EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University will present "Dissident Sisters: Bev Grant and Feminist Activism, 1968-72," an original exhibition showcasing the documentary photography of Bev Grant, an American artist whose work captured the fervor and vitality of the feminist movement, anti-war protests and the Black liberation movement during a transformative period in American history. The exhibitio  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Bacterial cells can "remember" brief, temporary changes to their bodies and immediate surroundings, a new Northwestern University and University of Texas-Southwestern study has found. And, although these changes are not encoded in the cell's genetics, the cell still passes memories of them to its offspring for multiple generations. Not only does this discovery challenge long-held assumptions of how the s  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: Governor JB Pritzker has selected former Illinois Army National Guard Chief of Staff Colonel Lenny Williams as the next Assistant Adjutant General - Army of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard. With the selection, Colonel Williams will be promoted to Brigadier General and will serve as one of two Governor-appointed deputies to Major General Rodney Boyd, the Adjutan  more

ELMHURST, Illinois, Aug. 30 -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: To many of the kids in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood, Yahtzeni "Zeni" Gonzalez has been a mentor, a sister, even a mother figure. Gonzalez is a social worker, a counselor, and manager of Brighton Park's Leaders of Tomorrow Program, where she helps youth aspire to go to college and "see more than just the neighborhood." She will talk about her life and work on Sept. 11, when she presents "Born Out of ... and t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2024: * * * Gov. Pritzker's capital program modernizing infrastructure throughout region and Illinois * * * CHICAGO - Highlighting one of its busiest construction seasons ever, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that major projects in central Cook County are planned or underway, fueled by Gov. JB Pritzker's historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2024: * * * Eligible entities can apply for grant funding to support renewable energy projects as part of historic Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) * * * CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced $25.5 million in funding for the Equitable Energy Future Grant Program to grow and diversify Illinois' clean  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Heading into Labor Day weekend, Attorney General Kwame Raoul highlighted a new report detailing actions his office has taken during the past year to advocate for and protect Illinois workers. The Attorney General's Workplace Rights Bureau was codified in state statute in 2020 and has since collected more than $8.7 million in owed wages for workers and collected $930,000 in penalties   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit urging that court to affirm the lower court's decision to uphold Florida's law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from purchasing firearms. Raoul and the coalition filed the brief in National Rifle Association v. Commis  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Illinois Wesleyan University welcomed its newest cohort of students with the annual week-long Turning Titan tradition, preparing them for campus life ahead of the 2024-25 academic year. The orientation celebration kicked off on Wednesday, Aug. 21 as more than 500 first-year and transfer students arrived on campus to move into residence halls. Titan Orientation Leaders and IWU staff members helped   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised private equity and credit firm Abry Partners on the closing of a $1.6 billion GP-led transaction to create a continuation vehicle for Abry Advanced Securities Fund III. The transaction was announced August 29, 2024. Read the transaction press release. The Kirkland team was led by investment funds partners Mark Boyagi, Adam Aramati, Garrett Lorentz and David Sherman and as  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Matthew Ingber, managing partner of Mayer Brown's New York office, has been named a finalist by New York Law Journal (NYLJ) for the "Office Managing Partner of the Year" award. This award recognizes leaders of New York law firms who "balance their caseloads with management of their firm's day-to-day affairs while keeping an eye on the firm's long-term strategic vision." During Matthew's tenure as the firm's New Y  more

LOMBARD, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news: National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) alumnus, John A. Wascow, DC, '09, CKTP, recently shared his professional and personal experiences with soon-to-be graduates in a Student Success Session. His topic, Navigating the Path: My Journey Into the Profession and Tips for New Graduates, provided an inspirational platform and practical information for those about to enter the profession of chiropra  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Aug. 30 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: By Anyssa Hampton Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) men's soccer team kicked off their season in style, securing a commanding 4-1 victory over Goshen College in their home opener on Wednesday night. Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) men's soccer team kicked off their season in style, securing a commanding 4-1 victory over Goshen College in their home opener on Wednesday night. The Tigers set the tone early a  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Aug. 31 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: As part of the evolution of changes happening at Western Illinois University, University Libraries is evaluating the services offered and announcing new initiatives to move WIU into the future. "The library is no different from the rest of the University during this time," Dean of University Libraries Hector Maymi-Sugranes said. "Over the next nine months, we will be evaluating and improving how we oper  more