WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sixteen State Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing opposition to a proposed revision regarding the collection of significant disproportionality data under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The states argue that the revision would undermine efforts to promote equity in special education by eliminating the current requirements for states to report changes in their methodologies for calculatin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * Chicago Teachers Union to Organize Community Meetings to Give Voice to Parents and Educators as Charter Operators Close Schools without Input * CHICAGO - The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is stepping in to organize stakeholder meetings across four charter school networks after a troubling pattern of corporate boards unilaterally announcing school closures and cuts without meanin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Condemns ICE and DHS Abuses at Chicago Field Hearing: "No Agency Is Above the Law" * CHICAGO - At today's House field hearing "Kidnapped & Disappeared: Trump's Assault on Chicago," Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) delivered a forceful rebuke of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics, condemning ICE and DHS for unlawfully targeting citizens  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration End Extreme & Dangerous Enforcement Activities Near Schools * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led seven of her Senate colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration take immediate action to ensure the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stops conducting aggressive, extreme and dangerous civil enforcement  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * IBEX 2025 Closes with Strong Attendance and Industry Momentum * The International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) wrapped on Thursday, October 9, delivering year-over-year attendance growth and reinforcing its role as North America's premier marine trade event. The three-day show brought decision-makers together to move the industry Fast For  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott's 2026 promotion class reflects strength on strength across key practices in newly combined firm * International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte has promoted 74 lawyers to partner and 13 to counsel. This is the largest class in the firm's history over 55% larger than last year's cohort and includes lawyers across 17 cities and five countries: Franc  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Molecular snapshots reveal how the body knows it's too hot * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * * Scientists have long struggled to understand how the body senses heat * * Northwestern team captured images of a key heat sensor in both resting and activated states * * They found the part of the sensor inside the cell is important for detecting and responding to heat * * Sensor also is  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Oct. 23 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Neely Nuclear Research Center named a nuclear historic landmark * The American Nuclear Society recently announced the designation of three new nuclear historic landmarks : the Hot Fuel Examination Facility, the Neely Nuclear Research Center, and the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant. Today's article, the second in a three-part series, will focus on the historical significance  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 23 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * 'One of the most effective anti-poverty tools we have' * CHICAGO - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which help feed more than 41 million people in the U.S. per month, are at risk of being cut off in 25 states starting Nov. 1, if the government does not reopen. Northwestern University health economist and policy researcher Lindsay Allen is available for interviews on the  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Redistricting or rigging? Experts available * Northwestern University has fantastic experts in political strategy, political science and law who can weigh in on the growing number of states pushing for mid-decade congressional redistricting. Just yesterday, Virginia Democrats announced plans to redraw congressional maps that could give their party two or three new seats. On Tuesday, North Carolina  more

DECATUR, Illinois, Oct. 25 -- Millikin University issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2025: * * * Tomorrow's Teachers Conference Inspires Future Educators at Millikin University Millikin education majors share honest insights about teaching, passion, and purpose. * High school students from across Central Illinois gathered on Millikin University's campus on Monday, Oct. 20, for the 2025 Tomorrow's Teachers Conference, a day devoted to exploring the teaching profession through hands-on ses  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Marina Leaders Spotlight Emerging Trends at 2025 World Marinas Conference * At the 2025 ICOMIA World Marinas Conference in Venice, NMMA President/CEO and current ICOMIA Board President Frank Hugelmeyer joined leading U.S. marina executives for the keynote panel, "The Biggest Marina Market in the World: The U.S. Figures and Trends." The discussion exam  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The University of Chicago issued the following Q&A on Oct. 22, 2025, by Tori Lee with Angie Heo, associate professor of the anthropology and sociology of religion: * * * Souls, fandom and 'KPop Demon Hunters' In Q&A, UChicago's Angie Heo breaks down the film's references to Korean shamanism and the religious undertones of pop-idol worship * This Halloween, trick-or-treaters are putting the final touches on their Rumi, Mira and Zoey costumes--homage to the golde  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Teaching for the Future - Anni Suman When alumna Anni Suman, a spring 2025 graduate, thinks about Western Illinois University's Master of Arts, Teaching (MAT) program, she thinks of a place that will give opportunities and support in order to help their students to succeed. "This program has given me the opportunity to create professional and personal connections that will last me a lifetime," S  more