CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL STATEMENT ON FEDERAL COURT GRANTING INJUNCTION AGAINST UNCONSTITUTIONAL BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after a federal judge in Washington granted his motion for a nationwide preliminary injunction in a lawsuit he, with three state attorneys general, filed challenging President Donald   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS 15-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR METRO-EAST MAN WHO DISSEMINATED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a St. Clair County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to the dissemination of child sexual abuse material. The case is part of Raoul's ongoing work, in collaboration with federal law   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 7 -- Acting Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Feb. 6, 2025: Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis today issued a proclamation declaring February 6, 2025, as Ronald Reagan Day. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION Though born in Illinois, President Ronald Reagan was a Californian at heart. With a sunny optimism and faith in the future, he moved millions around our country and the world. After w  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: [Category: BizConsulting] * * * Circana Expands Largest U.S. Receipt Panel to 200,000 Static Panelists Receipt panel expansion redefines Circana's Complete Consumer solution by combining consumer packaged goods, general merchandise, beauty, and foodservice insights in one unified view CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2025 - Circana(tm) has reached a s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: [Category: BizConsulting] * * * Circana Expands Receipt Panel to 175,000 Static Participants, Making it the Largest U.S. Omnichannel Purchase Panel in the Market Research Industry Growth of Receipt Panel enhances Circana's Complete Consumer solution, delivering a more comprehensive and precise understanding of consumer purchase behavior   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Exelon, an electric holding company, issued the following news release: * * * Exelon's local energy companies recognized as "Customer Champions" in national study Four Exelon companies have earned placement among utilities named to Escalent's 2024 Customer Champion survey. CHICAGO - Exelon's local utility companies BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power and Pepco were named 2024 Customer Champions by Escalent, a leading research, data analytics and advisory firm specializing  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * Finding and Following the Right Path: ONU Alumnus Kyle McDonald "Growing up, Olivet Nazarene University was a pillar in my family's culture," says Kyle McDonald '08. "My dad pastored a small Nazarene church in Indiana for 35 years. I accepted Christ when I was young. During my senior year at ONU, I began to wrestle with God, deeply experiencing His nearness and goodness." Several members of Kyle's f  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * HB4781 expands support for relative caregivers * * * Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 4781, the Kinship in Demand ("KIND") Act, into law, allowing the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to develop more flexible standards to certify grandparents and other relatives who are able to safely care for youth in DCFS's care. The bill also creates a pat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, issued the following news release: * * * India and South Asia Airplane Fleet to Quadruple by 2043 in World's Fastest-Growing Commercial Aviation Market - Demand for 2,835 new airplanes over 20 years propelled by Indian carriers - India's robust economy and rapidly growing domestic market support region's annual traffic growth of more than 7% NEW DELHI  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 7 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: A federal judge today granted Attorney General Mayes' request for a preliminary injunction against the president's unconstitutional birthright citizenship executive order, preventing the federal government from denying birthright citizenship to the children of immigrants. Thursday's hearing was part of a multistate lawsuit filed Jan. 21 in the U.S. District Court for the Western D  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Crown Laboratories, Inc., a privately held, global innovative leader in the skincare industry, on the close of an agreement to purchase Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVNC), a biotechnology company aimed at setting the new standard in healthcare with innovative aesthetic and therapeutic offerings. Crown announced on February 5, 2025 that its tender offer to acquire all   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised TPG Rise Climate Transition Infrastructure on its definitive agreement to acquire Altus Power, Inc. (NYSE: AMPS), the largest owner of commercial-scale solar in the U.S., for $5.00 per share of its Class A common stock in an all-cash transaction that values the Company at approximately $2.2 billion, including outstanding debt. Upon completion of the transaction, Altus Power'  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: McDermott Will & Emery has advised Riot, an employee cyber risk monitoring platform, on a second round financing worth $30 million. Led by Left Lane Capital, this round also benefits from the support of existing investors: Y Combinator, Base10 and FundersClub. The deal will enable Riot to accelerate its international expansion, double its headcount and scale its vision of employee cyber risk   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern law experts on DOJ lawsuit against Chicago over sanctuary city policies CHICAGO --- The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago, the state of Illinois and Cook County Thursday morning over its sanctuary city policies. The suit claims the local and state laws violate federal immigration law. Federal prosecutors specifically called out Chicago's Welcoming City   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Total items sold increased 13% from 2023 to 2024, marking four consecutive record-setting years of industry growth * * * As the State of Illinois celebrates the fifth anniversary of the legalization of adult use cannabis in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that 2024 marked the fourth consecutive year of record-se  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions and Korea's Ministry of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Startups Kick Off Next Phase of Tech Innovation Collaboration The initiative helps South Korean startups navigate testing for the United States market NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS -- February 5, 2025 -- UL  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions Inc. Sets Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results UL Solutions will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 on Thursday, Feb. 20. NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS -- February 6, 2025 -- UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: By Erin Keane Scott Event connects community to civil rights leader's speeches and writings "We are not only living in a time of cataclysmic change--we live in an era in which human rights is a central world issue. The shape of the world today does not afford us the luxury of an anemic democracy." The words, originally spoken by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a September 1962 speech, echoed from a loudspea  more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Walgreens Boots Alliance, a pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise company, issued the following news release: * * * Walgreens Boots Alliance Early-Settles Certain Prepaid Variable Share Forward Transactions and Sells Related Shares of Cencora For Approximately $300 Million of Proceeds Transaction Highlights * Walgreens Boots Alliance announces early settlement of certain prepaid variable share forward transactions with respect to shares of Cencora for d  more