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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Wednesday November 12, 2025 ( 22 items )  

Aon Launches Claims Copilot: Bringing Together Expert Advocacy and Advanced Technology for Better Client Outcomes
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 12 -- Aon, a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resources solutions and outsourcing services, issued the following news release: * * * Aon Launches Claims Copilot: Bringing Together Expert Advocacy and Advanced Technology for better client outcomes Latest innovation builds on the firm's Aon Broker Copilot and Risk Analyzers to deliver greater speed, insight and value in claims resolution and analytics * DUBLIN, 11 Nov. 2025 - Aon   more

Auto and Property Insurers Will Need to Maximize Retention Efforts to Stay Competitive in 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 11 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * Auto and Property Insurers Will Need to Maximize Retention Efforts to Stay Competitive in 2026 * The coming year may pose challenges to insurers that are outside their control, such as economic uncertainty and weather catastrophes. However, there are several steps they can take to improve customer retention, which has fallen in 2025, according to T  more

Cancer Quality Improvement Program Cuts Missed Radiation Appointments by 40%
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 12 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Cancer Quality Improvement Program Cuts Missed Radiation Appointments by 40% Providing structured support to cancer patients reduced missed radiation appointments by almost half, improving patients' ability to complete recommended treatment, study finds * Cancer patients who frequently miss radiation appointments experience worse clinical outcomes than those who complete their recommended   more

DHS' Operation Midway Blitz Honors Katie Abraham by Arresting Illegal Aliens Charged with Driving Under the Influence in Pritzker's Sanctuary Illinois
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS' Operation Midway Blitz Honors Katie Abraham by Arresting Illegal Aliens Charged with Driving Under the Influence in Pritzker's Sanctuary Illinois * In January 2025, a 20-year-old Illinois woman, Katie Abraham and her friend Chloe Polzin, were killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run car wreck caused by criminal illegal alien Julio Cucul-Bol WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland  more

Duckworth Renews Push to Help Protect Servicemembers and Veterans from Deportation Ahead of Veterans Day and Amid Trump's Continued Attacks Against our Heroes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Renews Push to Help Protect Servicemembers and Veterans from Deportation Ahead of Veterans Day and Amid Trump's Continued Attacks Against our Heroes * Ahead of Veterans Day and as Donald Trump continues to target our brave immigrant Veterans and servicemembers in his mass deportation campaign, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) renewed her push to protect and suppor  more

Durbin Delivers Floor Speech Outlining His "Yes" Vote On The Continuing Resolution And "Minibus" Spending Bills
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Floor Speech Outlining His "Yes" Vote On The Continuing Resolution And "Minibus" Spending Bills * November 10, 2025 During the vote, Durbin received commitment from Leader Thune on the Senate floor that there will be a vote to address ACA enhanced tax credits in December WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a me  more

Environmental Justice Organizations From Across U.S. to the Hill: We Will Not Be Shutdown
NEW YORK, Nov. 7 -- We Act for Environmental Justice issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Justice Organizations From Across U.S. to the Hill: We Will Not Be Shutdown WASHINGTON - This week, nearly 30 leaders from dozens of environmental justice and Indigenous organizations went to Capitol Hill to advocate for the needs of their communities as part of the Environmental Justice Leadership Forum (EJLF), hosted by WE ACT for Environmental Justice, in coordination with Climate Ju  more

Expanded Chicago Quantum Summit Highlights Role of Coordinated Action
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 12 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Expanded Chicago Quantum Summit highlights role of coordinated action Summit draws attendees from at least 15 countries, 32 universities and 168 companies By Meredith Fore About 950 people from around the world gathered in downtown Chicago and online last week for a Chicago Quantum Summit with a defining message: The future of quantum technology will be shaped not by a single sector, company or country   more

Genetic testing trifecta predicts risk of sudden cardiac death and arrhythmia
EVANSTON, Illinois, Nov. 10 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Genetic testing trifecta predicts risk of sudden cardiac death and arrhythmia * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Novel study used whole genome sequencing to combine monogenetic and polygenetic testing, which are often siloed in research and practice * More physicians should order genetic testing but much of the workforce isn't trained in it * Findings lay the groundwork for developing  more

Grubhub and National Retail Solutions Launch Integration
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 11 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following news release: * * * Grubhub and National Retail Solutions Launch Integration * Integration brings seamless digital ordering and delivery capabilities to NRS convenience stores, bodegas, and neighborhood retailers nationwide Newark, NJ - November 3, 2025 - Grubhub and National Retail Solutions (NRS) announced today that independent retailers in its nationwide point-o  more

