CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AASL National Conference Closing Session Live Recording of The Reading Culture Podcast with Mychal Threets * CHICAGO--Mychal Threets, the Mr. Rogers of school librarians, will conclude the 2025 AASL National Conference, which will take place October 16-18 in St. Louis, Missouri. Host Jordan Lloyd Bookey of the Reading Culture podcast, sponsored by Beanstack, will offe  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 12 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * Academy of Emergency Nursing to Induct Five Fellows New class recognized for expertise in rural health care, research, advocacy and patient assessment * The Emergency Nurses Association and Academy of Emergency Nursing today announced the 2025 class of fellows, five nurses who have made sustained and enduring contributions to the specialty of emergency nursing. "These fellows are recognized f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Jefferson County Residents Sue to Remove Massive Ten Commandments Monument From Courthouse Lawn MOUNT VERNON, Illinois --A group of multifaith and non-religious Jefferson County taxpayers and residents filed suit in state court today, seeking to remove a nearly seven-foot-tall Ten Commandments monument from the lawn of the Jefferson County Courthouse. Represen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 (TNSrep) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * American College of Surgeons Accreditation Process Drives Quality Improvement, Study Shows Six of 10 hospitals that apply pass on their first attempt, and eight of 10 that fail go on to pass on their second try Key Takeaways * Accreditation doesn't just recognize quality, it helps create it: In this large-scale analysis of American College of Surgeons quality accreditation progra  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Casten Pilot Mental Health Bill Passes House Transportation Committee * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to approve the Mental Health in Aviation Act, bipartisan legislation introduced and championed by U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Pete Stauber (MN-08). "Current Federal Aviation Administration regulations perpetuate a   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Presses Ag Secretary Rollins on Woefully Insufficient USDA Budget, Cancelling of Local Food Program * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) pressed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins during a House Agriculture Committee hearing where she raised serious concerns with President Trump's budget proposal for USDA that suggests slashing fun  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Carlyle's fossil fuel portfolio remains expansive, despite failure of its newest upstream acquisition endeavor Over the past 10 years, the American diversified private equity firm, The Carlyle Group, has been active in energy acquisitions and investments. While the firm continues to maintain an expansive portfolio of fossil fuel assets, new energy deals for the firm have been slowing  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Case study: Private equity's buy-up of Michigan housing Over the last decade, private equity and similar investment firms have bought up growing portions of the U.S. housing market, acquiring apartments, single-family homes, and manufactured home communities Like many other states, Michigan has seen a rise in private equity purchases of housing. Seeking to double or triple their investments   more

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 11 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * CBP Issues Guidance Following White House Proclamation Increasing Steel and Aluminum Tariffs * On June 3, President Trump signed a proclamation increasing Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, including derivative products, from 25% to 50%. The tariff increase became effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on June 4, applying to goods entered for consumpti  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Honors Navy Veteran Harvey Milk in House Armed Services Committee Hearing * Congressman Sorensen: "Harvey Milk, Like Every Veteran Who Served Our Nation, Deserves Our Thanks" Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) honored U.S. Navy veteran and LGBTQ+ icon Harvey Milk, who served on a submarine as a diving officer in the Korean War, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing.  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Slams Donald Trump for Deploying Hundreds of Marines to Los Angeles * June 10, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)--criticized Donald Trump's deployment of 700 Marines into Los Angeles while questioning Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith during today's hearing.   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Privacy & National Security Implications Of The 23andMe Bankruptcy * June 11, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "23 and You: The Privacy and Nation  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Durbin Demands DOJ, FBI Investigation Into Spiking Threats Against Federal Judges In letter to Attorney General Bondi and FBI Director Patel, Durbin doubles down on request for investigation that DOJ and FBI leadership is delinquent in initiating * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Discusses Rock Island Arsenal With Army Secretary And Chief Of Staff * June 11, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, today met with U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll and Chief of Staff of the Army General Randy George as the Senate Appropriations Committee reviews the Department of Def  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin In Defense Appropriation Hearing: Money Should Be Put Into Medical Research For Troops, Not Wasted On Pomp And Circumstance For The President * June 11, 2025 In today's Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Durbin reprimanded Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for slashing funding to defense medical research WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Illinois Farm Bureau * June 11, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today met with Brian Duncan, President of the Illinois Farm Bureau, to discuss federal agriculture policy. Also joining the meeting was Board Member Mark Tuttle of the DeKalb County Farm Bureau and Stephe  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Illinois Members Of The Ukrainian Congress Committee Of America * June 11, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today met with Illinois members of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) who are in Washington, D.C. for their "Ukraine Days" advocacy effort. During the meeting, they discussed Putin  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

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- The Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association issued the following news: * * * HAPCOA Presents at PLECET Conference This year the Professionalizing Law Enforcement Community Engagement Training (PLECET) National Conference was held June 4-8, 2025, in Chicago, IL. This was the third year of the PLECET event and the second year that HAPCOA attends and supports this national training conference as an invited presenter. PLECET is designed for law enforce  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Harnessing magnons for a quantum computing future * From the computer hard drives that store our data to the motors and engines that drive power plants, magnetism is central to many transformative technologies. Magnetic materials are expected to play an even larger role in new technologies on the horizon: the transmission and processing of quantum information and  more

