WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Academy of General Dentistry, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the urgent need for a review of orally ingestible prescription drug products containing fluoride for the pediatric population. Representing 40,000 members, AGD asserts that these products are critical for preventing dental caries in children, particularly in communities that have chosen to forego water fluoridation. Fluoride drops and ta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Casa Central, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing deep concerns regarding the agency's recent reinterpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The organization, which provides Head Start services to young children in the greater Chicago area, argues that the changes threaten to impede their ability to serve vulnerable families and cou  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Cities work to ban Thoma Bravo-owned RealPage As the Private Equity Stakeholder Project continues to write about, RealPage is a property management software that has been the subject of ongoing controversy after being accused of facilitating rental price collusion, through sharing non-public information between competing landlords. The accusations against RealPage have resulted in over 30 cla  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Mike Bost Joins FHLBank Chicago to Discuss Rural Housing Solutions for Southern Illinois with Midland States Bank, C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation and Local Officials Very Low-Income Homeowners in Southern Illinois Rehabilitate Properties Using Grant Funds * EFFINGHAM, Ill. (August 15, 2025) - U.S. Representative Mi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 15 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Core Inflation Hit Five-Month High, Pressuring Discretionary Spending * U.S. inflation picked up in July, with the Consumer Price Index rising to 2.7% year-over-year, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, climbed 3.1%, increasing at the fastest annual pace in five months a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Demands The Acting Inspector General Investigate The Trump Administration's Purging Of FBI Officials CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, urged the Department of Justice's Acting Inspector General William Blier to investigate the arbitrary removals, forced retirements,  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * ENA Statement on NEMSAC Advisory Council On Friday, ENA released the following statement regarding the status of the National EMS Advisory Council. "It cannot be understated the vital importance of the relationship between emergency nurses and their EMS counterparts. The critical work performed daily by this front-line alliance is bolstered by long-standing partnerships at  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- The Illinois CPA Society issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Governor Signs Bill Adding Pathways to CPA Licensure in Illinois The legislation advanced by the Illinois CPA Society adds two new pathways to become a licensed certified public accountant in response to the state's accounting talent shortage. * The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS)--one of the largest state associations serving the certified public accountant (CPA) community--is pro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Illinois Primary Health Care Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services voicing strong opposition to the proposed redefinition of the Health Center Program as a "Federal Public Benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. This designation, outlined in a recent Federal Register notice, is seen by the organization as detrimental to the mission of community health cen  more

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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Warns That Trump's Reckless Policy on AI Chip Exports Sells Out U.S. Security to Beijing Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Urge Robust Funding For Federal Defenders In FY26 Appropriations Bill In a letter to leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senators admonish the proposed steep funding shortfall for Defender Services by the House, which would result in 600+ layoffs SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Wh  more

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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Start Early, Chicago, Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing deep concerns regarding the agency's new interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) as it relates to Head Start programs. The organization emphasized that this reinterpretation could negatively impact the delivery of essential early childhood education to thousands of low-income families  more

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

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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The United Parent Leaders Action Network, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services raising alarms over a recent proposal that reclassifies certain programs as "federal public benefit." This change, which includes the important Head Start program, could severely impact children and families who rely on these essential services, prompting UPLAN and its coalition of early childhood advocates to call for an im  more

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