BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- GROWMARK Inc., an agricultural cooperative serving cooperatives, retailers, businesses and customers, issued the following news release: * * * 2025 GROWMARK Foundation Scholarship Applications Now Open The GROWMARK Foundation is pleased to offer fifty-five scholarships once again totaling $2,000 each, to students pursuing agriculture and business-related degrees or certificates at colleges, universities, and technical schools in the United States and Ontario,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * 491K SF industrial facility in Savannah, GA sold ATLANTA, Feb. 11, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of 50 Innovation Drive, a 491,329-square-foot industrial property in Savannah, Georgia. JLL represented the confidential seller in the sale to LBA Logistics. This industrial facility features 32-foot clear h  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Argonne National Laboratory opens 'Aurora' supercomputer to researchers Pioneering exascale system brings advanced capabilities for simulation, AI and data analysis across many Fields Argonne National Laboratory has fully opened its Aurora exascale supercomputer to researchers across the world, heralding a new era of computing-driven discoveries. Aurora is one of the world's first exascale supercomputer  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL SHARES BEST PRACTICES FOR DEVELOPING PREVENTION PROGRAMS AHEAD OF SAFER INTERNET DAY Chicago - In recognition of Safer Internet Day on Feb. 11, Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged families, educators and other professionals working with children to plan online safety education programs and share best practices for developing effective programs.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS 32-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR CLINTON COUNTY MAN WHO DISSEMINATED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Germantown, Illinois man prosecuted by his office was sentenced to 32 years in prison for disseminating child sexual abuse material. Charles Huelsmann, 63, was sentenced Friday by Clinton County Circuit Court Jud  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * Baby Boomers and Gen X Responsible for Increased Betting Activity in Q4 2024 Engagement among Millennials and high-value bettors declined compared to the same period in 2023 Betting activity increased slightly in Q4 2024 to 26% of consumers, compared to 24% in the same period of 2023. However, this uptick was caused by significant generational changes in activity, primarily among B  more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- Baxter International, a health care company that focuses on products to treat hemophilia, kidney disease, immune disorders and other chronic and acute medical conditions, issued the following news release: * * * Baxter Declares Quarterly Dividend DEERFIELD, Ill. - 2025-02-11 Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. The di  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * Class A Midpoint Logistics Center in South Dallas trades hands DALLAS, Feb. 11, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of Midpoint Logistics Center, two newly constructed, Class A industrial buildings totaling 1,600,445 square feet in Lancaster, Texas, approximately 20 minutes south of Downtown Dallas. JLL worked   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Department on Aging Seeks Nominations for Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is seeking nominations for the 2025 induction class of the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame, which honors the accomplishments of Illinois residents aged 65 and older. "Whether it's the teacher who goes the extra mile for their students or t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news: * * * IDPH Announces Grant Opportunity to Promote the Community Health Worker Profession in Illinois Lead organization sought for multi-year campaign to advance the CHW workforce to help achieve health equity and better outcomes SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that will award grant money to a lead organization  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * JLL secures financing and joint venture equity for Texas self storage portfolio DALLAS, Feb. 11, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged financing and equity for the acquisition of a nine-property, 5,180-unit self-storage portfolio in Midland and Odessa, Texas. JLL's National Self Storage team marketed   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Banijay Entertainment on Raising a New Euros400 Million Term Facility and Repricing its Existing Senior Secured Indebtedness Kirkland & Ellis advised Banijay Entertainment on the incurrence of additional indebtedness in an amount equal to Euros400 million and the repricing of its existing Euros555 million term loan facility and $500 million term loan facility. Part of the p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Fortress on Providing $75 Million Private Credit Facility to Tiptree Kirkland & Ellis advised Fortress Credit Corp. on providing a $75 million private credit financing to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tiptree Inc. (Nasdaq: TIPT), a NASDAQ listed company that allocates capital to select small and middle market companies with the mission of building long-term value. Tiptree pla  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Oaktree on Close of Opportunities Fund XII at $16 Billion Kirkland & Ellis advised Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. on the final close of Oaktree Opportunities Fund XII, which included approximately $16 billion of commitments, including co-investment and affiliated vehicles. To date, the fund has more than $7 billion invested or committed to invest in businesses that are di  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * ONU Receives Reaffirmation of Accreditation from Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission's Institutional Actions Council has "continued and reaffirmed the accreditation of Olivet Nazarene University with the next Reaffirmation of Accreditation in 2034-35." To reaffirm its accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) completed all necessary   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Scientists track sea ice loss with earthquake sensors By Louise Lerner UChicago study uses seismological "background noise" from worldwide monitoring network to study Arctic On Ellesmere Island in the Arctic, on one of the northernmost points of land in the world, sits a small permanent seismic monitoring station buried in snow for much of the year. It is part of the worldwide Global Seismograp  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Stars in Your Eyes at Strickler Planetarium "Don't just learn about the universe. Explore it." - Strickler Planetarium Strickler Planetarium, a stalwart feature on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University since 1967, is getting a major upgrade this spring with a new digital projection system. Strickler--the only permanent planetarium in Kankakee County--utilizes a double fish-eye lens system to p  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * State Treasurer Frerichs, JPMorganChase Bring 'Lincoln Ledger' to Downtown Springfield Historical Display Unveiled Ahead of Lincoln's Birthday SPRINGFIELD --- Fans of Abraham Lincoln lore can now look at a historic ledger at the downtown Springfield site where the future U.S. president did his banking. Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs and JPMorganChase officials on Monday unveiled the   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Feb. 12 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * U of A earns prestigious award for global learning initiatives For its extensive global engagement and cultural exchange initiatives, the University of Arizona has earned the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Named for the late Illinois Sen. Paul Simon - a longtime advocate for international education - the award honors coll  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- UScellular issued the following news release: * * * UScellular Renews Partnerships with YWCA and Girls Who Code Wireless carrier donates nearly $350,000 to support STEM education CHICAGO (Feb. 11, 2025) - UScellular has announced the extension of its partnerships with YWCA USA and Girls Who Code. As part of its renewed commitment, UScellular is donating nearly $350,000 to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) initiatives and resources through  more