NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Dec. 10 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate Holiday Driver Report: How to stay safe during winter's most dangerous travel days * Key takeaways * Drivers in some cities struggle far more in winter. Madison, Wis., plunges 128 spots in safety rankings, and Florida leads with the most cities showing the biggest winter rank drops. * Snowbird cities in Arizona, Florida see the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Chicago Public Schools Announces Historic Milestones in Scholarships and Seal of Biliteracy Achievements Students top prior scholarship awards by more than $1 billion and achieve unprecedented levels of State Seal of Biliteracy awarded in a greater range of languages than ever before. * Chicago Public Schools (CPS) celebrates the achievements of the Class of 2025 by highlighting a   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 10 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Hyatt Centric The Ring Chengdu Debuts as The First Hyatt Centric Hotel in Southwest China * The 258-room centrally located hotel immerses guests in the neighborhood spirit while connecting them to the heart of modern Chengdu Chicago (December 10, 20 25 ) - - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today the opening of Hyatt Centric The Ring Chengdu, m  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 10 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * In pneumonia's tug-of-war, lung microbiome could tip the balance * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * * Scientists collected and analyzed lung samples from pneumonia patients * * Samples fell into one of four distinct microbial patterns * * Lung microbiomes resembling oral microbiomes were associated with recovery * * Dynamic, rather than static, microbiomes also were associated with  more

DEKALB, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2025: Mechanical engineering professor honored at final NIU football game During NIU's final home football game recently, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology associate professor Dr. Iman Salehinia was recognized on the field as part of the university's Faculty/Staff Spotlight program. The initiative allows student-athletes to highlight faculty and staff members who have made a signific  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Dec. 10 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * New computer simulation could light the way to safer cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. New psychoactive substances, originally developed as potential analgesics but abandoned due to adverse side effects, may still have pharmaceutical value if researchers could nail down the causes of those side effects. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Northwestern Perspective: Passion for Research and Pedagogy By Jill Clark At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, a cohort of new faculty members exemplify a profound commitment to advancing legal scholarship while fostering a transformative educational environment. Their work largely reflects an intersection of rigorous research and a passion for pedagogy, both of which  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 10 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern's chamber music festival showcases global ensembles * * Premiere winter destination for chamber music * Festival features a variety of long-established and recently formed ensembles * Dover, Dudok and more included in the 2026 line-up * Media invited to cover and review. RSVP to Stephen Lewis at stephen.j.lewis@northwestern.edu * Download artists photos here EVANSTON, I  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * Sant' Andrea University Hospital to integrate GE HealthCare and Tribun Health's enterprise imaging and digital pathology solutions to help improve patient care * GE HealthCare and Tribun Health collaboration helps foster enterprise imaging and pathology for oncology Chicago December 10, 2025 GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) announced today that Sant' Andrea University Hospital, a cent  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Dec. 10 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Study explores the use of dance as a form of protest, resistance in Iran * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Young women in postrevolutionary Iran used audacious acts of public dance, particularly during the past decade, to resist unjust gender-based laws and cultural norms that disenfranchise women, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sociology scholar says in a digital ethnographic study  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 10 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * TransUnion 2026 Outlook: Moderate Credit Card Balance Growth and Stable Delinquency Rates Signal Consumer Perseverance TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today released its 2026 Consumer Credit Forecast, projecting credit card balances to grow 2.3% year over year (YoY)the smallest annual increase since 2013, excluding 2020 when pandemic relief programs caused a  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Board of Trustees Action December 10 The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees met on the Macomb campus Dec. 10 for their quarterly meeting. At the meeting, resolutions on a tuition increase, a change in fee structures, borrowing money from the WIU Foundation and the authorization to sell campus property were approved. The WIU Board of Trustees approved a 2% increase in tuition for u  more