CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 -- Exelon, an electric holding company, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * "Commitment to Our Communities:" Exelon Steps in to Provide $50 Million Customer Relief Fund for Customers Struggling with Higher Energy Supply Costs In early July and August, Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco low- and middle-income customers can begin applying for relief to ease the expected impact of higher summer energy supply costs.   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 12 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * August 2023 marked the turning point in U.S. drug overdose crisis * * Study author warns 'things are better but still not good' * The Midwest began decelerating in 2022 while the West began in 2024 * Opioid-related deaths are declining two to three times faster than stimulant-related deaths CHICAGO --- While the U.S. has recently seen a welcome downturn in drug overdose deaths, a new stud  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * ComEd Announces $10 Million Relief Fund to Help Reduce Burden of Rising Summer Energy Bills New one-time fund to help low-income ComEd residential customers and nonprofit organizations across northern Illinois * ComEd today joined community partners in announcing that $10 million in bill assistance will be made available to help income eligible customers manag  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare advances precision care with MIM Encore to deliver next-generation digital imaging and workflow solutions * GE HealthCare expands precision care capabilities with its first combined software release with MIM Encore(tm), helping enhance digital imaging and workflow solutions across oncology, cardiology, and neurology. * The software solution was designed to help tackle  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, June 13 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU researchers discover incentivized game spurs activity in adults with disabilities By Christi Mathis The lack of exercise is more pronounced among adults with disabilities than the general population, but a team of researchers from Southern Illinois University Carbondale is discovering that a simple game with low-cost prizes may offer solutions. "The overreaching goal of our research is  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Statement by Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg about Air India Flight 171 * SEATTLE, June 12, 2025 - The following is a statement from Boeing [NYSE:BA] President and CEO Kelly Ortberg about Air India Flight 171. Boeing President and CEO Kelly Ortberg said, "Our deepest condolences go out to the loved one  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 12 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Symmetrical crystals can absorb light asymmetrically * * Chirality occurs when an object is not identical to its mirror reflection * Light can also exhibit chirality by yielding a "twisting" radiation field * Some materials interact differently with light twisting in one direction compared to the other * Since Louis Pasteur, scientists thought only materials lacking centrosymmetry could   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * The Wildbirch Hotel Now Open in Downtown Anchorage * The locally owned lifestyle hotel and first JdV by Hyatt property in Alaska now welcomes guests in the heart of the Mushing District ANCHORAGE, Alaska - June 12, 2025 - The highly anticipated Wildbirch Hotel is now open in the heart of Anchorage's Mushing District, offering a truly unique experience as t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * TransUnion Analysis Reveals Massive Performance Gap Between Best and Worst Audience Targeting Decisions * An analysis from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) sheds new light on the impact of audience composition on marketing performance, showing that making the best targeting decisions can have a compounding effect on return on ad spend (ROAS}--an upside of up  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- The University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * Bartlett and DRW Fellows Complete Year of Collaborative Research Eight graduate students have concluded academic-year fellowships assisting UChicago faculty with climate and energy research projects. * Eight graduate students concluded academic-year research fellowships with University of Chicago faculty as part of the James Bartlett Fellowship Program in Energy and Environmental  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 -- UScellular issued the following news release: * * * UScellular Awarded Second Sourcewell Contract for Fleet Management CHICAGO (June 12, 2025) - UScellular has been awarded its second national Sourcewell cooperative purchasing contract, making it easier than ever for state and local agencies to buy the company's wireless solutions. This new agreement for fleet management builds on a previous contract awarded in July 2024 and provides access to UScellular wireless  more

DEERFIELD, Illinois, June 13 -- Walgreens Boots Alliance, a pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise company, issued the following news release: * * * Walgreens and KFF's Greater Than Campaign to Offer Free HIV/STD Testing in Stores on June 27 More than 415 local health departments and community organizations mobilize across the country for largest-ever National HIV Testing Day event * DEERFIELD, Ill. & SAN FRANCISCO--Jun. 12, 2025-- Walgreens and Greater Than HIV/STDs, a public inform  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 13 -- The Illinois Republican Party issued the following news on June 12, 2025: * * * Yikes: Pritzker Lies Through His Teeth, Defends Support of Illegals CHICAGO -- Yikes! Today, JB Pritzker proved that he is unfit to lead Illinois - evading questions from Members of Congress, lying through his teeth and twisting himself into a giant pretzel justifying his support of criminal, illegal immigrants. During the interview, Pritzker: * Lied about criticizing Joe Biden's  more