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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Sunday June 29, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Aldersgate Federal Credit Union Conserved
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 28 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * Aldersgate Federal Credit Union Conserved * The National Credit Union Administration placed Aldersgate Federal Credit Union in Marion, Illinois, into conservatorship. Member services will continue while the NCUA works to resolve issues affecting the credit union's operations.  Member deposits at Aldersgate Federal Credit Union remain protected by the National Credit Union Shar  more

CTU Applauds Passage of Healthy Green Schools Resolution
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement on June 26, 2025: * * * CTU Applauds Passage of Healthy Green Schools Resolution Chicago will be a leader on Solutions for the Climate, Student Health, and Budget Savings * Chicago, IL.-- In response to the Board of Education's unanimous vote in favor of the Healthy Green Schools Resolution sponsored by Board member Anusha Thotakura, President Stacy Davis Gates issued the following statement, "American phil  more

NIJC Responds to SCOTUS Ruling in Birthright Citizenship Case Overturning Universal Injunctions
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * NIJC Responds to SCOTUS ruling in birthright citizenship case overturning universal injunctions In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court issued a ruling on June 27 limiting the ability of federal judges to issue universal injunctions to temporarily pause presidential policies and actions. The ruling came in a case involving President Trump's January 20 executive order seeking to end birthr  more

Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Launches New Hybrid Vascular Operating Room; Expanding Advanced Surgical Care in the South Suburbs
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Launches New Hybrid Vascular Operating Room; Expanding Advanced Surgical Care in the South Suburbs Patients with complex vascular conditions can now access tertiary-level care closer to home * PALOS HEIGHTS, IL -- JUNE 27, 2025 -- Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital is proud to announce the opening of a new hybrid vascular operating room (O  more

NUHS Alumni Department Invites Alumnus Paul Varnas to Discuss Mental Health
LOMBARD, Illinois, June 28 -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * NUHS Alumni Department Invites Alumnus Paul Varnas to Discuss Mental Health By Giuliana Denicolo In June, National University of Health Sciences' (NUHS') Alumni Department welcomed alumnus Paul Varnas, DC '83, to campus to discuss underlying causes of mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. With almost 40 years of experience in natural health care, Dr. Varnas uses his knowledg  more

Thomas More Society Celebrates SCOTUS Decision Protecting Parents' Rights
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm defending life, family and freedom, issued the following news on June 27, 2025: * * * Thomas More Society Celebrates SCOTUS Decision Protecting Parents' Rights Mahmoud v. Taylor is a resounding victory for parental rights and religious liberty * Today's Supreme Court decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor marks a resounding victory for parental rights and religious liberty. This decision sends a clear message: pa  more

University of Chicago: Chemistry Students Partner With Artist to Recreate Pigment Patented by George Washington Carver
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Chemistry students partner with artist to recreate pigment patented by George Washington Carver UChicago students, Amanda Williams revive 100-year-old recipe for startling blue color By Tori Lee and Louise Lerner In a University of Chicago lab, a clear liquid pours into a beaker. Instantly, almost magically, the contents turn a rich blue color. Once one of the most difficult colors to recreate in pai  more

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to Repatriate Human Remains, Objects to Quapaw Nation
WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSFR) -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has completed an inventory of human remains representing at least two individuals and 12 associated funerary objects. A cultural affiliation has been determined between these remains and objects and the Quapaw Nation. This repatriation effort is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The human remains and associated funerary objects which are identified as faunal remains are from t  more