CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 1970th Quartermaster Co. treats water to support SGS 25 * BATURAJA, Indonesia -- A U.S. Army water treatment team made up of soldiers from the 1970th Quartermaster Company, Illinois Army National Guard, purified 10,000 gallons of water from the Ogan River in support of the Super Garuda Shield 25 exercise, Aug. 24, 2025. Previous U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1970th Quarterm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Abbott has received CE Mark approval in Europe for its Esprit BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System, an innovation designed to treat peripheral artery disease (PAD) below the knee. According to the Abbott Park, Illinois company, the device works by delivering a drug to the vessel wall before gradually dissolving, a method that is an alternative to the standard balloon angioplasty procedure. The company said on August 25, 2025, that approximately 50 million Eu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Half of Critically Injured Patients First Seen at Level III or Non-Trauma Centers are Never Transferred to Necessary Higher-Level Care Analysis of nationwide trauma data shows older age, public insurance, and Level III trauma designation are strong predictors of non-transfer * One third of severely injured trauma patients in the United States are first treated at  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Aug. 28 (TNSrep) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Breast Reconstruction Preferences in African American Women - New Data From Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Findings highlight tools to elicit and understand patients' reconstruction preferences * For African American patients undergoing mastectomy, the risk of complications and the postoperative appearance of the breast are among the important drivers of pre  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Chicago Public Schools Presents Balanced Fiscal Year 2026 Budget that Closes $734 Million Deficit SY 2025-26 District Budget Maintains School Budgets, Honors Labor Agreements and Keeps Focus on Continued Student Achievement * Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is asking the Chicago Board of Education Thursday to approve a proposed FY2026 budget that closes a $734 million deficit, fully p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 (TNSxrep) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * From booze-free bubbles to TikTok teas - the surprising new ways Europe is drinking this summer - and why it's more about benefits than buzz * Sober, sparkling and social: Circana reveals the surprising summer drinks Europe can't get enough of in 2025 * Europeans spent Euros157 billion on drinks out of home - with 50 bil  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Customers Save $12 Billion Through Award-Winning Energy Efficiency Program * ComEd today announced that its industry-leading Energy Efficiency (EE) Program has helped customers save more than $12 billion on their energy bills since its launch in 2008. This achievement reflects the dedication of partners, customers and communities working together to   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Confidence Slips in August * U.S. consumer confidence slipped in August, according to the latest report released yesterday by The Conference Board. The August Consumer Confidence Index (r) headline index fell 1.3 points to 97.4, down from 98.7 in July. The Present Situation Index declined to 131.2, while the Expectations Index dropped to 74.8--wel  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Admonishes Attorney General Bondi For Politicized Firing Of Nonpartisan Immigration Judges As Trump Administration Carries Out Mass Deportation Scheme Durbin to AG Bondi: "The Trump Administration has engaged in an unprecedented attack on due process and the rule of law, and the only plausible explanation for firing immigration judges and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System is reviewing an application concerning the ownership of an Illinois-based bank holding company and its subsidiary. The application was filed under the Change in Bank Control Act. The filing indicates that the Lenore M. McCarter Declaration of Trust, Snowmass, Colorado, aims to maintain its voting shares of FNBC of LaGrange Inc., Illinois. This would, in turn, allow the trust to indirectly retain shares in FNBC Bank and Trust, a community  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 26 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * For bees, diet isn't one-size-fits-all * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * New study tracked eight bumble bee species in the wild across eight years * Scientists recorded which flowers bees visited and calculated macronutrients in pollen from 35 flower species * Bee species occupy two distinct diet groups: one prefers protein and another prefers fat and carbs * Findings could help c  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * HUMAN team deepens partnership with University of Bergen's Center for Digital Narrative In early August, faculty leaders and administrators from Lake Forest College's $1.2 million HUMAN grant from the Mellon Foundation traveled to the University of Bergen to collaborate with colleagues at the Center for Digital Narrative (CDN). This visit marked another milestone in the College's growing presence at the in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 (TNSrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * PESP research cited in Senator Murphy's report on private equity Federal report details failures at Connecticut hospitals under private equity ownership * Last week, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) released a new report, A Dangerous Prospect: How Private Equity Decimated Connecticut Hospitals, documenting the devastating effects of private equity ownership on thre  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * PLA Releases Results from the 2024 Public Library Staff Survey * CHICAGO--The Public Library Association (PLA) today released the 2024 Public Library Staff Survey report. The survey gathered nationally representative information about staff roles and representation, hiring and retention practices, and goals and activities aimed at creating a welcoming environment for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly: 'President Trump has blood on his hands' * CHICAGO - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released the following statement after a gunman killed two children and injured 14 children and three adults at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis: "I am devastated by the horrific school shooting in Minneapolis. It was the first week of sch  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER REINTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO EMPOWER TEACHER AS LEADERS IN THE CLASSROOM * LINCOLNSHIRE, IL -- Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, re-introduced the Teachers Are Leaders Act, a bill to expand professional development opportunities for teachers. The bipartisan legislation is co-sponsored by Rep. John W. Mannion (NY-22), Rep. Chuck Fle  more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Court's Dismissal of AANA's Petition to Compel HHS to Enforce ACA Provider Non-Discrimination Provision * ROSEMONT, Ill. - Last year, AANA filed a petition seeking a writ of mandamus in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, asking the court to compel the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enforce   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago researchers find hidden logic behind cellular decisions By Brian Foley Study reveals how cells run complex computations without a brain, challenging traditional engineering principles Our bodies' computational power doesn't just reside in the brain. Inside every living cell, a silent, intricate form of computing takes place as chemical networks process information and make critical decisions.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 (TNSrep) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * What Taylor Swift reveals about digital culture UChicago musicologist Paula Harper takes pop culture seriously in her studies of online musical virality * Paula Clare Harper, AB'10, studies music, sound and the internet. An assistant professor of music at the University of Chicago, she coedited a collection of essays brought together in the book Taylor Swift: The Star, the Songs, the Fans (http  more