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State Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Tuesday August 20, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Alumni Association invites Penn Staters to celebrate Homecoming Weekend
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Penn State Alumni Association invites all Penn Staters to the University Park campus to celebrate Homecoming Weekend 2024, set for Sept. 27-28. This year's theme, "In Every Roar, Tradition Soars," will highlight a week of events culminating with Saturday's football game vs. Illinois. Here's what you can expect if you're in town for the weekend: Student-Alumni Ice Cream S  more

Current HIV prevention medication users often stigmatize other PrEP users as 'promiscuous'
EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 19 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Journal: Sexes CHICAGO - Public health messaging that drives stigma around Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a medication that can reduce HIV risk by up to 99%, appears to play a role in uptake of the medication. While the potential mismarketing of the drug is well-understood and has been studied extensively, few studies have examined factors associated with the perception of stigma among PrEP users. A ne  more

Highland, Illinois, Soldier Promoted to First Sergeant
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: Shiloh, Ill. - Anthony Womack of Highland, Illinois, was promoted to the rank of first sergeant during an Illinois Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command regional meeting, Aug. 2, in the National Guard's Shiloh Armory. Womack is the first sergeant for the command's L Company based in Mattoon. His new rank was affixed to his uniform by his spouse, Lindsey Womack, and son, 12-year-old Hunter K  more

Kirkland Advises Thoma Bravo on Sale of TRADER Corporation to AutoScout24
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Thoma Bravo and TRADER Corporation, operator of Canada's leading online automotive marketplaces, on the sale of TRADER Corporation to AutoScout24, the leading pan-European online automotive marketplace. In conjunction with this acquisition, funds affiliated with existing majority shareholder Hellman & Friedman will make a meaningful incremental equity investment in AutoScou  more