WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * AFSCME Sues to Stop Politically Motivated Termination of Public Health Grants * Trump-Vance Administration's Abrupt Termination of the Grants Would Disrupt Those Programs and Put Hundreds of Public Health Jobs at Risk Chicago -The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and its Illinois affiliate,   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration to Restore Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 states have secured a court order (PDF) requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Gas Prices Continue To Rise, Durbin Criticizes President Trump's War Of Choice On Iran * March 09, 2026 Durbin: "President Trump found billions of dollars to wage his war against Iran, but cannot spare a penny to help Americans afford their groceries, mortgage, or health insurance." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor today criticizing P  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Only You Can Prevent Forest Mismanagement: Attorney General Bonta Opposes Proposal Undermining Public Participation in U.S. Forest Service Decision-making * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of nine attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service opposing its proposal to dilute the predecisional administrative review process   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Scientific Organizations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s demand seeking documentation on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)'s clinical guidance regarding gen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION STANDING UP TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACKS ON PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump adm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REMINDS ILLINOIS VOTERS OF RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today encouraged voters to know their rights as early voting is underway for the March 17 general primary election. It has been the longstanding practice of the Attorney General's office to monitor elections in Illinois to ensure that voters' rights are protected and polling places are a  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Budzinski, Bost, Bell, and Wagner Introduce Gateway Arch National Park Boundary Revision Act This bipartisan legislation marks the first step to drive economic growth in the area. * SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Mike Bost (IL-15), Wesley Bell (MO-01), and Ann Wagner (MO-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the boundaries of   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * CAIR's 2026 Civil Rights Report Shows the 'Right to Be Different' Narrowed in the Past Year Civil rights complaints reported to the organization remain at an all-time high * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released its 2026 Civil Rights Report "The Right to be Different," which  more

PASADENA, California, March 11 (TNSrpt) -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release: * * * ZEB Growth Spreads Into Southeast and Midwest; Florida and Texas Now Rank Among Top ZEB States, Signaling Broader Market Growth The report shows that ZEBs are moving beyond coastal leaders, underscoring sustained investments in advanced vehicle technologies by transit agencies. * Steady and sustained   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch: * * * The Political Vise: An incomplete model Longtime conservative activist John Tillman's model of the "political vise" explains part of the story of why politics and advocacy behave as they do. But what the model misses matters almost as much as what it explains. * John Tillman has made an advocacy career as a   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- A coalition of 31 national and 105 state or local organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to reconsider proposed changes to the definition of professional degrees in federal student loan programs, warning that the policy could worsen workforce shortages in human service fields. The law, enacted as H.R. 1 (PL 119-21), introduced sweeping changes to the federal student loan framework, imposing new borrowing limits for g  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- A coalition of 10 state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration raising concerns about proposed federal regulations addressing the transportation of hazardous materials using highly automated transportation systems. The letter cited that while autonomous technologies for non-hazmat applications, such as delivery robots, have been introduced, there has been insufficient development for the safe tran  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Prepares for Severe Thunderstorms Across Northern Illinois * In anticipation of severe storms coming to northern Illinois, ComEd is preparing for potential power outages as it gets equipment and additional crews in place. The current forecast calls for thunderstorms with potential wind gusts of 60 MPH and hail, as well as potential tornadoes. "As   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Core Webinar: Using the Viewfinder Toolkit for Responsible AI * CHICAGO -Join Core for the webinar "Using the Viewfinder Toolkit for Responsible AI" on May 5, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. AI hype is everywhere! Libraries and archives want to use AI to improve our resources and services, while protecting our communities from harm. We developed the Viewfinder toolkit to help pr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 (TNSxrep) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * Demand Signals Report: Unlock CPG, Consumer Behavior Insights Monitoring the impact of macroeconomic factors, including tariffs, on volume, price, and supply in U.S. CPG. * Circana's Demand Signals report provides a comprehensive picture of how shifting consumer behavior impacts the U.S. consumer packaged goods sector.  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, March 11 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * AI "adviser" accelerates robotic design of advanced electronic materials Argonne-led team develops special algorithm that monitors AI-driven autonomous experiments * The AI "adviser" algorithm monitors the performance of other machine learning algorithms as autonomous experiments progress. It provides human scientists with insights that inform refinement  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Receives Valerie Biden Owens Woman of Power & Purpose Award * March 10, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Last week, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) received the Valerie Biden Owens Woman of Power & Purpose Award from the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware. The award recognizes one woman each year whose transformational leadership makes a difference across the country. Photos  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Warnock, Booker and Blunt Rochester Introduce Resolution Honoring the Late Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. * March 09, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) today introduced a resolution honoring the life an  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Highlights His Amendments To Housing Bill That Address The Volatility And Corruption Of Cryptocurrency Industry * Durbin's three amendments would provide essential protections for American taxpayers & consumers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke on the Senate floor to highlight three amendments he filed to the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housin  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Recounts Secretary Noem's Disgraceful Tenure Leading DHS * March 10, 2026 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin recounted the atrocities that happened under Secretary Noem's leadership at DHS WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, yesterday spoke on the Senate floor about President Trump's decision to fire U.  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Durbin Recounts Secretary Noem's Disgraceful Tenure Leading DHS In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin recounted the atrocities that happened under Secretary Noem's leadership at DHS * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, yesterday spoke on the Senate floor about   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Against Republicans' So-Called SAVE America Act * March 10, 2026 Contrary to the bill's name, this legislation would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters with extreme voter ID requirements WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke against Republicans' SAVE Americ  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Durbin Speaks Against Republicans' So-Called SAVE America Act Contrary to the bill's name, this legislation would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters with extreme voter ID requirements * In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, s  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Warnock, Booker, And Blunt Rochester Introduce Resolution Honoring The Late reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. * March 09, 2026 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) in  more

