WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Advance Illinois has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education in response to the proposed priorities outlined in the 34CFR Part 75 rulemaking. The organization emphasized the importance of prioritizing evidence-based literacy instruction to ensure that every student in America achieves reading proficiency. In the letter, the organization acknowledged the foundational aim of achieving literacy for all students. "We agree with the foundational g  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Vote-a-rama, Durbin Sounds The Alarm On Republicans' So-Called "One Big, Beautiful Bill" * June 29, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin highlights how Senate Republicans' bill will slash health care coverage for more than 16 million Americans to provide massive tax breaks for billionaires WASHINGTON - Ahead of an upcoming vote-a-rama, where Senate Democrats will expose th  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * AI matches doctors in mapping lung tumors for radiation therapy * Link to: Northwestern Now Story (https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/06/ai-matches-doctors-in-mapping-lung-tumors-for-radiation-therapy/) * Study trained and tested the tool using CT scans from over 1,000 lung cancer patients * It can flag tumor areas some doctors may overlook in radiation planning * First deep learn  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Announces $1.1 Million in Federal Funding for St. Louis Downtown Airport * SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced $1,158,009 in U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) funding for St. Louis Downtown Airport. The federal grant would go towards rehabilitating the access road to the airport's hangar buildings. "St. Louis Downtown Airport is one of th  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Danny Davis, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, issued the following opening statement at Social Security and Worker and Family Support joint subcommittee hearing with Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano: * * * (As prepared for delivery) Commissioner, thank you for being here today. The benefits overseen by the Social Security Administration are life-giving for millions of seniors, children, and peo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Destination by Hyatt brand marks entry into Mallorca, Spain with the opening of Sarena de Muro Resort Mallorca * Destination by Hyatt brand marks entry into Mallorca, Spain with the opening of Sarena de Muro Resort Mallorca The relaxed retreat, nestled on Playa de Muro, further expands Hyatt's brand presence in the region CHICAGO ( June 1, 2025) - Hyat  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Files Amendments To Republicans' Reconciliation Bill To Protect Rural Hospitals And Medical Research * June 30, 2025 WASHINGTON - Ahead of an upcoming vote-a-rama, where Senate Democrats will expose the truth about Republicans' harmful scheme to cut health care and food assistance to provide billionaires with tax breaks, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) filed two motions  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, July 1 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * ENA Launches First Triage Verification for Emergency Nurses Emergency Nursing Triage Education Program boosts nurses' confidence in triage decisions * When lives are on the line, every triage decision in an emergency department matters. Studies show that accurate triage rates are alarmingly low, averaging 59 percent, which is an urgent issue impacting patient care. That gap in education and con  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a proposed rule that would officially reclassify the Missouri portion of the St. Louis, MO-IL bi-state area as a "Serious" nonattainment zone for ozone pollution under the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards. This action comes after the region failed to meet the required ozone levels by the August 3, 2024, attainment deadline. Geographic Areas Involved: Missouri: St. Louis City St. Louis County St. Char  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Giant Magellan Telescope enters final design phase * Link to: Northwestern Now Story (https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/06/giant-magellan-telescope-enters-final-design-phase/) * EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), an enormous ground-based telescope currently under construction in Chile's Atacama Desert, is one vital step closer toward completion. Earlier this month,  more

WOOD DALE, Illinois, July 1 (TNSrep) -- HMH Education, a company that says it creates K-12 learning solutions, issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * HMH Unveils New AI Tools, Vision for Instruction-Aligned AI in Classrooms Available this fall, HMH's suite of generative AI supports is directly connected to high-quality curriculum and assessment data * BOSTON -- Adaptive learning company HMH today announced the launch of a new suite of fully-integrated generative AI tools  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Announces Agreement to Sell Playa's Owned Real Estate Portfolio to Tortuga for $2.0 Billion * CHICAGO (June 30, 2025) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: H) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the entirety of Playa's owned real estate portfolio, acquired from Playa on June 17, 2025, for $2.0 billion to   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (IARF) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), urging the agency to rescind the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) payment adequacy mandate. The letter, authored by IARF President and CEO Josh Evans, emphasizes the mandate's negative impact on access to necessary services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. IARF represents Illin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Illinois