NORTHBROOK, Illinois, April 18 -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: Allstate customers have a choice to opt into the Allstate app's safe driving features and those who do are safer on the road, according to Allstate and its mobility data and analytics partner Arity. Allstate found customers who choose to use Drivewise are 25% less likely to have a severe collision than those who don't.1 Driving behavior research from Arity also reveals that  more

URBANA, Illinois, April 18 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: University of Illinois System Day in the Capitol on Tuesday brought together system and university leaders, students, and alumni to advocate for the system's priorities for and with the state. After U of I System President Tim Killeen spoke to launch the important day, the system's state government relations team shared talking points to help groups for their conversations with legislators and their staf  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Steven Dettelbach, and federal and state law enforcement partners to announce the opening of a new Crime Gun Intelligence Center in Chicago (CGIC). "I was delighted to join with our law enforcement partners, Deputy Attorne  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, passed a measure out of the House that will guarantee greater government transparency and give more freedom to fire protection districts. "Representatives of fire protection districts raised an issue with me that was making their jobs harder: poorly written regulations were restricting what they were allowed to save district funds for. The measure that pas  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on April 17, 2024: State Rep. Mary Gill, D-Chicago, passed a plan out of the House Tuesday that would require health insurance plans for police and firefighters to include coverage for marriage and couple's counseling. "This idea was brought to me by a constituent who owns a private therapy practice and works with first responders and their partners," Gill said. "It's clear to me that there is a real need  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news on April 17, 2024: Understanding the unique stresses first responders and their families encounter, state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, supported a plan Tuesday that would require health insurance plans for police and firefighters include coverage for marriage and couple's counseling. "The realities of a first responder job - from the irregular hours to the real safety risks that come with the role -  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Lilian Jimenez, D-Chicago, is working to empower renters who have spoken out about the risks they face when requesting building improvements by passing new legislation to prevent landlords from retaliating against a tenant seeking better conditions for residents. "As it stands, renters are vulnerable when they bring up valid concerns about the livability of their space," Jimenez said. "When te  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Lilian Jimenez, D-Chicago, is working to better integrate mental health professionals into emergency response situations by passing legislation to ensure these emergency responders have the benefits and protections provided to other first responders. "The expertise of mental health professionals is critical to 911 operations and saving lives during tense situations, yet these workers have been  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: A measure requiring the nursing assistant certification exam be offered in both English and Spanish, authored by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently passed the Illinois House of Representatives. "This progress is the result of a very real case of a person who was only fluent in Spanish being denied the chance to become a nursing assistant because the exam is only available in English. At a t  more

