CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * 'Immersive and transformative': UChicago's master's in arts and humanities By Ted Gregory Interdisciplinary programs offer students a rigorous and impactful experience Editor's note: This is part of a series of stories featuring master's degree programs at the University of Chicago. After working at an arts nonprofit after graduation, Francis Feng wanted to complement her undergraduate degree in music b  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 21 -- Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * 2025 Commencement Address - SIU School of Medicine Dr. Kevin Simon is a psychiatrist and the inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer for the city of Boston. He is also a graduate of SIU School of Medicine (Class of 2015) and of SIU's MEDPREP. His full bio is here. The following remarks were delivered at the 51st Annual Convocation for Southern Illinois University School of Me  more

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, May 21 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * A Look Back: The SIUE Annual Sustainability Symposium Forms "Energy Water Food Nexus" Situated quite fittingly in the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability, Fuller Dome at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, energy specialists convened for a "Energy Water Food Nexus" during an afternoon symposium on April 24. The SIUE School of Engineering's Serdar Celik, PhD, prof  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 (TNSrpt) -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing Releases 4th Annual Safety Report SEATTLE, May 21, 2025 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today released its fourth annual report about the company's actions to strengthen product safety, including progress on its safety culture, safety practices and ongoing collaboration with customers and industry. The rep  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Chicago State University (CSU) continues to grapple with significant internal control and compliance deficiencies, according to a State Compliance Examination report for the year ended June 30, 2024. The audit, performed by Roth & Co., LLP as Special Assistant Auditors for the Auditor General, State of Illinois, resulted in a modified opinion on compliance and identified material weaknesses over internal control over compliance. The audit report detail  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren Counties Regional Office of Education No. 33 has received an unmodified opinion on its financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. This positive audit report comes from Adelfia LLC, acting as Special Assistant Auditors for the Auditor General, State of Illinois. An unmodified opinion, often called a "clean" opinion, means the financial statements are presented fairly in all material respects and  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * CPS Seniors Save More Than $9 Million on College Tuition at City Colleges Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools seniors will soon graduate from high school having already earned a semester's worth of college credits for free from City Colleges of Chicago. At the Early College Milestone Celebration at UIC Forum on Tuesday, May 20, the students were celebrated for their achievements and for saving time and money  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Edelman, a communications marketing firm, issued the following news release: * * * Edelman Introduces GEOsight: A New Solution for Brand Visibility in Al Search New offering helps brands influence their presence in generative search and stay ahead of misinformation New approach to earned-first optimization, helping brands maintain accuracy, authority, and trust in AI-powered discovery New York, NY (May 21, 2025) -- As the rise of AI-powered platforms upend how au  more

ELMHURST, Illinois, May 22 -- Elmhurst University issued the following news: * * * More Than $230,000 Raised During #JayItForward Giving Day 2025 Hundreds of Elmhurst University alumni, friends and members of the campus community celebrated Giving Day 2025 by raising more than $230,000 for a range of programs and initiatives benefiting students. Proceeds from the 24-hour #JayItForward fundraiser on April 16 totaled $231,862. The philanthropic gifts enable the University to invest in areas th  more

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, May 21 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * For Some SIUE Golden Graduates, 2025 Commencement Was a Second Chance "I wouldn't be where I am right now if it wasn't for SIU," said Major Elester Latham ('75). "SIU was everything to me." Latham, who graduated 50 years ago with a degree in theatre was one of more than 40 Golden Graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's 2025 spring commencement exercises on Sat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare to advance enterprise imaging with innovative workflow efficiency solutions * Enterprise Imaging solutions, including Genesis cloud-enabled portfolio, True PACS and Centricity PACS [1] integrated with Pace and Balance, and Datalogue, are designed to help improve workflow and productivity enabling better patient care Portland, Ore. -- May 21, 2025 -- GE HealthCare (Nasd  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt House Noida Sector 140A To Introduce a New Extended Stay Experience Spacious living accommodations arrive, offering a seamless blend of serviced apartments and hotel CHICAGO - May 21, 2025 - Hyatt Hotel Corporation (NYSE: H) announced plans for that the Hyatt House brand to debut in the National Capital Region of India as part of a landmark mixed-use d  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 22 -- The Illinois Republican Party issued the following news: * * * Another Bad Budget Deal For Chicago CHICAGO -- The Chicago Transit Authority is stuck between a rock and a hard place, over-promising on an expensive, overly ambitious project that is now more than $2 BILLION over budget, all of it on the taxpayers dime. With no clear explanation for the ballooning costs, it sure seems like the Chicago Transit Authority is moving ahead on a terrible decision that w  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 22 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Illinois Supreme Court Amends Rule on Rejected Filings Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today an amendment to Supreme Court Rule 9 which seeks to address the impact that a rejected filing can have on a filer if it were to delay a filing beyond a set deadline, such as those set by statute or rule. The new rule requires the trial court to al  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Champaign and Ford Counties Regional Office of Education No. 9 has received an unmodified opinion on its financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. This positive assessment comes from an independent audit conducted by Adelfia LLC, acting as Special Assistant Auditors for the Auditor General, State of Illinois. An unmodified opinion, also known as a "clean" opinion, signifies that the financial statements are presented fairly, in   more

