MATTOON, Illinois, July 14 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * All-fiber access from Fidium, improved connectivity land in Boothbay * Symmetrical multi-gig speed network from Fidium offers new opportunities for entertainment, economic development, remote learning, telehealth and more, with plans as low as $30 BOOTHBAY, Maine -- July 14, 2025 -- Fidium, Maine's best inter  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 15 -- Ameren Illinois, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release: * * * Ameren Illinois Powers One of the Largest Electric School Bus Deployments in State with East St. Louis Launch 25 Electric Buses to Serve District 189 with Support from Ameren Illinois, Highland Electric Fleets, and U.S. EPA Clean School Bus Program * EAST ST. LOUIS (July 2025) -- Ameren Illinois, in partnership with East St. Louis School District 189, Highland Electric Fleets, N  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 14 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Block Museum's 2025-26 exhibitions bring its collection into renewed focus * * 'Pouring, Spilling, Bleeding' debuts gift of 34 Helen Frankenthaler prints * Photography exhibitions portray religious scholars from Mali and environmental contamination in the Southwest * The Living Room initiative launches, inviting a long look at a single work EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Block Museum of Art at No  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 14 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * First electronic-photonic quantum chip manufactured in commercial foundry * * First time scientists have built a silicon chip combining quantum light with electronic circuits * Built-in electronic system monitors and stabilizes quantum light sources in real time * Chip was fabricated in high-volume commercial semiconductor foundry, demonstrating its practicality for mass production EVANST  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, July 15 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Enduring Partnership with Technos College in Tokyo Broadens Horizons for Titans By Julia Perez BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- For more than 30 years, Illinois Wesleyan students and faculty have strengthened cultural understanding through the university's partnership with Technos International College in Tokyo, Japan -- honoring students' international engagement and providing travel opportunities.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release: * * * Northern Trust Advances Tokenized Finance Innovation in Australia through Project Acacia The experiment will demonstrate potential for integration between digital assets and traditional financial infrastructure. * SYDNEY - Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced a collaboration with Swift to explore how tokenized assets such as carbon credits can be transacted   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 14 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern study shows life expectancy in California has not recovered since pandemic * EVANSTON, Ill. --- Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the globe saw unprecedented causalities and increased mortality. While many nations have since recovered, new Northwestern University research shows that California has not rebounded to pre-pandemic life expectancy, based on early data obtained f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Neil Shubin nominated as next president of National Academy of Sciences Renowned evolutionary biologist to lead esteemed organization beginning June 2026 * University of Chicago Prof. Neil Shubin has been nominated to serve as the next president of the National Academy of Sciences, an organization that addresses some of most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. The Council of the National A  more

URBANA, Illinois, July 15 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: * * * Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress sparks action and inspiration in Chicago What happens when researchers, changemakers, and sustainability enthusiasts gather? More insightful discussions, actionable solutions, and next steps than you might imagine. Last month's Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI2025) drew more than 1,700 people from across the globe to Chicago to sh  more