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, is fighting for justice for all survivors of sexual assault by passing a new bill cracking down on incidents where consent is obtained through deception. "We must always advocate for victims and that means continuing to ensure that victims do not fall through the cracks because of gaps in our legislation," Stuart said. "Knowing consent cannot be obtained if a per  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel is working on a measure that would bring equity to funding for special education students by creating a fair reimbursement rate for special education day schools. "I spent 15 years in the classroom as a special education teacher," said Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood). "We have to ensure our students can receive a quality education in the least restrictive environment. Thi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on April 17, 2024: Standing alongside advocates from Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy at a press conference Wednesday, State Senator Julie Morrison outlined her initiative to require each newborn to be screened for duchenne muscular dystrophy. "DMD is a devastating disease - tragically taking young children from their parents," said Morrison. "Requiring every newborn to be screened for duchenne muscular  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Laura Murphy is working to form a new Medicaid subcommittee to help streamline the Medicaid system in Illinois. "The Medicaid system is the cornerstone of health care for individuals with developmental disabilities, yet navigating its complexities can be daunting," said Murphy (D-Des Plaines). "With the subcommittee, we seek to remove these barriers and create a more efficient, person-cent  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on April 17, 2024: In a landmark decision to prioritize the health and well-being of Illinoisans, State Senator Willie Preston joined fellow lawmakers at a press conference Wednesday to highlight his legislation to ban the use of four harmful food additives. "There are a number of growing concerns about the negative effects and associated health risks of certain food additives," said Preston (D-Chicago).  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: To address crumbling roads in some of the district's most traveled areas, State Senator Rachel Ventura is leading a measure that would impose a fee on interstate carriers with the collected fees going toward maintenance and repairs of roads most affected by heavy transportation travel. "My district has one of the biggest transportation hubs in the state and has had ongoing issues with highway infrastruc  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 18 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' office made a record $1.33 billion in investment earnings for the state portfolio in calendar year 2023, eclipsing revenue collected from gaming, the lottery and cannabis sales, he told a Senate Appropriations Committee today. "Every dollar we make in investment returns is a dollar you do not have to raise in taxes when crafting a state  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland counseled Bernhard Capital Partners, a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, and Bernhard Capital's Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) services platform on the acquisition of Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI), a leading provider of expert management and technical consulting services for federal and large ind  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised private investment firm Forward Consumer Partners on the acquisition of artisan baking business Firehook Bakery. The transaction was announced April 17, 2024. Pierre Abushacra, Firehook's founder, will retain a significant minority ownership stake in the company. Firehook marks the first acquisition from Forward's $425 million Fund I, which was oversubscribed and closed at  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, on the sale of its portfolio company, Handgards, to Wynnchurch Capital, an Illinois-based private equity firm. Based in Texas, Handgards is a leading North American manufacturer and supplier of disposable food safety and hygiene-oriented products for the foodservice industry. Read Wind Point's press release (https:/  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Delek Logistics Partners, LP (NYSE: DKL), a midstream energy master limited partnership, along with its subsidiary, Delek Logistics Finance Corp., on an offering of $200 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 8.625% senior notes due 2029. The notes priced on April 12, 2024, equal to 101.250% of their face value, plus accrued interest from March 13, 2024. Read  more

MALTA, Illinois, April 18 -- Kishwaukee College issued the following news release: The Kishwaukee College Continuing Education department will offer seven Therapeutic Massage classes during the Summer and Fall 2024 semesters. The classes provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs), which measure professional development. Each class is taught by Julie Kimpan-Freeman at Kishwaukee College. Three-hour classes are $75, four-hour classes are $100, and six-hour classes are $150. Deep Pressure Massage  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has been named a finalist for Real Estate Law Firm of the Year as part of the Chambers USA Awards 2024. McDermott is shortlisted alongside Fried Frank, Gibson Dunn, Greenberg Traurig, and Simpson Thacher. McDermott's global Real Estate Group counsels clients worldwide on all aspects of commercial real estate and real estate finance transactions,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: By Benjamin Ransom The annual Academic Communicators Network Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding contribution of academics who excel at sharing their field-defining research and expertise with the public. Four University of Chicago scholars have received awards in 2024: Prof. Selwyn O. Rogers Jr. for media relations, Prof. John List for digital communications, Asst. Senior Instructional Prof. P  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 17 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University History Professor Peter Cole helped finish a novel by Herb Mills, "Presente: A Dockworker Story." The cover was also illustrated by WIU Art Education alumnus Marc Nelson. While Cole was writing previous books on San Francisco Bay Area dockworkers he got to know some pensioners well, including Mills. In Mill's retirement, he wrote a novel that is a lightly fictionalized memoi  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 17 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Western Illinois University, English Professor Everett Hamner recently spoke at the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Friday Forum on "Why Film and TV? ELSI Research and the Public Imagination." Hosted by Columbia University and Stanford University, the forum primarily serves geneticists and genetic counselors around the world, many of whom want to help the public  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 17 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University was recently granted a $500 community grant from Macomb's Walmart store, facilitating the expansion of occupational therapy and workforce development aids for the University's sensory environments. This grant, made possible through collaboration between the Initiatives in Accessibility Committee (IIAC) and various departments including Political Science, Museum Studies, Spee  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 17 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release on April 16, 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 sup  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 17 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: The Western Illinois University Libraries is pleased to announce Archives and Special Collections Librarian Michael Lorenzen was selected to participate in a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute on "The History of Higher Education." The four-week summer institute titled "Unpacking the History of Higher Education in the U.S." will happen for one week in person in June 2024 at Geo  more