Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois
ABA: Formal Opinion 525 - Client With Decision-making Limitations
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news:
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Formal Opinion 525: Client with decision-making limitations
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion today providing updated guidance for lawyers representing clients with decision-making limitations. Formal Opinion 525 is intended to help lawyers fulfill their professional responsibilities while respecting the rights, preferenc
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AG Campbell Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Healthcare For Transgender Youth
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Healthcare For Transgender Youth
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump Administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and so
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Youth Healthcare
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Youth Healthcare
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for transgender care for low-income minors and some young adults. In their lawsuit (PDF), the coalition arg
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Alliance for the Great Lakes: Work Resumes on Brandon Road Invasive Carp Barrier
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release:
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Work Resumes on Brandon Road Invasive Carp Barrier
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced construction would resume on the critical Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP) after abruptly halting work earlier this summer without explanation or warning. The project includes a suite of deterrents to stop damaging carp from entering the Great Lakes via a chokepoint on the Illinois River
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American Bar Association Section of Taxation Announces 2026 Class of Argrett Fellows
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2026:
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American Bar Association Section of Taxation announces 2026 Class of Argrett Fellows
The American Bar Association Section of Taxation today announced the 2026-2029 Loretta Collins Argrett Fellows.
The Loretta Collins Argrett Fellowship, named in honor of the first African American staff member of the U.S. Congress' Joint Committee on Taxation, seeks to create a more accessible and equ
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American Institute of Steel Construction: Eleven Outstanding Student Designs Showcase Steel Innovation
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release:
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Eleven Outstanding Student Designs Showcase Steel Innovation
WASHINGTON AND CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Steel Design Student Competition.
The 2026 AISC/ACSA Steel Design Student Competition challenged students to explore various desi
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American Supply Association Highlights Grassroots AI Adoption Strategies for Industrial Distributors
ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 4 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- The American Supply Association posted the following news release:
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Nobody Rolled It Out
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ASA now holds six Applied AI use case records from member companies. Not one of them describes a rollout.
The records cover a manufacturer automating a monthly rep agency scorecard, a distributor putting product and spec answers in front of counter staff, an outside sales group trying to get ahead of quiet account churn its CRM was not
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ASA and HARDI Oppose Proposed BAAQMD Rule 9-6 Amendments
ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 2 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- The American Supply Association posted the following news release:
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ASA and HARDI Oppose Proposed BAAQMD Rule 9-6 Amendments
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Associations warn amendments would expose confidential business information and unfairly shift regulatory burdens onto California distributors.
The American Supply Association (ASA) and Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) have submitted joint comments opposing
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Ascension Alexian Brothers names Dr. Bruce McNulty as new Chief Medical Officer
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Ascension Alexian Brothers names Dr. Bruce McNulty as new Chief Medical Officer
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Ascension Alexian Brothers is excited to announce it has named Dr. Bruce McNulty as the new Chief Medical Officer for the Elk Grove Village hospital. He will join the Ascension team in October, and succeeds Dr. David Bordo, Ascension Illinois' chief clinical officer, who has
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Attorney General Bonta Challenges Rule Attempting to Block Federal Reimbursements for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Challenges Rule Attempting to Block Federal Reimbursements for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and one governor in filing a lawsuit challenging a rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would prohibit federal reimbursement for gen
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Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Health Care for Transgender Youth
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Health Care for Transgender Youth
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 21 other states today sued the Trump Administration over a new rule that attempts to unlawfully prohibit Medicaid reimbursements for gender-affirming care for low-income youth.
The rule, recently finalized by the U
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield sued the Trump administration today over its attempt to block states from using federal Medicaid dollars to pay for gender-affirming care for low-income kids and young adults.
"Freedom means very little if the government can reach into your family's private decisions
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Attorney General James Sues to Protect Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues to Protect Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
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September 2, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined 20 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration over a new rule that blocks states from receiving federal Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding fo
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration over latest attack on health care for transgender youth
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration over latest attack on health care for transgender youth
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Sept. 2, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming health care for low-income minors and some young adults.
In their complain
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S LATEST ATTACK ON HEALTHCARE FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S LATEST ATTACK ON HEALTHCARE FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and some young adults.
