CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America issued the following news release: * * * 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly meets under the theme "For the Life of the World" Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will gather for the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly, July 28-Aug. 2 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz. Meeting under the theme "For the Life of the World," the assembly will participate in plenary discussions to make decisions a  more

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

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * American Library Association to present during the United Nations High-Level Political Forum * The American Library Association is sending a delegation to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, July 13-24. ALA's participation is a significant step in elevating libraries as key partners in global development and reflects ALA's   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

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Secures Provisions to Strengthen Public Trust in the Military and Enhance Civil Rights in Committee-Passed NDAA * July 14, 2025 The Senator also secures provision to require servicemembers be trained on rules regarding use of force on U.S. soil [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -- Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)--  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Booker, SFRC Colleagues Demand Answers Regarding State Department Layoffs * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and their fellow members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) in writing a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing deep concerns with imminent Reductions in Force (RIFs) at the State Dep  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Kelly, Padilla, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration on Weaponizing Immigration Court Hearings to Trap, Arrest, Deport Immigrants U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led a group of 21 Senate Democrats in pressi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs Until Aug. 1; Canada and Mexico Receive New Tariff Rates * Yesterday, European Commission President Ursula von Leyen announced the European Union (EU) would further suspend its retaliatory tariffs - set to go into effect today - against American products, including recreational boats. The retaliatory tariffs were set to go int  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

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Fresenius Kabi USA LLC, Lake Zurich, Illinois, has called on the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security to address vulnerabilities in the pharmaceutical supply chain through strategic tariffs. The company's letter responds to an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which examines the national security implications of pharmaceutical imports. The submission emphasizes policies to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and mitigate drug shor  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Heartland Dental LLC, Effingham, Illinois, a dental support organization, has submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners and the North Carolina Dental Society are engaging in anticompetitive behavior that harms consumers and businesses. The organization asserts these actions undermine free market competition in the state's dental industry. Stephen W. Petersen, an attorney for Heartland Dental, state  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing deep concern over the agency's decision to include Phosphate Lowering Therapies (PLTs) in the end stage renal disease (ESRD) payment bundle. The organization is advocating for an immediate reevaluation of this policy, citing potential adverse effects on patients' access to critical treatments. In the letter, Tom Hughes, Exe  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 15 -- Illinois Realtors issued the following news on July 14, 2025: * * * REALTORS Launch Consumer Awareness Campaign on Proposed Real Estate Transfer Tax Increase Illinois REALTORS has launched a consumer awareness campaign to bring attention to efforts to increase real estate taxes to pay for transit reform. The campaign runs for the next four weeks in all five of the collar counties, as well as suburban Cook County. The REALTORS campaign draws attention to the   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 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * John Nadolenco honored as a three-time LABJ "Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys" * LOS ANGELES - Mayer Brown announced today that John Nadolenco, managing partner of the firm's Los Angeles office, has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's (LABJ) "Leaders of Influence: Litigation & Trial Attorneys" list for the third consecutive year. This honor recognizes  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Levin to Speak at Securities Experts Roundtable Annual Meeting & Expert Conference * Richard B. Levin, chair of Taft's FinTech Practice Group, is a featured panelist at the 2025 Securities Expert Roundtable Annual Meeting on July 17 in Chicago, Illinois. During the session, "Cryptocurrency/Digital Assets: Where are we now, and where are we going?", the panel will address the evolvin  more

ITASCA, Illinois, July 14 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Nicotine Pouch Ingestions in Children Under Age 6 Soared Between 2020 and 2023 * U.S. Poison Centers reported nearly 135,000 nicotine ingestions by children under age 6 between 2010 and 2023, with the rate of nicotine pouch ingestions increasing by more than 760% between 2020 and 2023, according to a study published in the August 2025 Pediatrics. The study, "Nicotine   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 (TNSrep) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Poor performance of Instar investment as labor dispute escalates at Windmill Farms For over three years, Windmill Farms, a Washington state mushroom farm owned by Canadian private equity firm Instar Asset Management, has faced a stream of accusations of labor abuses, government investigations, fines, and private lawsuits. These accusations led the United Farm Workers (UFW) to call a   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

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * University of Tennessee at Martin Team Wins 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today named a student team from the University of Tennessee at Martin as the winner of the 2025 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition. Teams from the University of Arkansas and Illinois State University placed second and third, re  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Updated research shows over 25% of manufactured homes in Michigan owned by private equity, similar entities The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) and Manufactured Housing Action (MHAction) have released an update to the Private Equity Manufactured Housing Tracker, a groundbreaking tool monitoring private equity and hedge fund ownership of manufactured housing communities in the U.S.   more