MATTOON, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release: * * * Construction has begun in Bartlett and Tamworth, as Fidium Fiber will connect more than 3,800 homes and businesses to Fidium's multi-gig speed, future-proof network * * * BARTLETT and TAMWORTH, N.H. - Nov. 1, 2024 - Fidium Fiber is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Bartlett and Tamworth, N.H., bringing multi-gig speed service to more t  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release: * * * Construction has begun in Belfast, as Fidium Fiber will connect more than 5,300 homes and businesses to Fidium's multi-gig speed, future-proof network * * * BELFAST, Maine - Nov. 1, 2024 - Fidium Fiber is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Belfast, bringing multi-gig speed service to more than 5,300 homes and businesses in the communiti  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Nov. 1 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release: * * * More than 1,400 homes and businesses in Guilford can now access Fidium's all-fiber network * * * GUILFORD, Maine -- Oct. 30, 2024 -- Fidium Fiber has expanded its symmetrical, multi-gig speed internet service to Guilford, Maine, making its future-proof fiber network available to more than 800 homes and businesses. Fiber broadband drives econo  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release: * * * Construction has begun in Windham, as Fidium Fiber will connect more than 9,600 homes and businesses to Fidium's multi-gig speed, future-proof network * * * WINDHAM, Maine - Nov. 1, 2024 - Fidium Fiber is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Windham, as well as parts of Gorham and Standish bringing multi-gig speed service to more than 9,6  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release: * * * Construction has begun in Jefferson, as Fidium Fiber will connect more than 700 homes and businesses to Fidium's multi-gig speed, future-proof networ * * * JEFFERSON, N.H. - Nov. 1, 2024 - Fidium Fiber is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Jefferson, N.H., bringing multi-gig speed service to more than 700 homes and businesses in the com  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release: * * * More than 3,500 homes and businesses in Belmont and Gilmanton will soon have access to Fidium's multi-gig speed, future-proof network * * * BELMONT, N.H. - Nov. 1, 2024 - Fidium Fiber is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Belmont and Gilmanton, N.H., bringing multi-gig speed service to more than 3,500 homes and businesses in the communi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 1 -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Hyatt Hotels Corporation ("Hyatt" or the "Company") (NYSE: H) today reported third quarter 2024 results. Highlights include: * Comparable system-wide hotels RevPAR increased 3.0% compared to the same period in 2023 * Comparable system-wide all-inclusive resorts Net Package RevPAR decreased 0.9% compared to the same period in 2023 * Net Rooms Growth was approximately 4.3  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Yesterday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) cut portions of Liberty Utilities' rate request for their natural gas delivery services in Illinois. The ICC's decision approves a nearly $3.2 million increase, approximately 22 percent lower than Liberty's initial $4.1 million request, and approves a 9.9 percent return on equity (ROE) for the company, a reduction from the reques  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: The bar admission ceremonies for the 1,604 new attorneys who passed the July 2024 Bar Exam will be held on Wednesday, November 6, in all five judicial districts of Illinois. The First Judicial District ceremony sessions will be held in Chicago at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. with Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and Justice Joy V. Cunningham swearing  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Justice David K. Overstreet of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney's oath to 54 new lawyers on Wednesday, November 6, in the Fifth Judicial District. The group is among 1,604 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state's five Supreme Court judicial districts. The bar admission c  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney's oath to 70 new lawyers on Wednesday, November 6, in the Second Judicial District. The group is among 1,604 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state's five Supreme Court judicial districts. The bar admissio  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Justice Lisa Holder White of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney's oath to 48 new lawyers across two ceremonies on Wednesday, November 6, in the Fourth Judicial District. The group is among 1,604 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state's five Supreme Court judicial districts.  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Justice Mary K. O'Brien of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney's oath to 101 new lawyers on Wednesday, November 6, in the Third Judicial District. The group is among 1,604 who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state's five Supreme Court judicial districts. The bar admission ceremony in the   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and Justice Joy V. Cunningham will administer the attorney's oath to 1,331 new lawyers over two bar admission ceremony sessions on Wednesday, November 6, in the First Judicial District. The group is among 1,604 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar   more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Nursing graduates from Illinois Wesleyan University's Class of 2024 achieved a pass rate of 97% on the NCLEX exam. The NCLEX is a national licensure exam that students must pass before earning their license as a Registered Nurse. The 2023 state average pass rate stood at 85% while the national average was 89%. While the 2024 state and national average will not be available until early 2025, the 202  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Illinois Wesleyan University was awarded a grant to support suicide prevention and mental health on campus. