CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS 20-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR EFFINGHAM COUNTY MAN WHO POSSESSED, DISSEMINATED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced an Effingham man prosecuted by his office was sentenced to 20 years in prison for possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material. Dallas Ray Campbell, 27, was sentenced on Thursday by Effingh  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * 2024 concluded with 2% growth in both holiday discretionary spending and total retail spending for the year * * * The U.S. consumer showed up for holiday shopping in a big way in the final weeks of 2024, but returned to their pre-holiday spending behavior once the festivities ended and new distractions emerged. In the com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: * * * Eric Sorensen gets egg on his face In a huge victory for Illinois workers, Stellantis, which owns Chrysler and Jeep, announced it will restart its factory in Belvidere, Illinois. This decision was made after the Stellantis Chairman met with President Trump. Let's not forget when extreme Democrat Eric Sorensen blatantly lied to voters about President Trump's policies: "Extreme Democrat   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: * * * Microsoft Teams-powered custom solution revolutionizes communication, improving engagement and positive outcomes for Illinois youth and families * * * The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), in collaboration with Microsoft, today unveiled Ally-IL, a custom application enabling DCFS caseworkers to connect and engage with youth and support networks virtu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Maverick Natural Resources, a portfolio company of EIG, on a definitive agreement to be acquired by Diversified Energy (LSE: DEC; NYSE: DEC) for total consideration of approximately $1.275 billion. The acquisition combines two complementary asset packages, pairing high-quality Proved Developed Producing weighted production assets with the lowest corporate decline and capita  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Blackstone Energy Transition Partners on a definitive agreement to acquire Potomac Energy Center, a 774-megawatt natural gas power plant in Loudoun County, Virginia. The transaction represents Blackstone's most recent investment in the power infrastructure supporting data centers and AI revolution. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read Blackstone's press releas  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: Kirkland & Ellis announced today that Kemal Hawa has joined the Firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group with a focus on digital infrastructure. "Kemal is an industry-leading lawyer with significant experience on transactions involving data centers and digital infrastructure globally, and in particular, the complex commercial agreements related to those transactions," said  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: A Mayer Brown team represented QIC Infrastructure (QIC) in the successful divestment of MasParc & Mobility LLC, the exclusive operator of the parking system at Northeastern University under a 50-year concession agreement. Mayer Brown also advised QIC on the acquisition of the parking concession from Northeastern University in 2018, the first transaction of its kind with provisions related to future mobility and em  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown announced today that Michael Kim has joined the firm's global Energy practice as a partner in Singapore. Michael has extensive experience advising Korean clients on projects in Asia Pacific, the Americas and the Middle East, representing project sponsors, developers, governments, export credit agencies, multilateral agencies and commercial lenders on the project development and financing of energy, po  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Jan. 27 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * Olivet Alumnus Demetri Morris '20 Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Marketing and Advertising Olivet Nazarene University graduate Demetri Morris '20 has achieved a prestigious spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Marketing and Advertising category. As the Founder and CEO of MORR, Morris attributes this honor to years of dedication, meaningful relationships, and impactful experiences. "This awar  more