"At a time when
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare for Transgender Youth
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Healthcare for Transgender Youth
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 22 states in challenging the Trump administration's attempt to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and so
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Before They Play: Student Athletes and Baseline Concussion Testing
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- Rush University Medical Center posted the following news:
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Before They Play: Student Athletes and Baseline Concussion Testing
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As school bells sound out the start of classes, it's time for student athletes to prepare for their upcoming sports seasons.
Schools make parents and students aware that athletes need physical exams before they hit the field or court. But these exams may leave out something important -baseline concussion testing.
This testing can
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Best states to work 2026: California, DC top the list, while North Carolina, Alabama lag far behind
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release:
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Best states to work 2026: California, DC top the list, while North Carolina, Alabama lag far behind
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Oxfam's 2026 index highlights how labor policy is key to addressing our growing affordability crisis, and how states can help fill the gaps in regressive federal policy.
Ahead of Labor Day, Oxfam, the global organization fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice, released
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Between atoms and the cosmos: New 'standard model' maps the world in front of us
DEKALB, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news:
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Between atoms and the cosmos: New 'standard model' maps the world in front of us
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Northern Illinois University Physics Professor Roland Winkler has a new research publication that he hopes will make a lasting impact on the physics community.
NIU Physics Professor Roland Winkler.
Winkler and colleague Uli Zulicke, a professor in the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at Victoria University of W
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California Nurses Association: Nurses Announce Sympathy Strikes, Pickets on Sept. 15 at Five Prime Healthcare Hospitals in Four States
OAKLAND, California, Sept. 4 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release:
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Nurses announce sympathy strikes, pickets on Sept. 15 at five Prime Healthcare hospitals in four states
Union election dates also set for three Prime hospitals
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Registered nurses at three Prime Healthcare hospitals in two states -- Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev.; West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, Calif.; and nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional M
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Comfort and privacy: See inside an infusion room in the new AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- The University of Chicago Medicine posted the following news release:
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Comfort and privacy: See inside an infusion room in the new AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion
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Patients who need chemotherapy, immunotherapy or blood transfusions as part of their cancer care spend a lot of time seated and shuttling between appointments.
The 67 infusion rooms coming to the University of Chicago Medicine's new AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion will offer many upgrades
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Congressman Garcia's Statement on the Passing of Gloria Steinem
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Garcia's Statement on the Passing of Gloria Steinem
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia issued the following statement on the passing of Gloria Steinem:
"Gloria Steinem was not just a journalist, activist, organizer -she was a force of nature and a change-maker. As a towering icon of the women's movement, she dedicated her life to raise awareness, educate and fight for
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Dialysis Vascular Access Coalition Urges CMS to Reverse Weight Scaler Reductions and Support Non-Hospital Access Migration
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
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August 31, 2026
Submitted electronically via:
http://www.regulations.gov
The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz
Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Attention: CMS-1850-P
P.O. Box 8010
Baltimore, MD 21244-8010
Re: CY 2027 Ambulatory Surgical Center Prospective Pa
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Duckworth Visits Illinois Head Start, Calls Out Trump's New Plan to Jeopardize This Lifeline for Families
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth Visits Illinois Head Start, Calls Out Trump's New Plan to Jeopardize This Lifeline for Families
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September 03, 2026
[CHICAGO, IL] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined parents, teachers and Illinois Head Start leaders to underscore how President Donald Trump's latest attack on Head Start would jeopardize services for countless middle-class families across Illinois, many
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Duckworth Visits Revolution Workshop to Highlight $500,000 Investment She Secured to Support Workforce Training
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth Visits Revolution Workshop to Highlight $500,000 Investment She Secured to Support Workforce Training
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September 03, 2026
[CHICAGO, IL] -U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today visited Revolution Workshop to see firsthand how the $500,000 in federal funding she successfully secured is helping expand the Workshop's Pre-Apprenticeship and Job Training Program, a program that helps Il
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Emergency Nurses Association: New Journal of Emergency Nursing Shares Guidance on Measles Outbreaks
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news:
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New Journal of Emergency Nursing Shares Guidance on Measles Outbreaks
September issue provides clear screening, isolation strategies for the emergency department
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With U.S. measles cases at their highest level in decades, the latest issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing features an article that provides emergency nurses and EMTs with clear triage, screening and airborne isolation strategi
