CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * AT&T completes structured transaction of underutilized central office facilities CHICAGO, Feb. 5, 2025 - JLL announced today that it has closed a structured transaction of a 74-property portfolio owned by AT&T, totaling over 13 million square feet. The transaction was completed with real estate development firm Reign Capital for the structured sale-leaseback of underutilized cen more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Historic Settlement With National Women's Soccer League for Mistreatment of Players February 5, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James, together with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, today announced a landmark settlement with the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) after numerous players came forward with allegations of harass more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL SECURES HISTORIC SETTLEMENT WITH NATIONAL WOMEN'S SOCCER LEAGUE OVER PLAYER MISTREATMENT Settlement Requires NWSL to Create $5 Million Fund for Players who Experienced Abuse; Mandates New Safety Protocols Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb and New York Attorney General Letitia James, today announced a landmark settlement with the National Women more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS 45-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR KANKAKEE COUNTY MAN FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a Vermilion County judge sentenced a Kankakee County man to prison for his role in the shooting deaths of two Danville, Illinois men in September of 2021. Attorney General Raoul's office prosecuted Gregory Burns, 26, of Kankakee, Illinois, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING ACCESS TO GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in reaffirming their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump administration's recent executive order. In Illinois, the Human Rights Act requires health care providers to provide health care to all residents and prohibit more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Attorneys General Require NWSL to Create $5 Million Fund for Players Who Experienced Abuse, Allow State Enforcement of New Safety Protocols * * * DC Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, alongside New York Attorney General Letitia James and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, today announced a landmark settlement with the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) after numerous players came forward with allegatio more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: * * * Drug reverses groin hernias in male mice without surgery, shows promise in humans * Currently, the only available treatment is surgery to repair the weakened area * Mice were treated with an anti-estrogen drug currently approved to treat breast cancer * 'Blockbuster' findings also revealed the likely cause of inguinal hernias: estrogen receptor-alpha (ESR1) CHICAGO --- By age 75, a noteworthy 50% of men develop an inguinal (groin) hernia - more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: BizPHealth Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare Strengthens Alliance with ESR asPlatinum Supporter for ECR 2025... February 5, Vienna, Austria - The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is excited to extend its partnership with GE HealthCare ahead of ECR 2025, as the two entities expand their collaboration to redefine the future of medical imaging innovation. The European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2025, scheduled from February 26 to March 2, will be a hub for in more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- The Illinois State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs Announces Renewal of $15 Million in Israel Bonds Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced his office has renewed $15 million in Israel Bonds that were set to expire. "We continue our state's commitment to invest in the State of Israel, one of our nation's longest and most important allies," Frerichs said. "Israel Bonds provide stable returns and are a strong investment for Illinois, wher more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- Benesch, a consulting engineering company, issued the following news: * * * Innovative Bridge Rehab in Connellsville, PA Named Project of the Year CONNELLSVILLE, PA--The American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) Southwest Penn Section honored the PA 711 Crawford Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project with the 2024 Project of the Year Award for projects exceeding $10 million. The award recognizes the project team's innovative approach to rehabilitating an outdated and deteriorating bridge, delivering a modern, lo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * JLL facilitates large infill industrial sale in Landover, Maryland WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 5, 2025 - JLL announced today it arranged the sale and will lead the leasing efforts of 6304 Sheriff Road, a 507,072-square-foot infill industrial asset in Landover, Maryland. JLL Capital Markets and JLL Metro DC Industrial Leasing worked on behalf of the buyer, Reich Brothers, in the tra more PR

MOLINE, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * John Deere Announces New Electric Golf and Sports Turf Offerings at GCSAA Conference and Trade Show SAN DIEGO, CA (Feb. 5, 2025) -- John Deere, a leader in providing innovative solutions and technology to the golf and sports turf markets, is proud to introduce two new electric-powered offerings that expand its commitment to sustainability and high-performance equipment. The 2 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Longshore Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity manager, on the final closing of Longshore Capital Partners Fund II, which was oversubscribed and closed at its revised hard cap with $325 million in committed capital, comfortably surpassing its initial fundraising target of $275 million. Fund II is the successor fund to Longshore's inaugural Fund I, which closed in 2020 with total commitments of $210 million. The  more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * Making Art From the Everyday Olivet art professor Mary Beth Koszut helps her students recognize that mistakes and failures can become moments of significance. "That's what I'm doing in this process," professor Koszut says, explaining her latest art series. Mommy Monsters is a series of surrealist pieces on the frustrations and joys of motherhood, some of which have been recently exhibited on campus and at the Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heigh more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: McDermott Will & Emery advised Lauxera Capital Partners on its investment in Acandis, a leading German neurovascular medical device company dedicated to the prevention and treatment of stroke. Lauxera Capital Partners' Acandis transaction is the firm's first investment out of Lauxera Growth II, its second-generation healthcare growth buyout fund. The McDermott team on this transaction was composed of: France Corporate * Gregoire Andrieux  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * One Liberty Properties, Inc. acquires 373K SF Mobile Portside development ATLANTA, Feb. 5, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of Mobile Portside, a two-building, 373,015-square-foot industrial portfolio in Mobile, Alabama. JLL represented the seller, Burton Property Group. One Liberty Properties, Inc. acquired the asset. Completed in 2022 and 2023, the Class more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 4 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: * * * This sponge soaks up pollutants but saves valuable minerals * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Reusable sponge platform has successfully removed oil, phosphate and metal from contaminated water * New development allows capture of valuable minerals and reuse of the sponge * Water pollution concentrations move from 0.8 parts per million to undetectable levels EVANSTON, Ill. --- As more waterways contend with algae blooms and pollution ca more PR