NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate announces quarterly dividends payable in January 2026 * NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 20, 2025 - The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly common stock dividend of $1.00 on Nov. 20, 2025. Allstate also declared the payment of quarterly preferred dividends. Common stock dividends Alls  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate launches Scam Protection to safeguard workers' finances from rising cyber and crypto fraud * Key Takeaways * Allstate launches Scam Protection, a new workplace benefit that covers modern digital threats including scams, ransomware and cryptocurrency theft, featuring first-of-its-kind reimbursement up to $50,000 for verified scam l  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Alumna Roberta Buffett Elliott makes $11.8 million gift for undergraduate global education at Northwestern * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern alumna Roberta "Bertie" Buffett Elliott '54 ('09, '13, '17, '21, '24, '26 GP) has made a new $11.8 million gift to advance undergraduate global education. This gift will support global learning opportunities for students thr  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Nov. 21 (TNSxrep) -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Ag Services Continues to Deliver Research to Support Local Farmers Agronomic Partners Seed Research Program Distributes Annual 4th Quarter Data * First Mid Ag Services, a division of First Mid Wealth Management, has released its annual third-party seed research results, offering farmers essential insights following one of the most variable growing seasons in recent years. With tes  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare to acquire Intelerad, advancing cloud-enabled enterprise imaging across care settings * * Creates a fully-connected, cloud-first imaging ecosystem spanning high-growth outpatient and ambulatory, teleradiology and hospital settings * Brings AI and workflow orchestration, cloud PACS, and image sharing, all in a SaaS business model, to GE HealthCare * Offers attrac  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * Higher Credit Card Usage Expected Among U.S. Shoppers this Holiday Shopping Season * Holiday shoppers report that they are expecting to rely more heavily on credit cards this season, with 42% naming it their preferred payment methodup from 38% last year. According to TransUnion's (NYSE: TRU) Q4 2025 U.S. Consumer Pulse study, Americans remain most   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following statement on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * IDPH Statement on CDC Website Changes Director Vohra responds to website's unfounded claims on vaccines and autism Key Points for Media: * The CDC website has been changed to add false linkages between vaccines and autism * Numerous studies have shown there is no link between the two, and suggesting otherwise only creates unnecessary fear and mistrust * Vaccine  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ANNOUNCES NEW SUMMARIES TO ACCOMPANY OPINION RELEASES The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that it will begin including summaries with opinion releases. This is to give the public a clear explanation of the rulings in plain language. The Court began including the summaries with today's batch of opinions with the summaries available on the opinion  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Lung cancer surveillance in the U.S. misses most patients, new study finds * * Study of nearly 1,000 lung cancer patients found only 35% would have qualified for screening under current criteria * Two-thirds of patients who would have been excluded were disproportionately women and never smokers * Lung cancer remains America's deadliest cancer, claiming more lives than breast, colon and pro  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * October 2025 Monthly Release * NORTHBROOK, Ill., November 20, 2025 - The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of October of $83 million or $65 million, after-tax, from five wind and hail events. Allstate Protection policies in force are as follows: Allstate Protection Policies in Forc  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * Osprey bird population grows in Illinois with help from UIS professor Author: Blake Wood University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor Tih-Fen Ting, director of the School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability and Public Health in the College of Health, Science and Technology, has played a key role in helping increase the osprey bird population in Illinois. Since Ting an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago project explores how humanities can advance AI research Interdisciplinary group at the Neubauer Collegium to examine what generative AI reveals about humanistic knowledge and creativity * How should humanistic scholars evaluate and harness the potential of generative AI? In what ways can they contribute to its development? An interdisciplinary group of researchers is convening at the Univers  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Nov. 19 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions to Expand Electromagnetic and Wireless Testing Capabilities in Europe with the Development of a New Laboratory * NORTHBROOK, Ill. Nov. 19, 2025 UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Innovation turns building vents into carbon-capture devices With a newly developed nanofiber filter, air conditioners, heaters and other HVAC systems could remove airborne carbon dioxide while cutting energy costs By Paul Dailing A nanofiber air filter developed at the University of Chicago could turn existing building ventilation into carbon-capture devices while cutting homeowners' energy cos  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Ag Students Show Their Expertise at PAS Conference Members of the Western Illinois University Professional Agriculture Students (PAS) earned seven awards at the Fall 2025 PAS Conference Nov. 13. The group brought home two first-place awards for its outstanding crops team, highlighted by senior Laila Beck (Arenzville, IL) winning the individual crown. Beck teamed with senior Adam Vail (Tennes  more