PEORIA, Illinois, June 12 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release: * * * Caterpillar Inc. Increases Dividend IRVING, Texas, June 11, 2025 - The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted today to raise the quarterly dividend by 10 cents, a seven percent increase, to one dollar and fifty-one cents ($1.51) per share of common stock, payable Aug. 20 to shareholders of record at close of business July 21. Caterpillar exp  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * From Woods Hole to Chile, UChicago model goes global A historic site becomes a hub for scientific training and collaboration through a program inspired by the Marine Biological Laboratory Editor's note: This story is part of Dispatches from Abroad, a series highlighting UChicago community members who are researching, studying and working around the world. By Peter I Kujawinski Every other January, ear  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 12 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news on June 10, 2025: * * * State of Illinois Teams with Rush and Lurie Children's to Establish Elite Special Pathogen Treatment Centers IDPH Providing Two Hospitals $1.5 million to Upgrade Capacity to Treat Patients Infected With High-Consequence Pathogens * Governor JB Pritzker announced today that the State of Illinois has teamed up with two leading Chicago Hospitals - Rush University Medical  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 (TNSrep) -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Middle Market Firms Rapidly Embracing Generative AI, But Expertise Gaps Pose Risks Middle Market Firms Rapidly Embracing Generative AI, But Expertise Gaps Pose Risks: RSM 2025 AI Survey * CHICAGO - (June 11, 2025) - The 2025 RSM Middle Market AI Survey (https://rsmus.com/insights/services/digital-transformation/rsm-middle-market-ai-survey-2025/thank-you.ht  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 12 -- Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Residents gain hands-on experience with world-class skull base surgeons In the days leading up to International Skull Base Surgery Day celebrated on June 4, residents from the Departments of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and the Division of Neurosurgery at SIU School of Medicine participated in a highly valuable learning experience--a two-day seminar led by some of the  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Study finds retribution doesn't pay, even with partisan voters * EVANSTON, Ill. --- A new study by Northwestern University asks whether voters approve of politicians who use the power of their office to retaliate against corporate political speech criticizing the politician's actions. The researchers sought to determine whether voters would consider retaliation against a company an abuse of poli  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Holds Three of the Top Five Destination Cities for Consumer Migration * Americans who relocated in 2024 sought out new locales, with the three most popular locations in the state of Texas--North Houston, Fort Worth and Austin. Overall, consumers left pricier and densely populated urban areas in favor of more affordable cities and suburbs in t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Fecal transplants can have unintended side effects, study finds UChicago research shows current practices may have long-lasting consequences for the digestive tract By Matt Wood Fecal microbiota transplants have been touted as a potential treatment for a range of conditions, from inflammatory bowel diseases and obesity to type 2 diabetes and autism. But new research from the University of Ch  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 12 -- The Illinois Republican Party issued the following news on June 11, 2025: * * * What The Media Should Be Asking JB Pritzker: CHICAGO -- Tomorrow, JB Pritzker will take center stage in Washington, DC to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Pritzker, along with other extreme blue state governors, will defend their dangerous Sanctuary City policies that have obstructed federal immigration enforcement. Ahead of tomorrow's hearing, h  more