CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * 16 Northern Illinois Communities Take Steps to Become EV Ready with ComEd * ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (Caucus) today announced the fourth cohort of communities participating in the award-winning EV Readiness Program, a unique initiative to help local governments in Illinois prepare for the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and EV ch  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * AGA Congratulates Laura Swett on being named new Chairman of FERC and David LaCerte on swearing in * WASHINGTON - American Gas Association congratulated Laura Swett on being named as Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Commissioner David LaCerte on his swearing in. Chairman Swett and Commissioner LaCerte were nominated by President Trump and confirmed by  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 28 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate and the Aspen Institute focus on improving trust * WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2025 - Today, Allstate and the Aspen Institute launched the Trust in Practice Awards to strengthen community relationships and build trust throughout America. Allstate has committed up to $5 million in grants for community organizations that support civic engagem  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The American Association of Clinical Urologists Inc., East Dundee, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) expressing deep concerns about employee noncompete agreements in the medical field. The letter emphasizes the necessity for urologists to have uninterrupted access to patients and the freedom to change employment without undue restrictions. The AACU, which represents over 3,700 urologists and advocacy affiliates across th  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Oct. 29 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * American Water Charitable Foundation and Illinois American Water Award over $40,000 to Support Accessible Drinking Water Belleville, ILL. (October 28, 2025) -- The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., and Illinois America  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Argonne expands nation's AI infrastructure with powerful new supercomputers and public-private partnerships The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), DOE's Argonne National Laboratory, NVIDIA and Oracle today announced a landmark public-private partnership to deliver the DOE's largest AI supercomputer and accelerate scientific discovery. Argonne is als  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 27 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Army's Advanced Manufacturing Addresses Supply Chain Gaps * Several months ago, the 1st Theater Sustainment Command-Forward was in a bind. One of its Patriots in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility was down as a result of a broken hydraulic hose. With the replacement part's lead time at 900 days, the unit called Army Materiel Command for help. Its Rock   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Illinoisans Are Notified Of Their Rising Health Care Premiums, Durbin Slams Republicans For Failing To Address Expiring ACA Tax Credits * October 27, 2025 In his speech on the Senate floor, Durbin reprimanded congressional Republicans for shutting down the government rather than address the rising cost of health care for Americans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 29 -- Augustana College issued the following news: * * * Augustana Board of Trustees elects new members Augustana College announces five new members of the college's Board of Trustees. The trustees were selected during the college's May and October meetings of the board, and their terms officially started this fall. The new trustees will serve a term of four years. Augustana President Andrea Talentino said the college has an extraordinary legacy of thoughtful, con  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski, Quigley Slam Upcoming SNAP Changes Due to Big, Ugly Bill * In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, they urged the administration to clarify implementation guidance for states WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) led every Democratic member of the Illinois congressional delegation in a letter to Secretar  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Businesses urge Illinois lawmakers to pass comprehensive energy legislation this week * Leading companies in Illinois today urged state lawmakers to pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act, nation-leading legi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Highlights How His Office Is Delivering for Illinois Families Even During Federal Shutdown * ITASCA, IL - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) today held a press conference at the Itasca Fire Department to highlight how his office continues delivering critical constituent services to Illinois families even amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Joined by   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * CTU statement on federal court ruling mandating daily reporting from ICE * CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates responded to today's federal court preliminary injunction hearing regarding federal law enforcement's treatment of organizers and the ongoing use of excessive force against families across Chicago: "Whether terrorizing Black children in S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Illinois Delegation Statement on Supporting Implementation of New Congressional Map * Today, the Democratic Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation released a statement expressing their support for the implementation of a new congressional map in the state to counter Republican gerrymandering efforts: "Donald Trump and House Republicans have concluded that the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Van Hollen, Merkley, Castor, Frost, Colleagues in Pressing Trump Administration on Israeli Detention of 16-year-old U.S. Citizen * October 28, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) and Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10) in pressing the Trump Administ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Denouncing FCC Chair Brendan Carr's Unlawful Plan to Increase Costs for Law-Abiding Americans with Incarcerated Loved Ones * October 28, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)author of the historic, bipartisan Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act This link opens in new window or tab. that was signed into law in 2023led h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Join Merkley in Calling for CBO Probe Into Cost of Trump's National Guard Deployment to American Cities * October 28, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in leading several of their Senate colleagues in callin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Praises Religious Leaders For Condemning ICE Actions In Chicago, Asks Americans To Join * October 27, 2025 WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, praised religious leaders for condemning the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Praises Religious Leaders For Condemning ICE Actions In Chicago, Asks Americans To Join In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, praised religious leaders for condemning the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Urges Congress To Finally Pass A Sanctions Bill Against Russia * October 27, 2025 WASHINGTON - As Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his assaults against Ukraine, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today delivered a speech on the Senate floor urging his Republican colleagues to pass the Sanctioning Russia Act in an effort to   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Final Week of October Begins with Several Trade Announcements * The government is shutdown, but U.S. trade and tariff news is not. In the past several days: 1. NMMA officially opposed several Section 232 steel and aluminum inclusions requests. 