ROSEMONT, Illinois, July 2 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * AANA Condemns United Healthcare's Unlawful, Discriminatory Anesthesia Reimbursement Changes * The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) strongly condemns United Healthcare's announced changes to their anesthesia calculations, including a 15% cut in reimbursement for claims submitted for services rendered by a Certified Registered Nurse Anes  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * AGA Applauds Trump Administration NEPA Reforms, Calls for Congressional Action on Permitting * WASHINGTON - The American Gas Association applauds permitting reforms announced by the Trump administration on Monday. The reforms to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations help return NEPA to its original statutory intent to inform agency decisions rather than serve a  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez, Members of Congress, Advocates Rally Against Reconciliation Bill That Betrays Working Families, Funds ICE Abuses, Gifts Millions to Billionaires * As Republicans expand funding for DHS's unlawful actions, Congresswoman Ramirez demands answers from Secretary Noem on ICE's overspending and misuse of taxpayers' dollars Washington, D.C. -Today, ahead of the House vote on the Re  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release: * * * CUB Statement on passage of budget bill The budget bill that passed the U.S. Senate represents higher power bills for consumers across the country. Tax credits that help everyday people use solar power or energy efficiency to cut costs at home have proven to be wildly popular and highly successful-these incentives are cost-effective ways to cut utility bills, reduce energy prices for everyone, hel  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- The Illinois Republican Party issued the following news on July 2, 2025: * * * Democrats in Disarray: Rep. Harry Benton on Christian Mitchell CHICAGO -- Yesterday, JB Pritzker introduced Illinois families to Christian Mitchell - a former do-nothing, corrupt State Representative. Mitchell's rubber-stamp approval for higher taxes, corruption, both as a state representative and confidant of convicted felon Mike Madigan, are further proof that the Democrat Machine  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, King, Collins and Budzinski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Our Troops and Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing * July 02, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Mike Bost (R-IL-12) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02) are introducing   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Issues Orders to Stop the Sale of Unregistered Pesticide Products in Illinois * CHICAGO (July 2, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an order to Banner Wholesale Grocers to prevent the illegal distribution and sale of unregistered pesticide products through the company's website and retail location at 2639 S. Damen Ave., Chicago. EPA also issued "stop sale" orders to   more

MATTOON, Illinois, July 2 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Fidium continues Windham County fiber expansion, set to start construction in Jacksonville and Wardsboro * Expansion to more than 3,000 homes and businesses will provide access to Fidium's multi-gig speeds and new opportunities in southern Vermont JACKSONVILLE & WARDSBORO, Vt. - July 2, 2025 - Fidium is expand  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Continues Expansion With The Debut Of Thompson Hotels, Significant New Entries for Andaz, The Standard and Park Hyatt Brands In Asia Pacific, Catering To Evolving Experiential Demand Among Luxury And Lifestyle Travelers * CHICAGO (July 2, 2025) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H ) today announced plans to expand Hyatt's luxury and lifestyle brand portf  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * IFT Launches Groundbreaking Research & Development Tool to Support Accelerated Product Development Demands * The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is proud to announce the launch of CoDeveloper, a proprietary AI-powered R&D platf  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * JdV by Hyatt Brand Debuts in the Caribbean with Royal Beach Hotel Punta Cana * Located in Punta Cana's idyllic El Cortecito neighborhood, Royal Beach Hotel Punta Cana offers guests a second-city destination to experience the love of travel CHICAGO, IL (July 2, 2025) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) in collaboration with Grupo Martinon, today announced th  more

ENCINO, California, July 3 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of BMO Bank Property in Evanston, Illinois for $1.68M * EVANSTON, Ill., July 2, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a BMO Bank property in Evanston, Illinois, for $1,675,000. "We were referred to the trustee of a C  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Marine Manufacturers Join Chorus of Manufacturing Industry Leaders to Push for Advancement of Senate Tax Provisions * The Senate passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill" on July 1, marking a significant step forward for key provisions long championed by the manufacturing sector. The bill now returns to the House, where a final vote is expected as early as today,  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 2 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores posted the following news release: * * * NACDS Salutes Governor Pritzker, Illinois Lawmakers for Latest PBM Reform Legislation, HB 1697 * The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is celebrating a decisive victory for Illinois patients, pharmacies, and communities as Governor J.B. Pritzker signs House Bill 1697, the Prescription Drug Affordability Act, into law. This landmark legisla  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA's Boerstling, MacKinnon to Join Soundings Trade Only Virtual Summit on Trade, Tariffs and Taxes on July 16 * Announced this week was the 3Ts Summit: Trade - Tariffs - Taxes, a free virtual event presented by the Soundings Trade Only Group, designed to give boating industry stakeholders timely insights into the evolving global policy landscape. The summ  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Increase Access to Health Care * Full Text of Bill (PDF) WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) is reintroducing the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act. This legislation is designed to increase access to health care in underserved areas and diversify the health care provi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Ebru Demir, MSc, PhD: Exploring the brain's blueprint for connection In the early hours of a summer morning in 1999, a massive earthquake struck the city of Adapazari, Turkey, killing more than 17,000 people and leaving nearly half a million homeless. Among those lost were the father and close friends of Ebru Demir, then a teenager with a growing curiosity about science. "That lo  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * Suburban Chicago Businessman Convicted for Role in Bank Fraud and PPP Fraud Schemes * Click Here to Sign Up for SBA OIG Email Updates on Recent Investigative Cases, Audit Oversight Reports, and General News (https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USSBAOIG/signup/43304) Click Here to View the Original U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Press Release (https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/colorado-sp  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- The University of Illinois System-Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * UIS Innovation Center leasing space at Horace Mann to grow programs that support economic development By Blake Wood The University of Illinois Springfield Innovation Center will lease space at Horace Mann's downtown Springfield campus to expand programs that support economic development in the region. The 2.5-year lease will allow the center to broaden programming and servic  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Was Mars doomed to be a desert? Study proposes new explanation UChicago-led analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why planet was likely harsh desert for most of recent past By Louise Lerner One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were carved by rivers, so it was once warm enough for   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 (TNSrep) -- Kearney, a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Value of global sports market forecast to exceed $600 billion by 2030, finds new Kearney report * The global market is currently valued at $417 billion, having grown at an average annual rate of 5 percent since 2020, and Kearney predicts growth to $602 billion by 2030. * Sports betting has become the largest and fastest-growing segment of the industry. * July 2, 2025 - Lond  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Budzinski, Bost, Golden, Duckworth, King, and Collins Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Support Domestic Military Footwear Production * WASHINGTON, DC - Today U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Mike Bost (R-IL-12) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02), as well as Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Angus King (I-ME),and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation to ensure our   more