EVANSTON, Illinois, May 23 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Billy Joel's brain disorder has a treatment. 'The important thing is getting the right diagnosis' * Expert can explain the three classic symptoms of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) * NPH is treated with a surgically inserted shunt to drain excess fluid * Prognosis is typically lifelong CHICAGO --- Billy Joel on Friday announced he would be canceling all upcoming concerts due to receivin  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 24 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news on May 23, 2025: * * * IDPH Recommends Testing of Private Water Wells in Areas with Elevated PFAS Levels in Community Water Systems 57 CWSs were recently notified of elevated levels of so-called "forever chemicals" SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is advising private well owners to check if they are in the vicinity of community water systems (CWS) that have shown e  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 24 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news on May 23, 2025: * * * IDPH Recommends Testing of Private Water Wells Near Lake Bluffs Estates Mobile Home Park Elevated levels of contaminant in nearby groundwater raises concerns SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) advises residents who obtain their drinking water from private wells near the Lake Bluff Estates Mobile Home Park formerly Rockland Mobile Home Park) in   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 24 -- The Illinois Republican Party issued the following news: * * * Illinois Democrats Failsafe: Raising Taxes CHICAGO -- Just one year after forcing through hundreds-of-millions of dollars in new taxes, Illinois Democrats are once again coming after working families' wallets. Despite already presiding over one of the highest-taxed states in the country, Governor JB Pritzker and his Democratic allies in the legislature are now eyeing a new round of taxes, this time  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, May 24 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Brian McCammack awarded fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Chair of Environmental Studies Brian McCammack was recently awarded a $60,000 fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) for his book project, Black, Brown, and Green: The Origins of Environmental Justice in the 1970s. The environmental justice movement foc  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, May 23 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU's Paul Simon Institute awards four Simon Democracy Prizes CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute announced today (May 20) four recipients of the 2025 Paul Simon Democracy Prize. The institute is awarding four $5,000 prizes to current students at Illinois colleges and universities for designing and implementing projects aimed at re  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, May 24 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Saluki Pride: Tsuchin 'Philip' Chu earns Scholar Excellence Award Tsuchin "Philip" Chu, professor in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Materials Engineering, is the 2025 winner of the Scholar Excellence Award at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The award recognizes and promotes outstanding research and creative endeavors and serves as a testament to the contributions of scholar  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 24 -- The University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * EPIC Pre-Doctoral Fellow Wins NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Sariya Stowers was selected for the prestigious fellowship. EPIC Pre-Doctoral Fellow Sariya Stowers won a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship--joining a tradition that includes Google co-founder Sergey Brin, NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins and 42 Nobel laureates. With the support of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 23 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Possible sign of life in deep space faces new doubts By Louise Lerner UChicago analysis of new and old data suggests the signal is weak and explainable by other molecules In April, scientists captured global attention by announcing they'd found a molecule in a faraway planet's atmosphere that could signal life there. But a new analysis by University of Chicago scientists adds to the growing skepticism a  more