CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Applications Now Open for the Core Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries * Core: Infrastructure, Leadership and Futures, a division of the American Library Association, is now accepting applications for the Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries to participate in our online Fundamentals  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 8 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * As power bills keep climbing, Senators ask BlackRock and Blackstone for answers * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote concerned letters to BlackRock and Blackstone earlier this month. Citing ongoing issues with increasing electricity  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Breakthrough could connect quantum computers at 200 times longer distance * Quantum computers are powerful, lightning-fast and notoriously difficult to connect to one another over long distances. Previously, the maximum distance two quantum computers could connect through a fiber cable was a few kilometers. This means that, even if such cable were run between them, quantum computers in downtown Chicago'  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Dec. 5 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Candidates announced for the 2026 ANS national election * Candidates have officially been named to fill six ANS leadership positions with terms beginning in June 2026. Candidates for the one-year term as vice president/president-elect will succeed Mark Peters, who will in turn succeed Hash Hashemian as current ANS president. Four U.S. director spots are opening with the conc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced the receipt of an application from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities dba Quad A, Highland Park, Illinois, seeking continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for rural health clinics (RHCs). This application is for RHCs that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. Under the Social Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson: Trump's $12 Billion Farm Aid Is a Band-Aid for His Own Trade Disaster * December 8, 2025 Chicago, IL Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's new $12 billion aid package for farmers: "President Trump is trying to paper over a crisis of his own m  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Customer ratings could help identify gamers who have lost control * EVANSTON, Ill. - It appears a contradiction: a gamer trashes an online game and then goes on to spend more time and money playing it. A new Northwestern University study, however, finds this apparent contradiction to be prevalent among players of a popular online game and suggests it may signal problems with self-control and comp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Calls Out Trump and Speaker Johnson for Ripping IVF Coverage for Military Families Away After Bipartisan Majorities Passed Them * December 07, 2025 This is the second year in a row Republicans worked behind closed doors to strip the Senator's IVF provision in the NDAA [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement calling out Donald Trumpwho   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Governor Pritzker's Sanctuary Illinois Released More than 1,700 Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Murderers, Pedophiles, and Kidnappers * These sanctuary policies that release criminal illegal aliens back onto the streets of Illinois put American lives at risk WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons sent a letter to Illinois Attorney General Kwame   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Accountability After ICE Operation in Elgin Ends in Crash and Sends Residents for Medical Treatment from Chemical Exposure * ELGIN, IL Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement on reports (link is external) that an ICE operation yesterday in Elgin, within his district, resulted in a vehicle crash and the deployment of chemical irritants that exposed  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Heading Into 2026 with Measured Expectations * As 2026 approaches, the economy is sending mixed signals to the recreational boating industry. Industry executives see a more predictable environment taking shape, supported by stable demand and firmer revenue expectations. Households, meanwhile, are contending with elevated costs and growing uncertainty about   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts on Netflix/Paramount bidding war for acquisition of Warner Discovery * EVANSTON, Ill. - Paramount Skydance announced today they have launched an all-cash "hostile bid" of $108.4 billion for the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery a move that disrupts Netflix's bid of $82.7 billion. David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, has attempted to appeal to the storied studio's sha  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 9 -- The National Partnership for New Americans issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * NPNA Condemns State-Sanctioned Violence in Louisiana: "A Betrayal of Our Neighbors Who Powered and Rebuilt New Orleans" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This weekend, the Trump administration deployed federal agents to conduct yet another round of state-sanctioned violence in our communities--this time, in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is celebrated for being a vibrant, diverse ci  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Olivet Launches Hybrid MBA Degree Program * Olivet Nazarene University has offered a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree for more than 30 years. What started as a traditional on-campus degree shifted to a fully online program a decade ago to offer an affordable and efficient method of graduate studies. Over the years, the University has supported more than 1,800 MBA students in many indust  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * PhD Thesis by Publication in Social Science Research * CHICAGO Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, " : A Practical Guide " is the ultimate resource for those looking to understand and undertake a PhD TBP, which is a thesis that includes scholarly outputs produced during the period of doctoral studies and encourages the dissemination of kn  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Two Ascension Illinois hospitals named on the inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals list * Ascension Illinois is excited to announce that two of its hospitals, Ascension Saint Joseph-Chicago and Ascension Saint Alexius, have earned spots on Forbes' inaugural list of the nation's top hospitals for 2026. Around 5,400 general acute care hospitals were eligible for   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * UIS researcher publishes two studies helping cities address heat, water and environmental equity Author: Blake Wood Kyle Blount, an assistant professor of ecohydrology in the University of Illinois Springfield's Environmental Studies Program within the College of Health, Science and Technology, has co-authored two collaborative research articles that offer new guidance for  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * What are the new guidelines for infant hepatitis B vaccination? * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. On Dec. 5, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to discontinue its decades-long recommendation for universal vaccination against hepatitis B beginning at birth. Public health expert and infectious disease physician Janet A. Jokela   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Wireless device 'speaks' to the brain with light * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EMBARGOED UNTIL 5 A.M. EST (U.S.) ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025 * New non-invasive device conforms to the skull and delivers complex sequences of light through bone * * Scientists tested the device on mice with neurons that were genetically modified to respond to light * * With information transmitted via  more