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) allocated $100,000 per year for three years to IWU, with the possibility of renewal for the building of suicide prevention and mental health resources on campus. Through the grant, IWU is launching a project called Titan   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: The newest class of Northwestern Pritzker Law JD students have already distinguished themselves as an extraordinary, diverse group of people with an impressive range of accomplishments. These students are already making a positive impact in the Law School's vibrant intellectual community of scholars, advocates, and future legal leaders. Selected from over 6,300 applicants, the La  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale of Whittier Mill and Cobblestone, a two-property in-fill industrial portfolio * * * ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of Whittier Mill and Cobblestone, a two-property industrial portfolio totaling 179,268 square feet, located within the Atlanta, Georgia MSA. JLL represented the sell  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets arranges a refinance for Ventura Ridge, a mid-rise apartment community in affluent San Antonio suburb * * * DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a refinance for Ventura Ridge, a 482-unit, class A multifamily community in San Antonio, Texas. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Rosewood Proper  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Berkshire Partners LLC ("Berkshire"), a Boston-Based private equity firm, in the successful closing of Berkshire Fund XI, with total capital commitments of approximately $7.8 billion. Fund XI was meaningfully oversubscribed, and represents Berkshire's largest fund since the firm's inception in 1986. Berkshire is a multi-sector specialist that strategically targets partnersh  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised electric aerospace company BETA Technologies, Inc. on the raise of $318 million in Series C equity capital. QIA led the raise, and several of BETA's largest investors, including Fidelity Management & Research Company and TPG Rise Climate increased their ownership in BETA. Longtime customer United Therapeutics has also joined this round as an investor. To date, BETA has raise  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Great Hill Partners and its portfolio company, Paytronix, on the sale of Paytronix to The Access Group, a portfolio company of TA Associates. The acquisition of Paytronix, a digital guest engagement platform providing end-to-end tech solutions for restaurants, convenience stores and retail chains, was announced on November 1, 2024 and marks one of The Access Group's most sig  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: London - Mayer Brown has advised leading private investment firm Bain Capital on its strategic partnership with Aquila Group to build a leading European data centre platform. As part of the cooperation, Bain Capital has acquired an 80% stake in AQ Compute, the data centre business founded by Aquila Group in 2020, with the Aquila Group retaining a minority stake in the business. The strategic partnership, which has  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown successfully supported the North Carolina National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and two voters in their legal efforts to prevent a last-minute voter purge proposed by the Republican National Committee and the North Carolina Republican Party from sidestepping federal review. This victory casts doubt on their claims that nearly a quarter of a million voters are ineligible to vote in t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery advised The BE Company of United Kingdom Limited on the acquisition of CloudCoCo Connect Limited (Connect), a subsidiary of CloudCoCo plc (AIM: CLCO), a leading UK provider of managed IT services and communications solutions for both private and public sector organisations. CloudCoCo Connect delivers co-location and data centre services to 260 cust  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Nov. 1 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Scientists at Northwestern and Case Western Reserve universities have developed the first polymer-based therapeutic for Huntington's disease, an incurable, debilitating illness that causes nerve cells to break down in the brain. Patients with Huntington's disease have a genetic mutation that triggers proteins to misfold and clump together in the brain. These clumps interfere with cell function and eventual  more

MOLINE, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) today announced the appointment of R. Preston Feight to the company's board of directors. He currently serves as chief executive officer of PACCAR Inc (Nasdaq: PCAR), a Fortune 500 company and a global technology leader in the design, manufacture, and customer support of high-quality light-,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * TransUnion research uncovers conditions that prompt consumers to answer the phone when businesses call * * * Nearly eight out of 10 consumers believe phone calls are important for communicating with businesses. However, 80% will also block calls from numbers they don't know, according to new research from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU), which highlights a major pain point for both   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Avionics manufacturer will invest $5 million and create new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that CMC Electronics, a leading global avionics manufacturer headquartered in Montreal with an additional site in Sugar Grove, Illinois, will invest $5 million to establish a new office and research and development facility in Reston, Virginia. The new facility wi  more