CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * $81.195M financing secured for two multi-housing communities in Jersey City MORRISTOWN, N.J., Feb. 25, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged a $81.195 million financing for Atlas and Starling, two newly constructed multi-housing properties in Jersey City, New Jersey. JLL represented the borrower, Alpi  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * A.J. Swoboda, Podcast Host of Slow Theology, Inspires at ONU "Let us stay in a spirit of gratitude as we hear a word from the Lord," the chapel speaker announced as the Olivet community gathered at Centennial Chapel. This past week, Olivet Nazarene University welcomed author, professor and pastor and "Slow Theology" podcaster A.J. Swoboda back to campus for two impactful chapel services focused on fa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST RISE IN ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 38 states and territories sending a letter urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. "I am urging Congress to reintroduce a bill t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CALLING ON U.S. SUPREME COURT TO PROTECT ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to critical preventive care for mil  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Announces The Opening Of Andaz Doha In Qatar The opening of Andaz Doha marks the debut of the lifestyle brand in Qatar and the fourth Hyatt brand in the city. CHICAGO (February 25, 2025) \- Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) today announced the opening of Andaz Doha, marking the debut of the lifestyle brand in Qatar and the fourth Hyatt brand in the ci  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Select Announced as Hyatt's First Conversion-Friendly Transient Brand in the Upper-Midscale Segment in the Americas New brand complements upper-midscale extended-stay brand Hyatt Studios, which recently celebrated its first opening in Mobile, Alabama CHICAGO (February 25, 2025) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced plans for Hyatt Selec  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 26 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Illinois Treasurer Frerichs Returns $22 Million to Residents in January Through I-CASH National Unclaimed Property Day Media Blitz Results In Record 38,000 New Claims Filed Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned $22 million to nearly 19,000 people in January through I-CASH, the state's missing money program. "Returning this money to the rightful owners is bett  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Illinois' Valley View School District 365 Selects Adaptive Online Reading Program to Improve Student Literacy in Grades 6-8 Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, February 25, 2025) --Illinois' Valley View School District 365 (VVSD) has selected the adaptive online reading program DreamBox Reading Plus by Discovery Education to support efforts to impr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * JLL Foundation accelerates climate mitigation by investing $4.75M in loans to 18 new climate-impacting startups CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2025 - JLL Foundation, a non-profit founded and backed by JLL (NYSE: JLL), published its third Annual Report, detailing its continued commitment to providing catalytic capital to pre-seed and seed-sta  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * JLL Work Dynamics evolves with dedicated Consumer Goods and Services division CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2025 - JLL announced today the formation of the Consumer Goods and Services division within the Work Dynamics Americas organization. Led by Division President Matt Weko, this reorganization reflects a continued and growing focus on re  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Franchise Group on Chapter 11 Cases Kirkland & Ellis is advising Franchise Group Inc., a first-class operator and acquirer of franchised and franchisable businesses on their chapter 11 cases pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Less than a week after Kirkland's engagement, Kirkland proceeded with seeking approval of the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Thoma Bravo on Closing First European Fund at EUR1.8 Billion, Exceeding Target Kirkland & Ellis advised Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, in connection with the closing of its first European-focused fund, Thoma Bravo Europe Fund (the "Europe Fund"), totalling approximately EUR1.8 billion in capital commitments and exceeding its target.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises TKE on Investment by Alat and Formation of Joint Venture Kirkland & Ellis has advised TK Elevator (TKE) and its majority shareholders on an investment by Alat in the TKE Group as well as the formation of a joint venture between the TKE Group and Alat. As a result of the investment, Alat will become a shareholder of TKE with a 15% stake and a member  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Counsels Slant Energy III on Partnership with Pearl Energy Investments Kirkland & Ellis advised Slant Energy III, LLC, a newly formed upstream oil and gas exploration and production company, on its partnership with Dallas-based Pearl Energy Investments, a private oil and gas investment firm. Headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, Slant III will pursue acquis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown advises Keensight Capital on acquisition of Metacompliance London - Mayer Brown has advised leading European private equity manager Keensight Capital ("Keensight") on the acquisition of a majority stake in MetaCompliance, a leading European Human Risk Management software vendor. MetaCompliance delivers cybersecurity and compliance software, focusing on human risk management. Its platform enabl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Advises Investcorp on the Sale of Contentserv to Centric Software Frankfurt, February 25, 2025 -- McDermott Will & Emery advises global private equity firm Investcorp Technology Partners on the sale of Contentserv Group, a leading provider of product information management (PIM) systems, to Centric Software, a subsidiary of the French Dassault Systeme  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Panel to discuss diplomacy, reputation and security * Two public policy experts examine how Trump policies impact America's global standing * Analysis of USAID shutdown, foreign aid freeze and shifting alliances * Event open to the public and media invited to cover Evanston, Ill --- Has President Trump's recent U.S. foreign policy decisions to dismantle USAID and freeze foreign aid impacte  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizPHealth Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * Patients in the US undergo first doses of GEHealthCare's new PET radiotracer, Flyrcado(flurpiridaz F 18) injection... * The first patient doses of GE HealthCare's new FDA-approved PET radiotracer, Flyrcado TM (flurpiridaz F 18) injection, are being administered at early adopter sites around the United States. * First-of-its-kind radiopharmaceutical, Flyrcado, a PET myocardial  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cunningham and Rep. Evans Introduce Illinois Energy Storage Bill to Save Consumers $2.4 Billion HB3758/SB2497 solidifies Illinois' leadership as national officials back away from clean energy SPRINGFIELD, Ill., February 25, 2025 - Illinois families and businesses would see lower energy bills under HB3758/SB2497, a newly filed bill by Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) and Rep. Mar  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * TIGERS BATTLE PAST GOVERNORS STATE IN FIVE SETS BOURBONNAIS, Ill. - Olivet Nazarene held off Governors State in a five-set match Friday night, earning a 3-2 (25-14, 25-27, 25-23, 21-25, 15-12) win inside McHie Arena. Brody McAfee led the Tigers' attack with 17 kills and five blocks, while Kahaku Marquez added 12 kills and three service aces. Jackson Harvey was efficient, finishing with 11 kills on   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Juvenile Products Sales Decline 6% in 2024, Circana Reports CHICAGO, February 24, 2025 - Circana(tm), a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, today announced that retail sales for the U.S. juvenile products industry declined by 6% in 2024 to $7.3 billion, compared to 2023. However, d  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * What sports teams Americans love to hate and the 2024 election have in common * People who preferred Harris out of opposition to Trump, rather than actual support of Harris, are likely to feel more negatively about the election outcome * Negative feelings can result in detrimental behaviors, ranging from political disengagement (non-voting) to retaliation (political trolling online) EVANSTON,  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 26 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * When dads take leave, moms breastfeed longer * Dads taking more leave were 31% more likely to have partners breastfeed at eight weeks * Study adds to evidence linking fathers' leave with family benefits * 'In medical training, no one talked about involving dads' CHICAGO --- Fathers who take at least two weeks of leave after their child's birth are significantly more likely to report longer  more