MACOMB, Illinois, March 10 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Education That Works for the Quad Cities * WIU-QC offers degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and multiple options in Eductaion. MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - Western Illinois University-Quad Cities is entering a new chapter defined by reinvestment and revitalization, as well as a renewed focus on serving students and the Quad Cities region. Through strategic space utilization, stro  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * FHLBank Chicago Launches the Mortgage Partnership Finance(R) Habitat for Humanity(R) Program to Expand the Supply of Affordable Housing Across Illinois and Wisconsin New program delivers mortgage rates approximately 250 basis points below market and flexible underwriting to help member institutions support Habitat affiliates and low-to-mo  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 10 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * First gene regulation clinical trials for epilepsy show promising results * CHICAGO -- For families of children with Dravet syndrome who have exhausted conventional treatment options, new hope is emerging. A first-ever gene-regulation therapy tested in early-phase clinical trials co-led by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chica  more

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, March 10 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * Future Cougars Invited to Admitted Student Day April 17 * Future Cougars will get an inside look at life at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during Admitted Student Day, scheduled for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 17, on the Edwardsville campus. This signature event invites incoming first-year and transfer students, as well as their guests, to campus to explore a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * Global investor bidding activity converges across property sectors Bidding competitiveness across the four main property sectors converges to the narrowest spread in over three years, signaling a more normalized and balanced market in 2026 * Investment bidding intensity in the commercial real estate market is holding steady and buyer interest remains c  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 (TNSrpt) -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * New Great Lakes Data Center Playbook Gives Residents Tools to Ask the Right Questions to Reduce Impacts and Protect Water Today the Alliance for the Great Lakes released a Regional Playbook for Managing Data Center Impacts in the Great Lakes. The guide is designed for residents, concerned citizens, grassroots organizations, and local leaders across the Great Lake  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- A coalition of public health organizations and professionals submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education opposing proposed changes to the definition of professional degree programs, warning the policy could restrict access to graduate education in critical health fields. The advocacy group, representing almost 11,000 health professionals across various disciplines-including nursing, social work, and public health-warns that the proposed definiti  more

