WOOD DALE, Illinois, April 14 -- AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * AAR awarded $305 million follow-on C-40A contract for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, announced today the Company was awarded an approximately $305 million contract to provide contractor logistics support for the U  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Rear Adm. Lower Half Richard S. Lofgren, acting chief of the U.S. Navy Reserve, from an April 17, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chair Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the 59,000 Navy Reserve Sailors, 2,400 Strategic Sealift Officers, and 400 civilians of the Navy Reserve. I wa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Political Courage and Moral Clarity were Present Today in the House. We call on the Senate to do the same Alianza Americas, a network of more than 55 organizations led by immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean, celebrates the passage of Bill HR 1689 that requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to   more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, April 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Ameresco and Cook County Celebrate Completion of Solar Installation at Skokie Courthouse New solar installation at the Skokie Courthouse helps reduce operating costs and supports long term energy planning for Cook County facilities * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy infrastructure solution  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Illinois gifts local community college $10,000 for nursing scholarship * Ascension Illinois is excited to announce that it is contributing $10,000 to Harper College's HOPE Scholarship fund with the Alexian Brothers Health System Nursing Scholarship to help bolster nursing education access in northwest Chicagoland. This is the 15th year the Minis  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Lackluster Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Strategic Plan * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026-2030. The plan proposes rollbacks to the agency's superv  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU TO ABANDON PLAN TO DECIMATE ENFORCEMENT, CONSUMER PROTECTION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to sup  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHARGES FORMER THAI RESTAURANT OWNER OVER ALLEGED THEFT, SALES TAX EVASION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged the former owner of Zapp Thai Restaurant Inc. in Edwardsville for allegedly defrauding the state out of more than $100,000 in sales tax revenue. The Attorney General's office charged Saran Puribhat, 54, of Belleville, with two counts of   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON PASSING OF BARBARA FLYNN CURRIE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement following the passing of former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie. "Illinois had lost an iconic public servant, and I have lost a mentor and a friend. "For 14 years I shared a legislative district with Barbara F  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong calls on CFPB to Abandon Plan to Decimate Enforcement and Consumer Protection * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to supervise fina  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 17 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Bottled lightning makes a cleaner fuel Bursts of plasma convert methane into methanol without high heat and pressures * Northwestern University chemists have discovered a new way to turn natural gas into liquid fuel -- and it's lightning in a bottle. By harnessing tiny bursts of plasma -- or mini "lightning bolts" -- in glass tubes submerged in water, the team has suc  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Budzinski Questions CFTC Chairman, Highlights Need to Pass PREDICT Act Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) questioned Michael Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, during a House Agriculture Committee hearing. She pressed for clarity on how the agency is regulating prediction markets and cryptocurrency, and whether it has the resources neede  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Chairman Bost Applauds Trump Administration Move to Restore Veterans' Constitutional Due Process Rights This week, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) confirmed that veterans with fidu  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Senior Vice President Chatrane Birbal, on behalf of the Chief Human Resources Officers Association, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI's Economic Impact on Workers and Employers": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Could AI help us be more thoughtful voters? * Democracy depends on an informed electorate. But diving into the context swirling around ballot measures, where some of today's consequential policy questions in the country are now decided, is no easy task. The last decade has seen social media inflame passions and amplify misinformation. Can newer forms of technology nudge us to reason more carefully?   more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, April 16 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * DOE awards ANS-backed workforce consortium $19.2M * The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy recently awarded about $49.7 million to 10 university-led projects aiming to develop nuclear workforce training programs around the country. DOE-NE issued its largest award, $19.2 million, to the newly formed Great Lakes Partnership to Enhance the Nuclear Workforce (GLP)  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Discusses Disastrous Impacts of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Betrayal' on Health Care in Stateline Region * April 17, 2026 [ROCKFORD, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today convened health care leaders to discuss how Trump and Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill is harming Northern Illinois by ripping health care away from thousands and driving up costs. Duckworth met with leaders fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin And Cruz Lead Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Resolution