EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 8 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: "The post-presidency of Jimmy Carter is unique in many ways. Largely unwritten are accounts of the cutting-edge programs created at the Carter Center," said Richard Joseph, political science professor emeritus at Northwestern University.Professors from history, journalism and political science offer political, historical and personal assessments of Jimmy Carter ahead of his state funeral Jan. 9 in Washingto more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 7 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: CHICAGO - The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported in Louisiana, prompting fresh concerns about the virus's potential to spread and the nation's readiness to respond. "This is very significant, but completely expected," says Dr. Robert Murphy, professor of infectious diseases at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Northwestern Medicine physician. "The patient was at high risk f more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- G2 issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2025, by product marketing manager Nicole Cuillo: * * * G2 aims to be the trusted place professionals go for software globally. In fact, 100 million buyers across the globe visit G2.com annually to research the best software and services solutions for their business needs and review the products they use. Increasingly, more of these visitors are coming from outside of the U.S., with over 29 million buyers from EMEA visit more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Jan. 7 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: The batteries used in our phones, devices and even cars rely on metals like lithium and cobalt, sourced through intensive and invasive mining. As more products begin to depend on battery-based energy storage systems, shifting away from metal-based solutions will be critical to facilitating the green energy transition. Now, a team at Northwestern University has transformed an organic industrial-scale waste  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- GTCR, a private equity firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * Firm executes Leaders Strategy partnership with Dhruv Vakharia, who joins leading specialized loan servicing provider as CEO * * * GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Concord Servicing ("Concord" or "the Company"), a leading provider of software and administration services for specialized loan servicing. As part of the Leaders Strategy inves more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), with nine attorneys general, today filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against RealPage Inc. (RealPage) and five of the nation's largest landlords for their unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing, and against RealPage for its unlawful scheme to monopolize the market for comme more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 8 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Winter Surge in Hospital Admissions is Driven by Flu; IDPH Reminds Public it's NOT too Late to get Flu, COVID-19 and RSV Shots * * * The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that in line with the national trend, the state's overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from Moderate to High, driven by an expected early winter jump in hospital admissions. IDPH's Seasonal  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * The Class A,187K SF office property is located in Houston's Westchase submarket * * * HOUSTON, Jan. 8, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of Lockton Place, a 186,747-square-foot, Class A office building in the Westchase submarket in Houston, Texas. JLL represented the seller, Triten Real Estate Partners and Affinius Capital, in the sale  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitates loan for 47-property independent- and assisted-living portfolio across 14 states * * * DALLAS, Jan. 8, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $344.2 million agency lending for the Brookdale Senior Living Portfolio, comprising 47 senior living communities across 14 states. JLL represented the borro more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL's Hotels & Hospitality group facilitates sale of 50-room, recently renovated hotel * * * BOSTON, Jan. 8, 2025 - JLL's Hotels & Hospitality group announced today the sale of Parker Beach Lodge, a 50-room, recently renovated hotel on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. JLL represented a private owner in the transaction. The hotel will be managed by Jamsan Hotel M more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets handles the sale and secures financing for the 480-home multi-housing complex in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota * * * MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the successful sale and financing of 610 West Apartments, a top-tier multi-housing community in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. JLL represented the seller, The Doran  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitates sale of premier community retail center on the San Francisco Peninsula * * * SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured the $127 million sale of Bridgepointe Shopping Center, a trophy 231,700-square-foot community retail center in San Mateo, California. JLL represented the seller, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised an ad hoc group of crossholders of over $4 billion in principal amount of debt and equity in Ligado Networks LLC ("Ligado") in supporting Ligado's comprehensive balance sheet restructuring, which includes a proposed commercial transaction between Ligado and AST SpaceMobile Inc. and certain of its affiliates ("AST"), through a pre-arranged chapter 11 and an approximately $940  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * Two-thirds of marketers use 16 or more martech solutions * * * TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced today newly commissioned Forrester Consulting research that reveals the uphill battle many marketing teams face in managing fragmented martech systems and identity challenges. However, the research also highlights a clear path forward for organizations that levera more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Discarding the placenta without examination is a 'missed opportunity' * * * A newly developed tool that harnesses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians rapidly evaluate placentas at birth, potentially improving neonatal and maternal care, according to new research from scientists at Northwestern Medicine and Penn State. The study,  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 8 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Program Stems from Heathy Illinois 2028 State Health Improvement Plan * * * Following a competitive grant process, the Administration of Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced they are awarding two Health Equity Zone (HEZ) grants to fund programs designed to reverse historic health disparities in McDonough and Winnebago counties. In McDonough Cou more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release: * * * The acquisition meets growing demand for personalized credit experiences online * * * TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based Monevo, a credit prequalification and distribution platform that empowers lenders and banks to deliver highly personalized credit offers to consumers via comparison websites and other third parties. TransUnion currently o more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: EPIC Scholar Ryan Kellogg is among 31 university faculty who have been appointed to named or distinguished service professorships, effective immediately. Kellogg has been named the Ralph and Mary Otis Isham Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy. Professor Kellogg's research examines energy and environmental economics and policy, often with a focus on energy markets and f more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Survey showed combined race and ethnicity questions caused fewer Hispanic Americans to identify as other races * * * Last March, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget approved changes to the ethnic and racial self-identification questions used by all federal agencies, including the U.S. Census Bureau. The changes include merging the separate race and Hispanic ethnicity questions into a single more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- UScellular issued the following news release: * * * The wireless carrier and country music star offer fans chance to win free tickets to upcoming concert * * * As part of its "Life in US Mode" campaign to celebrate music and connection, UScellular has announced a new partnership with country music sensation HARDY to highlight the importance of taking a break from technology and fostering genuine human connections. HARDY, a five-time Academy of Country Music Awar more PR

WHEATON, Illinois, Jan. 9 -- Wheaton College issued the following news: The Wheaton College Billy Graham Center (WCBGC) has received a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the expansion of the WCBGC Rural Church Institute. Lilly Endowment made the grant through its Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative, which is providing resources to help churches in rural areas and small towns enhance the vitality of their ministries and strengthen the leadership of the pastors a more PR