WOOD DALE, Illinois, May 7 -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * AAR announces investor conference schedule for May and June 2025 Wood Dale, Illinois -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, announced today that the Company's senior management will participate in the upcoming conferences listed below. 2025 Truist Se  more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, May 7 -- Baxter International, a health care company that focuses on products to treat hemophilia, kidney disease, immune disorders and other chronic and acute medical conditions, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Baxter Declares Quarterly Dividend Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable  more

MATTOON, Illinois, May 6 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Consolidated Communications Supercharges TRG Datacenters with High-Speed Fiber to Power Mission-Critical Workloads TRG Datacenters will empower clients' ongoing innovation with increased performance and reliability HOUSTON, Texas - May 6, 2025 - Consolidated Communications, a leading fiber and advanced high-capa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 -- Exelon, an electric holding company, issued the following news release: * * * Exelon Opens 2026 Climate Investment Applications and Announces New Environmental Stewards Startup Companies Can Apply Now Through Sept. 15 to Receive Funding from the Exelon Foundation to Pursue Inventive Climate Solutions CHICAGO - Exelon is now accepting applications for the Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i). This initiative invests in innovative startups that are developing  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 6 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pritzker Invites Canadian Travelers to Enjoy Illinois 600,000 Canadians visit Illinois each year CHICAGO- Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) released a new video inviting Canadian travelers to visit Illinois, reaffirming the state's strong relationship with Canada as a key tourism partner. In celebration of National Trav  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 7 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * IDNR accepting applications for Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship grants SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship grants through June 13, 2025. Eligible applicants are conservation land trusts exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue C  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, May 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 Inc. Reports Strong First Quarter 2025 Results UL Solutions today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. First Quarter 2025 (Comparisons to First Quarter 2024 unless otherwise noted)/1 * Strong revenue growth of 5.2% to $705 million, incl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Economics for Everyone initiative adds new lessons, Spanish resources Free platform for foundational economics education expands with multilingual website and new partnership Whether making everyday choices in the grocery store, contemplating the cost of college or voting in an election, economic thinking can help us analyze the world around us to make more informed decisions. But how can we scale econom  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 7 -- The Illinois Republican Party issued the following news: * * * The Wheels On The Bus Fell Off: JB Pritzker's "EV flop" CHICAGO -- Back in June 2023, JB Pritzker, Dick Durbin, Tammy Duckworth, and a crowd of lawmakers flocked to Joliet, patting themselves on the back as they cut the ribbon on Lion Electric's electric vehicle plant. Fast forward two years and Lion Electric's disastrous tenure in Illinois is coming to an end. The results of Pritzker's "EV Flop" sp  more