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State Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Tuesday April 29, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Consolidated Communications expands data center connectivity with enhanced network reach and high-capacity services
MATTOON, Illinois, April 28 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Consolidated Communications expands data center connectivity with enhanced network reach and high-capacity services Company is expanding its data center platform to support complex digital ecosystems with unique routes in key regions MATTOON, Ill. - Apr. 28, 2025 - As demand for high-performance data center c  more

Fidium brings all-fiber access to Franconia and Lancaster, expanding connection for White Mountains region
MATTOON, Illinois, April 28 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Fidium brings all-fiber access to Franconia and Lancaster, expanding connection for White Mountains region More than 3,000 homes and businesses can access symmetrical speeds from Fidium, offering new opportunities for entertainment, economic development, and more, with plans as low as $30 FRANCONIA, N.H. -- A  more

Fidium launches Lincoln's new all-fiber network, unlocking new opportunities for connection
MATTOON, Illinois, April 28 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Fidium launches Lincoln's new all-fiber network, unlocking new opportunities for connection All-fiber, symmetrical speed network from Fidium offers new opportunities for entertainment, economic development, remote learning, telehealth and more, with plans as low as $30 LINCOLN, Maine -- April 28, 2025 -- Fidi  more

First synthetic 'mini prion' shows how protein misfolding multiplies
EVANSTON, Illinois, April 28 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * First synthetic 'mini prion' shows how protein misfolding multiplies EMBARGOED UNTIL 3 P.M. EDT (U.S.) ON MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025 * Prions are a type of protein that transmit their abnormally folded shape onto other proteins * Researchers designed a synthetic fragment of the tau protein that exhibits prion-like behavior * Misfolded tau proteins are the hallmark of many neurodegenerative di  more

Hyatt Extends Tender Offer For All Outstanding Ordinary Shares of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Extends Tender Offer For All Outstanding Ordinary Shares of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. CHICAGO, April 28, 2025 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation ("Hyatt" or the "Company") (NYSE: H), a leading global hospitality company, announced today that HI Holdings Playa B.V., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Hyatt ("Buyer"), has extended the offering period of it  more

International Leaders Visit U of I System Facilities in Americas Competitiveness Exchange Tour
URBANA, Illinois, April 29 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: * * * International leaders visit U of I System facilities in Americas Competitiveness Exchange tour Fifty top global and regional leaders from throughout the Western Hemisphere and partner nations will visit University of Illinois System facilities this week as part of the Americas Competitiveness Exchange, a program offered by the Organization of American States with the support of the U.S. Department  more

Northwestern School of Medicine: Uncovering the Complexities of Cellular Cytoskeletons
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Uncovering the Complexities of Cellular Cytoskeletons Cells co-express the ensemble vimentin reporter Vimentin-mCherry (magenta) and sparsely labeled Vimentin-SunTag (green). The green dots correspond to dynamically transported Vimentin-SunTag, reflecting the motility of vimentin intermediate filaments. Courtesy of the Gelfand lab. Northwestern Medicine scientists have   more

St. Luke's University Health Network invests $30+million in AI-enabled MRI technology from GEHealthCare
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 28 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * St. Luke's University Health Network invests $30+million in AI-enabled MRI technology from GEHealthCare CHICAGO - April 28, 2025 - GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), a leading medical technology innovator, and St. Luke's University Health Network of Bethlehem, Pa, a nationally recognized nonprofit healthcare network, announced that St. Luke's has made a $30+ million investment in leading  more