MATTOON, Illinois, April 16 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL), a leading fiber, broadband provider, today announced several leadership changes including Gaurav Juneja named as Chief Operating Officer, David Koehl joining the company as Chief Information Officer and Gabe Waggoner appointed as Chief Network Officer. This new leadership structure supports   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker today joined ComEd to present G&W Electric of Bolingbrook, Ill., with a record high Distributed Generation (DG) Rebate of $2.6 million for the construction of a massive solar-plus-storage project at its global headquarters and manufacturing center southwest of Chicago. Created by the Future Energy Jobs Act in 2017 and expanded by the Illi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside 16 attorneys general, filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final particulate matter (PM) standards rule against legal challenges. Last month, EPA finalized the rule to strengthen National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine pa  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: A measure streamlining and strengthening laws preventing sexual exploitation of minors, spearheaded by state Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, recently passed the House with strong bipartisan support. "Our current laws protecting children and other vulnerable people from exploitation need to be stronger," said Canty. "This measure will shore up loopholes for disgusting crimes like grooming, whic  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: A new group of State Police officers are on the job as a result of funding supported by state Rep. Angie Guerrero-Cuellar, D-Chicago, who prioritized more officers and more resources for law enforcement in the state budget. "During the years of repeated budget impasses, our law enforcement and their crime stopping efforts took a toll, but with smart fiscal decisions, the State Police is better positioned  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, was recently named to the Illinois Latino Family Commission to work directly with state agencies and stakeholders to improve and expand existing policies, services, programs and opportunities for Latino families. "Joining this commission is going to give me the opportunity to continue supporting Latino families across Illinois in a new capacity, something I conside  more

AURORA, Illinois, April 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on April 15, 2024: State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is holding a clinic with Kane County Circuit Clerk Theresa Barriero and other officials to teach attendees about expungment proceedings. The clinic will be held on Saturday, April 20 at the Aurora Public Library at 101 S. River Street, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. "Learning how to navigate the processes of expungement are a vital step for people who are looki  more

MELROSE PARK, Illinois, April 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Norma Hernandez, D-Melrose Park, is working to provide property tax relief for home buyers and expand access to housing by creating a property tax exemption for certain kinds of newly-built homes. "Many Illinoisans are looking to achieve their American dream and purchase their own home," Hernandez said. "Unfortunately, property tax burdens can make this dream unobtainable, leaving these homes  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, April 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, is working to help Illinoisans engage in safe and environmentally friendly disposal practices by advancing a bill that makes it easier to dispose of and recycle batteries. "As we look to increasingly rely on batteries to help us power a clean energy future, we need to make sure that we minimize the environmental impacts of the batteries themselves," said Chung. "Th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 16 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Javier Cervantes passed a bill in the Senate to expand real estate licensing in Illinois to brokers licensed in another state. "To modernize our real estate practices in Illinois, this legislation would promote greater diversity in the market for many residents to utilize," said Cervantes (D-Chicago). "Allowing more brokers and managers from other states to operate in Illinois would benefi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 16 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: To give downtown Chicago business owners a concrete path to address the needs of their communities and generate revenue that can be used to revitalize business corridors across the city, State Senator Sara Feigenholtz advanced legislation that would allow for the creation of Business Improvement Districts. "After three years of work, we are giving Magnificent Mile business owners the freedom to chart th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and affiliated funds (Blackstone) on its strategic partnership with Winthrop Technologies Limited, Europe's leading dedicated turnkey data centre delivery provider. As part of the transaction, Blackstone will acquire a 50.7% stake in Winthrop Technologies with the remainder of the shares held between the existing sharehold  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) on its $500 million perpetual convertible preferred equity investment into Resideo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: REZI) in connection with Resideo's acquisition of Snap One Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: SNPO) for a transaction value of approximately $1.4 billion, inclusive of net debt. Terms of the CD&R investment include a 7% coupon, payable in cash o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis is advising EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) on an exchange agreement with Equinor USA Onshore Properties Inc. and their affiliates in which EQT is selling an undivided 40% interest in non-operated natural gas assets in Northeast Pennsylvania. Consideration for the transaction is comprised of $500 million of cash and upstream and midstream assets from Equinor. The transaction was anno  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 16 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Seven-day writing intensive for mid-career journalists will help them cross over into writing their first novels * * * Twelve writers have been accepted into the inaugural George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. The workshop will take place in Evanston   more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, April 16 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: A record-breaking $2,779,070 was raised by thousands of Titan supporters who gave green to benefit the University during All In for Wesleyan on April 9. Alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends of Illinois Wesleyan University totalling 3,963 donors showed pride for IWU by passing the dollar record set last year at $2,614,921. Since 2013, All In for Wesleyan has rai  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, April 16 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: Southern Illinois University Carbondale will recognize nine faculty and staff members for superior scholarship and creative endeavors, teaching and service with the 2024 Excellence Awards. The awards are bestowed annually for exceptional work both in and outside the classroom. The recipients will be recognized during a ceremony at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in Morris Library's John C. Guyon Auditor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: Two University of Chicago scholars have earned 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships, honored in recognition of their innovative work and exceptional promise as scholars. Profs. Sianne Ngai and Robyn Schiff are among the 188 fellows selected in this year's class from nearly 3,000 applicants to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Their respective fellowships will include a monetary stipend to support p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following Q&A on April 15, 2024, with Katie Armistead, vice president of legal & deputy general counsel: * * * To showcase different perspectives and give an inside look into Grubhub, we're spotlighting leaders across the organization. For this edition, we caught up with Katie Armistead, Vice President of Legal & Deputy General Counsel. The legal department serves as a critical business partner, helping en  more

MOLINE, Illinois, April 16 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: After graduating from Western Illinois University with a degree in English in 2018, Raymond Norris found a journey that led him back to academia. His path took unexpected turns, including working in his mother's bar and grill, teaching guitar lessons and freelancing, before finding his way back to his passion for literature. Norris reflects on his time at WIU, citing the camaraderie and shared interest  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 16 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University has been recognized by Forbes Advisor as one of the top online programs in Human Resource Management. Western is ranked two on the top 10 highest-ranked list for colleges and universities across the country. WIU was selected based on strict criteria from the National Center for Education Statistics and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. An advisory board made up of experts  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 16 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University School of Nursing proudly announces that all 27 graduates from the Nursing Class of 2023 have successfully passed the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) on their first attempt. This remarkable achievement places WIU among the top Baccalaureate Nursing programs in Illinois, with only three institutions statewide boasting a 100% passage rate. The NCL  more

MOLINE, Illinois, April 16 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Western Illinois University in collaboration with WQPT PBS will host the Ready to Learn Multilingual Education Conference in partnership with WIU-QC, The Grad Center, the Early Childhood Coalition of the Quad Cities and StarNet Regions I & III, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. This conference builds on the successes of the Ready to Learn Early Childhood Conferences and the  more