CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS NATIONWIDE PFAS FOREVER CHEMICALS DRINKING WATER STANDARDS Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 18 states, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit defending a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule establishing the first nationwide drinking water standards for certain per-   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES SUPREME COURT TO UPHOLD CRUCIAL LIFELINE TO INTERNET, PHONE SERVICE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ILLINOIS Chicago - As the U.S. Supreme Court reviews an important case that could impact access to internet and phone service for millions of people living in rural areas in Illinois and across the country, Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a bipartisan effort urg  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers report plasmons in boron-doped diamond; quantum applications * * * Diamond, often celebrated for its unmatched hardness and transparency, has emerged as an exceptional material for high-power electronics and next-generation quantum optics. Diamond can be engineered to be as electrically conductive as a metal, by introducing impurities such as the element boron. Researche  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Leaders and faculty to discuss UChicago's impact--and challenges ahead for free expression * * * In 2014, in response to a wave of schools and universities disinviting speakers for their unpopular views, the University of Chicago created a faculty committee to articulate the University's "overarching commitment to free, robust, and uninhibited debate and deliberation among all members of the University'  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Pending ICC approval, KARE Project to sustain improved reliability and meet DeKalb's growing energy demands * * * ComEd today presented to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) plans to construct a new transmission line in DeKalb County to meet growing energy demand, reinforce grid reliability and support economic growth. If approved, the Kishwaukee Area Relia  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 17 -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following news: The Aquinas Center of Theology at Candler will host its annual Aquinas Day lecture on Thursday, January 30. Held near the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, this event introduces the research of younger theologians to showcase the latest perspectives in theological thinking. This year's lecture will feature Alexia Williams, assistant professor of religion and African American studies at the Universit  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Jan. 16, 2025, involving Eastern Illinois University. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers Eastern Illinois University's Financial Audit as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. Digests covering the University's Single Audit and the University's Compliance Examination for the year ended June 30, 2024 will be issued at a later date. * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND R  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: * * * Program purchases food from socially disadvantaged growers for distribution to underserved communities at no cost * * * Governor JB Pritzker announced $14.7 million in federal grant funding will be used to extend the state's Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) beyond June 30, 2025. The funding will be awarded to the existing 15 providers an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: * * * Grant funding will support energy-efficient equipment upgrades * * * Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $2.4 million in available grant funding for the second round of the Equipment Upgrades Grant Program through the Illinois Grocery Initiative. Grantees will be selected through a competitive Notice of Fundin  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Program provides digital technology for proper recycling or disposal of household materials * * * Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director James Jennings has announced a new partnership with Recycle Coach to provide all Illinois residents in 6,835 units of local government a holistic, locally-tailored, easy to access recycling education platform. In   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: * * * $10 Billion Local Government Investment Pool Complements Local Banking Relationships * * * The Illinois Funds, a mutual fund investment used by local governments through the Illinois State Treasurer's Office, has earned the top AAA rating from Fitch Ratings, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. The Illinois Funds rating reaffirms the confidence Fitch and   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * The acquisition, development and construction loan (AD&C) will fund the development of Sabana Reserve in Ocala, Florida * * * MIAMI, Jan. 17, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $57 million non-recourse construction revolver loan for Sabana Reserve, a 202-unit for-sale single-family home community in Ocala, Florida. JLL repr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: ATLANTA, Jan. 17, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $191 million senior mortgage for Fenton, a premier mixed-use development located in Cary, North Carolina. JLL represented the borrowers, a partnership consisting of Hines, Affinius Capital and Columbia Development, in securing the loan from New York Life Real Estate Investors. Fe  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitates sale of Quorum II Plaza in Dallas' Platinum Corridor in Addison * * * DALLAS, Jan. 17, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged the sale of Quorum II Plaza, a 77,319-square-foot shopping center in Addison, part of the Dallas Fort Worth area, in Texas. JLL represented the seller, Westwood Financial C  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised global investment and transformation company General Catalyst in a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will focus on co-developing and deploying integrated AI-powered solutions that address critical needs in predictive and personalized care, interoperability, operational and clinical efficiency, diagnostics, and patient engagement. The partnership was announce  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts on SCOTUS decision to uphold TikTok ban Media Information * Release Date: January 17, 2025 Media Contacts Shanice Harris * (847) 467-5498 * Email Shanice EVANSTON, Ill. --- On Friday, the U. S. Supreme Court unanimously voted to uphold a federal law banning the social media app TikTok. Unless sold by its China-based parent company, ByteDance, the app will be rem  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * ONU President Gregg Chenoweth Opens Spring 2025 Chapel Semester Centennial Chapel quickly filled as students, faculty and staff hurried inside from a bitter cold snap as President Gregg Chenoweth took the stage. The morning's theme, drawn from Deuteronomy 6, challenged attendees to deepen their discipleship by loving God with their whole being--especially their minds. Dr. Chenoweth began his messag  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: * * * RedNote versus TikTok and the "Great Migration" of social media Media Information * Release Date: January 17, 2025 Media Contacts Stephen J. Lewis * (847) 491-0844 * Email Stephen J. In light of the BREAKING NEWS of the Supreme Court backing a law requiring TikTok to be sold or banned, I thought you should know about two Northwestern School of Communication professors who can offer   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 17 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: * * * The Block Museum to present bold abstraction of Northern Cheyenne painter Jordan Ann Craig Media Information * Release Date: January 17, 2025 Media Contacts Stephanie Kulke * (847) 491-4819 * Email Stephanie * Exhibition featuring seven abstract works on view Jan. 25 through April 13 * Jordan Ann Craig blends color, form and Northern Cheyenne heritage * Exhibition keynote wit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago scholar sheds light on why elected officials threaten democracy more often than military coups in the 21st century * * * Political commentators, academics and others have been wringing their hands over threats to democracy in recent years. A new study helps us better understand one of the possible driving forces behind the erosion of democratic norms and institutions: economic inequali  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- UScellular issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a recognized National Day of Service to encourage people to volunteer and give back on January 20. We asked UScellular associates to share with us their 2025 volunteer plans and why giving back to local communities and causes are important to them. Here's what a few associates have planned and why they have a passion for volunteering. Putting Human into Humanities "I pla  more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, Jan. 18 -- Walgreens Boots Alliance, a pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise company, issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2025: * * * We are asking the court to clarify the responsibilities of pharmacies and pharmacists and to protect against the government's attempt to enforce arbitrary "rules" that do not appear in any law or regulation and never went through any official rulemaking process. We will not stand by and allow the government to put our pharmaci  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Onic Shuvo, an alumnus of our Master of Science in Physics program. Shuvo's research in astrophysics has led to significant achievements, earning him recognition in the international scientific community. Shuvo is now a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). He is part of a project that   more