CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA launches Center for Digital Health and AI * The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the launch of its Center for Digital Health and AI, a new endeavor created to put physicians at the center of shaping, guiding, and implementing technologies transforming medicine.  Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health tools are advancing rapidly, but with  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 21 -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Students can try their hand at skilled trades jobs in new traveling experience JA Trades on Tour, powered by Ameren, will reach students across 144 counties in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana * Ameren Corporation and Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis today announced a five-year, $1 million partnership launching JA Trades on Tour, an educational initia  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Stands With Trump Administration, Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold President Trump's Deployment of the National Guard to Restore Order in Chicago * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC, has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Illinois, urging it to overturn the lower court's decision and  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 21 (TNSxrep) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * Baking Cookbooks are a Rising Sweet Spot in the US Book Market, Circana Reports Baking at home is outperforming bakery sales, suggesting consumer affinity for homemade over purchasing prepared baked goods * As U.S. consumers embrace baking, the cookbook shelf is heating up. While the overall cookbook category remains fl  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Can digital replicas of patients help personalize Alzheimer's treatment? * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. -- A team of researchers from Penn State and the University of Illinois Chicago has been awarded $900,000 from the U.S. National Science Foundation to employ biomedical research, clinical data, advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and mathematical modeling methods to ultimately support persona  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Concerned about future cognitive decline due to profound hearing loss, suburban Chicago woman, 73, turns to Northwestern Medicine for a cochlear implant * WINFIELD, Ill. - October 20, 2025 - Even with her bilateral hearing aids, Pamela King was having a hard time hearing. The 73-year-old's hearing deficit created challenges in social situations. As the populations ages, demand  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 21 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Concerned about future cognitive decline due to profound hearing loss, suburban Chicago woman, 73, turns to Northwestern Medicine for a cochlear implant Physicians are seeing an interest in cochlear implants by older adults after studies have found a hearing deficit can lead to a faster rate of cognitive decline or dementia. * WINFIELD, Ill. - October 20, 2025 - Even with her b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has revoked the controlled substance certificate of registration for James Orrington II, a dentist in Chicago, Illinois. The action stems from the suspension of the practitioner's state-level dental and controlled substance licenses. The DEA determined that because Orrington's Illinois licenses were suspended on May 23, 2024, Orrington is no longer authorized by state law to handle controlled substance  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Calls for Investigation into Federal Agents' Excessive Use of Force in Chicago * October 20, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) called for an independent investigation into the outrageous use of force by federal agents involved in "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago. In a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General and (OIG) and De  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare collaborates with two major medical systems to advance AI technology designed to transform hospital operations and improve patient care * * Queen's and a nationally recognized academic medical center to provide clinical expertise to enhance GE HealthCare's forthcoming software solution * New software solution will use AI and predictive analytics to recommend action  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare unveils 2025 AI Innovation Lab research projects aimed at accelerating healthcare solutions * * Innovations in agentic AI explore how this advanced technology could be used to aid clinicians in their workflows and improve patient care delivery * GE HealthCare will work with Mass General Brigham and University of Wisconsin-Madison to fine-tune the company's magnetic  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 20 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Help Recognize Industry Excellence: 2026 Freedman Memorial Award Nominations Open * NMMA is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Alan J. Freedman Memorial Award, recognizing individuals who have made outstanding and lasting contributions to the marine accessories industry. Presented annually, the award honors those who demonstrate exceptional leadershi  more

WOOD DALE, Illinois, Oct. 21 -- HMH Education, a company that says it creates K-12 learning solutions, issued the following news release: * * * HMH Celebrates Five Years of Leading Educator Support Platform Teacher's Corner Innovative Professional Learning Hub Connects Thousands of Teachers Nationwide * BOSTON, MA -- HMH, an adaptive learning company, marks the five-year anniversary of Teacher's Corner, its flagship educator support platform that has redefined professional learning for teac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Krishnamoorthi Sounding the Alarm on Trump's Devastating Health-Care Cuts From Chicago's West Side To Rockford * SCHAUMBURG, IL - Last week, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi visited Loretto Hospital in Chicago's Austin neighborhood and River Bluff Nursing Home in Rockford to highlight how President Trump's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" is threatening health ca  more

ENCINO, California, Oct. 21 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of $15.5M Mixed-Use Property in Chicago CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a mixed-use property including 22 multifamily units and five commercial suites in Chicago, Illinois, for $15.5 million.   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 20 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty Spotlight: Matthew Sievert, College of Arts and Sciences Matthew Sievert joined the faculty in New Mexico State University's Department of Physics in 2020. He is an associate professor specializing in both experimental and theoretical high-energy nuclear physics. Prior to joining NMSU, Sievert was a postdoc at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He completed previous postd  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * North Dakota Beats Second Straight Ranked Opponent * Playing in the Missouri Valley Football Conference is like playing in the Big 10 or SEC, you are going to face tough competition every Saturday. So far in 2025, North Dakota has figured the tough competition out. Facing their second straight ranked opponent in then-No. 12 Southern Illinois, the Fighting Hawks rushed for 311  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 21 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Retired Iowa nurse credits Pilates and new 3D technology for saving her lung Tonni Richard of LeClaire, Iowa, is the first lung surgery patient to undergo a new procedure at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago * Tonni Richard of LeClaire, Iowa, spent her entire career caring for others. The 65-year-old was an army nurse for 20 years, before working as a visiting nurse, then in hos  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Oct. 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Peanut Allergies Declined Following Recommendation for Early Introduction * Peanut allergies in children ages 0-3 declined 27.2% after a 2015 study resulted in guidance recommending the introduction of peanut products in infancy among children, according to a study published in the November 2025 Pediatrics. The study, "Guidelines for Early Food Introduction and Patter  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Retired Iowa nurse credits Pilates and new 3D technology for saving her lung * CHICAGO - October 20, 2025 - Tonni Richard of LeClaire, Iowa, spent her entire career caring for others. The 65-year-old was an army nurse for 20 years, before working as a visiting nurse, then in hospice care and orthopaedics. After retiring from the profession she loved, Richard found a new passio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Trump Targeting Army Corps Projects in Blue States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it was pausing $11 billion in water infrastructure projects with the Army Corps of Engineers in California, Illinois, Maryland, New York, O  more