CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, issued the following news release: * * * - Increases airlift capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces - Provides greater interoperability with allied nations - Serves as force multiplier when operating with Apache helicopters * * * KIELCE, Poland, Sept. 5, 2024 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] is offering the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to Poland. The an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * TransUnion's Q3 2024 Credit Union Market Perspectives Report explores the current state of consumer credit and its impact on credit unions * * * The newly released Q3 2024 Credit Union Market Perspectives Report (http://www.transunion.com/content/dam/transunion/global/business/documents/fs2024/credit-union-market-perspectives-report-q3-2024.pdf?utm_campaign=Q3+CU+M  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * ONU CYBERSECURITY EARNS RECOGNITION FROM NSA * * * Olivet's Cybersecurity program achieved a major milestone this month by earning the prestigious National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Defense designation. This recognition, awarded by the National Security Agency (NSA), is a mark of excellence that places the program among an elite group of educational institutions. According to Dr  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Gov. Pritzker's capital program modernizing infrastructure throughout Illinois * * * CHICAGO - Highlighting one of its busiest construction seasons ever, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that major projects in Chicago are planned or underway, fueled by Gov. JB Pritzker's historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program. Ten projects combined   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised the Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company (Dussur), which is owned by The Saudi Public Investment Fund ("PIF"), Aramco, and SABIC, on the sale of its entire 55% stake in General Electric Saudi for Advanced Turbines (a Saudi gas turbine producing joint venture) ("GESAT") to GE Vernova Inc. GESAT has manufactured more than 200 gas turbine modules for power generation pl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Platinum Equity on the debt financing for its acquisition of a controlling stake in Mumbai-based generic pharmaceutical business Inventia Healthcare Limited's core Oral Solid Dosage business (Inventia) from India Life Sciences Fund III (advised by InvAscent), NYLIM Jacob Ballas India Fund III, LLC, Mauritius and affiliates of the company's founding Shah family. The Shah fam  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown advised POSCO International on its long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Mexico Pacific. Under this LNG SPA, POSCO International has agreed to purchase 0.7 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG over a 20-year period on an FOB basis, to be supplied from the proposed Saguaro Energia LNG export facility in Puerto Libertad, Sonora, Mexico. The Saguaro Energia LNG export facility will take n  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown has achieved a notable victory for US Sugar Corporation, following a decision by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals on August 30, 2024. The court ruled in favor of US Sugar in its challenge to the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Air Act Boiler MACT Rule. The EPA's rule had classified industrial boilers built as far back as 2010 as "new boilers," thereby imposing stringent emissions limit  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general announced the filing of an amicus brief (https://www.mass.gov/doc/viramontes-v-county-of-cook-multistate-amicus-brief-0) with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in the case Viramontes, et al. v. The County of Cook, et al. The brief urges the Court to uphold the determination of the U.S. Dist  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * Once again, Olivet Nazarene University is reporting record enrollment in the innovative Early Scholar Program for high school students. * * * By George Wolff Once again, Olivet Nazarene University is reporting record enrollment in the innovative Early Scholar ProgramOpens a new windows for high school students. With a mission to empower high school students to reach their full academic potential,  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 7 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to welcome 25 new associates to the firm. The lawyers will be located in the Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan.; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Minneapolis, Minnesota offices of Taft. The new associates (admissions pending) will join the following Taft offices and practice groups: 1. Laura Allaben / Environmental / Indianapolis 2. Timothy Ryan Ashl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Pioneering research recognized for impact on medicine and biology * * * This week in Norway, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos was honored as one of the winners of the 2024 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience, which recognized the pioneering use of nanoscale materials in the field of biomedicine. Alivisatos was honored along with MIT's Robert Langer and Northwestern University's Chad Mirki  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- The University of Illinois at Chicago's School of Public Health issued the following news: On Saturday, June 29, Resources and Programs for Increasing Diversity in Health Professions in Illinois (RAPID-IL) hosted a Health Career Fair with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Metropolitan Chicago at UIC's School of Public Health, helping introduce various health careers to youth. Big Brothers Big Sisters is a nonprofit organization focused on cultivating mentorship re  more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 6 -- Walgreens Boots Alliance, a pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise company, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Walgreens, the leading independent retail pharmacy and healthcare provider, today announced the launch of its new premium skin care line, designed to give customers premium quality without the premium price tag. In response to growing consumer demand for premium skin care solutions, Walgreens is redefining its beauty landscape an  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 7 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - Western Illinois University's Fall 2024 total new student (freshman, transfer and graduate for Macomb, Quad Cities and online) enrollment is 1,729, according to 10th-day data released by WIU's Institutional Research and Planning. Western's total Fall 2024 enrollment is 6,332. This year's enrollment figures underscore Western's commitment to expanding access to high-quality educatio  more