CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * Circana's 2025/2026 Food and Beverage Outlook Predicts Slow Growth Amid Shifting Consumer Priorities CHICAGO - Circana LLC today released new Circana Compass insights, providing a detailed review of 2025 global retail food and beverage (F&B) industry performance and a forward-looking outlook for 2026. 2025 Global Trends Confirm P  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 13 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Illinois American Water Announces 2025 Firefighter Grant Program * Belleville, Ill. (Aug. 13, 2025) -- Illinois American Water announced today that it is accepting applications for its 2025 Firefighter Grant Program. Through this program, the company underscores its continued commitment to, and appreciation for community fire departments and local emerg  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Learning by doing: How Shane Hathaway '24 turned a senior thesis into a career What began as a class assignment turned into a published study, a life-changing summer in California, and an unlikely passion for ants. By Tracy Wamarema In 1998, a graduate student in San Diego carried out a study on the spread of Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) across southern California, documenting where the in  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 14 -- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Local students explore cancer research in summer internship showcase On a warm July evening, Simmons Cancer Institute at SIU Medicine welcomed a full house of families, mentors and supporters for its annual Summer Internship Presentation and Donor Appreciation Reception. Laughter and quiet pride echoed in the building's atrium as the undergraduates took the podium one by one to p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Scientists rule out an Earth-like atmosphere for nearby exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d Webb telescope helps scientists narrow down the search for "Earth twin" planets As telescopes have become more powerful, we've been finding tons of "exoplanets"--planets orbiting faraway stars. One such planet, known as exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d, has intrigued astronomers looking for possibly habitable worlds beyond our  more