PEORIA, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release: * * * Caterpillar expands in DFW with purchase of new office space IRVING, Texas, Dec. 5, 2025 - Caterpillar Inc. is expanding its footprint in DFW with the purchase of a building that will help accommodate the company's continued growth in North Texas. The property, located at 901 W. Walnut Hill Lane in Irving, is near the company's existing office space at Willia  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hotel Daphne, the Newest Concept from Bunkhouse Hotels, Now Open in the Historic Houston Heights * The first design-driven boutique of its kind for the neighborhood, the 49-room hotel features an all-day restaurant and bar helmed by two-time James Beard Award nominee Terrence Gallivan, and interiors inspired by mythology, craftsmanship, and community. Houst  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * How China and Russia's economic transitions reshaped generational mobility * China and Russia's transitions from central economic planning changed daily life. New research reveals how they also changed generational opportunity. A paper co-authored by Steven Durlauf, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, examines these historic adoptio  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following statement on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * IDPH Statement on ACIP Action Regarding Hepatitis B Vaccine SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health today released the following statement from Director Dr. Sameer Vohra in response to the actions of the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP): "Since universal newborn vaccination began in 1991, hepatitis B infection among U.S. chi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Illinois Supreme Court Recalls and Assigns Hon. Mark Clarke to Fifth District Appellate Court Justice David K. Overstreet and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the recall and assignment of the Honorable Mark H. Clarke (ret.) to the Fifth District Appellate Court. Judge Clarke is being assigned to fill the vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of Justice James R. M  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Littelfuse, a circuit protection manufacturer, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Littelfuse CPC1056N Relay Offers Fast Switching, Low Input Current, and Compact Solid-State Design New SSR delivers high isolation, silent operation, and TTL/CMOS compatibility for energy-efficient security, industrial, medical, and EV applications. * ROSEMONT, Ill., December 04, 2025 -- Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS), an industrial technology manufacturing c  more

ENCINO, California, Dec. 3 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4M Sale of Two-Property Industrial Portfolio in Illinois and Indiana 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 two-property industrial portfolio located in Princeville, Illinois, and Lafayette, Indiana. The portfolio sold for $4 mi  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Olivet Milestone: $2 Million in Endowed Scholarships Awarded to Students * A historic milestone for Olivet Nazarene University happened in 2025. More than $2 million in endowed scholarships are being awarded to students for the first time ever. "This milestone reflects both the University's deep commitment to affordability and the extraordinary generosity of our Olivet community," says Walter "Wood  more