WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * ABRAHAM ACCORDS CAUCUS WELCOMES MIDDLE EAST PEACE DEAL * Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus - Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Ann Wagner (MO-02), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Craig Goldman (TX-12) - released the following statement welcoming the announcement of a Middle East peace deal:  "We are elated by news that Israel and Hamas have come to an agreement to end the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA highlights new tools for Medicare's open enrollment * CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association (AMA) is reminding Medicare patients that the annual open enrollment period begins Wednesday and has several important updates to make it easier for patients to select plans that include their physicians. For 2026 coverage, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ann Zwick Moderating Panel at the 2025 Annual Air Conference * Taft attorney Ann Zwick will moderate a panel at the 2025 Annual Air Conference organized by the Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States Section. The conference will gather senior officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state environmental agencies in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and W  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Presents Congressional Gold Medal to Collinsville Resident for WWII Service * Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) presented a Congressional Gold Medal to Collinsville resident Betty Wrigley, 98, for her service as a "Rosie the Riveter" during World War II. The Congressional Gold Medal is America's oldest and highest civilian award.  In 1943, at 15 years old, Wrigley left her  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * CHAMPAIGN: Budzinski Visits University of Illinois Projects Cancelled By Trump Administration * Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) visited the University of Illinois' Prairie Research Institute to meet with researchers and tour projects whose federal grants were canceled by the Trump administration in an act of retaliation for the government shutdown.  "The projects I toured today wo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The College of DuPage, a community college in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding concerns over a proposed new survey known as the "Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement" (ACTS). The letter highlights potential implications for community colleges, particularly in relation to compliance with federal antidiscrimination law. In its notice posted in the Federal Register on August 15, 2025, the Dep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jackson Acknowledges Hostage/Detainee Release, Calls for Immediate Action on Two-State Solution * U.S. Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01) released the following statement today, acknowledging the release of twenty (20) Israeli hostages and over 2,000 Palestinian hostages, detainees, and prisoners by Israel, stressing that these actions must serve as the foundation for a permane  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Statement on Hamas Releasing All Living Israeli Hostages * U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement after Hamas released This link opens in new window or tab. all 20 living Israeli hostages as part of phase one of the U.S.-led peace agreement:  "This is such an incredible relief. I am thrilled for the families who will be able to hug their loved ones  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Illinois Delegation Members Pen Letter to Health Insurance Companies, Seeking Answers About Cost of Republicans' Inaction on Extending ACA Tax Credits * In their letters to eight health insurance companies, the lawmakers emphasize that Illinoisans rely on ACA enhanced premium tax credits to afford health care [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Quigley, Kelly, Davis Demand Answers About Frozen Federal Funding for Chicago's Red Line Extension Project & Red and Purple Modernization Project * On October 3, OMB Director Russell Vought announced that the Trump Administration would put on hold the $2.1 billion in federal funding promised to CTA's Red Line Extension Project and CTA's Red and Purple Modernization Project [C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On The Return Of The Hostages Held By Hamas * SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on the release of the remaining 20 living hostages held by Hamas: "Congratulations to President Trump for the historic Gaza agreement. We know there are still critical elements to be negotiated and settled but the release of the Israeli h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * EDWARDSVILLE: Budzinski Meets With Southern Illinois University Nursing Students * On Monday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) met with current nursing students and recent graduates at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Their conversation focused on the cost of nursing education and the burden of student debt, as well as how the Republican budget reconciliation law will impac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster, Kean Demand Action on Foreign Bots Encouraging Political Violence * Today, Representatives Bill Foster (D-IL) and Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) announced that they sent a letter calling on social media platforms to combat foreign bot farms spreading disinformation and encouraging political violence.  "The recent rise in political violence poses a serious threat to American democracy," said Congress  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare launches CareIntellect for Perinatal, a cloud-first application to optimize care delivery and help send families home healthy * * Informed by clinicians and built on clinical insights, the solution provides care teams with real-time [1] insights designed to streamline perinatal workflows and support timely clinical decision-making. * Developed in collaboration with  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * Healing Our Waters Conference Recap: Collaboration and Community at the Core This year's Healing Our Waters Conference brought together hundreds of advocates, funders, scientists, and community leaders in Rochester, New York, to explore solutions for the health of the Great Lakes. Over two days, participants shared knowledge, built new partnerships, and reflected on the region's shared res  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * JPMorganChase finances vulture fund's assault on manufactured housing communities and on affordable housing * Alden Global Capital - the hedge fund infamous for slashing newsroom jobs at hundreds of U.S. newspapers it acquired - has made a dramatic incursion into the manufactured housing market via its affiliate Homes of America. Since 2021, the company has spent over $2  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, Oct. 15 (TNSrep) -- CompTIA posted the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Key shifts in cybersecurity trends examined in new CompTIA report "State of Cybersecurity 2025" explores how AI, OT, data and other factors are altering the landscape * The cybersecurity landscape is being reshaped by forces that simultaneously create greater efficiencies and stronger protections, but expand the attack surface that must be defended, according to a new report from  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Key trade and tariff deadlines approaching for marine manufacturers * The next several weeks include important trade and tariff deadlines that could affect U.S. marine manufacturers and their supply chains. NMMA encourages members to review the dates below and participate in open comment periods and consultations. IEEPA legal challenge: timeline and cons  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises I Squared Capital on Acquisition of Liberty Tire Recycling from Energy Capital Partners * Kirkland & Ellis advised I Squared Capital, a leading independent global infrastructure investor, on a definitive agreement to acquire Liberty Tire Recycling from Energy Capital Partners, a leading investment firm in the energy transition infrastructure sector.