DECATUR, Illinois, May 22 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Millikin University celebrates new graduates at the 2025 Spring Commencement Degrees were given to more than 270 students during the ceremonies on May 18. By Matthew Flaten DECATUR, Ill. - On Sunday, May 18, Millikin University honored more than 270 graduates from the Class of 2025 with two Commencement ceremonies in the Kirkland Fine Arts Center. Graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Tabor   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Advancing Research and Care at Alzheimer Day By Olivia Dimmer Patients and families joined faculty, students and trainees on May 15 for Alzheimer Day, an annual event hosted by the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease to showcase dementia and aging research conducted throughout Northwestern and bring those discoveries to the community. Robert Va  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Celebrating the MD Class of 2025 By Olivia Dimmer Just before crossing the stage, Adam Eckburg, '25 MD, MBA, reflected on his earliest days at Feinberg. Graduating alongside the Class of 2025, he said he felt profound gratitude for those who helped him reach this moment. "I admittedly didn't come to medical school to make the best friends of my life, but I quickly did,"   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 21 -- Northwestern University's Institute for Sustainability and Energy issued the following news: * * * Corporations find support and insight at Northwestern in new Industry Affiliates Program The Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy advances research through partnerships Innovation in sustainability and energy is at the core of the Industry Affiliates Program (IAP) announced today by the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy   more

LOMBARD, Illinois, May 22 -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * NPSA Hosts Alumnus Dr. Michael Robinson to Speak on Lessons Learned During His Frist Year of Practice Ownership with NUHS Students By Giuliana Denicolo On May 9, the NUHS Naturopathic Professional Student Association (NPSA) invited Alumnus Dr. Michael Robinson, ND '19, MS, CNS, LDN, ONC, CFMP to speak with NUHS students about the lessons he learned in the first 12-months of opening his practi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 21 -- Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Dr. Kevin Simon biography Dr. Kevin M. Simon, MD, MPH, FAPA ('15), is the inaugural Chief Behavioral Health Officer for the City of Boston, appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu. A triple board-certified psychiatrist (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine), physician-scientist, health policy expert, and accomplished educator, Dr. Simon leads citywide e  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 21 -- Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Progress and promise: The Alzheimer's research landscape Smith Alzheimer's Center executive director discusses the pursuit of a cure In the last decade, Alzheimer's disease research has gained significant momentum. Scientists are uncovering how lifestyle factors influence risk, improving blood-based biomarker testing for earlier and less invasive diagnosis, and advancing treatm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * TransUnion to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences in New York and Chicago TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today announced that the company will be presenting at the following investor conferences: On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Chris Cartwright, President and CEO, will present at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference. The presentation is scheduled   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Truman College Graduates Receive Prestigious Scholarship Worth Up to $165K Just weeks after their City Colleges' graduation, two Truman College alumni are getting ready to transfer to their dream schools tuition-free. Benny Acar and Suzi Ngafo Kengne were recently named recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, a last-dollar award that provides up   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago master's programs meet demand in evolving job market Degree programs help students build skills, become future leaders and make impact Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories featuring master's degree programs at the University of Chicago. Graduate students today are seeking degrees that offer more than just credentials: They want skills, purpose and the power to make change. As   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago scientists invent breakthrough device to detect airborne signs of disease By Louise Lerner Portable tech captures molecules in breath to aid medical care from diabetes to at-risk newborn development If you've ever sat waiting at the doctor's office to give a blood sample, you might have wished there was a way to find the same information without needles. But for all the medical breakthroughs o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * AI is good at weather forecasting. Can it predict freak weather events? By Louise Lerner UChicago-led study tests neural networks' ability to handle 'gray swan' events Increasingly powerful AI models can make short-term weather forecasts with surprising accuracy. But neural networks only predict based on patterns from the past--what happens when the weather does something that's unprecedented in recorde  more

MACOMB, Illinois, May 22 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU and Spoon River College Partner for Criminal Justice Pathway MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University and Spoon River College (SRC) continue to build upon their strong partnership with a new Law Enforcement and Justice Administration transfer pathway program. Students who complete an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Criminal Justice at SRC will have a seamless transition of credit tran  more