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Environmental Law & Policy Center: Consumers' Energy Plans Fall Short on Clean Energy Commitments in Michigan Utility's Reliance on Fossil Fuels Overlooks Renewable Energy, Lower Costs
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026:
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Consumers' Energy Plans Fall Short on Clean Energy Commitments in Michigan
Utility's Reliance on Fossil Fuels Overlooks Renewable Energy, Lower Costs
Consumers Energy missed an opportunity to demonstrate real and meaningful commitment to clean energy and lower costs for ratepayers in its long-term energy plans filed with state regulators today. In its Integrated Res
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FDA Recall Notice: Frutas Y Hortalizas Del Sur S.A. Expands Recall to Include One Lot of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend Because of Potential Contamination With Escherichia Coli O145:H28
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice:
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Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recall to Include One Lot of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend Because of Potential Contamination with Escherichia coli O145:H28 (E. coli O145)
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Company Announcement Date: September 02, 2026
FDA Publish Date: September 03, 2026
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness
Reason for A
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Fed: Which States are Most Exposed to Tariff Increases? A New Measure Based on the Consumption Channel
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article:
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Which states are most exposed to tariff increases? A new measure based on the consumption channel
By Nick Heyman, Colin J. Hottman, and Ryan Monarch/1
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This note examines the heterogeneous exposure of states in terms of their consumption of direct consumer goods imports, which is an important channel through which states are exposed to increases in trade costs such as tariffs. Building on th
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Foundation for Economic Education Issues Commentary: Edith Sampson Vs. the Illusions of Communism
DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by President Emeritus Lawrence W. Reed:
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Edith Sampson vs. the Illusions of Communism
The pioneering lawyer and diplomat who stood up to the USSR.
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In November 1933, the new administration of Franklin Roosevelt extended official diplomatic recognition to Stalin's Soviet Union. The Soviet dictator's murderous Holodomor in Ukraine was well underway. The parade of far-left "useful idiots"
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Four City Colleges of Chicago Recognized Among the Best Colleges for Latine Students
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- City Colleges of Chicago posted the following news:
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Four City Colleges of Chicago Recognized Among the Best Colleges for Latine Students
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Washington Monthly has recognized four City Colleges of Chicago among "America's Best Hispanic-Serving Colleges," highlighting the District's commitment to providing an accessible, affordable, and high-quality education.
Out of 100 colleges, here's how the four recognized City Colleges ranked:
11\. Kennedy-King Colleg
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G2 Data Solutions' Market Movers in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 [Category: BizConsulting] -- G2 issued the following news:
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G2 Data Solutions' Market Movers in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
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We're back with another Market Movers blog! This month, we are revealing which products are
making moves in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software category.
In case you're new here, Market Movers is a series from G2 Data Solutions where we spotlight the top three trending products in a trending catego
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iBIO's LabShare Places Illumina MiSeq Sequencing System at Portal Innovations to Support Chicago's Life Sciences Startup Community
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 [Category: Biology] -- The Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization issued the following news release:
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iBIO's LabShare Places Illumina MiSeq Sequencing System at Portal Innovations to Support Chicago's Life Sciences Startup Community
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CHICAGO, IL -The Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO) announced today that its LabShare program has placed an Illumina MiSeq sequencing system -originally received as a donation through LabShare -at Porta
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Ill. State Treasurer Frerichs, Labor Leaders Highlight New Law Allowing Investment in Affordable Housing Ahead of Labor Day
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news:
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Illinois Treasurer Frerichs, Labor Leaders Highlight New Law Allowing Investment in Affordable Housing Ahead of Labor Day
AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust Partnership Will Create Illinois Jobs, Build Affordable Housing, Generate Investment Returns
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Ahead of Labor Day, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, labor leaders, and state legislators on Thursday highlighted a new law that will allow
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Illinois Rural Community Care Organization Supports Growth Adjustment and Urges Rural and Underserved Area Enhancement
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Illinois Rural Community Care Organization LLC
Illinois Rural Community Care Organization LLC | Page 1
Comment Letter: Proposed MSSP Growth Adjustment CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule | File Code CMS-1848-P
August 27, 2026
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Re:
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Illinois Wesleyan University Celebrates Grand Opening of Petrick Idea Center
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release:
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Illinois Wesleyan University Celebrates Grand Opening of Petrick Idea Center
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -Illinois Wesleyan University celebrated the grand opening of the Petrick Idea Center on Wednesday, Sept. 2, unveiling a new facility designed to help students across disciplines turn their ideas into reality.
