CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * $43M financing secured for premium select-service and extended-stay hotel portfolio NEW YORK CITY, Mar. 6, 2025 - JLL 's Hotels & Hospitality Group announced today it has arranged $43 million in financing for a portfolio of five premium select-service and extended-stay hotels located across five states. The portfolio totals 554   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL CHALLENGES FEDERAL TERMINATION OF K-12 TEACHER PREPARATION PIPELINE GRANTS Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of eight attorneys general in opposition to the Trump administration's unlawful termination of grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs. Beginning in mid-February, Illinois institutions received letters from t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS IN TWO LAWSUITS CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION POLICIES Court Blocks Federal Funding Freeze and Cuts to Medical, Public Health Research Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a court blocked the Trump administration's illegal decision to freeze critical federal funding to states. It is the second of two pre  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 6 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Boil Water Order Lifted in City of Villa Grove Illinois American Water has lifted the boil water order for customers in the City of Villa Grove. Tests confirm the water meets all regulatory standards. Impacted customers in Villa Grove will receive a phone call from Illinois American Water informing them the boil water order has been lifted. The Villa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * Del Monte Shopping Center trades hands for $123.535M ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Mar. 6, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged the $123.535 million sale of Del Monte Shopping Center, a 675,088-square-foot retail property in Monterey, California. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, American Assets Trust, In  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, March 6 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Empowering Ethical Leaders for Business, Education, Healthcare, Public Service, Ministry and Beyond Think an Ed.D. is just for teachers? Think again. Unlike traditional Ed.D. degrees, Olivet's program is built for leaders who want to drive ethical change--whether in for-profit or nonprofit settings, business, healthcare, public service, ministry, education, or more. If you're ready to elevate your le  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- Benesch, a consulting engineering company, issued the following news: * * * Encouraging Innovation in the AEC Industry - An Interview with Laura McGovern As infrastructure needs continue to grow, so does the pressure to innovate. Changing needs, values and even climates require the AEC industry to be prepared to adapt and innovate, resisting the urge to rely on traditional methods. In this Q&A, Benesch's Chief Process and Innovation Officer (CPIO) Laura McGovern  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- G2 issued the following news on March 6, 2025: * * * G2 Data Solutions' Market Movers in Enterprise Risk Management Software by Noor Hamouda Today, we're back with our latest installment of 'Market Movers' to reveal which products are making moves in Enterprise Risk Management software. In case you're new here, Market Movers is a series from G2 Data Solutions where we spotlight the top three trending products in a trending category, all based on G2 data. Why E  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 7 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release: * * * ICC approves Stephenson County rail safety upgrades Springfield, IL - On Thursday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) authorized public safety upgrades at the Five Corners Rd (AAR/DOT #306846Y) and Crossroads Rd (AAR/DOT #306848M) highway-rail grade crossings of Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroads' (CC&P) tracks near Lena. "The Grade Crossing Protection Fund helps make critical pu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * Iconic Chicago Old Town apartment community trades for $88.25M CHICAGO, Mar. 6, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured the $88.25 million sale of Cobbler Square, a historic 292-unit apartment community located in Chicago's highly sought-after Old Town neighborhood. JLL represented the seller. The buyers  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * JLL taps Matt Coursen to lead U.S. Healthcare Leasing Advisory CHICAGO, March 6, 2025 - JLL announced today that it has named Matt Coursen as its new U.S. Healthcare Lead, Leasing Advisory. He now oversees a robust team of hundreds of healthcare specialists across the United States who represent occupiers, owners and investors o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- Kearney, a management consulting firm, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Kearney and Carnegie Mellon University launch groundbreaking AI Executive Education Program Pittsburgh, PA (March 2025) - Global management consulting partnership Kearney and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) today announced the launch of their collaborative AI Executive Program, a pioneering educational initiative designed to equip senior business leaders with the str  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown recognized as a 2024 "Pro Bono Leader" by ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service For the second consecutive year, Mayer Brown has been named a "Pro Bono Leader" by the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service in recognition of the firm's contributions to the ABA Free Legal Answers, a virtual legal advice portal. Now in its ninth year, ABA   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Strengthens Private Equity Practice With New York Duo International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Partners Ben Kozinn and Lauren Troeller to its Transactions Practice Group in New York. Having worked together for several years, Ben and Lauren bring tremendous relationships with private equity and investment firms and extensive experience ad  more