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, March 10 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * Illinois Department of Public Health, State Rep. Katie Stuart Host Women's Health Information Session at SIUE * Women's health access and policy were the focus at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Monday, March 2, as the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) partnered with State Rep. Katie Stuart to host a community information session highlighting resources   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Illinois Husbandry Of Animal Welfare, Urbana, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service addressing warning that rigid federal standards governing breeding female dogs could undermine breeder decision making and animal care practices. In the letter, IHAW highlighted that the Animal Welfare Act does not currently define "breeding female." IHAW suggests that if APHIS is to implement standards for s  more

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, March 11 -- Indiana State University issued the following news: * * * Indiana State Interior Architecture Design Student Featured by International Interior Design Association A student from Indiana State University is gaining national recognition for her early contributions to the design field. Taylor Smith, a junior from Oak Park, Illinois studying Interior Architecture Design in the Bailey College of Engineering and Technology, was recently featured by the Internation  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Investing in Emerging Developers: How Kaba-Baal LLC Is Expanding Pathways into Affordable Housing Development In 2025, FHLBank Chicago awarded $241,000 through its Community First Developer Program to Kaba-Baal LLC, a Madison-based firm founded by developer Kaba Bah. The funding, delivered through Forward Community Investments, marked a   more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, March 11 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * IWU Nursing to Receive $1 Million Grant for Improvements to Stevenson Hall The IWU School of Nursing and Health Sciences (SoNHS) has won a $1 million grant from the federal government for the Nursing and Health Sciences Innovation Program. The program will support student success by renovating Stevenson Hall and bringing updated technology to classrooms and laboratories. The planned renov  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Introduces Bill to Allow Medicare Buy-In for Americans Ages 50-64, Reduce Drug Prices Through Negotiation, and Strengthen ACA Tax Credits * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today introduced the Medicare Expansion and Lowering Costs Now Act, legislation designed to lower health care costs for Illinois families by allowing Americans ages 50 to 64 to buy into Me  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Urges Trump to Tap Oil Reserve as His War in Iran Sends Gas Prices Soaring * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the administration to immediately release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help stabilize energy markets and bring down gas prices as the conflict with Iran disrupts global oil supplies  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, March 11 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Schneiderman expands HUMAN initiative's national reach as leadership transitions to new co-principal investigators As Lake Forest College's Mellon-funded HUMAN initiative enters its next phase, its work at the intersection of humanistic inquiry and artificial intelligence continues to resonate far beyond campus, while new leadership prepares to guide the project forward. Supported by a $1.2 million grant   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by shareholder Bruce J. Sarchet, office managing shareholder Paula N. Anthony and counsels David A. Dixon and Nicole S. Mule: * * * Warehouse Quota Notice Laws: Connecticut Joins the Club As we reported back in 2021, California passed a first-in-the-nation law requiring certain employers operating warehouses and distribution centers to provide notice to employees of any productivity   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organization Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump a  more

DECATUR, Illinois, March 10 -- Millikin University posted the following news: * * * Millikin's Tabor School of Business programs reaffirmed by ACBSP * DECATUR, Ill. - Several programs in Millikin University's Tabor School of Business were recently reaffirmed by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners, including the MBA, Accounting, Finance, Digital Marketing, International Business, Management and Management Inf  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry Attorney General Jennifer Davenport released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert t  more

