CARLINVILLE, Illinois, May 20 -- Blackburn College issued the following news: * * * Blackburn Celebrates the Class of 2025 On Saturday, May 17, 2025, Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois, held a ceremony honoring the graduates from the Class of 2025. These events marked the College's 156th Commencement exercise. While the Commencement ceremony was initially scheduled to close graduation weekend, Friday night's student-centered Senior Convocation was cancelled after storms knocked out po  more

MATTOON, Illinois, May 20 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Fidium enhances connectivity for Enosburgh with new future-proof fiber access 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 ENOSBURGH, Vt. -- May 20, 2025 -- Fidium has expanded it  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 20 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Fluoride bans threaten oral health of rural and low-income kids, pediatrician warns * Fluoride strengthens enamel, reverses early tooth decay and fights harmful bacteria * Without fluoridated water, families who can't afford toothpaste, dental visits will suffer most * 'This is not the same as ingesting excessive amounts of fluoride' * Banning fluoride supplements would disproportionally i  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 -- GTCR, a private equity firm, issued the following news release: * * * GTCR Announces Sale of itel Transaction Follows Successful Transformation of Leading Insurance Data and Analytics Provider GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell ITEL Laboratories, Inc. ("itel" or "the Company"), a leading provider of data and analytics to the P&C insurance industry, to Nearmap, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo. Headq  more

MATTOON, Illinois, May 20 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Increased connectivity, fiber access from Fidium brings opportunity for Fort Fairfield 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 FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine -- May 20, 2025 -- Fidium  more

GALESBURG, Illinois, May 20 -- Knox College issued the following news release: * * * Knox Proud Days: A Celebration of Generosity, A Catalyst for Bold Futures On May 1 through May 3, the Knox community came together in an extraordinary display of pride and purpose, raising $1,793,556 from 1,033 donors during this year's Knox Proud Days. In 48 hours, alumni, families, faculty, staff, and friends demonstrated the collective power of giving to fuel every corner of the Knox experience. The Kno  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 20 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern receives gift to enhance Jewish studies and student experience * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EVANSTON, Ill. --- Northwestern University has received a generous gift from an anonymous donor to support the Jewish studies program and enhance activities for Jewish student life. The gift will enable the University to increase its undergraduate course offerings and to bolster activitie  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Body's Own Cannabinoids May Be Key to Reducing Excessive Fear Responses By Olivia Dimmer Specific cannabinoids produced by the human body may help to quell excessive fear responses in people with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. People with post-traumatic stress   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * The legal frontier of quantum technology By Meredith Fore Expert panel discussion at UChicago Law kicks off Chicago Quantum Exchange-led initiative aimed at strengthening growing field Quantum technologies are poised to transform society. In the coming years, quantum developments could produce sensors capable of detecting disease at the very earliest stages; networks that offer provably secure financial  more

URBANA, Illinois, May 20 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: * * * Hoping for change isn't enough. It's time for action. Choose SRI2025. When the weight of the world gets you down, remember Suzanne Malec-McKenna. One of Illinois' most passionate champions, she chooses collaboration and conviction over division and despair. "To stand up the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI2025) amid the chaos and uncertainty we're experiencing is a grounding op  more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, May 21 -- Walgreens Boots Alliance, a pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise company, issued the following news release: * * * Walgreens Expands Micro-Fulfillment Network with New Facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota DEERFIELD, Ill. -- May 20, 2025-- Walgreens is continuing to invest in innovative pharmacy solutions with the opening of a new micro-fulfillment center (MFC) in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. This facility will streamline prescription processing and reduce   more