ROSEMONT, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * AANA Condemns UnitedHealthcare's Implementation of Discriminatory Anesthesia Reimbursement Policy * Rosemont, Ill. -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) strongly condemns UnitedHealthcare's decision to move forward with its discriminatory anesthesia reimbursement policy, which reduces payments by 15% for services rendered independent  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * AGA Statement on the Government Shutdown * The American Gas Association released the following statement from President and CEO Karen Harbert in response to the government shutdown which began on Wednesday: "Natural gas utilities will continue to deliver the affordable and reliable energy that our customers and communities rely upon. A government shutdown will not impact th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Alianza Americas Condemns Government Shutdown that Threatens Healthcare and Essential Services for Vulnerable Communities Alianza Americas denounces the dangerous and irresponsible government shutdown driven by the unwillingness of the two political parties to discuss and negotiate funding priorities. Democrats are trying to undo  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate Announces Updates to Leadership Team * NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 1, 2025 -- The Allstate Corporation today announced changes to its senior leadership team, effective Oct. 1, 2025. * Mario Rizzo will become Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the Property-Liability and Protection Services businesses. Rizzo was previously President  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * American College of Surgeons Launches 'Find a Hospital' Tool to Empower Patients Seeking Quality Surgical Care New online resource helps patients and families identify hospitals that meet the highest standards for surgical safety and quality * The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has launched the new Find a Hospital search tool, a consumer-friendly online resource designed to help patien  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * An updated workbook for new instruction librarians * CHICAGO -- Written by a team of library instructors whose "experience and expertise in this field is evident throughout" ( VOYA ), Candice Benjes-Small and Rebecca Miller Waltz's " The New Instruction Librarian: A Workbook for Trainers and Learners " has been praised as "a solid overview of academic instruction libra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Vows to Refuse Pay During Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, requesting that her pay be withheld for the duration of the government shutdown. Budzinski wrote, "Members of Congress should play by the same rules as the people they represent. Until Congre  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Urges Eligible Customers to Apply for Energy Assistance as LIHEAP Application Period Launches Today * ComEd joined community leaders and stakeholders at the Community and Economic Development Association ( CEDA ) of Cook County, Inc. today to call attention to the launch of the new application period for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Discusses Rising Utility Costs in Bloomington with Local Leaders and Small Businesses Owners * BLOOMINGTON, IL - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined Bloomington Mayor Tari Renner Koos, State Rep. Sharon Chung, and local small business owners at Windy City Wieners to highlight how rising utility bills are straining families and businesses across  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that would alter the current Duration of Status (D/S) framework for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and foreign media representatives. The proposed changes aim to replace D/S with fixed admission periods and mandatory extension of stay applications, a move the university argues could jeopa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS and FEMA Condemn Judicial Overreach Threatening National Security and Emergency Preparedness * A single activist judge's decision now threatens Americans across the nation, preventing them from receiving critical FEMA resources Washington, D.C. - A single federal judge is holding the nation's emergency management funds hostage, risking irreparable harm that could cost lives and cause  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Announces Over $3.4 Million in Funding She Secured for Illinois Airports * September 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $3,427,500 she secured through a Fiscal Year 2024 Congressionally Directed Spending Request will be sent by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration to the Southern Illinois Airport Autho  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Calls on Hegseth to Resign After Unprecedented, Wasteful and Insulting Speech to Top Military Leadership * September 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -- Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement lambasting President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's unprecedented, wasteful and insulting speeches to many of our nation's military leaders at g  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Statement on Harmful Trump-Republican Shutdown * September 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -- Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement as Donald Trump and Republicans plunge our nation into yet another needless and harmful shutdown: "Families are staring down a health care crisis of Republicans' own making--and instead of working to save them from that  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Booker, Senate Democrats in Urging State Department to Resume Medical and Humanitarian Visas for Civilians in Gaza * September 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -- U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senate Democrats, led by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), in expressing concern and demanding an explanation over the St  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Hirono, Underwood Reignite Push to Expand Access to Contraceptive Care for Veterans * September 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), today reintroduced legislation that would improve Veterans' access to contraception and increase effici  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Republican Shutdown And Their Refusal To Negotiate To Reduce Health Care Costs * September 30, 2025 "The next time you're sitting at an airport, and you see your flight delayed, you can thank Donald Trump and the House Republicans, who went on vacation while ruining yours," Durbin said in his speech on the Senate Floor WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Republican-Led Government Shutdown * September 30, 2025 Durbin remains committed to achieving a bipartisan compromise that funds the government and protects the health care of millions of hardworking Americans WASHINGTON - Tonight, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after Pre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Revocable Living Trust for Robert A. Narmont, Naples, Florida, has filed an application with the Federal Reserve System to retain voting shares of United Community Bancorp Inc. and indirectly retain voting shares of United Community Bank, both of Chatham, Illinois. The Federal Reserve System reviews the proposal under the Change in Bank Control Act, codified at 12 U.S.C. 1817(j), and Section 225.41 of the board's Regulation Y, 12 CFR 225.41. The board of govern  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Statement on Government Shutdown, Republican Health Care Crisis * Washington, DC - Tonight, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement: "Republicans have driven us into a shutdown because they are demanding that Democrats go along with their cuts to health care. We are not going to do that. "Here in Illinois, approximately 400,000 citizens depend on Affordable Care Act  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Government Shutdown Begins: Impacts on Recreation, Manufacturing, and Trade * The federal government shut down early this morning, October 1, after Congress failed to agree on a short-term spending bill. This marks the first shutdown of the Trump administration's second term and comes amid disagreements over health care spending and broader budget prioritie  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN RESOURCES * As of October 1st, many federal operations have been shut down pending approval of a new government funding resolution. I appreciate Southern Illinois' frustrations with the shutdown and the uncertainties it brings. That's why I supported a House-passed funding package to keep the government running at current funding levels until November 21, 2025; however, the proposal  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * AI and literature at the European Beat Studies Network Conference Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English at Lake Forest College, presented his recent research at the European Beat Studies Network's 2025 conference in Hildesheim, Germany. His talk, "The Soft Machine Learns? William S. Burroughs, Counterculture, and the 'Prophetic' Vision of AI,"  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Large Urology Group Practice Association (LUGPA), Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing significant concerns regarding the proposed payment policies outlined in the CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule and other payment and coverage proposals impacting Part B services. In its communication, LUGPA emphasizes the importance of maintaining efficient care delivery while addressing the potential f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott represents Kewsong Lee and BellTower Partners in United Soccer Leagues investment * International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented Kewsong Lee and BellTower Partners, a private investment firm supporting operating platforms focused on scalable, lasting growth, in a strategic investment in United Soccer Leagues, LLC, the largest and fastes  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Project Outcome for Academic Libraries 2025 Report * CHICAGO -- The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the publication of the fiscal year 2025 report for the Project Outcome for Academic Libraries toolkit. Data in this report includes all immediate and follow-up surveys and responses from institutions in the United States and co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on Republican Government Shutdown * Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement as the federal government entered a wholly preventable shutdown, driven by the Republican majority's refusal to negotiate with Democrats: "Republicans had two choices: come to the table with Democrats or shut down the government. They chose to shut it down. America  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Statement on Republican Government Shutdown * Washington, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement: "Over the last 9 months, Donald Trump, the administration, and Congressional Republicans have been clear about their priorities and the pain they are willing to inflict on the American people to benefit their billionaire bosses. And today, that pai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Robin Kelly on Republican Shutdown * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) stood up for Americans' healthcare at the Health Care Over Billionaires rally as Republicans march the government toward a shutdown. "Republicans are in charge of the White House, the Senate, and the House - but they are nowhere to be seen to keep our government open. Democrats have repeatedly offered to negotiate  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, submitted a public comment letter raising strong objections to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recent inquiry into gender affirming care for minors. Schakowsky's position challenges Chairman Andrew Ferguson's move, which she claims politicizes the historically bipartisan, pro-consumer mission of the agency. The FTC, known for its role in preventing unfair and deceptive practices in commerce, has faced criticism for pursuing an investiga  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: BizConsulting] -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * RSM Among First to Integrate Cyber Risk Institute (CRI) Profile, Enhancing Cyber Risk Support for Clients * *** Original text here: https://rsmus.com/newsroom/2025/rsm-among-first-to-integrate-cyber-risk-institute-profile.html  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following statement: * * * SAG-AFTRA Statement on Journalist Safety Over the weekend, CBS News Chicago reported that SAG-AFTRA member Asal Rezaei, a WBBM TV reporter, was injured by a pepper ball fired at her vehicle by an ICE agent as she was arriving to cover a story at the Broadview, Illinois, ICE Facility. The projectile is said to have released strong ch  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on the Federal Government Shutdown: "As of midnight, the federal government has entered a shutdown. Republicans control the entire federal government -- the Presidency, the Senate, and the House. This is an utter failure ofRepublican leadership -- it will   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER SLAMS REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued a statement on the Republican shutdown that leaves millions of Americans with rising healthcare costs. "President Trump and Congressional Republicans just purposefully shut the government down - putting our economy, security, and critical government services at risk. They did so simply to protec  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * Statement on the Federal Government Shutdown * CHICAGO, IL-- The Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement on the news of a federal government shutdown: Whether you're an hourly worker punching the clock at Jewel-Osco or a social worker at Solorio High School working your fingers to the bone to keep kids and families safe, Washington has failed us. Our elected lead  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago Department of Chemistry launches new master's degree The University of Chicago Department of Chemistry is introducing a new master of science degree to prepare students for careers in the sciences and to strengthen their applications for Ph.D., law or medical programs. The program is designed to meet the growing demand for chemists who are at the forefront of solving global challenges, from deve  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The University of Illinois System has submitted a public comment letter opposing a recent proposal issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) concerning the admissions process for nonimmigrant academic students and exchange visitors. This proposed rule establishes a fixed time period for admission and a new extension procedure that the System argues will significantly disrupt the educational landscape and economic contributions of international students. The Unive  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- VillageMD, Chicago, Illinois, an independent provider group dedicated to integrated care across various settings, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. The letter emphasizes the need for reforms that will bolster value-based care models and improve patient outcomes across diverse communities. In the letter, VillageMD outlined four ess  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Museum Studies Partnering with Iowa Museum Association for Professional Development Series MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - The Western Illinois University Museum Studies Program is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the Iowa Museum Association (IMA) as the official sponsor of the IMA Plugged-In Series, a comprehensive professional development initiative designed to advance museum professionals  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Retired Professor Commits $3 Million for Scholarships The 2025 Western Illinois University Foundation donor banquet, held on Friday, Sept. 12, featured an exciting announcement about a transformational investment from a retired WIU professor and his wife. Jim and Judy Niss, of Winter Park, FL have arranged to endow two scholarship funds via a $3 million estate gift. Jim taught Economics at WIU fo  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Geographic Information System Recognized by Congressman Eric Sorensen Western Illinois University's Geographic Information System (GIS) Center has been recognized with a Congressional Certificate by Congressman Eric Sorensen. The GIS Center has helped communities throughout Illinois by providing 9-1-1 services with critical information due to the center's detailed mapping abilities. "It is an  more