RESTON, Virginia, March 10 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of Secondary School Principals issued the following news release: * * * NASSP Announces National Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year Finalists * The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) today announced 12 outstanding school leaders as finalists for the National Middle Level and High School Principals of the Year and Assistant Principals of the Year awards. There are three finalists e  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 9 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Junaid Ahmed for Illinois' 8th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Junaid Ahmed for Illinois' 8th Congressional District. Ahmed will stand with nurses to protect our immigrant neighbors, advocate for the rights of   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 11 -- The National Taxpayers Union issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * New Ad Campaign Urges Missouri to Responsibly Phase Out Income Taxes National Taxpayers Union on Tuesday announced the launch of a new advertising campaign highlighting Missouri's historic opportunity to responsibly phase out its individual income tax and modernize its outdated tax system. The announcement came after the Missouri House of Representatives on Tuesday gave   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * New Testing Detects Toxic PFAS in Herbicide Applied Across Public Lands * Washington, DC - New independent testing by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has detected toxic PFAS - also known as "forever chemicals" - in the herbicide Indaziflam, sold under the brand name Rejuvra. There is a growing concern that PFAS are used in pestici  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * The Next Chapter Begins: Camp Unwritten Returns with World of Hyatt and Reese's Book Club for Another Summer of Camp Magic at Under Canvas Yosemite and ULUM Moab World of Hyatt members can choose between romance in Yosemite or a thriller in Moab to immerse in curated reading moments at upscale outdoor settings with best-selling authors.  CHICAGO - After a   more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 10 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Paper: HBCUs promote social, economic mobility for Black children who live nearby * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -New research from a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign economists estimates the social mobility effects of four-year public historically Black colleges and universities on Black children who live in the same county as an HBCU. Using data on children born around 1  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, March 10 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Professor To Present at World Medieval Congress * When reading stories and legends from the Middle Ages about the Holy Grail, most people probably don't expect to read about time travel -or the Biblical figure of King Solomon. But that's exactly what Dr. Karen Knudson '91 discovered while working on her dissertation in medieval literature. "It's a fascinating story," Dr. Knudson recounts. "In one  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, March 11 -- CompTIA posted the following news release: * * * Project Lead The Way Announces Strategic Partnership with CompTIA to Launch Cybersecurity Accreditation Cybersecurity students gain exclusive access to globally recognized CompTIA Security+ certification and prep resources * Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is proud to announce a new partnership with CompTIA, the world's leading vendor-neutral credentialing organization, to give PLTW Cybersecurity students a sp  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 10 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Racial, political cues on social media shape TV audiences' choices * CONTACT: Sharita Forrest, Research Editor 217-244-1072; slforres@illinois.edu CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Social media users are more likely to watch TV programs that are endorsed by members of their political party, a recent study suggests. However, individuals' racial identity and their perceptions of racial and pol  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * Second-look laws allow courts to reconsider long prison sentences Second-look laws offer a needed way to bring our justice system into alignment with both values and practical constraints. * Since the late 1970s, the United States has been locking up more and more people in prisons for longer periods of time. In fact, according to the National Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall  more

ROLLA, Missouri, March 10 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * S&T students advance to Global Health Innovation Grand Challenge semi-finals * Three teams of Missouri University of Science and Technology students and alumni have advanced to the semi-finals of the Global Health Innovation Grand Challenge hosted by the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. The semi-final event will be held April 10-12 at the 2026 Global Summit in Taipei, Taiwan. The   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 10 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Subway systems are uncomfortably hot -- and worsening * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * First study to use crowdsourced comments to assess effects of heat underground * Researchers collected comments from X and Google Reviews published between 2008 and 2024 * Study focused on subway systems in Boston, New York and London * As above-ground temperatures rise, below-ground thermal c  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago partners with Midwest universities on hub to connect startups with Bay Area venture capital * The University of Chicago, in partnership with seven other leading Midwestern universities, on March 10 announced the launch of Third Coast Foundry, a new San Francisco-based hub designed to strengthen the collective presence of Midwest research institutions in one of the world's most active venture ec  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Luis Jonathan Jimenez, a Windows system administrator at the University of Illinois at Chicago, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging recognition of Master of Public Health and Doctor of Public Health programs as professional degrees under proposed federal student loan regulations. In the letter, the organization emphasizes the importance of the DrPH as a terminal professional practice doctorate that equips leaders with the skills n  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Thereof * News Release 26-041 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1491 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain vehicle parts and components thereof. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 11 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * WashU joins Third Coast Foundry By Erika Ebsworth-Goold Third Coast Foundry, a new initiative designed to strengthen the combined presence of Midwestern universities in the San Francisco Bay Area, launched March 10 with WashU as an inaugural member. The two-year pilot program brings together eight partner universities to support connection with venture capital (VC) investors and collaboratio  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 11 (TNSrpt) -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * WashU's economic impact totals $9.8 billion University drew $1 billion in external funding that led to scientific advances, new jobs By Diane Toroian Keaggy A leading employer and investor in the St. Louis region, Washington University in St. Louis contributed $9.8 billion to the local economy in fiscal year 2025, which ended in June. WashU also brought more than $1 billion in exter  more