CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- Brunswick Group, an advisory firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Brunswick Group, the world's leading critical issues advisory firm, today announced that nine colleagues have been promoted to Partner. Neal Wolin, Chief Executive Officer, said: "I am delighted to welcome these outstanding colleagues to the partnership. Each promoted colleague has made a significant contribution to the firm's continued growth, displaying exceptional commitment  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- Barack Ferrazzano, a law firm, issued the following news release: BFKN is pleased to announce Camryn C. Dreyer as the newest addition to the Financial Institutions Group. Camryn's practice focuses on advising financial institutions with respect to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and securities offerings. As an associate in BFKN's Financial Institutions Group, Camryn focuses her practice on drafting and negotiating documents relating to financial tra more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- GE HealthCare, a subsidiary of General Electric, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) today announced its latest innovation in ultrasound with the launch of its next-level LOGIQ ultrasound portfolio--including the new LOGIQ Totus--highlighting the company's progress in advancing precision care. LOGIQ, is a trusted companion in general ultrasound imaging and has supported clinicians in delivering high-quality, patient-driv more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- GTCR, a private equity firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that its management partnership with Kelly McCrann, Avryo Health Services, LLC ("Avryo Healthcare"), has completed a strategic investment in 7to7 Dental ("7to7" or "the Company") in partnership with Justin Coke, Chief Executive Officer, and Tiffany Winburn, DMD, Chief Clinical Officer, who retained substantial ownership in the Compan more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- The Illinois Commerce Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the Illinois Power Agency's (IPA) 2024 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (LTRRPP) last week, authorizing over $1.1 billion to procure new renewable generation in Illinois over the next two years. The procurement encourages investment in both utility-scale and community solar, utility-scale wind, hydropower, and other clean ener more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: Illinois Army National Guard Master Sgt. Kenneth Ray, of Macomb, retired following a 20-year military career Feb. 25 at the Illinois Military Academy on Camp Lincoln, Springfield. "Master Sergeant Ray is a subject matter expert, and a linchpin of the RTI," said Lt. Col. Nick Camardo, Commander, 1st Battalion, 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute). "He is a tactical expert with 20 years of experience more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: In a recent national study of the occupational backgrounds of state legislators, researchers at Loyola University Chicago and Duke University found that out of more than 7,300 lawmakers nationwide, just 116 (1.6 percent) currently or last worked in manual labor, service industry, clerical, or labor union jobs. This number represents a slight decrease from the prior legislative session, when  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: McDermott Will & Emery represented Assured Healthcare Partners (AHP), a New York-based healthcare investment management firm, in its investment in Prolerity Clinical Research, LLC (Tandem), a clinical research site management network which operates 11 research sites across Louisiana, Florida, New Jersey and New York. Prolerity is focused on expanding into a leading site management network with more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: New treatments for depression are needed that act rapidly and also have sustained effects. Ketamine accomplishes this, but toxic side effects limit its long-term use. Scientists haven't understood how ketamine was able to do both, which hindered drug development. A new Northwestern Medicine study brings that goal one step closer. This work identifies mechanisms that enable ketamine to work rapidly more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Feb. 29 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: The Southeast Missouri State University Cyber Defense team won the Missouri Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) for the eleventh time. Southeast competed on February 17 and has earned the opportunity to move to the 2024 Midwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Regional. Teams from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri competed to move on to the Midwest Regional. The objective of the CC more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Two new University of Chicago studies investigate roles of gut microbiome, estrogen in differing disease rates * * * According to the Alzheimer's Association, almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's dementia are women. While some of this discrepancy can be attributed to women living longer than men on average, researchers believe other factors play a role as well. A pair of new studies  more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University and the Macomb Police Department (MPD) were recently awarded $25,000 from Healing Illinois, a racial healing initiative of the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), in partnership with The Field Foundation of Illinois to work on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at WIU and in the city of Macomb. Through this grant, WIU will offer in-person DEI trainin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- William Blair and Co., an investment bank and financial services company, issued the following news: William Blair initiated research coverage of Alto Neuroscience, Inc. (ANRO $13.72), a company focused on developing novel therapies for high-unmet-need indications in psychiatry supported by AI-enabled precision approaches to identify response biomarkers. Analyst Myles Minter, Ph.D., estimated that for its lead assets ALTO-100 and ALTO-300 for the treatmen more PR