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Morgan Stanley on Privatization of Hang Seng Bank * Kirkland & Ellis is advising Morgan Stanley Asia Limited as financial adviser to Hang Seng Bank Limited (HKSE: 11) on its proposed privatization by HSBC Holdings plc (HKSE: 5) by way of a scheme of arrangement. The proposed privatization values Hang Seng Bank at US$37 billion. The transaction was a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Honored With 2025 Pro Bono Partner Award From DRLC * The Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC), the oldest disability nonprofit in the U.S., selected Kirkland as the winner of its 2025 Pro Bono Partner Award. The honor, which was presented at DRLC's 50th annual Franklin Delano Roosevelt Gala, recognized Kirkland's exceptional commitment to disability justic  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Represents Cathay Life Insurance on Sale of LP Interests in Seven Private Funds * Kirkland & Ellis advised Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd., an Asian life insurance company, on the sale of limited partner interests in seven private funds, with the total amount of the portfolio of around $212 million. The Kirkland team included investment funds lawyers Caro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Transparency and Accountability After Shocking Hoffman Estates ICE Detention Caught on Video * SCHAUMBURG, IL - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today reaffirmed the validity of the video showing ICE agents violently detaining individuals in Hoffman Estates (link is external), confirmed that the incident occurred in his district, and condemned the Trump Administration's  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Marine Industry Mourns the Passing of Augusto "Kiko" Villalon * NMMA, the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) and the recreational marine industry at-large are mourning the loss of Augusto "Kiko" Villalon, who passed away on Oct. 8. Villalon joined the ABYC in 1962 and spent more than six decades shaping the technical foundation of modern boatbuilding.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Advises Main Capital Partners on the Acquisition of OSSENO by its Portfolio Company PeakAvenue * Munich, October 14, 2025 - McDermott Will & Schulte advised Main Capital Partners on the acquisition and financing of OSSENO Software GmbH by its portfolio company PeakAvenue. The transaction is the fifth acquisition as part of PeakAvenue's buy-and-buil  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * Northern Trust Appointed as Global Custodian by International Finance Facility for Education New Collaboration to Support IFFEd as it Increases its Scale and Impact * BASEL - Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announced that it has been appointed by the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) to provide global custody services. I  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: * * * NSC Opens Fourth Cycle of MSD Solutions Lab Grants to Advance Workplace Safety The National Safety Council has announced the continuation of its Research to Solutions (R2S) and MSD Solutions Pilot Grant programs for a fourth cycle. The 2026-2027 grants will provide up to $300,000 in funding, bringing the total investment to more than $1 million since the initiative's inception.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley, Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly, Davis Demand Answers about Frozen Federal Funding for Chicago's Red Line Extension Project and Red & Purple Modernization Project * Today, U.S. Representative and Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee Member Mike Quigley (IL-05), along with U.S. Senate Democratic Whip and Senate Appropriations Committee Member Dick Durbin (D-IL  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Radical school librarianship * CHICAGO -- School librarians perform a critical and frontline role in defending equity, diversity, inclusion, and intellectual freedom (EDIIF) within their school communities. Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, " Radical School Librarianship: A Global Response " invites readers to learn from the experience  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Underwood, Jacobs, Watson Coleman Introduce in the House Bicameral Resolution Honoring Wadee Alfayoumi with Senators Durbin, Duckworth The Senate Bicameral Resolution will be introduced by Senators Durbin and Duckworth *  Today, Congresswomen Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL ),  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement Following the Return of the Hostages Held by Hamas * EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement on the release of the hostages held by Hamas: "Today, my heart is with the hostages and families who are finally reunited after unimaginable pain, uncertainty, and suffering. The human cost of this war has been staggering, and th  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU Simmons Law School increases first-time bar exam passage rates With an evidence-based, individualized and comprehensive approach, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School is enjoying significant increases in first-time passage rates for recent graduates sitting for bar exams. In Illinois, 77% of 2025 graduates who took the Illinois State Bar Exam in July for the first time passed  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Three directors resign from private equity-owned Sevita Health in response to FTC enforcement efforts * On September 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that three directors from Sevita Health's Board of Directors had resigned in response to an enforcement action on interlocking directorates. An interlocking directorate is when a member of one compan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Once Again Blocks Congressman Krishnamoorthi's Oversight Visit to Illinois ICE Facility Krishnamoorthi's visit comes on the heels of violent ICE activities involving minors * BROADVIEW, IL - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was blocked today by the Trump Administration from entering the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Broadview, Illinois, after   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Tiny sensors rapidly detect 'forever chemicals' in water New portable test can find different PFAS chemicals, including those now regulated by the E.P.A. * They linger in our water, our blood and the environment--so-called "forever chemicals" that are notoriously difficult to detect. But researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) and Argonne Nationa  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Discover the Exciting Field of Human Resource Management Western Illinois University Human Resource Management (HRM) is the process of managing people to achieve better performance. Human Resource (HR) professionals work with recruitment and staffing, compensation and benefits, training and development, diversity and inclusion, performance evaluation, strategic planning and more. According to the  more