WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- AAR Corp., Wood Dale, Illinois, issued a report highlighting its 2025 Sustainability Report, which marks the company's 70th anniversary and emphasizes its ongoing commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. The report outlines the company's strategic approach to advancing sustainability within its global operations and maintaining robust governance under the oversight of its Board of Directors. The report details AAR's integrated framew  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA Sounds Alarm as White House Undermines Programs Supporting School and Academic Libraries * WASHINGTON, DC - This week the White House announced new steps toward dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Key programs that support school and academic libraries, such as Innovative Approaches to Literacy, will move to other federal agencies. The moves are the  more

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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA statement on CDC changes to website on autism and vaccines * Statement attributable to: Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD Trustee, American Medical Association "Despite recent changes to the CDC website, an abundance of evidence from decades of scientific studies shows no link between vaccines and autism. Extensive and rigorous studies consistently show that vacci  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Address Farmers' Input Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the bipartisan Fertilizer Research Act alongside Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02), Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), and Congressman Randy Feenstra (IA-04). By requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a stud  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Introduces Pair of Bills to Modernize Electric Grid Data * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced two complementary bills designed to modernize, standardize, and share the data needed to build a cheaper, faster, more efficient, and more reliable electric grid. The first bill, the Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act, introduced by Rep. Casten and Rep. Kevin Mu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI), Springfield, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury expressing its concerns regarding the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act). CBAI, which represents nearly 250 community banks across Illinois, has called on Treasury to prioritize community bank participation in innovation while safeguarding the financial stability  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces the Brand USA Restoration Act to Restore Funding for America's International Tourism Marketing Program * WASHINGTON - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the Brand USA Restoration Act, legislation to restore $80 million in federal funding for Brand USA, the nation's public-private tourism partnership. The bill replenishes the Travel Promoti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Cumberland DRW LLC, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury addressing the implementation of the Guaranteed and Enhanced Network for Inclusive and Unified Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. The organization commended the Treasury for its efforts to solicit public input and establish a regulatory framework that balances innovation with the need for financial stability and consumer protection. Established in 2014, Cumberland ha  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois posted the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Danville, Illinois, Man Convicted of Multiple Drug Charges, Including Drug-Induced Homicide URBANA, Ill. - A federal jury returned eight guilty verdicts on November 19, 2025, against Marcus "Slim" McKinney, 49, of Danville, Illinois, for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, distribution of fifty grams or more of methampheta  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Developing dehydration and other age-related conditions following major surgery linked to dramatically worse outcomes for older adults National study finds older adults who develop conditions such as delirium, dehydration or experience falls after having major surgery are at higher risk of poor outcomes and death Key Takeaways * Roughly 1 in 9 older adults (10.9%) developed a new geriatri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During A Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing * November 19, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned three judicial nominees at a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing. Durbin first questioned Nicholas Jon Ganjei, nominated to the U.S. District Co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Heinrich, Kelly To Introduce Anti-Cash Grab Act To Repeal 'Arctic Frost' Provision * November 20, 2025 The Anti-Cash Grab Act repeals last-minute provision allowing Republican senators to collect $500,000 per lawfully subpoenaed phone record WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $7 Billion in Newly Available WIFIA Funding and Five New WIFIA Loan Approvals * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding available for water systems, with an additional $550 million available to states. Interested entities can apply for this funding through a rolling ap  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Approves $78 Million WIFIA Loan to the City of Joliet, Illinois, to Help Transition City's Drinking Water Supply * Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved an $87 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to help the City of Joliet, Illinois, transition its drinking water supply from ground water to water from Lake Michigan. EPA's WIFIA program   more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release: * * * Federal Jury in Chicago Convicts Man of Orchestrating $14 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud CHICAGO -- A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a Texas man of fraud for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scheme that bilked nearly 1,000 investors out of at least $14 million. ROBERT DUNLAP, 54, of Houston, Texas, was convicted of two counts of mail fraud on Monday  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

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release: * * * Former Administrative Professional for Chicago Company Admits Embezzling More than $615,000 CHICAGO -- A former administrative professional for a Chicago company has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge for embezzling more than $615,000 from the company. CRYSTA LYON-HALBERT admitted in a plea agreement that she misappropriated the money from 2015 t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Leads Effort Calling for Action on Potential AI Bubble * Washington, DC Today, Representative Bill Foster (D-IL) led 21 Members of the House Financial Services Committee in calling on the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to convene a working group of financial, technology, and economic experts to assess the vulnerability of the U.S. financial system to a potential sharp drop in th  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

