ROSEMONT, Illinois, Dec. 15 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * AANA Renews Partnership with Parkdale Center for Professionals to Strengthen Substance Use Disorder Support for Nurse Anesthesiology * Rosemont, Ill. The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has renewed its partnership with Parkdale Center for Professionals, continuing a strategic connection first launched in October 2018 to provide speci  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * American Library Association announces slate of petition council candidates for 2026 election * CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) announces that the following individuals have filed petitions for the Councilor-at-Large position on the ALA Council for the 2026 ALA Election: John Clexton Library Director Gladwin County District Library Michigan   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 15 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * APCIA Encourages Support for the DRIVER Act * WASHINGTON - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) released the following statement in support of the Data Rights for Information and Vehicle Electronics in Real-Time (DRIVER) Act, which affirms that vehicle owners should have clear rights to access and control the data generated   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- Barack Ferrazzano, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Barack Ferrazzano Attorneys Co-Author Chapter in IICLE's 2026 Business Bankruptcy Practice Guide Barack Ferrazzano Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights Group chair Nathan Q. Rugg and associate Alexander F. Berk co-authored a chapter in the IICLE Business Bankruptcy Practice 2026 Edition titled, Representing the Secured Creditor and Adequate Protection. The chapter covers the numerous rights and remed  more

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. 15 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Boost Brand Visibility: Share New Product Details for Discover Boating Boat Shows * Whether it's cutting-edge technology or a new boat model debut, boat shows offer the ideal platform to introduce and promote your new products to customers. Sharing new product information with the Discover Boating boat show teams is a great way to enhance exposure for your  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Bost Statement on VHA Reorganization Plan Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins announced VA's plans to reorganize and restructure certain aspects of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA): "I  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Dec. 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Early Parenting Support Promotes Child Development, Academic Preparedness * A home-based program to support parents of newborns through age 3 was found to help prevent poverty-related disparities in child development and school readiness, according to a study, "Early Parenting Support on Child Development Through Age 6: The Smart Beginnings Model." The study, published  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Chicago Wants Money for Lawbreaking FAIR shows city has no standing to object to Trump's funding cutoff * Chicago, faced with a cut-off of federal funding by the Trump administration because of its sanctuary policies, has brought suit in an Illinois federal district court, demanding that the court order its funding continued even as it continues to pursue noncooper  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

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada posted the following news release: * * * Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty To COVID-19 Fraud Fraudulently Received over $1.4M * An Illinois woman pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States by making claims for refunds of false COVID-19 related employment tax credits. According to court documents and statements made in court, Lakeibia Fannin conspired with others in the State and Federal  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. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Named Law Firm of the Year for Restructuring and Insolvency by The Legal 500 * Kirkland has been recognized as "Law Firm of the Year in the Restructuring and Insolvency: Foreign Firms" at 2025 The Legal 500 China Awards, which celebrate leading firms, lawyers and in-house teams that have made significant contributions to China's dynamic and complex legal ma  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Condemns Sham Conviction of Jimmy Lai, Demands Immediate House Action to Hold Chinese Communist Party Accountable for Human Rights Abuses Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 15 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NOAA Reopens Seafood Executive Order Comment Period; NMMA Comments Already Submitted * The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reopened its public comment period on Executive Order 14276, Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness, providing another opportunity for stakeholders to weigh in on fishery-related barriers, regulatory reform,   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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 15 [Category: Education] -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * Opposition Alders Must Answer Who They Serve: "Financial Advisors" or Supermajority of Chicagoans Who Support Taxing Ultra-Wealthy Corporations, Not Working Families * As billionaires pay estimated tens of thousands for prime time commercials against the city's teachers who are fighting for well resourced and fully-funded schools, the union representing 30,000 members who work   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-01499; C.D. Ill. filed Dec. 12, 2025) involving Irfan Mohammed: * * * On December 12, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a settled action against Peoria, Illinois resident Irfan Mohammed, alleging that he engaged in a fraudulent scheme through which he obtained approximately $585,000 from members of the Islamic community in Central Illinois. Irfan Mohammed consente  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