2. President Trump also noted on social media that he would pause U.S.-Canada trade negotiations and increas  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Following Years of Pressure from Everytown to Modify Its Pistols to Not Accept "Glock Switches," Glock to Discontinue Existing Product Line * Company Faces Sea of Liability and Closed Markets As California Recently Signed First-in-the-Nation Bill Taking on DIY Machine Guns; New York Passed Related Bill in 2024; Illinois, Maryland also Introduced Bills Everytown Law Represents Chi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 [Category: BizConsulting] -- G2 issued the following news: * * * G2 and Reddit Partner to Help B2B Software Brands Expand Their Trusted Presence to Reddit's Communities * Artificial Intelligence (AI) has redefined the way buyers search for new products. According to a G2 survey of B2B software buyers, nearly 9 in 10 respondents say AI search has changed how they conduct research, with 50% noting they start research via platforms like ChatGPT more often than Google.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following news release: * * * Grubhub Partners with Instacart to Expand Grocery Options on Its Platform * Grubhub customers can now order from Instacart's network of more than a thousand national, regional, and local retail banners across the U.S. CHICAGO and SAN FRANCISCO (October 28, 2025) - Grubhub and Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) are teaming up to bring a wider selection of g  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Oct. 28 -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Health Legislation Update Brings Breast Cancer Care Into the Modern Age Insurance denials and delays for breast and chest wall reconstruction after cancer will become a thing of the past with passage of the Advancing Women's Health Coverage Act (AWHCA). The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), together with bipartisan co  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Hibbett, Uber Eats Partner on Delivery * SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (October 27, 2025) - Uber Technologies, Inc., and Hibbett, Inc. announced a new partnership bringing the omnichannel retailer's broad selection of athletic-inspired fashion, footwear and accessories to the Uber Eats platform. Consumers across the U.S. can shop from nearly 900 Hibbett locations nat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Durbin Receives Lifetime Trumpeter Achievement Award From The National Consumers League * October 27, 2025 WASHINGTONLast week, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) received the Lifetime Trumpeter Achievement Award from the National Consumers League (NCL) for his work championing consumers' and workers' rights and advancing social justice. During his remarks, Durbin highligh  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Represents Sterling Investment Partners on Continuation Vehicle Recapitalization of XKIG * Kirkland & Ellis advised Sterling Investment Partners on the closing of a continuation vehicle recapitalization of XKIG. The recapitalization was completed through Sterling's first-ever single-asset continuation vehicle, which will support the company's next phase of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers, Consumer Advocates, Organized Labor and Workforce Equity Advocates, and the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition Urge Passage of the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act * SPRINGFIELD, Ill. As Illinois' fall veto session resumes today, a broad coalition including organized labor, clean energy industries, and environmental and consumer advocates are calling on le  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * NEMA Applauds Danfoss Drives on Make It American Certification The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today announced that Danfoss Drives has earned Make It American certification for its facilities in Loves Park, Illinois, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Introduced in April 2025, the Make It American certification program enables companies t  more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Oct. 28 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry Speech and Debate Team Earns 51 Awards in Opening Month of Competition * NEWBERRY, S.C. The Newberry College Speech and Debate Team has started the 2025-2026 season with an outstanding series of performances, earning a total of 51 awards in just four weeks of competition at tournaments across the country. Throughout the week of October 13, 2025, the team competed virtually in two tournamentsthe   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Arlington Heights, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) highlighting concerns regarding proposed regulations for heat injury and illness prevention in both outdoor and indoor work settings. The association represents over 350 die casting companies across the United States, manufacturing critical components for industries ranging from automotive to medi  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * NSGA Advocacy in Action - FTC and Noncompete Agreements * DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (October 27, 2025) - In 2023, after polling membership, NSGA supported a proposed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban of employee noncompete agreements. In the wake of the proposed ban, legal action was filed against the FTC by several parties and the proposed ban was later struck do  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley, Budzinski Slam Upcoming SNAP Changes Due to Big Ugly Bill * Today, Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led every Democratic member of the Illinois congressional delegation in a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing concerns with the implementation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) changes enacted through the On  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 29 (TNSrep) -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * Real estate's AI reality check: 90% of companies piloting, only 5% achieved all AI goals JLL's research reveals despite near-universal AI adoption, significant gaps remain in driving business impact * Artificial intelligence (AI) in commercial real estate is entering a new phase, moving beyond early explorations and toward targeted, high impact  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Retail Forecasts Signal Slight Growth for 2025 Holiday Season * By Nick Rigitano NSGA Director of Insights and Analysis As the 2025 holiday season is quickly approaching, NSGA has been keeping note of various holiday sales growth forecasts released by multiple organizations. The overall sentiment from the retail holiday forecasts released thus far is slight   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Call Out Bondi's Inappropriate Stonewalling At Hearing, Re-Upping Critical Oversight Requests In a letter to Chairman Grassley, SJC Dems request bipartisan cooperation to compel the Justice Department to immediately produce information responding to oversight requests and questions that Bondi dodged * Responding to A  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 29 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Seven UChicago Law alumni clerking for Supreme Court justices The alumni serve seven justices at the nation's highest court * Securing a clerkship at the U.S. Supreme Court is one of the most prestigious opportunities available to a recent law school graduate. This year, University of Chicago Law School alumni have achieved a remarkable milestone: Our graduates are clerking for seven of the Court's ni  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 28 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Sebo Lab: Programming robots to better interact with humans Editor's Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some of the world's most complex problems. By Emily Ayshford Robots are often designed to do specific automated tasks, like deliver food or manufacture  more