Krishnamoorthi Seeks Answers From Commerce Secretary on Trump Administration's Handling of Nexperia Crisis
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi Seeks Answers from Commerce Secretary on Trump Administration's Handling of Nexperia Crisis Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and th  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.5M Sale of Starbucks Property in Mahomet, Illinois
ENCINO, California, Nov. 12 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.5M Sale of Starbucks Property in Mahomet, Illinois MAHOMET, Ill., Nov. 11, 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 brand-new Starbucks property in Mahomet, Illinois, for $2,506,000. "The buyer was drawn to the long-te  more

Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law: Recent Faculty Works - Paul Gowder, Name, Name
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Recent Faculty Works: Paul Gowder, name, name Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is home to an incredible group of faculty members working at the intersections of law and many other disciplines. Their research and scholarship has helped advance the understanding of law and legal institutions in a diverse array of fields. Learn more in our "Recent Faculty Works"   more

Olivet Nazarene University: Where Earth Meets Sky | STEM Report
BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Where Earth Meets Sky | STEM Report Geology of Southwest U.S. National Parks Field Course By Charles Carrigan, Ph.D. In May 2025, 12 students and I loaded up our vehicles and headed west. Our first stop was Rocky Mountain National Park, just outside of Estes Park, Colorado. As we climbed a rocky glacial moraine deposited in the last Ice Age, we sat down together. I asked the students to c  more

On Veterans Day, Duckworth Honors the Life and Service of Miguel Perez, Jr.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * On Veterans Day, Duckworth Honors the Life and Service of Miguel Perez, Jr. * [CHICAGO, IL] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today eulogized Miguel Perez, Jr. in a Little Village Veterans Day ceremony honoring his life and celebrating his memory. Duckworth was a strong advocate of Perez's, a U.S. Army Veteran who was deported to Mexico despite having been a green card hol  more

Organizations in Mexico, U.S. Urgently Call on the Mexican Government to Strengthen Consular Protection and the Defense of Human Rights
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 12 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, posted the following statement on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * Organizations in Mexico and the United States Urgently Call on the Mexican Government to Strengthen Consular Protection and the Defense of Human Rights More than 100 organizations in the United States and Mexico, led by migrants and/or people who serve communities of Mexican migrants and returnees, sent a letter to  more

Roosevelt University Awarded $2.75 Million in Federal Grants to Strengthen Student Support Services
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 12 -- Roosevelt University issued the following news: * * * Roosevelt University Awarded $2.75 Million in Federal Grants to Strengthen Student Support Services Roosevelt University is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $2.75 million in new and renewed federal grants from the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen academic, financial and mentoring support for first-generation and low-income students. These funds include a new $1.36 million, five-year grant  more

Schakowsky Statement on Veterans Day
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on Veterans Day * EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day: "Today, on Veterans Day, I want to speak directly to the incredible men and women who have served our country: I see you, I honor you, and I am deeply grateful for your service to our country. Serving in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines  more

Schneiderman Leads 2025 Lake Forest Reads Conversation With Author
LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Nov. 12 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Schneiderman leads 2025 Lake Forest Reads conversation with author Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English Davis Schneiderman guided a lively, wide-ranging conversation with bestselling novelist William Kent Krueger at this year's Lake Forest Reads community event, which drew strong attendance to the Gorton Center for the program's first-ever daytime weekend gather  more

This Veterans Day, Veterans and Reservists Make Up ComEd's Latest Market Development Initiative Training Cohort
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * This Veterans Day, Veterans and Reservists Make Up ComEd's Latest Market Development Initiative Training Cohort * This Veteran's Day, 11 veterans and reservists are among the 13 participants graduating from ComEd's latest Market Development Initiative (MDI) training cohort. Launched in early 2024, MDI provides eight weeks of immersive training to help indi  more

This Veterans Day, Veterans and Reservists Make Up ComEd's Latest Market Development Initiative Training Cohort
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 12 -- Exelon, an electric holding company, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * This Veterans Day, Veterans and Reservists Make Up ComEd's Latest Market Development Initiative Training Cohort 11 veterans and reservists obtain skills necessary to compete for jobs in growing energy-efficiency industry * This Veteran's Day, 11 veterans and reservists are among the 13 participants graduating from ComEd's latest Market Development Initiative (MDI) tra  more

Trade Panel Planned for North America Stage at Metstrade 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 11 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Trade Panel Planned for North America Stage at Metstrade 2025 * When Metstrade runs next week, Nov. 18-20, in Amsterdam, the global marine industry will see an exciting new chapter for North America. For the first time, the Canada and U.S.A. pavilions will co-locate in Hall 12, establishing a unified presence that reflects the region's innovation, craftsma  more