NEW YORK, July 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * A Night of Music Shattered by Gunfire After Four People are Shot and Killed, 14 Shot and Wounded in River North, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond * CHICAGO -- The Illinois chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, issued the following joint statement after a shooting took place around 11 p  more

NEW YORK, July 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Approval of Long-Range Transmission Projects in Illinois Will Deliver Reliable, Resilient Energy Future * SPRINGFIELD, IL. (July 2, 2025) - Today the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) granted final approval of Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) and Ameren Illinois's Central Illinois Grid Transformation Program. The program is a landmark effort to modernize and expa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 4 -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Bishop Eaton Statement on OBBBA's Passage "Whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all and especially for those of the family of faith." -- Galatians 6:10 July 3, 2025 Dear church, Today the U.S. Congress passed a budget package that will have a monumental impact on many in the country and on our ministries and communities. The scope of the O  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * BOST VOTES FOR "ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL" TO MAKE TRUMP TAX CUTS PERMANENT * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) voted Thursday for the final version of the O ne Big Beautiful Bill Act, landmark legislation that makes the tax relief enacted during President Trump's first term permanent; provides critical resources to secure the border; and reduce s wasteful spending. Th e Trump-backe  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Statement on Republican Budget Betrayal * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding the Republican budget betrayal: "This bill forces us to borrow $5 trillion to pay for a tax cut for billionaires. It will make seniors who depend on Meals on Wheels and children who get free lunch at school go hungry. It will shut down nursin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 4 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following statement on July 3, 2025w: * * * Congress Finalizes Historic Cuts to Care; MDA Pledges to Defend Community Washington, D.C. - The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) released the following statement today, expressing disappointment on Congressional passage of legislation that makes substantial cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). MDA expresses our disappointment with Congressional  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia Votes No on Trump's Cruel Spending Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement after voting against H.R.1, the "One Big, Ugly Bill": "I cannot support a bill that strips health care from working families while writing checks to billionaires and ICE. "Trump's 'Big, Ugly Bill' includes the largest Medicaid cuts in American hi  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson: "The Big Beautiful Bill is a Big Brutal Lie" * CHICAGO, IL -- Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01) issued a forceful response today to the passage of what Republicans have labeled the "Big Beautiful Bill," calling it what it truly is: a big brutal lie. The legislation, passed after weeks of political hostage-taking, delivers sweeping cuts to essential programs  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Slams Republican Betrayal of Working Families, the Big Nasty Bill * Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement condemning the passage of the GOP's extreme reconciliation bill, the biggest betrayal of all working families in recent American history. The bill authorizes devastating cuts to the programs and services working fa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 4 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * CUB STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF BUDGET BILL The budget reconciliation bill that passed today represents higher power bills for consumers in Illinois and across the country. Tax credits that help everyday people use solar power or energy efficiency to cut costs at home are wildly popular and highly successful. These incentives are cost-effective ways to cut utility bills, reduce energy   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Reacts to FCC Chair Needlessly & Politically Delaying Enforcement of Her Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Law that He Once Supported * July 03, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced a unilateral delay in all rules implementing her historic, bipartisan Martha Wright-Reed J  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * El Congresista Garcia Vota en Contra del Terrible y Cruel Proyecto de Ley de Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- El Congresista Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) emitio la siguiente declaracion tras votar en contra de la H.R.1, la "La Terrible Ley de Trump": "No puedo apoyar un proyecto de ley que priva de atencion medica a las familias trabajadoras mientras les extiende cheques a multimillonarios y al Servicio  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration Efforts to Completely Shut Down Asylum at the Border A federal court today blocked President Trump's proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border. * The American Civil Liberties Union, National Immigrant Justice Center, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS), Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP), ACLU of the District of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Announces Leadership Transitions, Underscoring Commitment to Growth in All-Inclusive * CHICAGO (July 3, 2025 ) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today shared an update on key leadership transitions that further align Hyatt's structure with its increased brand focus and accelerated growth ambitions, particularly in the all-inclusive segment. Effecti  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 3 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on July 1, 2025: * * * NCGA Expresses Support for Portions of Senate Reconciliation Bill The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauded pieces of the Budget Reconciliation bill, which passed the U.S. Senate today. "NCGA has worked closely with members of Congress as they drafted and voted on this legislation," said Illinois farmer and NCGA President Kenneth Hartman Jr. "We are particular  more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 3 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on July 1, 2025: * * * NCGA Holds Fifth Annual Women and Mentors Retreat With connection and collaboration at the heart of its mission, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) hosted its fifth annual Women and Mentors Retreat on June 25 and 26 in Chicago, Illinois. The Women and Mentors retreat is designed to create a diverse network of individuals who wish to empower women in agriculture.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Collaborates with Wisconsin Community to Promote Boating Safety * On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) partnered with the Pewaukee Police Department to host a highly successful life jacket giveaway at the Pewaukee Kiwanis Beach Party, presented by North Shore Bank. The event drew over 1,000 attendees, with ex  more