The center provides students with collaborative spaces, makerspaces, prototyping equ
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Illinois' new character development project aims to cultivate neighborliness
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news:
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Illinois' new character development project aims to cultivate neighborliness
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -A new character development project at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aims to cultivate neighborliness and a sense of purpose in undergraduate students through community-based learning opportunities and academic content. The project aims to strengthen students' sense of
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Indiana State Welcomes 2026-27 Class of President's Scholars
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Sept. 3 -- Indiana State University posted the following news:
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Indiana State Welcomes 2026-27 Class of President's Scholars
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Indiana State University is welcoming 21 outstanding students as President's Scholars for the 2026-27 academic year, recognizing their academic achievement, leadership and potential to make an impact at Indiana State and beyond.
The incoming class includes 18 freshmen and three transfer students pursuing degrees across the University's aca
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Kaptur Statement on Resumption of Brandon Road Project
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Kaptur Statement on Resumption of Brandon Road Project
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Toledo, OH -Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, released the following statement on the status of the work by the US Army Corps of Engineers to construct the invasive carp barrier at the Brandon R
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Leading Tax Partner Deborah Paul to Join Sidley in New York
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Leading Tax Partner Deborah Paul to Join Sidley in New York
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New York - Sidley is pleased to announce that Deborah Paul will be joining the firm as a partner in the New York office and as co-head of the firm's Tax practice. She was previously a Tax partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York.
Ms. Paul advises public and private companies, private equity firms
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Lowe's Q2 Results Signal Growing Pro Push as Online Sales Jump 15.7%
ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 2 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- The American Supply Association posted the following news release:
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Lowe's Q2 Results Signal Growing Pro Push as Online Sales Jump 15.7%
The home improvement giant reported continued strength among professional customers and a 15.7% increase in online sales during the second quarter, underscoring the growing competitive pressure on distributors serving contractors.
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Lowe's latest earnings results offer another sign that maj
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Media Availability: Coast Guard, agency partners to discuss boating safety, illegal charters in Chicago
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Media Availability: Coast Guard, agency partners to discuss boating safety, illegal charters in Chicago
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Editor's Note: Media interested in attending are requested to RSVP no later than 5 p.m. Thursday by contacting Chief Warrant Officer Corinne Zilnicki at Corinne.L.Zilnicki@uscg.mil or (216) 571-5917.
WHO: Coast Guard Station Chicago, Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Chicago
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Molly Turner Featured in Engineering Georgia's 35 Under 35 Women to Know
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Benesch, a consulting engineering company, posted the following news:
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Molly Turner Featured in Engineering Georgia's 35 Under 35 Women to Know
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ATLANTA, GA-For the fourth year in a row, Benesch Project Manager Molly Turner, PE, has been featured in Engineering Georgia's 35 Under 35 Women to Know list. The list recognizes the next generation of leaders within the engineering profession for their dedication and innovation.
Molly i
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NASDA celebrates U.S. Country of Honor designation with record 'A Taste of the States: Miami' pavilion
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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NASDA celebrates U.S. Country of Honor designation with record 'A Taste of the States: Miami' pavilion
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Showcase grows 11% to 22,200 square feet, featuring 165 food and beverage companies and 32 NASDA-sponsored buyers from 23 countries.
Press Release
MIAMI -The National Association of State Departments of Agric
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New Study: Florida Policyholders Paid Nearly $3 Billion Less for Home and Auto Insurance in 2025 as Legal Reforms Strengthened the Market
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release:
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New Study: Florida Policyholders Paid Nearly $3 Billion Less for Home and Auto Insurance in 2025 as Legal Reforms Strengthened the Market
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The study shows Florida's legal reforms are delivering lower insurance costs, reduced litigation, and a stronger insurance market
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A new actuarial study released today finds that Florida's
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Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center Celebrates One Year of Providing High-Quality Care Closer to Home
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release:
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Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center Celebrates One Year of Providing High-Quality Care Closer to Home
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#Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center now serves as a hub for health, wellness and community engagement for residents of Bronzeville and surrounding neighborhoods.
The Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center is celebrating the one-
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Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center Celebrates One Year of Providing High-Quality Care Closer to Home
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center Celebrates One Year of Providing High-Quality Care Closer to Home
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The Northwestern Medicine Bronzeville Outpatient Center is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its opening, offering patients access to the highest quality care closer to where they live and work. The 120,000-square-foot outpatient center at 4822 South Cott
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NSC Announces Finalists for 2026 Green Cross for Safety Awards
ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 2 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Safety Council posted the following news:
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NSC Announces Finalists for 2026 Green Cross for Safety Awards
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Safety Council is proud to announce the finalists for the 2026 Green Cross for Safety(r) awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in safety advocacy, excellence and innovation. Winners will be revealed at the Green Cross Celebration, presented by U. S. Steel.
