EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 15 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Block Museum presents exhibitions featuring portfolios by Hamdia Traore and Teresa Montoya * * The exhibitions are drawn from major recent photography acquisitions by The Block * Exhibition marks Malian photographer's first solo show in the U.S. * Chicago-based Montoya documented Gold King Mine spill in Colorado in 2015 This winter, the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern U  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- GTCR, a private equity firm, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * GTCR Partners with Ownership Works to Advance Employee Ownership Across its Portfolio GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that it has partnered with Ownership Works, a nonprofit organization that collaborates with companies and investors to provide employees with the opportunity to share in the value they help create. Supporting Ownership Works reflects GTCR's  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 16 (TNSrpt) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * IDPH Releases First-Ever Report on Alcohol Use in Illinois Comprehensive report uses data from multiple sources to show the health and safety effects of alcohol in the state * The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued its first-ever comprehensive report on how alcohol is used, and sometimes misused, by Illinois residents. The report, entitled  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 15 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Iron minerals' hidden chemistry explains how soils trap carbon * Soil is one of Earth's largest carbon sinks, second to the ocean * New study discovers a key iron mineral in soil has a nanoscale mosaic of positive and negative charges * Varied charges, hydrogen bonding and strong chemical bonds enable mineral to trap carbon * Findings help explain why some carbon is locked in soils for centur  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Northwestern Perspective: Civil Procedure By Ed Finkel Civil procedure provides the backbone for how legal cases move forward, from when a case is first filed to the ultimate conclusion. It's also a keystone of the research undertaken at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where faculty collectively constitute a renowned, generationally and intellectually diverse set of  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Dec. 15 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Olivet Launches Criminal Justice Track for MBA & MOL Programs * In January 2026, Olivet Nazarene University will launch new cohorts for multiple of its graduate and continuing studies degrees and certificate programs, including the hybrid and fully-online Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Organizational Leadership (MOL) programs. In addition to the five concentrations already o  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Dec. 16 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: * * * SFA history associate professor authors book about faith, college football Dr. Hunter Hampton, associate professor in Stephen F. Austin State University's Department of History, authored and is set to publish the book, "The Gridiron Gospel: Faith and College Football in Twentieth-Century America." The book will be published Dec. 23 by the University of Illinois Press. The book analyzes the impa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 15 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Unique program uses behavioral science to help train police * In August 2021, University of Chicago Prof. Oeindrila Dube began reviewing data on a first-of-its-kind police training program she helped design and implement. Its objective: improve Chicago police officers' effectiveness in high-stress situations. Working with a behavioral scientist and a retired police chief, she and her team had crafted a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 15 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Where Contemporary Luxury Meets Mexico's Coastal Soul: Park Hyatt Cabo del Sol Opens its Doors * The brand's first Park Hyatt hotel in Mexico debuts in Los Cabos, offering modern Mexican architecture, oceanfront culinary experiences, and wellness rooted in the elemental landscape of Baja "Where warmth, serenity, and the spirit of Baja come together in perf  more