CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Adler University issued the following news: * * * Adler University celebrates commencement of first-ever undergraduates at Big Muddy River Correctional Center Inside his 50-square-foot cell at Big Muddy River Correctional Center, Barney Donahue found solace and purpose in his studies. Surrounded by textbooks and printed articles, he'd sit at a small table, TV muted, writing essays and completing assignments on psychology. Every Tuesday, he would join fellow inm  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 23 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * By 15 months, infants begin to learn new words for objects -- even if they've never seen them Human language allows us to learn new words for things we've never witnessed directly. We do this seamlessly, for example, in conversations, using clues from the overall context to infer a new word's meaning. But how early does this ability become available? And what makes it possible to create a new me  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- G2 issued the following news: * * * G2's 'AI Marketing Mind' Report: How to Scale Your Marketing with AI by Victoria Blackwell How does your marketing strategy look today versus a year ago? The use of AI has dramatically evolved over the past year, with both its applications and frequency of use increasing substantially. This trend shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, within the next eight months, your marketing strategy's competitive edge will largely dep  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare to feature latest advancements indiagnostic accuracy and patient-centered breastcare at SBI 2025 Breast Cancer ImagingSymposium... * Pristina Via(tm) mammography system is designed to enhance the mammography experience with advanced diagnostic tools and streamlined exam workflows * GE HealthCare will distribute DeepHealth's SmartMammo(tm), now commercially availabl  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 25 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * ICC approves Quad Cities rail safety upgrades Springfield, IL - On Thursday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) authorized public safety upgrades at multiple highway-rail crossings in Rock Island, Henry, and Bureau Counties. The projects designate funding to install automatic flashing light signals and gates at the 1st Street (AAR/DOT #604322J), 6th Street (AAR/DO  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 25 -- The Illinois Department of Employment Security issued the following news on April 24, 2205: * * * Unemployment Down in 11 of 12 Metro Areas in Illinois Year-Over-Year Job Growth Continues Across Chicagoland Area SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased in eleven metro areas and increased in one over-the-year for the year ending March 2025, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Emplo  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 25 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * State Treasurer Frerichs Announces New Option For Illinois Students Struggling to Obtain Traditional College Loans Illinois No-Cosigner Loan Latest Addition To Student Empowerment Fund News conference video will be posted here: https://cms.illinois.gov/agency/media/video/videos.html Testimonial from a borrower is posted here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3msLJVh0dFc   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * JLL strengthens Workplace Management business to tackle modern challenges CHICAGO, April 23, 2025 - Organizations are facing unprecedented and complex challenges surrounding rising costs, their real estate portfolios, sustainability, attracting and retaining talent, and more. To address these challenges head on, JLL has combine  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 23 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Science is used differently by policymakers in different parties, a new study finds * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Republican policymakers report lower levels of trust in scientists and scientific institutions than Democrats * Policy citations of science have increased steadily over the last 25 years * Democrats are more likely to cite science in policy making documents, regardless   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * TransUnion Announces First Quarter 2025 Results * Exceeded first quarter 2025 financial guidance across all key financial metrics * Delivered 8 percent organic constant currency revenue growth (7 percent reported) led by U.S. Financial Services, Emerging Verticals and International * De-levered to 2.9x Leverage Ratio at quarter-  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Sheffield Lab: Understanding the neuroscience of memories By Emily Ayshford Editor's Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some of the world's most complex problems. Discover more from this series: * Awad Lab: Predicting and preventing strokes and brain bl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- UScellular issued the following news release: * * * UScellular and Screen Sanity Introduce New Resources to Help Families Build Healthy Digital Habits In time for Screen Free Week in May, the expanded partnership includes a $100,000 donation to help families close the conversation gap on tech usage CHICAGO (April 24, 2025) - UScellular is continuing its partnership with the non-profit organization, Screen Sanity, with a $100,000 donation and new resources to he  more