Safety Advoca
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Ramirez, Dean Introduce Bill to Ban ICE Use of "Shock Gloves"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Ramirez, Dean Introduce Bill to Ban ICE Use of "Shock Gloves"
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Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee of Homeland Security, and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) introduced H.R 10226, the No Shock Act, to ban the use of "shock gloves" by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. This month, the Department of Homeland Securi
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Rep. Clyde Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Americans' Second Amendment Freedoms
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Clyde Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Americans' Second Amendment Freedoms
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09), in partnership with the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Viramontes v. Cook County (consolidated with Grant v. Higgins), a major Second Amendment case addressing the constitutionality of semi-automatic ri
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Schakowsky, Mullin, Markey, Blumenthal Press Consumer Product Safety Commission to Halt Sweeping and Invasive Data Collection on Emergency Department Patients
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Schakowsky, Mullin, Markey, Blumenthal Press Consumer Product Safety Commission to Halt Sweeping and Invasive Data Collection on Emergency Department Patients
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Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member on the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, along with U.S. Representative Kevin Mullin (CA-15), and U.S. Senators Edward J
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Senator Durbin Holds Round Table With Illinois Wesleyan Nursing Students, Faculty
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release:
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Senator Durbin Holds Round Table With Illinois Wesleyan Nursing Students, Faculty
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -U.S. Senator Dick Durbin joined students and faculty at Illinois Wesleyan University's School of Nursing and Health Sciences on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for a roundtable discussion on the importance of health care work.
During the event, students and faculty described IWU's Nursing and Health S
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Sidley Represents MetLife Investment Management in US$1.2 Billion Private Equity Partners Fund III, A Managed Secondary Transaction
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Sidley Represents MetLife Investment Management in US$1.2 Billion Private Equity Partners Fund III, A Managed Secondary Transaction
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Sidley represented MetLife Investment Management (MIM), the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc., in connection with the establishment of MetLife Investment Private Equity Partners Fund III (the Fund). The Fund purchase
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South Pole Telescope releases clearest map ever of matter in the distant universe
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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South Pole Telescope releases clearest map ever of matter in the distant universe
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The earliest light in the universe, known as the cosmic microwave background, has been traveling since the dawn of the universe over 14 billion years ago.
A group of scientists from 30 institutions has released the sharpest and clearest map ever made of the mass in the universe, created by measuring how this ancient lig
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale Welcomes 21 New Tenure-track Faculty This Fall
CARBONDALE, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release:
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SIU Carbondale welcomes 21 new tenure-track faculty this fall
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is welcoming 21 new tenure-track faculty to campus for the 2026-2027 school year.
Marc Morris, interim co-provost, vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of the College of Business and Analytics, said he's pleased to welcome "this outstanding group of faculty" to SIU Carbondale.
"Fa
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Troutman Pepper Locke Expands Northeast Presence in The Bond Buyer Mid-Year 2026 Report, Ranking Among Region's Top Bond Counsel
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] (TNSxrep) -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Troutman Pepper Locke Expands Northeast Presence in The Bond Buyer Mid-Year 2026 Report, Ranking Among Region's Top Bond Counsel
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BOSTON - Troutman Pepper Locke's Public Finance Practice Group continues to deliver on important bond counsel matters across the Northeast, earning new recognition in two markets and ranking No. 6 in the region in The Bond Buyer's m
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Troutman Pepper Locke's Brooks Smith and Robert Beaman Once Again Named to Virginia 500 Power List by Virginia Business
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Troutman Pepper Locke's Brooks Smith and Robert Beaman Once Again Named to Virginia 500 Power List by Virginia Business
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RICHMOND and VIRGINIA BEACH - Troutman Pepper Locke partners Brooks Smith and Robert Beaman have once again been named to Virginia 500: The 2026-27 Power List by Virginia Business, recognizing the state's most powerful and impactful leaders in busines
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Trump Announces Raises for Federal Law Enforcement Officers
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Fraternal Order of Police posted the following news release:
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Trump Announces Raises for Federal Law Enforcement Officers
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Washington, DC - Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed news that President Donald J. Trump submitted an Alternative Plan for Pay Adjustments that would provide Federal law enforcement officers with a 3.8% pay raise, similar to the raise that went int
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UAW Endorses JB Pritzker for Governor of Illinois
DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 3 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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UAW Endorses JB Pritzker for Governor of Illinois
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The UAW has officially endorsed JB Pritzker for Governor of Illinois and is committed to electing a working-class champion who will stand up for the nearly 44,000 active and retired UAW members across the state.
