CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * In partnership with Elevate and community and climate partners, ComEd is delivering first of its kind equity-centered program to help low-income customers lower energy usage, carbon footprint * * * ComEd today joined Elevate and Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation to highlight milestone progress made on electrifying low-income homes in Chicago and across the n  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: A comic tale of youthful liberation and a master class led by Grammy Award-winning soprano Christine Goerke open the 2024-25 season of voice and opera performances at the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music. Benjamin Britten's "Albert Herring" tells the story of a young man finding his independence amid the societal pressures and rigid expectations of a small English village in the early 1900s. Direct  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: David Ramirez, City Colleges' student trustee on the Board of Trustees, was recently selected for another leadership role. This year, David will serve as chair of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)'s Student Advisory Committee (SAC). Students who are leaders on their campus are selected to participate in the SAC to weigh in on ICCB policies and share issues impacting students on their campus. His duties  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- Dirks, Van Essen and April, a merger and acquisition firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Harrison, AR - Carpenter Media Group (CMG) and Phillips Media Group (PMG) announced today they have reached an agreement for CMG to acquire PMG's 16 community newspapers spread across Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois, as well as Nowata Printing Company in Springfield, Missouri. Dirks, Van Essen & April, a media merger and acquisition firm based in Santa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- G2 issued the following statement on Sept. 30, 2024, by Customer Success Manager Noor Hamouda: * * * Today, we're back with our latest installment of 'Market Movers' to reveal which products are making moves in Content Creation software. In case you're new here, Market Movers is a series from G2 Data Solutions where we spotlight the top three trending products in a trending category, all based on G2 data. The Rise of Content Creation Software So why did we choose  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following agency statement: Helping close the hunger gap is one of Grubhub's key community impact focus areas. With the support of the Grubhub Community Fund,* we serve as a community partner and industry leader in the effort to reduce food insecurity, and recover and redirect food that would otherwise go to waste. To recognize Hunger Action Month, a campaign designed to inspire people to take action and rai  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Park Hyatt and Andaz brands are set to debut in Jaumur, a cosmopolitan luxury marina community located in Magna on the stunning coast of the Gulf of Aqaba. Redefining coastal luxury for a new generation, Park Hyatt Jaumur and Andaz Jaumur Marina will offer personalized experiences for visitors seeking indulgence and adventure against a backdrop of awe-inspiring natural beauty. * *  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of attorneys general in support of a proposed revision to the American Bar Association's (ABA) accreditation standards for law schools. The amended standard would require schools to continue to take concrete steps toward improving access to legal education and the legal profession for all qualified aspiring lawyers. The Counc  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL's Hotels & Hospitality group led the financing efforts for a 427-key newly renovated resort in Dallas-Fort Worth * * * NEW YORK CITY, Sept. 30, 2024 - JLL's Hotels & Hospitality group announced today it arranged the $210 million refinancing for The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas (the "Hotel"), a recently renovated 427-key resort located within the D  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown's cross-practice team in Hong Kong advised M&G Real Estate on the sale of LiFung Centre, a 487,350 square feet logistics property at 2 On Ping Street, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong for approximately HK$1.8 billion (equivalent to approximately US$232 million). The team has been advising M&G Real Estate on the sale process for over the past 12 months, which involved rounds of selection and negotiat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2024: Mayer Brown announced today that Vinita Sithapathy has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate & Securities practice in New York, adding significant depth to its M&A and infrastructure capabilities. Vinita joins the firm from Freshfields. "We are thrilled Vinita is joining Mayer Brown's market-leading infrastructure M&A practice," said William Kucera, co-leader of Mayer Brown's global M&A p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown secured a high-profile victory in a case of first impression in Illinois. An Illinois Appellate Court ruled that Illinois courts can exercise personal jurisdiction over non-resident defendants who sent defamatory letters to Illinois residents defaming a non-resident plaintiff, an executive of our client DRW. The appellate court held that the defamatory letters caused damage to the plaintiff's reputati  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Christopher Cyrus as its first Director of AI Innovation. A seasoned attorney and consultant with a rich background in law and technology, Christopher will lead the Firm's efforts in exploring, adopting and implementing cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. "We believe the business of law will continue to be disrupted and ev  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Sebastien Bonneau as a London-based partner in its Transactions Practice Group. Sebastien focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and joint venture transactions. "Sebastien's practice is a unique blend of M&A, private equity, real estate, and energy. Given the synergies between our clients and his, he is a great fit for   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Northwestern University has been awarded $20 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health to study how incarceration affects health, age-related conditions and risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Black and Hispanic adults disproportionately suffer from disparities in socioeconomic status and chronic age-related health conditions, such as hypertension and d  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in the United States with estimates that one in eight American men will be diagnosed in their lifetime. Prostate biopsy, a procedure to detect prostate cancer, is one of the most common invasive diagnostic procedures with more than 3 million performed annually. Currently, the predominant approach is transrectal pro  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Chicago, IL Northwestern University's American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) and Teatro Vista Productions (TVP) present a one-night-only, free concert event featuring Mexican musical sensation Jaime Lozano. "Jamie Lozano & The Familia: Songs by an Immigrant" takes place on Monday, Oct 14 at Wirtz Center Chicago located inside Abbott Hall, 710 N. Lake Shore Drive on Northwestern's Chicago campus. The conce  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: CHICAGO - Anyone tuning into NPR's Morning Edition today, Sept. 30, will hear the launch of a new program, "Stress Less: A quest to reclaim your calm," which will help listeners cope with life's challenges. The series will broadcast an opportunity from Northwestern University the Resilience Challenge to its listeners and include pieces that feature experts in the field of resilience research (e.g. resili  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Phil Asbury has been named the executive director of the Office of Student Financial Aid at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and will begin his new role on Dec. 1. Asbury most recently served as the university director of financial aid at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He has more than 30 years of financial aid experience at a range of institutions, from small and large priv  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- DePaul University issued the following news release: * * * Interdisciplinary project pairs community health workers with families whose children needed dental surgery * * * In 2014, the University of Illinois Chicago had a waiting list of over 1,000 children whose severe cavities required treatment under general anesthesia. Some families, enrolled in Medicaid, needed to drive hours across the state to UIC to access care. Unfortunately many families, after overcom  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: Health care is more than doctor visits; it's a team effort. But most artificial intelligence-driven technologies built on patient data use only the information provided by physicians, omitting crucial input from nurses and rehabilitation therapists. An innovative, interdisciplinary project co-led by the University of Illinois Chicago will use artificial intelligence to unify data  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: For the first time ever, researchers have witnessed in real time and at the molecular-scale hydrogen and oxygen atoms merge to form tiny, nano-sized bubbles of water. The event occurred as part of a new Northwestern University study, during which scientists sought to understand how palladium, a rare metallic element, catalyzes the gaseous reaction to generate water. By witnessing the reaction at the nano  more