WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Announces $485,477 in Funding for Rural Small Businesses * The Rural Energy for America Program grants will help local businesses install solar arrays SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that three small businesses in Central and Southern Illinois will receive a combined $485,477 in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant funding from the U  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Chicago Members of Congress Denied Entry to ICE Processing Center in Broadview, IL * CHICAGO -- Today, Members of Congress Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) joined immigration lawyers and advocates to conduct a visit to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Processing Center in Broadview, Illinois. The Members   more

DECATUR, Illinois, June 20 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * College Sports Communicators awards grant to Millikin University Athletics and Morgan Vogels '18 Vogels serves as Millikin's Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communication. By Matthew Flaten DECATUR, Ill. - College Sports Communicators (CSC), an organization that supports collegiate communications and public relations professionals, recently announced that Millikin University and Morgan Vogels '18, Mi  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth to Hegseth: "Let the Military Get Back to Its Real Job Defending Americans, Not Policing Them" * June 18, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) excoriated Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for deploying American servicemembers to police and intimidate their fellow Americans in our nation's communities, something that actively undermin  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Announce $30 Million in Federal Funding for O'hare Airport Runway Extensions * June 18, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $30,000,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Authority for O'Hare International Airport. The federal funding w  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 19 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Introducing Hyatt Centric Chicago O'Hare, A Reimagined Hotel Experience Where Curiosity of Travel Meets Exploration * A distinctly reimagined destination near O'Hare, the hotel blends modern comfort with vibrant energy--offering an ideal mix of urban accessibility, removed serenity, and international possibility We're excited to welcome guests into this th  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, June 20 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Van Ness House dedication honors $5M gift from alumni family By Linda Blaser Lake Forest College celebrated a momentous occasion on Friday, June 13, with the naming of a beloved campus building in recognition of a transformational gift from distinguished alumni Gardiner "Gary" Van Ness III '64 and Jessie (Steiner) Van Ness '69. In a ceremony held outside the newly named Van Ness House, the College communi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 19 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * Pioneering precision: GE HealthCare aims to elevate clinical care through total body PET/CT technology with Stanford Medicine * * GE HealthCare and the Department of Radiology at Stanford Medicine aim to explore total body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) technology for new clinical pathways to help improve patient outcomes. * Total body PET/CT technolog  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Commemorates Juneteenth National Independence Day * EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement in honor of Juneteenth National Independence Day: "On Juneteenth, we celebrate the end of slavery in America and recognize the need to continue the fight for racial equality. It was 160 years ago today that the last group of enslaved Black  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on the Situation In Israel and Iran * EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), co-founder of the No War with Iran Caucus, issued the following statement regarding the escalation of conflict in the Middle East: "The American people overwhelmingly do not want another war in the Middle East. Israel's attack on Iran, Iran's counterattacks against Israel, an  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, June 20 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions Takes Aim at Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Risks with Innovative New Certification Programs for Battery Containment Enclosures and Micromobility Charging Equipment UL Solutions' new battery containment enclosure and micromobility charging equipment certification pr  more