Urging The Release Of Political Prisoners In China * April 16, 2026 The resolution urges President Trump to resolve these political prisoner cases during upcoming visit with President Xi in China WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) led a bipartisan group of Senators in   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Urges Illinois Educators To Sound The Alarm On For-Profit Colleges * April 17, 2026 Today's letter marks the thirteenth consecutive year Durbin has warned about the risks of for-profit colleges directly to Illinois education professionals CHICAGO - As high school seniors finalize their postsecondary education plans for the upcoming school year ahead of College Decision Day on May 1  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Talk Regional Development With Champaign County First * April 16, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with representatives from Champaign County First to discuss the region's priorities and advocating for federal policies that improve the lives of those in Central Illinois. During the meeting, D  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Wicker, Shaheen, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Host Ukrainian Prime Minister * April 16, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), both Co-Chairs of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with a bipartisan group of Senators, today ho  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Example Hotel Solaya Debuts in Old Town Scottsdale, Joining JdV by Hyatt as a Reimagined Desert Oasis * CHICAGO, IL (April 13, 2026): A bold new chapter in Old Town Scottsdale hospitality is set to unfold this spring as Hotel Solaya has officially opened its doors, joining the JdV by Hyatt brand portfolio. Following an extensive transformation, the newly re  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * New Development Breaks Ground on Chicago's Southwest Side, Paving the Way for Aspiring Housing Leaders A new 44-unit affordable housing development on Chicago's Southwest Side broke ground this week, marking a key step forward in efforts to restore neighborhoods impacted by the 2007-08 foreclosure crisis. The development, led by the Sout  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ICARUS experiment marks major milestone in first neutrino science results The milestone by ICARUS paves the way to probe sterile neutrino oscillations for the full Short-Baseline Neutrino Program at Fermilab. The first results demonstrate the data's excellent quality and suitability for physics analyses, as well as the maturity of the software tools for event   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Four to the State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Caitlin Dawkins and Kiyan Michael and the reappointment of Adrian Soud and Patricia Tuthill to the State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision. Caitlin Dawkins Dawkins is the Policy Coordinator fo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 (TNSrep) -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release: * * * Grant Thornton survey: A widening 'AI proof gap' is emerging, but well-governed AI is showing results More than three quarters of senior leaders lack full confidence they could pass an AI governance audit, and only 12% say their workforce is truly AI-ready -- putting returns and accountability at risk Organizations with fully integrated AI are ne  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 17 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU hosts virtual Emerging Leaders' Summit * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities hosted a virtual Emerging Leaders' Summit focused on preparing students for internships and career opportunities in various fields. HACU's Emerging Leaders' Summit provides students from HACU-member institutions with opportunities to develop the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE APPROVES ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN HIS OFFICE'S ABILITY TO DEFEND WORKPLACE RIGHTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the Illinois House's passage of his legislation to support his office's efforts to combat workplace rights violations. House Bill 4725, sponsored by Rep. Jay Hoffman, was approved with bipartisan support and will now be  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * Institute of Food Technologists Student Association Elects New Board of Directors * CHICAGO - April 17, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce that its next Board of Directors have been elected, headlined by IFTSA Presiden  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Jacob Andreas and Brett McGuire named Edgerton Award winners * MIT Associate Professor Jacob Andreas of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science [EECS] and MIT Associate Professor Brett McGuire of the Department of Chemistry have been selected as the winners of the 2026 Harold E. Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award. Established in 1982 as a permanent tribute to  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands SBA Action on Economic Damage Caused by Operation Midway Blitz in Broadview and Across Illinois * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter on April 16, 2026, to Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler and the SBA Office of Advocacy demanding immediate federal action to support Illinois small businesses harmed by Operation Midway Bli  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - April 17, 2026: * * * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering Trump and Republicans' attacks on clean air and public lands, and state advancements in energy affordability and climate action. