broad, sweeping authority over potential wetlands, authority that was taken away from the federal government via a Supreme Court ruling. "  more

LEBANON, Illinois, April 12 -- McKendree University issued the following news release: McKendree University's new Paraprofessional+ Pathway program has recently gained certification from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), making it the very first institution of higher learning in the state to have an approved apprenticeship program for paraprofessionals who hope to become licensed teachers. McKendree was also the first university in the state to receive the Gateway Apprenticeship Gr  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 11 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Northwestern's football team will play a majority of its games this season at the Lanny and Sharon Martin athletics facility near Lake Michigan on the University's Evanston campus, keeping the team close to home as it seeks to build on its bowl-winning 2023 season. With views of the lake, North Campus and downtown Chicago, the temporary structure Northwestern will build at the Martin athletics facility w  more

DECATUR, Illinois, April 12 -- Millikin University issued the following news: By Matthew Flaten Millikin University has been included in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Graduate Schools national list, released on April 9, for its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs. Millikin's DNP and MSN programs were named the best programs in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area. Millikin University's DNP program was ranked No. 135 nationall  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 12 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The National Institutes of Health recently awarded $1.1M to the mDOT Center at the University of Memphis to continue developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence for wearables with a goal of transforming health and wellness around the globe. Established in 2020 at the MD2K Center of Excellence housed at the UofM, the mDOT Center is a national biomedical technology research center that serves as a na  more