CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * "Sweet Home Chicago": A song of survival for New York lung cancer patient who received a life-saving double-lung transplant After surviving terminal lung cancer, 28-year-old Dean Comstock of Syracuse, New York, surprised his medical team with a special performance at Northwestern Memorial Hospital * Chicago, IL - August 5, 2025 - For 28-year-old Dean Comstock of Syracuse, New York, music has always  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABYC Publishes Updated Standards for Boat Building and Repair * The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has published the 65th supplement of its "Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft". This annual publication provides the international marine industry with the latest updates on standards that guide more than 90% of boats constructed   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following news release: * * * Alzheimer's Association Launches YES on Prop 14 Campaign to Establish Texas as a National Leader in Dementia Prevention, Treatment and Innovation * AUSTIN, August 6, 2025 -- The Alzheimer's Association today announced the launch of a comprehensive campaign to rally voter support for Texas Proposition 14, a critical ballot initiative that, if passed, would fund the Dementi  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Aug. 5 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * ANS names 2026 Congressional Fellows * Kasper Hayes The American Nuclear Society has officially selected two of its members to serve as its 2026 Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows. Alyssa Hayes and Benjamin Kasper will help the Society fulfill its strategic goal of enhancing nuclear policy by working in the halls of Congress, either in a congres  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Ball Horticultural Company, West Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) expressing support for the conclusion of the Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment (PPRA) for the modified moth orchid (Phalaenopsis spp. Hybrid). The company, recognized as a leader in the floriculture industry globally, emphasizes its commitment to scientific analysis and risk assessment in plant breeding. In its letter, the c  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- City Colleges of Chicago issued the following news: * * * City Colleges of Chicago and Amazon-MLU bring enhanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the college's faculty City Colleges of Chicago is proud to announce an enhanced collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a major expansion of its Machine Learning University Educator Enablement Program (MLU EEP) for faculty at City Colleges of Chicago. The MLU-EEP is a program designed to prepare C  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 6 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Clean energy is here. Getting it to EVs isn't * * Renewable energy is growing, but it's often remote from EV charging stations * Delivering clean energy through the current grid is limited by grid congestion * Without grid upgrades, EVs will still rely on fossil fuel-generated energy * Smart, targeted upgrades could solve grid congestion to unlock EVs' potential EVANSTON, Ill. --- Even   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration has received a public comment letter from the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie regarding the Elwood to Braidwood Track Construction Project in Will County, Illinois. The letter raises concerns about the scope of ecological surveys, specifically related to the protection of sensitive species. In its correspondence, the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie emphasized that the surveys conducted in 2024 were limited to plant assessments  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Condemns Bomb Threat in His District Against Texas Lawmakers * ST. CHARLES, IL -- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) issued the following statement condemning the bomb threat targeting members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus staying in St. Charles, Illinois--located in his congressional district: "A threat of violence against public officials is an attac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Introducing ETHICS Act to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) partnered with his bipartisan colleagues to reintroduce the Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act, landmark bipartisan legislation to prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Core Webinar: SOS for Library Professionals * CHICAGO--Join Core for the webinar "SOS for Library Professionals" on October 21, 2025, at 1 p.m. CT. The creation of a compassionate library ecosystem requires librarians, paraprofessionals, and supervisors to work in tandem to ensure that the workplace environment incorporates collegiality, self-care, and an acknowledgeme  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: BizConsulting] -- G2 issued the following news: * * * Enable Smarter Purchasing Decisions with New Seller and Solutions Pages * Vendors on G2 now have additional ways to amplify their brand presence, engage buyers earlier, and strategically showcase their product offerings in any way they go-to-market. New G2 Seller and Solutions Pages have been created to help you transfer your brand narrative off of your properties and onto the G2 platform and connect  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- CompTIA posted the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Expanding tech career pathways: CECU and CompTIA team up for student success CECU members gain access to world-class learning products, industry recognized IT certifications, and career resources * Arlington, Va., and Downers Grove, Ill. - Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) and CompTIA are together expanding opportunities for college students to prepare for employment and caree  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * From the Water to the Headlines: How Discover Boating's Immersive PR Drives Industry Growth * One of the ways Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and MRAA, is keeping boating in the national spotlight is through strategic, experience-driven public relations. A recent example? USA Today, one of the nation's most widely read media outlets, featured boating in i  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: BizConsulting] -- G2 issued the following news: * * * G2 and Futurum: Powering Smarter Software Choices with Integrated Data * At G2, we're constantly striving to empower businesses with the most trusted data to make informed decisions