WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is highlighting how Nikki Budzinski has successfully hit the ground running after just a year in Congress. From passing funding for apprentice programs in construction, manufacturing, and health care, to securing hundreds of millions in public transit funding, to helping hundreds of constituents access their hard-earned benefits, Budzinski is working across the a more PR

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Steve Stadelman advanced legislation through the Senate Judiciary Committee that keeps victims and survivors safe from their abusers by expanding the definition of stalking to include electronic tracking systems. "As tracking devices become more popular, people are caught using them for the wrong reasons," said Stadelman (D-Rockford). With advances in technology, people are using electronic de more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Doris Turner advanced a measure that would protect consumers by requiring notice for automatic renewals offered by businesses. "Some businesses use deceptive tactics with automatic renewals, which can lead to unexpected charges for consumers," said Turner (D-Springfield). "By providing sufficient notice of renewals, we are ensuring businesses are transparent and not taking advantage of us."  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: In recognition of Safer Internet Day, State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) is renewing calls to pass bipartisan legislation to protect minors from exposure to harmful and inappropriate content online by implementing age verification requirements in Illinois. The Adult Content Age Verification Act, Senate Bill 2590, would require businesses to put in place "reasonable age verification methods" to e more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release: The Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Diversity and Community Affairs' (ODCA) 2023 Annual Report shows that diverse spending by the state's largest investor-owned utilities remained steady for the third year in a row at over $2 billion. Some utilities reported a nearly 50 percent share of their total spending with diverse suppliers, including minority, women, veteran, and small b more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today hosted a celebration to commemorate Black History Month and honor leaders in the African American community. The event, held in the Illinois Room at 555 W. Monroe St., was an opportunity to reflect on the great achievements of Black leaders. The eight honorees included an investment executive, a foundation CEO, a youth sports  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- GE HealthCare, a subsidiary of General Electric, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Delivers Strong Financial and Operating Performance in First Year as Public Company * * * Fourth Quarter 2023 * Revenue growth was 5% year-over-year; Organic revenue growth* of 5% * Net income margin was 7.7% versus 11.2% for the prior year; Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) margin* was 16.1% versus the fourth quarter of 2022 Sta more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: International relations and political science experts from Northwestern University address the latest news from Gaza, and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's fifth trip to the region since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. Journalists are invited to reach out to them directly at their email address below or by contacting Northwestern media relations at media@northwestern.edu for assistance. On diplomacy e more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: The National Academy for Engineering has identified the improvement of aging and deteriorating U.S. civil structures -- such as roads, bridges, dams, tunnels and power plants -- as one of this century's biggest challenges. Kaijian Liu and Yi Bao, both assistant professors in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, are tackling that challeng more PR

PEORIA, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: After 22 years, Chief Master Sgt. Ben Reed finally reached the top of the mountain. Ascending through the Air Force enlisted ranks was a grueling climb, with more responsibilities and commitments the higher up he went. Chief Master Sgt. Reed overcame every challenge to achieve what so few could. But what if reaching the top wasn't enough? Only one percent of the total enlisted Air Force earns the rank of chief  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: Tight circles and closed ranks have long kept diverse businesses sidelined from contract opportunities with large corporations, nonprofits and universities. A common refrain from decision-makers often was: "We can't find any women or minorities to consider for this project." To address the issue, the University of Chicago founded the Professional Services Symposium 15 years ago to connect diverse talent across th more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - Western Illinois University has been named as one of only 22 higher education institutions in the nation to receive a Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development (RPED) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The goal of the RPED grant program is to improve rates of postsecondary enrollment and completion among rural students in the region. The grant provides WIU with $2.2 mill more PR