CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA statement on ACIP meeting * Statement attributable to: Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD Trustee, American Medical Association "The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice's (ACIP) vote to weaken the birth-dose recommendation for the Hepatitis B vaccine is reckless and undermines decades of public confidence in a proven, lifesaving vaccine. Today's action is no  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Applauds Restart of Granite City Works Blast Furnace After Continued Pressure * SPRINGFIELD, IL - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement after news that U.S. Steel will be restarting one of the two blast furnaces at Granite City Works. This development is expected to reinstate hundreds of employees who were awaiting return to the plant. "This yea  more

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: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * Coalitions including the CTU, the Public Health and Safety Campaign, and People's Unity Platform Release New Budget Countdown Website: KeepChicagoOpen.com * Site Tracks Days Left to Pass a Budget and Outlines Stakes of Corporate Caucus Not Finding Alternative to Hiking Fees on Working People and Obstruction to Making the Largest Corporations Pay a Fraction More CHICAGO At a t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Danny K. Davis Recognized as the Most Effective Democratic House Member on Welfare Policy by the Center for Effective Lawmaking * Chicago, Il Congressman Danny K. Davis (IL-07) has been named the most effective Democratic lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives on Welfare policy for the 118th Congress, according to the newly released Interest & Legislative Effectiveness Scores fr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Detroit seniors call on private equity landlord to address their demands * In late October, members of the Detroit Tenants Union gathered at River Pointe Tower, an affordable senior housing complex on the east side of Detroit, to demand that their private equity landlord join them at the bargaining table. Launched in August 2025, the River Pointe Tower Tenants Union (RPTT  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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Illinois Men Face Additional Charges for Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy * Two Illinois brothers were indicted yesterday in a superseding indictment on charges related to a scheme to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and private health care insurers and for participating in a money laundering conspiracy with the fraud proceeds. "These defendants are charged with a brazen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Precision Machining Company Agrees to Pay $421,234 to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations Swiss Automation Inc. has agreed to pay $421,234 to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations relating to its failure to provide adequate cybersecurity for certain drawings of parts that the company machined and supplied to Department of Defense (DoD) prime contractors. Swiss Automation is an   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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Advocates for Due Process Condemn Administration's Restriction of Legal Pathways for Immigrants and Their Families WASHINGTON, DC - Over the last week, the Trump administration issued multiple sweeping policy changes that restrict access to numerous lawful immigration pathways and strip more than a million people of due process protections. Among the most extreme is the adm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Testifies on Recreational Boating Priorities during Trump Administration USMCA Hearing * On December 4, NMMA's Robyn Boerstling, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Chief Advocacy Officer, testified before the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) during its public hearing on the operation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news: * * * NPNA Warns of "Collective Punishment:" Administration is Weaponizing Tragedy to Spread Fear and Impose Sweeping Immigration Halt WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to a national tragedy last week, the Trump Administration is issuing a sweeping travel ban to carry out collective punishment against people seeking safety, stability, family reunification, and a prosperous life in the United State  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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foster Donates Paycheck from Shutdown to Northern Illinois Food Bank * Geneva, IL Today, Representative Bill Foster (D-IL) fulfilled his pledge and donated the salary he received during the government shutdown to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. During the Republican shutdowns in 2013 and 2019, Rep. Foster also donated his pay to the food bank. "Even before the government shutdown, increasing   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Setting the Record Straight About Insurability in a Time of Increasing Severe Weather and the Improving Florida Insurance Market * In response to a recent Bloomberg opinion piece, APCIA is setting the record straight about insurability in a time of increasing severe weather and on the attacks by Weiss Ratings on the Florida insurance market. * Cl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Soccer Federation issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * U.S. Soccer Debuts Official 2026 World Cup Campaign Championing USMNT's Grit And Resilience, Narrated By Marcello Hernandez The All-New 90-Second Anthem Film Honors Belief, Defiance, and Iconic U.S. Men's National Team Moments ahead of the biggest sporting tournament in the world * ATLANTA - U.S. Soccer today unveiled Never Chase Reality(TM), its official 2026 World Cup Men's National Te  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Introduces Strong Farms, Strong Future Act to Help Farmers Fight Climate Change, Cover Higher Costs * WASHINGTON - Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) introduced the Strong Farms, Strong Future Act, bipartisan legislation co-led by Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA). The legislation will update and strengthen U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs dedicated to fighting climate change an  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Virtu Financial Wins Dismissal of RICO Suit Paul, Weiss secured a victory for Virtu Financial when the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a RICO action brought by wireless networks technology company Skywave Networks against our client and other defendants. Beginning in 2016, a subsidiary indirectly formed by Virtu and certain other co-defendants appli  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 5 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * YALSA announces 2026 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults finalists * CHICAGO - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2026 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which awards the best in nonfiction published during a November 1 to October 31 yea  more