CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Adler University issued the following news: * * * Adler University to launch a virtually synchronous option, new emphases for the Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision in Spring 2026 Beginning in Spring 2026, Adler University will expand its CACREP-accredited Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision (DCES) to include an online virtually synchronous option and three new emphases. * Beginning in Spring 2026, Adler University will expand i  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * AFSCME, SIU School of Medicine ink 3-year agreement SIU School of Medicine and AFSCME Local 370 collaboratively have finalized and ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. More than 800 SIU School of Medicine employees are represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Under the new  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Dec. 4 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Biomarkers found linking ER-positive breast cancer with neighborhood deprivation * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Scientists have long known that Black women with estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer and those who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods often have more aggressive forms of the disease and poorer survival rates. However, the underlying factors that link these outcomes with women  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Chicago Public Schools Celebrate the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Career-related Programmes Record Participation, College Credit Attainment, and Global Learning Experiences for CPS Students * Earlier today, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) celebrated continued growth and success in its International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and Career-related Programmes during an event at Ba  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 4 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Announces Upcoming Low-Income Discount as Latest Program to Assist with Rising Energy Costs * ComEd has announced the upcoming launch of its Low-Income Discount (LID) program as part of efforts to help customers manage increasing energy costs. The LID program, available Jan. 1, 2026, is intended to provide qualifying income-eligible customers with a p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- G2 issued the following news: * * * G2 Data Solutions' Market Movers in Employee Engagement Software * Today, we're back with our latest installment of Market Movers to reveal which products are making moves in Employee Engagement software. In case you're new here, Market Movers is a series from G2 Data Solutions where we spotlight the top three trending products in a trending category, all based on G2 data. Why Employee Engagement?   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 3 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Announces the Debut of Integrated Hospitality Destination in Lingang with Three New Hotels * New Hyatt Regency and Hyatt Place Hotels Offer Tailored Experiences for Business, Leisure and Extended Visits CHICAGO, [December 3, 2025] - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the grand opening of three new properties in Shanghai's rapidly devel  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 4 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL expands Brad Greenway's role to lead Asia Pacific Debt & Structured Finance Firm leverages proven EMEA success to accelerate growth across APAC Debt * JLL has expanded Brad Greenway's role to include oversight of Debt and Structured Finance for Asia Pacific (APAC), effective January 1, 2026. Brad will continue in his current role as Co-Head of Debt   more

DEKALB, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * NIU Professor's Research Shows Professional Santas Embody "Calling," Feel Chosen for Role NIU professor Bethany Cockburn's recent paper in Academy of Management Journal deconstructs the vocation of professional Santas. * Santa Claus might appear to be the quintessential seasonal worker, starting after Black Friday and ending on Christmas Eve. Yet the Academy of Management Journal finds that for many, i  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 4 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Trailblazing 'Halo' video game producer advises students to 'make stuff' * Editor's note: This story is part of Meet a UChicagoan, a regular series focusing on the people who make UChicago a distinct intellectual community. From the moment Alex Seropian's father brought home an Atari 2600, he was "hooked" on video games. By his final year at the University of Chicago, Seropian, SB'91, was coding his f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 4 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * Student Loan Delinquencies Among Renters Double in Early 2025 * The end of the federal student loan forgiveness program has left millions of borrowers facing monthly payments for the first time in years. This financial strain is reshaping the rental market and creating new challenges for property managers who rely on credit-based scoring to assess r  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Dec. 3 [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 Announces Pricing of Secondary Public Offering of Class A Common Stock * NORTHBROOK, Ill. Dec. 3, 2025 UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS) ("UL Solutions") today announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering (the "offer  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Student Earns First Place at International Research Symposium When a Chicago native, Andrea Padilla, a senior Agriculture major, returned to higher education after a decade-long hiatus, she didn't expect her path to lead through Western Illinois University's agricultural research fields--or to a first-place national research award. But since arriving at WIU in 2023 to complete her bachelor's d  more