DEERFIELD, Illinois, May 29 -- Walgreens, a subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance, issued the following news release: As a trusted health and wellness destination in Puerto Rico, Walgreens is bringing the community together in San Juan by launching its first community health fair, "Walgreens en tu Comunidad," to offer health-related education, screenings and vaccinations. Services offered include blood pressure screenings, which according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, more PR

OAK BROOK, Illinois, May 29 -- Ace Hardware, a retailer-owned hardware cooperative, issued the following news: Ace Hardware Corporation, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, announced changes to the company's Board of Directors following its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Following the annual shareholder meeting on May 14, shareholders elected member directors Megan Hamilton and James (Jimmy) Nichols to their first term on the company's Board of Directors. "I am more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Illinois, May 29 -- Governors State University issued the following news release: It has just become more affordable to graduate with 120 credits in four years, thanks to a new tuition plan implemented at Governors State University (GovState). New incoming students in 2024-25 can add to their number of classes per semester without additional costs. Undergraduates can register for 15 credits or more and the cost will be the same as 12 credits. Importantly, completing 30 credits more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) released its Fiscal Year 2025 school budgets Tuesday, roughly a month before the full District budget will go before the Chicago Board of Education for approval. After gathering feedback from years of public engagement sessions, CPS shared earlier this spring that it was completing its move from a Student-Based Budgeting (SBB) formula to one that still considers st more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * The formation of the advisory group aims to enhance EPIC's work using data-driven insights to confront the air pollution challenge. * * * The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago's (EPIC) Clean Air Program is announcing the inaugural cohort of Clean Air Champions, a strategic advisory group aimed at providing localized insights, information and guidance t more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 28 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men, and being a father may put men at an even greater risk of poor heart health later in life, reports a new study from scientists at Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. The study of 2,814 men between the ages of 45 and 84 found cardiovascular health in older age was worse for fathers compared to nonfathers. S more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 29 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, D-Chicago, encouraged the U.S. Department of Transportation to protect and expand partnerships with veteran-owned businesses, reflecting the success of Minority and Women-owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (M/W DBE) despite the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down affirmative action policies in university admissions. "Diversity is our strength, especially when fed more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 29 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Yolonda Morris, D-Chicago, a dedicated advocate for improving healthcare in Illinois, successfully championed the passage of Senate Bill 1779 through the legislature. This measure establishes a Medication Aide Program in the state, creating a pathway for medication aides to serve in long-term care facilities. With over two decades of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Representat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Arcline Investment Management on the sale of Voltyx, a leading provider of apparatus testing, engineering and design, repair, maintenance, commissioning, and equipment assembly services for investor-owned utilities, renewable energy providers, municipalities, data centers and other commercial and industrial clients to Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC, a leading provider of vegetatio more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- Locke Lord, a law firm, issued the following news release: Chicago Locke Lord Partner Matt Furton has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). The LCA is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellows are selected and invited into Fellowship after being evaluated for effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation and trial work, along with ethical reputation. Furton's practice  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 29 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism issued the following news: A sweeping, in-depth survey of the news consumption habits of Chicago-area residents by researchers at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University captures the tectonic shift to smartphone usage from television and print newspapers, and finds that half of consumers believe no one should pay for journalism. The survey  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announces it is providing Partners Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: PGHN) with fund accounting, transfer agency, depositary and corporate secretarial services for its new European Long Term Investment Fund (ELTIF)-compliant Private Equity ELTIF Evergreen Fund. Founded in 1996 and based in Switzerland, Partners Group is a lead more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown announced that Isaac Maron has rejoined the firm in Washington DC as a partner in the Tax practice and as a member of the global Projects & Infrastructure team. He was most recently at Latham & Watkins LLP. "Isaac's extensive experience advising on the full spectrum of energy-related tax matters adds further depth to our preeminent team and will greatly benefit clients across the energy industry," said more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, May 29 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced it opened a new battery enclosure material screening (BEMS) laboratory in Ise, Mie, Japan, to help automotive manufacturers and their suppliers to safely compare the performance of  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: By Louise Lerner Editor's Note: This is part of a series called UChicago Class Visits, spotlighting transformative classroom experiences and unique learning opportunities offered at UChicago. At the top of a mountain in the Chilean Andes, peering into the cosmos from 8,000 feet above sea level, a University of Chicago student had a revelation. "I sat down at the telescope on our first night on the moun more PR