MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 29 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Top national law firm Akerman is pleased to announce that nine lawyers in its Chicago office were named to the 2024 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. Five lawyers were ranked Super Lawyers, including White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Co-Chair Sergio E. Acosta, Litigation Partner Mark S. Bernstein, Litigation Partner Joel D. Bertocchi, Tax Practice Group Co-Chair David C. Blum and Chairman and CEO  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Duane Morris LLP has released the Duane Morris Privacy Class Action Review - 2024, which analyzes the key privacy-related rulings, settlements and litigation developments in 2023 and the significant trends that are apt to impact these types of class actions in 2024. Written by Duane Morris partners Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Jennifer A. Riley and Alex W. Karasik, the Privacy Class Action Review - 2024 reflec more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, March 1 (TNSres) -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release: With a wider range of models being introduced year after year, electric vehicles (EVs) have gained more traction from consumers in the market for a new vehicle. According to Experian's State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q4 2023, EVs comprised 8.6% of total new retail transactions, up from 7.1% in Q4 2022. Digging a bit deeper, data shows 44.8% of new EV retail tran more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 1 -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs is warning that a potential federal government shutdown would harm Illinois families, workers, veterans and businesses, as well as the entire U.S. economy. The federal government is poised to shut down in two stages - with the first occurring this weekend - if the U.S. House and Senate cannot agree on a spending plan by the  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul is encouraging eligible borrowers who have commercial FFEL (Federal Family Education Loan) Program loans to consolidate their loans before the April 30 deadline to take advantage of an account adjustment that could help them get loan forgiveness. The Department of Education is conducting a one-time income-driven repayment (IDR) account adjustment to help correct p more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 28, 2024, involving Intermediate Service Center No. 1 in North Cook. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Intermediate Service Center #1's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respects. This financial audit was conducted more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 28, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 19 covering DuPage county. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2020. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #19's financial statements as of June 30, 2020 are fairly presented in all material respects. This financial audit  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 28, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 32 covering Iroquois and Kankakee counties. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023. * * * AUDITORS' OPINION Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #32's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respects. This more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 1 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 29, 2024, involving General Assembly Retirement System. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the financial statement audit of the General Assembly Retirement System of the State of Illinois (System) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023. A digest covering the System's State Compliance Examination for the two years ended June 30, 2023, will be released at a late more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 1 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 29, 2024, involving Judges' Retirement System. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the financial statement audit of the Judges' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (System) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023. A digest covering the System's State Compliance Examination for the two years ended June 30, 2023, will be released at a later date. The Syste more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 1 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 29, 2024, involving State Employees' Retirement System. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the financial statement audit of the State Employees' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (System) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023. A digest covering the System's State Compliance Examination for the two years ended June 30, 2023, will be released at a late more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 1 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on Feb. 29, 2024, involving State Universities Retirement System. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the financial statement audit of the State Universities Retirement System (System) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023. The System's total pension liability was $52.638 billion at June 30, 2023. The net pension liability at June 30, 2023, was $29.445 billion, which more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) and De La Salle Institute announced an agreement that guarantees De La Salle students access to college course credit and several pathways to admission at Illinois Tech, along with a $25,000-per-year scholarship totaling $100,000 per student for any De La Salle graduate who enrolls in Illinois Tech as a first-time student for a minimum of 10 stud more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis is advising McDermott International, a global engineering and construction business, on the cross-border restructuring of approximately $2.6 billion of the group's secured debt facilities and a comprehensive discharge and release of approximately $2 billion in unsecured litigation claims. The restructuring is being implemented through Restructuring Plan proceedings in England and WH more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis is advising Webull Corporation, a leading digital investment platform, on its business combination with SK Growth Opportunities Corporation (NASDAQ: SKGR), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. The transaction values the combined business at a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $7.3 billion, assuming no further redemptions by SK Growth shareholders. Webull more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 1 -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news: The Lincoln Land Community College Foundation Board of Directors welcomed three new members, elected new officers and recognized outgoing board members at a recent meeting. The following are new members of the board: Earl Flack serves as president and CEO of McKay NAPA Auto Parts, which is headquartered in Litchfield and has 26 stores and a distribution center servicing central Illinois. Flack also ser more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown represented funds advised by iCON Infrastructure LLP, an independent investment firm focused on investments in infrastructure businesses across Europe and North America, as US counsel in connection with the acquisition of QSL International Limited and the related acquisition financing. Mayer Brown's role in the transaction is as US co-counsel to Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. The transaction is anticip more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown obtained an across-the-board trial win on behalf of Wood Group US Holdings Inc. in the US District Court for the Central District of California in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) class action suit, Robert Lauderdale et al. v. NFP Retirement Inc. et al. The case involved allegations that Wood imprudently selected flexPATH as the investment manager for the Wood 401(k) plan, an more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: A course at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, AI and Legal Reasoning, garnered a finalist spot in the Bloomberg Law School Innovation Program for 2023 -- 2024. Three more courses: Writing for the Court, Writing for Practice, and the CS + Innovation Lab each earned Honorable Mention. The finalists were selected for innovation, impact on students, ability to advance the lega more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, March 1 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Jordan Rouse, a senior History major at Western Illinois University and Macomb resident, has been named the 2023-24 Lincoln Academy of Illinois' Student Laureate Award for Fall 2023. Rouse's achievements stood out amongst a pool of impressive nominees. Throughout his time at WIU, Rouse has been an outstanding leader, serving as president of multiple organizations, including the Inter-Hall Council, Natio more PR