NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate issues new guidance to protect shoppers as identity scams surge ahead of the holidays * Key takeaways : * October kicks off identity theft season, with the highest volume of fraudulent credit and loan applications all year. * Fraud applications account for nearly 70% of all identity theft cases reported to AIP; new account scam  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Partners with Clean Energy Developers on $10 Million Utility Low-Income Grant Program * ComEd, BAP Power LLC (operating as Cenergy), and ESP Solar LLC (ESP) today announced a landmark, five-year collaboration on a Low-Income Grant Program valued at up to $10 million for income-eligible ComEd customers. The grants will be delivered as utility bill cre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Demands USDA Secretary Fund SNAP Benefits for November During Government Shutdown * The USDA is Refusing to Use Available Federal Funding to Cover SNAP Benefits in November During the Government Shutdown 64,000 Families Rely on SNAP in IL-17 Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) is demanding U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins use available federal   more

MATTOON, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, posted the following news release: * * * Consolidated Announces Changes to Phone Directory Delivery * Electronic local directories available on company website CHAUTAUQUA & COLUMBIA COUNTY, N.Y. October 27, 2025 - Consolidated Communications announced today that it will no longer automatically deliver printed phone directories to customers as part o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Announces Plans for Andaz Hiroshima * CHICAGO (October 27, 2025) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of Takenaka Corporation for the first Hyatt hotel in western Japan's Chugoku region. Andaz Hiroshima will be located in the heart of Hiroshima and is expec  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Announces Plans for First Andaz Hotel in Hong Kong * A marquee project, Andaz Hong Kong Central, is set to debut in 2027 at the new placemaking urban landmark Central Crossing in the heart of Hong Kong CHICAGO (October 2 7, 2025) - Hyatt Hotel Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Wi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Illinois Redistricting Must Protect Fair Representation and Meet Common Cause Fairness Criteria * Common Cause, the nation's premier redistricting leader, is urging Illinois state legislators to ensure that any mid-decade redistricting meets the organization's six fairness criteria. For weeks, rumors have swirled about the possibility of mid-decade redistricting to add an additional Democratic   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises KKR on $7 Billion Strategic Investment Co-Led by KKR and Apollo in Keurig Dr Pepper * Kirkland & Ellis advised global investment firm KKR in its strategic investment in Keurig Dr Pepper (Nasdaq: KDP), a leading beverage company in North America. KKR and Apollo have entered into a definitive agreement for a $3 billion convertible preferred stock in  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 27 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Menopause expert can discuss newly FDA-approved non-hormonal hot-flash drug * * Hot flashes are linked to insomnia, heart disease, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, bone loss * Newly approved drug decreases hot flashes by an average of 67% * Elinzanetant 'comes out ahead' of other FDA-approved non-hormonal drugs in sleep and quality-of-life parameters CHICAGO - Northwestern University meno  more

DECATUR, Illinois, Oct. 28 -- Millikin University issued the following news on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * Millikin students strengthen community connections through Friends of Torrence Park Initiative The ongoing neighborhood project connects research, service, and youth engagement in Decatur. By Matthew Flaten Millikin University students in the Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice continued their long-standing commitment to neighborhood revitalization through the Friends of Torrence Park   more

DECATUR, Illinois, Oct. 28 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Millikin University to host anti-trafficking Global Freedom Summit film screening The event is designed to raise awareness about human trafficking and equip communities to take action. By Matthew Flaten Millikin University students enrolled in PO 323 Human Trafficking, together with the Human Trafficking Research Lab at Millikin University, are hosting the Global Freedom Summit, a film screening event designe  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 27 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern professor's game prods practice of productive disagreement * EVANSTON, Ill. - At an Evanston brewpub, participants seated at tables covered in interlocking tiles weren't playing Scrabble they were engaging in passionate, yet civil, debates over contested topics like transgender athletes and affordable housing. They were testers playing Point Taken, a new game by Northwestern Universit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * One young mother's risk assessment with Northwestern Medicine leads to a life-saving breast cancer diagnosis * OAK BROOK, Ill. October 27, 2025 Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in their lifetime, but early detection can make all the difference. For Michaela Del Barrio, a 37-year-old mother of two from Elmhurst, Ill., a high-risk breast cancer assessment led to the diagnosis   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * One young mother's risk assessment with Northwestern Medicine leads to a life-saving breast cancer diagnosis Michaela Del Barrios's story shows the critical role high-risk breast cancer assessments play for women * OAK BROOK, Ill. -- October 27, 2025 -- Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in their lifetime, but early detection can make all the difference. For Michaela Del Barrio  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Prolonged Government Shutdown Begins to Weigh on U.S. Economy * The U.S. government shutdown, now in its fourth week, is beginning to strain the economy as economists warn that the longer it continues, the more lasting the effects could be. Roughly 700,000 federal employees have been furloughed, and nearly as many are working without pay. Economists esti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Jayapal, Members of Congress Convene Oversight Forums on Trump's Lawless Assaults on Chicago * CHICAGO, IL This week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, along with Chicago-area Representatives Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Danny K. Dav  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * World's Largest Annual Safety Event Brings 12,500 to Denver * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Safety Council welcomed more than 12,500 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors for the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, held Sept. 12-18 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The event marked the 113 th edition of the world's largest annual safety gathering. The Safety Congress & Ex  more