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Illinois Felon Who Distributed Fentanyl and Possessed a Firearm Sentenced to Federal Prison Second federal conviction involving a firearm * A man who sold fentanyl and possessed a gun in Dubuque, Iowa, was sentenced on November 19, 2025, to 77 months in federal prison. Friday Deel Gardner, age 28, from Markham, Illinois, received the pris  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- 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: * * * Krishnamoorthi: Trump Administration's Decision to Authorize AI-Chip Exports to Saudi Arabia and UAE Risks Supercharging CCP Military and Strategic Ambitions Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Betwee  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Lincoln Land Community Partners, Springfield, Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for the reinstatement and revision of the Federal Student Aid (FSA) Feedback System. The organization calls this overhaul a critical opportunity to repair the current system's shortcomings, stressing the need for a more independent and student-centered approach. In their letter, Lincoln Land Community Partners highlighted that the feedba  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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Member Spotlight: Supplier-Partnership Innovation and the Rising Stars at the Boat Builder Awards at Metstrade * The 2025 Boat Builder Awards, organized by International Boat Industry (IBI) in association with Metstrade, recognized several notable achievements across the global marine sector. Among this year's honorees were NMMA members acknowledged for co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Chicago Advocates Condemn Trump Administration Move to Block Release of Hundreds Unlawfully Arrested by ICE Seventh Circuit Stay of ICE Detention Releases under Castanon Nava Consent Decree Prolongs Detention and Family Separation for Hundreds of Chicagoans * CHICAGO -- The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) and Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc. (ACLU of Illinois) issued   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * New study shows lung cancer surveillance in the United States misses most patients; Northwestern Medicine researchers urge universal age-based screening * CHICAGO - November 20, 2025 - In a new study of nearly 1,000 consecutive patients treated for lung cancer at Northwestern Medicine, researchers discovered only 35% would have qualified for screening according to the U.S. Pre  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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Blumenthal Lead Legislation to Protect VA Workers' Right to Representation * The Right to Representation for VA Workers Act will codify essential labor rights for VA employees in response to violations by the Trump Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Continuing their efforts to protect the rights of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Kelly, Kiggans introduce Medical Nutrition Therapy Act * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the bipartisan Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 to expand Medicare coverage for medical nutrition plans and addressing health disparities. "Far too many people in underserved communities experience adverse health outcomes due to   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following news release: * * * Senate Moves to Break Barriers to Alzheimer's Detection Tools * The Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act would accelerate access to earlier dementia blood test screening for Medicare beneficiaries Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 2025 The Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM) applaud the Senate's bipartisan introduction of the Alzheime  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following statement: * * * Statement from the Alzheimer's Association on Lawsuit Against DPRIT * AUSTIN, Texas - The Alzheimer's Association is deeply concerned by the lawsuit seeking to block the implementation of Proposition 14 and the creation of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT). This legal challenge undermines the will of nearly 70% of Texas voters who overwhelmingl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 [Category: Business] (TNSrpt) -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * States move to rein in PE control of healthcare * States move to rein in private equity's growing control of healthcare, new report finds Private Equity Stakeholder Project report tracks 2025 legislative wave targeting financial risks and ownership opacity in healthcare State lawmakers across the country advanced an unprecedented wave of legislation this ye  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Transgender Federal Worker Sues Trump-Vance Administration Over Federal Bathroom Ban * A Civilian Employee of the Illinois National Guard Filed a Class Action Lawsuit in Federal Court Washington, D.C. - A civilian employee of the Illinois Nationa  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago Charges Man with Federal Terrorism Offense for Allegedly Setting Passenger on Fire on Chicago Train CHICAGO -- The U.S. Attorney's Office in Chicago today charged a man with a federal terrorism offense for allegedly setting a passenger on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train earlier this week. LAWRENCE REED, 50, o  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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Calls for Illinois to Receive Rural Health Transformation Fund Dollars * WASHINGTON Rep. Lauren Underwood and every member of the Illinois Congressional delegation wrote to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to express support for Illinois' application for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program. The RHT Program was created due to the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Introduces Legislation to Rename Plainfield Post Office in Honor of Staff Sergeant Jose Duenez Jr. * JOLIET Rep. Lauren Underwood led members of the Illinois congressional delegation, Representatives Robin Kelly (IL-02), Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Bill Foster (IL-11), Darin LaHood (I  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