Governor Pritzker has a proven track record of standing with working people, protecting workers' rights, and taking on c
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UIS Friday Night Star Parties return for fall season
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus posted the following news:
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UIS Friday Night Star Parties return for fall season
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The University of Illinois Springfield's popular Fright Night Star Parties will resume this week and run through the end of October. The dates are Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25 and Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. Friday Night Star Parties are held from 8 to 10 p.m., weather permitting, at the UIS Observatory on the roof of Brookens Library.
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UIS professor Rosina Neginsky publishes new book on Russian artist Mikhail Vrubel
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus posted the following news:
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UIS professor Rosina Neginsky publishes new book on Russian artist Mikhail Vrubel
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Rosina Neginsky, associate professor of art history and comparative literature at the University of Illinois Springfield, has written a new book examining the work and influence of Russian artist Mikhail Vrubel.
"Mikhail Vrubel: Painting the Invisible" will be published Sept. 24 by Routledge. The
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UIS to host five ECCE Speaker Series events
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus posted the following news:
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UIS to host five ECCE Speaker Series events
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The University of Illinois Springfield will host five Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series events during fall 2026. The series presents events that promote and adhere to the value of engaged citizenship, cultural awareness and respect for diversity.
All ECCE Speaker Series events are free and open to the public.
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University of Central Florida honors Grant Thornton's Rich Lanza with Excalibur award for accounting innovation
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, posted the following news release:
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University of Central Florida honors Grant Thornton's Rich Lanza with Excalibur award for accounting innovation
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ORLANDO -The University of Central Florida (UCF) today announced that Rich Lanza, managing director within Audit & Assurance Services at Grant Thornton LLP, has been named the inaugural recipient of its Excalibur Innovato
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Washington joins coalition challenging federal attack on gender-affirming healthcare for youth
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington joins coalition challenging federal attack on gender-affirming healthcare for youth
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The federal administration is unlawfully attempting to block states from using federal Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for low-income minors and some young adults, according to allegations in a new lawsuit filed by Washington, 20 other states, and the District of Columbia
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WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center perform breakthrough robotic liver-kidney transplant
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center perform breakthrough robotic liver-kidney transplant
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A surgical team at WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center has performed the world's first-reported robotic combined liver and kidney transplant, extending the benefits of minimally invasive transplant surgery to a patient in need of both organs.
Robotic transplantation has pre
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Western Illinois University Begins Academic Year with Strong Retention and Continued Investment in Students
MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
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Western Illinois University Begins Academic Year with Strong Retention and Continued Investment in Students
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MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University is entering the fall semester with a renewed focus on student success, academic innovation and strategic investments that strengthen the student experience and position WIU for the future.
Students returning to campus this fall are seeing sign
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What The Industries Strongest Operators Are Doing Differently
ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 2 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- The American Supply Association posted the following news release:
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What The Industries Strongest Operators Are Doing Differently
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Economic uncertainty has become the new normal. Between tariffs, elevated borrowing costs, shifting construction activity and ongoing market volatility, making informed business decisions isn't getting any easier.
That's exactly why the 2026 ASA Operating Performance Report (OPR) continues to be
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WIU School of Music to Celebrate First Performance in New Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts
MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
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WIU School of Music to Celebrate First Performance in New Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts
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MACOMB, IL - - The Western Illinois University School of Music will mark a historic milestone during Homecoming weekend with its School of Music Celebration Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in the Great Hall of the new Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts.
In addition to performances by current
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Yale College Welcomes New First-year, Transfer, and Adult Students
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 4 -- Yale University issued the following news:
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Yale College welcomes new first-year, transfer, and adult students
Yale College recently welcomed 1,652 new first-year students to New Haven as members of the Class of 2030. Joining them were 28 new transfer students and 35 new adult students matriculating through the Eli Whitney Students Program.
Among the new students are graduates of more than 1,200 U.S. high schools, 20 veterans of the U.S. military, an
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