gas tax hike, Chicago minimum wage increase among new laws effective July 1 Illinois Policy Institute reveals the typical driver will pay $143 more in gas taxes this year than in 2019 * CHICAGO (June 30, 2025) - Illinois' second-highest in the nation gas taxes will rise again tomorrow as the state motor fuel tax hits 48.3 cents per gallon. That means the average dri  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, July 1 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Two New Majors Among Program Updates for 2025-26 By Julia Perez BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Two new programs and a new concentration will be offered to Illinois Wesleyan University students beginning in the fall of 2025. These offerings join more than 100 majors, minors and concentrations currently available for students. Nutrition The Nutrition major will provide students with a comprehensive  more

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, July 1 -- 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 30, 2025: * * * Joint Commission Launches a Transformative Approach to Healthcare Accreditation Underpinned by technology and data analytics, Accreditation 360: The New Standard, reduces burden, introduces outcome-based measure  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, July 1 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release: * * * Motorola Solutions' Safety and Security Technologies Help Protect Northwell Health's Growing Network New York's largest healthcare system broadening use of video security, analytics, radio communications, mass notification and panic buttons to help keep patients and staff safe * Chicago -- June 30, 2025 - Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced that Northwell Health, New York's largest healthc  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * Muscular Dystrophy Association and Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance Announce New Collaborative Grant to Study Cardiac Fibrosis in Friedreich's Ataxia Jointly funded research explores critical drivers of heart damage in Friedreich's ataxia, with the goal of uncovering novel therapeutic targets. * The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Friedreich's Ataxia Resear  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Supports Industry Letter Urging Commerce to Revise Section 232 Implementation Process * On June 24, NMMA joined 29 leading industry associations in a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick advocating for revisions to the Department of Commerce's implementation of Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum and related derivative products. The let  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * PCS Task Force prioritizes trust, timeliness, accountability * WASHINGTON - As Army Maj. Gen. Lance G. Curtis stood in line at the Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, commissary to order a sandwich for lunch, he couldn't help but notice something odd. "I'm standing next to an Airman, and he's got his bike helmet, and he's got this huge backpack," Curtis said,  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Press Statement from Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson on the Deportation of Haitian TPS Recipients * This week, the U.S. State Department urged American citizens in Haiti to leave immediately due to escalating violence and instability. This is a clear admission: Haiti is not safe. Forcing 700,000 Haitians--who have lived here legally under Temporary Protected Status (TPS)--to return to such life  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi's Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Republican Attacks on Civil Rights, Freedom, Progress, and Equality Below is Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Health Care and F  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 (TNSrpt) -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, issued the following news release: * * * Record Capital Drives Competitive Tension at Midyear Reinsurance Renewals Insurers benefit from improved pricing, terms and conditions as global reinsurance capital exceeds $720B * CHICAGO, June 30, 2025 - Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release: * * * Shedd Aquarium Introduces Name for Newest Non-Releasable Sea Otter Guests had the surprise-and-delight onsite opportunity to vote on the name * Following a public onsite vote at Shedd Aquarium, the newest non-releasable rescued southern sea otter has a new name. The most recent addition to the rescued otter raft was named Jade, in honor of Jade's Cove, just south of Monterey. In a surprise-and-delight oppor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release on June 30, 2025: * * * STATEMENT: CUB JOINS OTHER CONSUMER ADVOCATES IN CHALLENGING FEDERALLY MANDATED RATE HIKE TO KEEP 'ZOMBIE POWER PLANT' OPEN Initial estimate: DOE move to keep Pennsylvania's Eddystone oil and gas plant open beyond its close date will cost customers an estimated $5.1 million * The following is a statement by Clara Summers, manager of the Citizens Utility Board's Consumers for a B  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Healthcare and Financial Services, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Democrats Denounce Republican Attacks on Civil Rights, Freedom, Progress, and Equality Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Healthcare and Financial Services, led Subcommittee Democrats in denouncing Republicans' efforts to politicize diversity  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, June 28 -- The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy issued the following news: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Preventive Services Coverage: A Win for CRC Screening Access On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision that requires most private insurers to cover preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) without cost-sharing  more