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, June 12 -- The Joint Commission, an organization that says it assists public health agencies, health care organizations, health ministries and others to improve the quality and safety of patient care, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * The Joint Commission and Coalition for Health AI Join Forces to Scale the Responsible Use of AI in Delivering Better Healthcare Partners to Drive Private Sector-based Development and Adoption of AI Best Practic  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Libraries' opportunity to shape how AI transforms society * CHICAGO -- In the form of generative AI, libraries are facing technological transformation of unprecedented speed and scale. Both controversial and disruptive, the sudden ubiquity of AI has already triggered uncertainty as well as the need for rapid adaptation. As AI reshapes how humans learn, work, and inter  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown secures top honors in Legal 500 US 2025 * CHICAGO - Mayer Brown was recognized in 69 practice areas in the 2025 edition of Legal 500 US, including nine top-tier rankings: * Finance: Financial services regulation: Consumer finance * Finance: Fintech * Finance: Project finance: Infrastructure and PPP * Finance: Structured finance: derivatives and structured pr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Recognized in Legal 500 US 2025 for Strategic Excellence and Legal Innovation * International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has once again been recognized by Legal 500 US 2025 with 47 national practice rankings, including seven in Tier 1 and 11 in Tier 2. The Firm received more than 260 lawyer recommendations, including 84 new. Of those recommend  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

ITASCA, Illinois, June 12 (TNSrep) -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: * * * New Findings from NSC Grant Recipients Help Tackle America's Most Common Workplace Injury MSD Solutions Lab programs unite academic researchers and industry partners to drive innovation. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Safety Council released findings from 2023-2024 MSD Solutions Lab Research to Solutions (R2S) and MSD Solutions Pilot Grant programs (https://www.nsc.org/faforms/msd-grant-fin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * New from ACRL - "The Open Science Cookbook" * CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " The Open Science Cookbook," edited by Emily Bongiovanni, Melanie Gainey, Chasz Griego, and Lencia McKee, a collection of lesson plans and activities for supporting openly accessible, reproducible research. Open science promo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * PLA Releases 'Navigating Difficult Situations in Public Libraries: The PLA Guide to Trauma-Informed De-Escalation' Publication * CHICAGO -- The Public Library Association (PLA) has released a new book, "Navigating Difficult Situations in Public Libraries: The PLA Guide to Trauma-Informed De-Escalation," which provides trauma-informed strategies that address many commo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Platinum Equity's Aventiv announces distressed debt exchange months after FCC regulations take effect In April 2025, embattled prison telecommunications company Aventiv announced a distressed debt-for-equity exchange with creditors set to take over the company and lenders issuing a $360 million loan. The debt deal, akin to an out of court bankruptcy, is the latest in a series of maneuvers Ave  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Hammers HUD Secretary on Trump Cutting Housing by 50% * Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) questioned the Trump administration's Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner. During a budget hearing for the House Appropriations Committee, Quigley pressed Turner to explain how HUD's resources can be cut by 50%, without increasing homelessness and driving up housing  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on Trump's Escalation of Violence in Los Angeles, ICE Raids in Chicago * Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on President Donald Trump's decision to dramatically escalate the situation in Los Angeles by deploying 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines to California: "Donald Trump has deployed nearly 5,000 troops to Los Angeles i  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Media] -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: * * * RAB ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF GAB RADIO TALENT INSTITUTE AND IBF AUDIO MEDIA ACADEMY NATIONAL RADIO TALENT SYSTEM CONTINUES TO EVOLVE * NEW YORK - June 11, 2025 \- RAB, in conjunction with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB), GAB Education Foundation and Illinois Broadcasters Foundation, is pleased to announce the successful completion of two distinct broadcasting talent incub  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly statement on anti-ICE protests in Chicago * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released a statement following peaceful protests in Chicago against the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE): "Yesterday, thousands of people exercised their constitutional right to peacefully assemble in Chicago to defend their immigrant neighbors. Unlawful detentions and arrests by ICE in   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Robin L. Kelly, D-Illinois, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 9, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, on May 31, 2025, Ms. Teri Gage retired from her position as Superintendent of the Pullman National Historical Park. Today, I include in the Record the following Proclamation to recognize and honor her accomplishments and contributions to Chicago's first National Park. WHEREAS, Teri Gage began her long career  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * REPRESENTATIVES MIKE BOST AND MIKE COLLINS URGE HOURS OF SERVICE RELIEF FOR TRUCKERS DURING EMERGENCIES * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (IL-12) and Mike Collins (GA-10), joined by 30 House colleagues, authored a letter today to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration urging relief from Hours of Service (HOS) regulations for truck drivers in advance of natural disasters and emergencie  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Sadie Baldwin Awarded the 2025 Core Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship in Library and Information Technology * CHICAGO--Sadie Baldwin has been selected to receive the 2025 Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship in Library and Information Technology, sponsored by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and Baker & Taylor. This $3,000 scholarship is for master's lev  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on June 9, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I have said this over and over in the Senate Judiciary Committee, and I will say it here: I condemn violence and vandalism, including violence against law enforcement. There is no place in legitimate protest for that to occur. What is happenin  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 11 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Texas Legislators Wisely Avoid Over-Regulation, but Insurance Market Still Needs Legal Reforms * AUSTIN, TX - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today released the following statement, attributed to Scot Kibbe, vice president of state government relations at APCIA: The Texas Legislature heard calls this session to addres  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm defending life, family and freedom, issued the following news: * * * Thomas More Society Continues to Lead the Fight to Repeal the FACE Act Thomas More Society celebrates the advancement of the FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025 (H.R. 598) by the House Judiciary Committee. Thomas More Society attorneys have been on the frontlines against the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, defending courageous pr  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