CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 4 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Miami Boat Show Venue Changes Aimed to Elevate Exhibitor Success * The Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show returns Feb. 11-15 with a reimagined footprint and a renewed focus on delivering stronger value for exhibitors and the recreational boating industry. The 2026 Miami Boat Show is introducing a more connected layout across Miami Beach and  more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Dec. 4 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * AANA Expands Its Leadership in Lifelong Learning and Professional Advancement, Welcoming Dr. Hallie D. Evans as Senior Director of Education and Professional Development * Rosemont, Ill. The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) is excited to announce the hiring of Hallie D. Evans, DNP, CRNA, APRN, CNE, CHSE, FAANA, as Senior Director of Ed  more

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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 4 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Announcing the 2026 Core Fundamentals Web Course Schedule * CHICAGO-Core is pleased to announce the release of the 2026 Core Fundamentals Web Course schedule. This series of related online courses covers basic topics that enhance skills in various areas of library work. The Fundamentals Web Courses focus on the following areas: fundamentals of acquisitions, catalogin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 4 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Award-winning librarian and 'Reading Rainbow' host Mychal Threets to serve as 2026 National Library Week honorary chair * CHICAGO - Award-winning librarian, author, and new host of the children's program "Reading Rainbow" Mychal Threets will serve as Honorary Chair of the American Library Association's National Library Week, April 19-25, 2026, a weeklong celebration of  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. 4 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Blackstone real estate suffers $600 million in losses from sales of senior housing portfolio * In November, the Wall Street Journal reported that Blackstone was selling off a portfolio of about 90 senior housing properties, incurring over $600 million in losses. In its article " Blackstone is Offloading a Flopped $1.8 Billion Investment in Senior Housing," the Journal wro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Dec. 4, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states in August 2025 Job openings rates increased in 2 states and were little changed in 48 states and the District of Columbia in August 2025. The increases in job openings rates occurred in Florida and Illinois (+0.6 percentage point each). August job openings rates ranged from 5.5 percent in Wes  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, McClellan, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Mitigate Negative Impacts of Natural Gas Pipelines * Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025, legislation to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to asse  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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Renews Call for Defense Secretary Hegseth's Resignation After Inspector General Report on His Sharing of Military Operation Plans in an Unsecured Group Chat * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement regarding the Department of Defense Inspector  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Reacts to DoD IG's Report on SignalGate, Reiterates Call for Hegseth to Resign * December 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, DC] Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General's report which confirmed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put American servicemembers at greater risk by sharing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Bill to Rename Plainfield Post Office in Honor of Staff Sergeant Jose Duenez, Jr. * December 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the U.S. Post Office facility located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, in honor of Staff Serge  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Casten, McClellan Introduce Legislation to Mitigate Negative Impacts of Natural Gas Pipelines * December 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), both members of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, and U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) introduced the FER  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award For Decades Of Work Protecting Students From Predatory For-Profit Colleges * December 04, 2025 Today, Durbin accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute for College Access and Success and the Protect Students and Taxpayers Coalition in honor of his work protecting students from predatory and deceptive practices of the for-profit college i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Priests For Justice For Immigrants Amid The Trump Administration's Cruel Immigration Tactics * December 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with Priests for Justice for Immigrants from the Chicago-area and members of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL). During the mee  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Priests For Justice For Immigrants Amid The Trump Administration's Cruel Immigration Tactics U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with Priests for Justice for Immigrants from the Chicago-area and members of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL).   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On DOD IG's Report On 'Signalgate,' Determination That Secretary Hegseth Endangered U.S. Service Members * December 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) report which concluded that U.S. Secretar  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Casten, McClellan Introduce Legislation To Mitigate Negative Impacts Of Natural Gas Pipelines * December 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), both members of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, and U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) introduced the FERC Gree  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Murkowski Introduce The Dream Act * December 04, 2025 Durbin has introduced the Dream Act every Congress since 2001; today marks his final introduction of the legislation before the end of his congressional career WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced the   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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- 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 Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Moolenaar Cosponsor Bill to Protect American AI Chips, Strengthening Export Control Enforcement Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United Sta  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- 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 Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Moolenaar Lead Members in Honoring Jimmy Lai Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, Sanchez Reintroduce Roth IRA Rollover Legislation to Bolster Retirement Security * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Linda T. Sanchez (CA-38), along with Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), reintroduced the Retirement Rollover Flexibility Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA sa  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- The American Supply Association issued the following news release: * * * NETWORK2025 Recap: Strong Programs and an Upbeat Environment ASA's NETWORK2025 kicked off to packed crowds at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. NETWORK attracted nearly 900 industry professionals from more than 200 firms, representing more than $80 billion in annual sales. More than 75 percent of firms in attendance were represented by their CEOs, presidents, or cha  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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Pressley, Tokuda Lead Call to Recognize Interconnectedness Between Immigrant Justice and Reproductive Justice * Washington, DC Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Founder and co-chair of the Congressional Global Migration Caucus, Congresswoman Ayana Pressley (MA-07), Co-chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Vice-chair of the Congressional Asia  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Rankins Inducted into Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys * Taft Chicago partner Lauren Rankins was recently inducted into the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys (SOICA). Members are selected as outstanding Illinois lawyers who are distinguished for their skill, experience and professional conduct in the practicing or teaching of construction law, and who are dedicated  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Dec. 4 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Research Review: Aluminum in Vaccines Strengthens Immune Responses, Does Not Cause Autism, Asthma or Other Serious Health Issues * The use of aluminum salts in vaccines is safe, well-tolerated and effective in boosting the immune system to prevent disease, according to a special article prepublished online in Pediatrics Dec. 3. The article, " The Role and Safety of Alum  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research issued the following news release: * * * Retinal Organoid Platform Identifies Biomarkers and Affords Genetic Testing for Retinal Disease Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is an inherited retinal disease leading to severe vision impairment from early infancy, affecting 2-3 out of every 100,000 newborns. LCA is caused by variants in certain genes from which proteins essential for retinal cell function and survival ar  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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Require Baby Changing Stations in Community Health Centers * WASHINGTON - Rep. Lauren Underwood introduced the Baby Changing in Health Centers Act, bipartisan legislation co-led by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-02). The Baby Changing in Health Centers Act would require federally qualified community health centers to provide safe, accessible baby changing  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * UnidosUS Applauds Bipartisan Re-introduction of the DREAM Act * WASHINGTON, DC As a national organization long committed to an immigration system that values dignity and human rights and supports policies that broaden ways for people to enter the U.S. legally, UnidosUS welcomes the reintroduction of the DREAM Act. UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguia issued the following statement in response  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