ITASCA, Illinois, July 4 (TNSrep) -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: * * * NSC and NCCCO Foundation Release New Report to Protect Crane Workers from Growing Heat Stress Threat Work to Zero resource highlights risks and prevention strategies from rising temperatures. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Heat exposure killed 55 workers across all industries in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2021 and 2022, nearly 5,000 people suffered heat-related injuries or  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 4 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news on July 3, 2025: * * * Passage of Big Beautiful Bill is devastating blow to working class, huge win for private equity Today, Congress passed the Republican budget bill in a devastating blow to millions of working class Americans and a huge win for the private equity industry and its billionaire backers. The passage of this bill represents a major win for the private equity and presents lucrative o  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on the Passage of Trump's Big Ugly Bill * Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after voting no on the Trump-Republican Big Ugly Bill: "There is nothing beautiful about this bill. No American will be untouched by the damage it will do to our communities. Seventeen million Americans will lose access to healthcare. Nine rural hospitals in   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly condemns Big, Ugly Bill: 'Shame on House Republicans' * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) condemned U.S. House Republicans for jamming through the Big, Ugly Bill to meet an arbitrary deadline. Due to the $1 trillion cuts to Medicaid, 17 million Americans will lose their healthcare, including nearly half a million in Illinois and almost 40,000 in the Second District. "House Repub  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Rep. Miller Votes to Pass the One Big, Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act: "The One Big, Beautiful Bill is a once-in-a-generation victory for the American people," said Congresswoman Mary Miller. "It delivers on President Trump's America First agenda  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on Passage of Republicans' Big Ugly Bill * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families, released the following statement after House Republicans voted to pass their reconciliation bill: "The floor of the United States House of Representatives is now a crime scene. In t  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER SLAMS HOUSE PASSAGE OF TRUMP'S BIG, BAD, UGLY BILL * WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to House passage of President Trump and Republicans' harmful tax and spending package: "218 Republicans just voted to mortgage our children's future to make President Trump, his family, and his billionaire cronies richer. "They are now responsi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 4 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release: * * * Shedd Aquarium Makes History in Breakthrough Procedure for Kimalu, a Beluga Whale Kimalu Becomes World's First Beluga to Recover from General Anesthesia Kimalu (KEE-ma-loo), a 12-year-old female beluga whale, is resting comfortably following a historic procedure at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. On Tuesday, July 1, Kimalu, who was born at Shedd, underwent a first-of-its-kind surgery to remove a growing network of  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 4 (TNSrpt) -- Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Finishing Strong: 2020-25 Strategic Plan Progress Report SIU School of Medicine instituted a five-year strategic plan in January 2020, just two months before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois. Despite the two-year imposition of this pandemic, remarkable progress has been made to advance this plan. Across the organization, we have used this plan frequently a  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Representative Danny K. Davis In Opposition of the Big, Bad, Inhumane, and Ugly Republican Bill * Statement of Representative Danny K. Davis In Opposition of the Big, Bad, Inhumane, and Ugly Republican Bill - July 3, 2025 I rise in strong opposition and could never vote for this Big, Bad, Inhumane, and Ugly bill because it will wreck health care delivery, take food from hungry chi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 4 -- People's Action issued the following statement on July 3, 2025: * * * True Cost of the GOP Budget in Dollars and Lives Community Organizations Across the U.S. Denounce Vote to Take Away Health Care, Food, and Irreplaceable Services From Millions To Give Tax Cuts to Billionaires and CEOs * Washington, D.C. - In a joint statement, Down Home North Carolina co-executive directors, Dreama Caldwell and Todd Zimmer, Maine People's Alliance co-executive directors, Jesse  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Duckworth, Markey, Booker Condemn Republican Cuts to Environmental Justice Grants, Slam GOP Weakening of Key Environmental Law * July 02, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ)--co-chairs of the Environmental Justice Caucus--today issued the following statement after Senate Republicans rammed through Trump's s  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 4 -- 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 Debuts Safety Certification Addressing Distributed Energy Resource Systems Known as Microgrids UL Solutions launches its first microgrid safety certification services that evaluate entire microgrid systems, including the interoperability of components and multi  more

MACOMB, Illinois, July 4 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Western Illinois University and Elgin Community College Establish Criminal Justice Transfer Pathway MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University and Elgin Community College (ECC) are partnering to establish a new academic pathway program. Students will be able to make a seamless transition from ECC's Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice to WIU's bachelor's degree program in Law Enforceme  more