CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ***CONSUMER ALERT*** ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES RESIDENTS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID TAX IDENTITY THEFT WHEN FILING TAX RETURNS Chicago -- As the income tax filing deadline approaches, Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued guidance to help Illinois residents safely file tax returns and urged people to exercise caution before providing personally identifying and financial infor  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, March 12 -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate announces Andrea Carter as Chief Human Resources Officer NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 11, 2025 - The Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) today announced Andrea Carter will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective May 12. She will lead Allstate's strategy to attract, develop and retain a high-performing and connected global   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS RESTITUTION FROM FORMER STATE EMPLOYEE WHO PLEADS GUILTY TO PPP LOAN FRAUD Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced today his office obtained a guilty plea in a case against a south suburban woman who fraudulently received two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling approximately $41,600 while employed by the Illinois Department of Human  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES EARLY COURT DECISION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF K-12 TEACHER PREPARATION PIPELINE GRANTS Chicago -- Attorney General Kwame Raoul secured a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts temporarily blocking the Trump administration's unlawful termination of K-12 teacher preparation pipeline grants while  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 12 -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * IDOA Director Testifies at Illinois General Assembly Subject Matter Hearing on Federal Funding Cuts and Tariffs Springfield, IL - Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) Director Jerry Costello II, along with key stakeholders representing farmers, research institutions, and food banks, appeared before the General Assembly's House Agriculture & Conservation Com  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, March 11 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Illinois American Water Highlights Digital Options To Manage Your Account and Stay Informed BELLEVILLE, IL - (MARCH 10, 2025) - Illinois American Water shares how customers can easily manage their account and locate information at any time of the day, by using its online self-service customer portal, MyWater, and the company website. "Customers are th  more

MOLINE, Illinois, March 12 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * John Deere Enhances its Tracked Feller Bunchers, Harvesters and Shovel Loggers * The enhanced Dedicated Travel System helps boost efficiency and improves multifunctionality by isolating travel functions during operation. * The new one-touch Return-To-Level functionality combines multiple leveling system adjustments into one  more

MOLINE, Illinois, March 12 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * John Deere Honored as One of 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies This marks the 18th occasion Deere has been recognized on this prestigious list MOLINE, Illinois (March 11, 2025) - Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) has been named one of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, marking its 18th recognition and disting  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, March 12 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Josh Hedge publishes article on Utah dinosaur egg diversity Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Josh Hedge recently published an article on fossil eggshell diversity of the Mussentuchit Member in the scientific journal PLOS One. Hedge collaborated with researchers from North Carolina State University, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Stellenbosch University in South Africa, and the Unive  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, March 12 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Linh Pham awarded climate grant to study economic impacts of Vietnam carbon transition Assistant Professor of Economics Linh Pham recently won a grant to study the macroeconomic implications of the carbon transition in Vietnam. The project is funded by the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) program's Flexible Research Fund (FRF). It is scheduled to run through 2025. Pham's project aims to provide evidence-b  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown partner Britt Miller honored again among the "Top 50 Women Leaders in Law" by Women We Admire Mayer Brown partner Britt Miller has been recognized as one of the "Top 50 Women Leaders in Law" for 2025 by Women We Admire. The publication highlighted honorees who have demonstrated "keen attention to detail, adaptability, and exceptional intelligence while navigating the complexities of the legal  more

DECATUR, Illinois, March 12 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Millikin University alumnus and School of Music faculty member named Fulbright semifinalists School of Music Associate Professor Dr. Mark Tonelli and alumnus Daniel Peters '23 have advanced to the final stage in the Fulbright grant process. By Matthew Flaten DECATUR, Ill. - Millikin University alumnus Daniel Peters '23 and School of Music Associate Professor Dr. Mark Tonelli were recently selected as semifin  more

DECATUR, Illinois, March 12 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Millikin University names Dr. Dean Pribbenow as its 17th President Pribbenow comes to Millikin after serving as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Elmhurst University. By Matthew Flaten DECATUR, Ill. - The Millikin University Board of Trustees has unanimously confirmed the election of Dr. Dean Pribbenow to become the 17th President of Millikin University, effective July 1, 2025. P  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nixon Peabody expands public finance capabilities with partner in Chicago Chicago, IL. Nixon Peabody LLP has expanded its Project Finance & Public Finance practice with the addition of Michael Melzer, who joins the firm as partner. Based in the firm's Chicago office, Mike's practice focuses on helping clients navigate complex and novel financial structures for public finance matters. He paves th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Understanding How Neurofilaments Clog Up Brain Functions Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered new insights into how neurofilaments act like Velcro in neurodegenerative diseases, clogging up the brain and preventing normal function, according to a study published in the journal JCI Insight. Giant axonal neuropathy (GAN) is a rare, genetic neurodegenerative dis  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Plastic recycling gets a breath of fresh air * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts * New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled into higher value materials * In experiments, method recovered 94% of monom  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Study by UChicago scientists finds four tiny planets around one of our nearest stars MAROON-X instrument finds evidence for planets around famous Barnard's Star Astronomers have revealed new evidence that there are not just one but four tiny planets circling around Barnard's Star, the second-nearest star system to Earth. The four planets, each only about 20 to 30% the mass of Earth, are so close to th  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, March 12 -- 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 Aramco Plan to Collaborate on Joint Projects to Help Enhance Safety in Saudi Arabia The MoU between UL Solutions and Aramco aims to advance workplace and public safety and supports Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 goals. NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS -- March 11, 2025   more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, March 12 -- 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. Names New Chief Legal Officer UL Solutions has appointed Scott D'Angelo as executive vice president and chief legal officer, effective April 21, 2025. NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS - March 11, 2025 - UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safe  more