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 17 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Lu's Nebraska story is one of research, resilience and a return to art * In his early days of researching the 1937 occupation of Nanjing, China, by Japanese troops, Suping Lu stumbled across the name of an American diplomat who had sent to the U.S. government about the civilians killed by Japanese soldiers. The diplomat, John Moore Allison, grew up in Lincoln and graduated from the University of Nebr  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Abandon Plan that Would Decimate Enforcement, Consumer Protection Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 14 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Nature might have a universal rhythm From insects to birds to mammals, communication signals follow a common tempo * Why it matters: Understanding this potentially universal tempo could help scientists better interpret animal signaling and social behavior across species. Animal communication can look wildly different -- flashing lights, chirping calls, croaking songs and elaborate danc  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 14 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * New drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancer trial Phase 2 randomized trial shows 38% reduction in risk of death with the drug when combined with chemotherapy * Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers and among the hardest to treat, with most patients surviving less than a year after diagnosis. But a new drug developed at Northwestern University may soon help patien  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New Page Center grants focus on activism and advocacy in public communication The Arthur W. Page Center at Penn State announced the recipients of its 2026 Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar grants, selecting 11 projects that will assess how corporate social responsibility, advocacy and activism are evolving in a polarized political and cultural environment. The accepted projects feature 26 scho  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 17 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU supporter Bowman to receive honorary doctoral degree * The New Mexico State University Board of Regents will award longtime NMSU supporter and philanthropist Wanda R. Bowman an honorary Doctor of Letters in recognition of her decades of service to the university and the Las Cruces community. NMSU President Valerio Ferme will present the degree during commencement ceremonies beginning  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Matthew Paul Gizzo, co-chair of the Technology Practice Group and a shareholder in Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart, P.C., from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI's Economic Impact on Workers and Employers": * * * I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and distinguished Memb  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The Patent Lawyer Recognizes Troutman Pepper Locke as a Top 10 Patent Firm in 2026 Law Firm Rankings * NEW YORK - The Patent Lawyer has recognized Troutman Pepper Locke as a Top 10 Patent Firm in 2026 for North America, in the Northeast region. The publication's rankings are derived from a comprehensive, research-driven methodology that incorporates months of industry r  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 17 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Printed neurons communicate with living brain cells New devices mimic complex brain signals, point to more energy-efficient computing * Northwestern University engineers printed artificial neurons that don't just imitate the brain -- they talk to it. In a new study, the Northwestern team developed flexible, low-cost devices that generate electrical signals realistic e  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- American Rivers issued the following news release: * * * Rogue River Named #5 on America's Most Endangered Rivers List of 2026 Due to Threats from Mining and Rollback of Federal Protections American Rivers is today naming the Rogue River as one of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2026, citing threats from logging, mining, and road building that could follow the rollback of long-standing federal protections from the 2001 Roadless Rule. "The iconic Rogue River is on  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen and Miller-Meeks Release Joint Statement on Union Contracts at Rock Island Arsenal * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) released the following statement after the U.S. Army announced the cancellation of collective bargaining agreements with the American Federation of Government Employees: "The workers who support our ar  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSrpt) -- Research examining a nationwide power failure in Chile reveals that while total economic transactions plummeted on the day of the outage, nearly half of that lost activity was recovered in the following days. The analysis, titled Evidence on the Value of Electricity Reliability from a Nationwide Blackout, was published by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. It tracks the aftermath of a February 2025 event to quantify the true cost of grid i  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: * * * UIC jazz saxophonist named Guggenheim fellow Prominent jazz saxophonist, composer and University of Illinois Chicago faculty member Jon Irabagon has been awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, one of the nation's most competitive honors for creative artists and scholars. The fellowship, announced April 14 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, recognizes excepti  more

MACOMB, Illinois, April 17 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Western Illinois University Announces Launch of Multi-State Maritime Workforce Consortium * MACOMB, IL -Western Illinois University announces the formal establishment of the Corn Belt Ports Rural Logistics & Maritime Training & Education Consortium, a multi-state collaboration designed to strengthen the inland maritime workforce and support economic growth across the Midwest. The Consortium br  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 17 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU sweeps leaderboard in ASCE concrete canoe competition * Western Kentucky University's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter brought home an array of accolades from the 2026 ASCE Indiana-Kentucky Student Symposium. WKU was among 14 teams composed of civil engineering students in the competition held April 9-11, hosted by the University of Kentucky and the University of L  more