CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Backroom pressure campaign exposed in BlackRock's utility takeover Investigation uncovers how the world's largest asset manager is leveraging political pressure and conflicts of interest in its bid for Minnesota Power A new investigation by The Lever has revealed troubling details about the political pressure campaign behind BlackRock's effort to acquire Minnesota Power through its subsidiar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF), Illinois, has voiced strong opposition to a proposed rescission of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations during a public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve System (FRB), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) emphasizing that the CRA has been pivotal in transforming marginalized communities for nearly five decades, fostering investment in   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Core Classroom: Project Management for Library Professionals * CHICAGO--Join Core from October 9 to November 13, 2025, for the Core Classroom "Project Management for Library Professionals." From new programs and technology initiatives to events and renovations, library professionals can apply the best practices of project management to plan for and deliver more succes  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Advanced computer modeling predicts molecular-qubit performance Tuning the magnetic properties of chromium qubits Scientists develop a computational method to design molecular qubits with precision, paving the way for advanced quantum technologies. * A qubit is the delicate, information-processing heart of a quantum device. In the coming decades, advan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Schatz, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Reproductive Rights, Expose Violations Globally * Trump Administration Omitted Reproductive Rights In Recently-Released Human Rights Report [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) today led a group of 17 Senators in introducing the Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act, legislation that r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- 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: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Moolenaar, Blackburn, Peters Urge ICAO to Oppose Chinese Communist Party's Attempt to Undermine Taiwan's Role in Global Aviation Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA and Hennepin County Host Life Jacket Giveaway to Promote Water Safety * On Friday, August 15, NMMA partnered with the Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation to host a successful life jacket giveaway at Lake Nokomis Beach in Minneapolis. The event brought together local families, law enforcement, and marine safety advocates to promote safer boating during   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Supports Revel Republic and the 2025 Chicago International Boat Show * The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is proud to extend its support to Revel Republic and the 2025 Chicago International Boat Show. Both NMMA and Revel Republic share the same mission: to strengthen, promote, and grow the boating industry while inspiring more people  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Aug. 22 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Orland named 'Gig Town' as Fidium brings fiber connectivity to region * All-fiber, symmetrical speed network from Fidium offers new opportunities for entertainment, economic development, remote learning, telehealth and more, with plans as low as $30 ORLAND, Maine -- August 22, 2025 -- Fidium, Maine's best int  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: * * * Penn College Math Professional Day draws 30 attendees The Pennsylvania College of Technology School of Business, Arts & Sciences recently held an Active Thinking & Learning Math Professional Day for full-time and adjunct math faculty. Local high school math teachers also were in attendance for the workshop, which was led by Trey Cox, a veteran mathematics educator with 39 years of te  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- 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: * * * Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Calls on President Trump to Reject China as Security Guarantor in Ukraine Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, released the following statement on Russia's proposal to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- 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: * * * Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Urges Administration to Convene the Presidential Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa to Counter China's Growing Influence On Wednesday, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly to President Trump: 'You are not welcomed in Chicago' * CHICAGO - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (Il-02) released the following statement after President Donald Trump claimed Black women want him to send the National Guard to Chicago: "President Trump, let me be absolutely clear: you are not welcomed in Chicago. Do not send the National Guard into our city. And you have no authority to claim wha  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 23 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Matthews explores transnational feminism in Namibian sports Dr. Tammy Rae Matthews, assistant professor in Sports Journalism & Digital Journalism, had two peer-reviewed presentations accepted at the Second International Trans Studies Conference held Sept. 4-7, 2024, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The first paper, "Transnational and Transgender Feminism- Unpacking Sport  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * Stronger Oversight Needed to Reduce Agricultural Pollution Large livestock operations, known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), generate billions of gallons of manure and wastewater each year. Without strong safeguards, this waste pollutes rivers, fuels toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie, and drives up costs for communities that depend on clean drinking water. On August 8, 2  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud A federal judge has sentenced a suburban Chicago man to nearly six years in prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $550,000 in small business loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In 2020 and 2021, CHRISTOPHER  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on Aug. 22, 2025: * * * United States Attorney's Office in Chicago Creates New Section to Prosecute Criminal Healthcare Fraud Violations CHICAGO -- Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today announced publicly the creation of a new section within the Office's Criminal Division dedicated to the prosecution of healthca  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release: * * * Whiteside County, Ill. Man Sentenced to More than Eight Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine A Whiteside County, Ill. man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. THOMAS DUGGER, 55, of Rock Falls, Ill., pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of distribution   more