DECATUR, Illinois, March 7 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Millikin welcomes civil rights activist Linda Sarsour for Women's History Month and Spring 2025 Samuels Lecture on March 27 Sarsour was one of the national co-chairs of the largest single-day protest in US history, the Women's March on Washington. By Matthew Flaten DECATUR, Ill. - Millikin University is pleased to welcome award-winning racial justice and civil rights activist Linda Sarsour for its Women's His  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * More than Eight out of Ten Dating App Users Want Platforms to Verify Age, Recency of Photos and Location Only half of users agree that profiles accurately reflected the people they met in person While consumers rely on dating apps to find romantic partners, the vast majority would like to feel more confident that other users are representing themselves accurately. A new report from  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Alzheimer's Treatment May Lie in the Brain's Own Cleanup Crew Brain's immune cells cleared plaques, restored a healthier brain environment in immunized patient brains For more than three decades, scientists have been racing to stop Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloid beta plaques -- sticky clumps of toxic protein that accumulate in the brain. Now, a new Northwestern   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Dirajlal-Fargo and Fant Named Co-Directors of Center for Global Pediatric Health Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo, MS, DO, associate professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Colleen Fant, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Emergency Medicine, both physicians at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, have been named   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Improving the Diagnosis of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders A team of experts led by Northwestern Medicine investigators has developed a standardized approach that will improve the measurement of esophageal function to better diagnose upper gastrointestinal disorders, as detailed in a recent paper published in Gastroenterology. "Esophageal motility diagnoses are made ba  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Understanding How Metabolism Contributes to Parkinson's Disease Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into how metabolic dysfunction contributes to Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in Nature Communications. Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, is characterized by the loss of dopaminergic  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 6 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Pritzker Administration Announces Illinois Overdose Deaths Declined 8% in 2023 IDPH unveils expanded Overdose Data Dashboard as Semiannual Overdose Report shows 317 fewer overdose deaths in 2023, first decline since 2018 SPRINGFIELD \- The Administration of Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois recorded an 8.3% drop in overall drug overdose deaths in 2023, exceeding a nationwide d  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 7 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Pritzker Administration Announces Illinois Overdose Deaths Declined 8% in 2023 IDPH unveils expanded Overdose Data Dashboard as Semiannual Overdose Report shows 317 fewer overdose deaths in 2023, first decline since 2018 SPRINGFIELD - The Administration of Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois recorded an 8.3% drop in overall drug overdose deaths in 2023, exceeding a nationwide   more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, March 7 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU's Paul Simon Institute to host discussion on expanding educational equity CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Melissa Connelly, CEO of OneGoal, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation on Tuesday, March 18, to discuss the barriers facing first-generation and low-income students in achieving a college education. Connelly will speak  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, March 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 Launches Testing in China to Detect Leaks of Next-Gen Refrigerants, Helping HVACR Manufacturers Meet New Regulations Refrigerants with low global warming potential are more sustainable for the planet, but often more flammable than traditional HFCs. UL Solution  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * James A. Robinson to present 2025 Ryerson Lecture on April 23 Nobel laureate to examine political change in 17th-century England, including work of John Locke Prof. James A. Robinson, the renowned economist and political scientist who recently became the University of Chicago's latest Nobel Prize winner, will deliver the 2025 Nora and Edward Ryerson Lecture. A UChicago tradition since 1972, the Ryerson   more

DUBUQUE, Iowa, March 7 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * Archway Reading and Lecture Series to Host Author Eiren Caffall DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Archway Reading and Lecture Series at the University of Dubuque will host a reading by author Eiren Caffall at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in the Multicultural Student Center at the Peter and Susan Smith Welcome Center on campus. The event is free and open to the public. It will include a question-and-answer   more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, March 7 -- Walgreens Boots Alliance, a pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise company, issued the following news release: * * * Walgreens Boots Alliance Enters into Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Sycamore Partners Total Consideration Consists of $11.45 per Share in Cash and Additional Potential Value of Up To $3.00 in Cash per WBA Share from Future Monetization of VillageMD Businesses Sycamore and WBA Combine Retail and Healthcare Expertise to Better Posit  more

MACOMB, Illinois, March 6 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Faculty Member Named Fellow of the Midwestern Psychological Association MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - Jonathan Hammersley, faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Western Illinois University, has been named a Fellow of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA). This distinction is the highest honor the association awards to its members and recognizes significant contributions to the di  more