about software. That's why I'm very excited to share a significant leap forward in our mission: G2 has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with the Futurum Group, a leader in technology-focused market intelligenc  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: BizConsulting] -- G2 issued the following news: * * * G2 Data Solutions' Market Movers in AI SDR Software * Today, we're back with our latest installment of 'Market Movers' to reveal which products are making moves in AI SDR software. In case you're new here, Market Movers is a series from G2 Data Solutions where we spotlight the top three trending products in a trending category, all based on G2 data. Why AI SDRs? G2's Blue Bowen recently published a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * ICYMI: DNC Chair Ken Martin Rallies With TX and IL Dems in Chicago To Take on Trump and Republicans' Corrupt Scheme To Rig the Congressional Maps Yesterday, on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, DNC Chair Ken Martin stood side by side with Texas Democrats and Illinois Democrats, including Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, to take on Donald Trump and Texas Govern  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * John Davenport of Winmark Corporation/Play It Again Sports Joins NSGA Board of Directors DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (August 6, 2025) - The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) made a change to its Board of Directors with the appointment of John Davenport of Winmark Corporation/Play It Again Sports. He started his term on the Board on July 27. Davenport is the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Leading Health Care Practices Combine to Provide Comprehensive Counsel to Clients at a Time of Tremendous Change Across the Industry Crowell & Moring today announced that a group of 16 highly regarded health care litigation partners is joining the firm, together with their team, and led by accomplished trial attorney Martin J. Bishop. The strategic combination creates one of the large  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott adds cross-border asset recovery partner in San Diego * McDermott Will & Schulte is pleased to announce Daniel (Dan) Pascucci has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group, based in San Diego. Dan joins from Mintz, where he served as Co-Chair of the Cross-Border Asset Recovery practice and brings experience in complex cross-border   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott represents Vouch Inc. in the sale of its specialist Insurtech business to the Hiscox Group * International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented Vouch Inc. (Vouch), in the sale of its specialist insurtech business to Hiscox Group, the Bermuda based and London Stock Exchange listed (LSE:HSX) global specialist insurer. In the transaction, Hiscox  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release: * * * Motorola Solutions Completes Acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holding Inc. Adds mobile ad-hoc network leadership and extends company into a multi-billion-dollar, rapidly growing addressable market for drone and unmanned systems * CHICAGO - Aug. 6, 2025 - Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has completed its acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holdings Inc. ("Silvus"), a global leader in mission-critical  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 7 -- The National Caucus of Native American State Legislators issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * NCSL Welcomes New Executive Officers Elected at 2025 Legislative Summit BOSTON--Illinois Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D) became the 54th president of the National Conference of State Legislatures at the annual Legislative Summit in Boston. Evans, succeeds Utah Senate President Pro Tempore Wayne Harper (R). Harper is now formally NCSL's president emeritus. NCSL,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: BizConsulting] -- G2 issued the following news: * * * New Categories Introduced to G2 in July 2025 * As the software landscape continues to evolve, G2's Market Research team is continuously researching, evaluating, and creating new categories that reflect emerging trends and evolving buyer needs. The two new categories launched this month will help provide a clearer path for buyers researching new security and software development tools that leverage AI  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Northern Trust Leaders to Participate in Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on September 9th CHICAGO -Northern Trust Corporation announced today that Chief Financial Officer David Fox and Chief Operating Officer Peter Cherecwich will participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 9  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: * * * NSC and Safety On The Edge Announce Strategic Co-location in Baltimore Merging these events will give attendees the greatest access to insights, tools and strategies to address today's safety challenges. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Safety Council and Safety On The Edge Global Forum are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership that will bring their respective safety leadership events together  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Aug. 5 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Rawlings Partners with Saint Louis Zoo * ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (August 5, 2025) - Rawlings(r), the official game ball, glove, helmet, face guard and base of Major League Baseball(r) and the creator of the renowned Rawlings Gold Glove Award(r), announced a new local partnership with the Saint Louis Zoo centered around specially-created ball gloves. The proceeds will   more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * The Allstate Foundation awards $2.2M in grants to support survivors of relationship abuse * NORTHBROOK, Ill., August 6, 2025 - The Allstate Foundation is distributing $2.2 million to 54 state and territory domestic violence coalitions through the annual Economic Empowerment Grant program. The 2025 grants include $300,000 in new funding to addr  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Aug. 5 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Tyrol Pickleball Partners with Kittredge and Associates * NAPLES, FLORIDA (August 5, 2025) - Tyrol Pickleball, the industry's first and only footwear brand purpose-built for pickleball, announced a major step forward in its U.S. expansion: a new sales and distribution partnership with Kittredge & Associates, a nationally recognized sales agency based out of New Je  more