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State Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Saturday August 16, 2025 ( 5 items )  

NFP, An Aon Company, Acquires Pilot|RB, Expanding Presence in the Northeast Region
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, issued the following news release: * * * NFP, An Aon Company, Acquires Pilot|RB, Expanding Presence in the Northeast Region Addition deepens NFP's group benefits offerings and expertise, particularly in the nonprofit space * NEW YORK, August 14, 2025 -- NFP, an Aon company (NYSE: AON) and leading property and casualty (P&C) broker, benefi  more

SIUE and ISU Researchers Tackle Drinking Water Safety Across Illinois
EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * SIUE and ISU Researchers Tackle Drinking Water Safety Across Illinois An SIUE-led research team is taking a statewide look at what lingers in the tap--measuring and mapping potential contaminants in Illinois drinking water using advanced chemical and geospatial analysis. The initiative, "Sustaining Illinois through Safe Drinking Water for All: A Detailed Chemical and Geospati  more

UChicago Sumerologist Translates Forgotten 4,400-Year-Old Myth
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago Sumerologist translates forgotten 4,400-year-old myth In recent study, Asst. Prof. Jana Matuszak publishes fully translated cuneiform tablet--the first narrative featuring Sumerian storm god and trickster fox The storm god Iskur is trapped in the netherworld. Without him in the sky, the rivers will dry up--the grasses, cows and people will die. A lone Fox volunteers to traverse worlds t  more

Unbound Collection by Hyatt to Debut in Thailand with The Barai Hua Hin and Narai Hotel
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 15 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * The Unbound Collection by Hyatt to Debut in Thailand with The Barai Hua Hin and Narai Hotel * CHICAGO (August 15, 2025) -- Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into management agreements with Chai Talay Hotel Co. Ltd and Narai Hotel Company Limited for The Barai Hua Hin and Narai Hotel respectively. These two   more

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Earns First Gene and Cell Services Accreditation
DEERFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- Walgreens Boots Alliance, a pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise company, issued the following news release: * * * Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy Earns First Gene and Cell Services Accreditation Accreditations were granted by the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC) for Gene and Cell Services and Walgreens Central Specialty Pharmacy * Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy received its first Gene and Cell Services accreditation, ACHC Specialty Pharmacy  more