EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Black adults face heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white patients * * Black adults first hospitalized for heart failure in the U.S. at age 60.1, vs. 73.6 for white adults * Hispanic patients first hospitalized at 65.4; Asian American patients at 70.6 CHICAGO --- Black adults in the U.S. are first hospitalized for heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white adults, reports a No  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-228) on the Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act (H.R. 980), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to make improvements to the provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Aug. 15, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 980, the "Veterans Readiness an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott bolsters its German Transactions Practice with addition of Johannes Eckhardt * Frankfurt, September 1, 2025 -- McDermott Will & Schulte is delighted to announce the addition of Johannes Eckhardt as a partner in its Transactions Practice Group in Frankfurt, effective 1 September 2025. Johannes brings a unique blend of legal expertise and economic insi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Midwest Technical Institute/Delta Technical College, Springfield, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) urging the federal agency to repeal the current Gainful Employment regulations. The organization argues that these regulations, established under the Higher Education Act, lack adequate statutory authority and do not sufficiently account for the complexities of numerous vocational programs, particularly those in industri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing proposed modifications to the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. These changes include the elimination of the utilization goal, the requirement for voluntary self-identification by job applicants and employees, and the collection of hiring outcome data for individuals with disabilities. In its correspond  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on Labor Day * EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement in observance of Labor Day: "This Labor Day, I mark the tremendous progress of America's workers and recommit to fighting for the justice, dignity, and fairness that all workers deserve in the workplace. As a dues-paying, proud union member myself, I know firsthand t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Start Early, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed regulations related to student financial aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. In the letter, Start Early expressed concerns that these regulations could adversely affect early childhood education (ECE) providers who rely on federal student assistance to pursue higher education and enhance their qualifications. For over 40 years, Start  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Zyla Life Sciences LLC, Lake Forest, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services advocating for the inclusion of SPRIX, a non-opioid treatment, in the 2026 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment systems. The company emphasizes that SPRIX, which is already recognized for its FDA-approved use in managing moderate to moderately severe pain, meets the regulatory crit  more