ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Augustana College issued the following news: Augustana College will host the 2024 Ellwood F. Curtis Family Lecture in Public Affairs Monday, March 4, at 7 p.m. ACLU Senior Staff Attorney Emerson Sykes will present the lecture "Freedom of expression and freedom of inquiry in polarized time" at 7 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall at the Denkmann Memorial Building, 3520 7th Ave., Rock Island. The lecture is free and open to the public. In addition to the lecture, Sykes w more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Governors State University issued the following news release: To meet the growing demand for licensed airplane pilots, Governors State University (GovState) is launching a training program in partnership with D14 Aviation. The non-credit course offered by the School of Extended Learning (SXL) begins with a private pilot license requiring 90-hours of classroom work at GovState and successfully passing 40 hours of flight time with an instructor at Bult Field more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Grubhub invested $15 million in communities across the United States through the Grubhub Community Fund and other impact programs last year, the company revealed today in its 2023 Community Impact Report. The report also highlights that 45 states across the country and more than 500 organizations and causes were supported through Grubhub and Grubhub Community  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Omar Aquino joined Governor JB Pritzker at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture to announce the creation of Puerto Rico Town as an official State-Designated Cultural District. "In Illinois, diversity is our strength, and the State-Designated Cultural Districts Program is shining a much-deserved light on some of our state's most culturally and historically rich communities, includi more PR

NORMAL, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: State Senator Dave Koehler joined Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in celebrating the opening of a new cutting-edge advanced manufacturing training center at Heartland Community College. "As a leader in clean energy, the State of Illinois is prioritizing preparing our regional workforce for local jobs in the clean energy economy," said Koehler (D-Peoria). " more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: State Senator Doris Turner announced Tuesday that two areas of Springfield are being recognized as State-Designated Cultural Districts. "During my time on Springfield City Council, I began working on ways to integrate our Black history while incorporating economic development opportunities throughout our communities," said Turner (D-Springfield). "These official designations are essentia more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: The Social Media Lab at Western Illinois University is working to spread awareness about and assist with the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) challenge process. The State of Illinois was awarded $1.04 billion in federal BEAD funds to ensure every Illinoisan has access to high-speed internet. A challenge process has been enacted to determine where the funds will be spent over the next five  more PR