BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, May 8 -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following statement on May 7, 2024, by Kent Olney, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences: * * * Adapted From Sixty-Six: A Sociologist Reflects on Scripture, Its Themes, and Their Relevance * * * God's people have always been forward-looking. While in Egypt they looked forward to returning to their promised land. In Babylonian exile they looked forward to the restoration of the temple in Jerusalem. Century after century   more

MOLINE, Illinois, May 7 -- Black Hawk College issued the following news: Two Black Hawk College students recently were selected for the 2024 All-Illinois Academic Team in recognition of their scholarly achievements. Students are nominated by their colleges for the All-USA Academic Team. Nominees to the All-USA Academic Team are named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-State Academic Teams. Nominees must demonstrate outstanding academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and se  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, May 8 -- Convergint Technologies, a designer of electronic security, fire alarm and life safety systems, issued the following news release: Convergint, a global leader in service-based systems integration, has appointed Eric Jacobs as its new Chief Financial Officer. Jacobs joins Convergint with extensive senior leadership experience in growth-oriented marketplace businesses. After nearly a decade as Convergint CFO, Alan Bergschneider will assist with this transition in an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following news release: Starting on May 13 through June 9, Grubhub's member appreciation month, Gold Days of Grubhub+, is back with four weeks of exclusive freebies and savings on restaurant and convenience. During the month-long event, Grubhub+ members will receive even more value with more than 20,000 deals from local favorites on top of dozens of high-value offers from popular national restaurants and conven  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship grants through June 14. Eligible applicants are conservation land trusts exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code and whose originating documents include in their purposes the restoration and stewardship of land for conservation  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications for the State Furbearer Fund Special Funds Grant Program through May 24. The State Furbearer Fund provides grants to appropriate not-for-profit organizations, governmental entities, educational institutions, and corporations for projects that benefit fur-bearing mammals and improve harvesting opportunities   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit on behalf of Massachusetts, defending its commonsense gun safety laws from a Second Amendment challenge. In the brief, Raoul and the coalition urge the court to uphold the state's decades-old ban on the sale and possession of as  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 (TNSres) -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Office of Tourism, is proud to announce a significant increase in international visitors to the state in 2023, marking a momentous milestone in tourism growth for Illinois. llinois welcomed 2.16 million international visitors in 2023, reflecting a substantial 39% increase from the previous year, according to da  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Dagmara "Dee" Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, is advancing legislation to require that insurance companies cover the cost of wigs and scalp prosthesis for those battling or recovering from cancer and other serious medical conditions resulting in hair loss. "As lawmakers we must continue to go above and beyond in providing support to those in their most vulnerable moments. Cancer survivors and others with   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, D-Chicago, is advancing legislation to require that insurance companies cover the cost of wigs and scalp prosthesis for those battling or recovering from cancer and other serious medical conditions resulting in hair loss. "Cancer survivors and those dealing with life-threatening illness are hyper aware of how they are perceived by other people, and when something as personal as   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: A plan led by state Rep. Mary Gill, D-Chicago, would help stolen vehicle crime victims by eliminating government towing fees and expanding the ability for the victim to recover personal belongings. "This proposal responds to the experience of a constituent who had their vehicle stolen and subsequently towed and stored by a private towing company," Gill said. "When the victim went to recover their vehicle, t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, is pushing an insurance reform plan that would expand health care access and lower costs for families by cracking down on large rate increases, banning "step therapy" and stopping "junk insurance" plans that provide no real coverage. "This is a measure that can save lives and lower health care costs for people across our state," Gordon-Booth said. "It's going to put   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Lilian Jimenez, D-Chicago, passed legislation securing reproductive and health insurance protections, citing the need for continued solidarity with women seeking reproductive health care across the country. "Basic principles of healthcare are being eroded everyday by extremist red states and an allying Supreme Court, including legal rights to accessing lifesaving reproductive care through the Eme  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Kevin Olickal, D-Chicago, is advancing legislation to require that insurance companies cover the cost of wigs and scalp prosthesis for those battling or recovering from cancer and other serious medical conditions resulting in hair loss. "There is a great deal of emotional stress associated with hair loss -- patients recovering from these types of conditions shouldn't have to empty their pockets t  more

JOLIET, Illinois, May 8 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news: State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., (D-Elwood), has pushed back on a recent request to increase truck traffic on Illinois Route 53 (IL 53) made to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) by the City of Joliet and "Northpoint," the developer of the Third Coast Intermodal Hub project. Walsh opposed the request for change in a letter sent to IDOT on May 3rd. "If IDOT is considering granting this modification to th  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, May 8 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: The graduating class of 2024 was honored Sunday during a commencement ceremony on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University. The greenery of the Eckley Quadrangle was accented by 340 robed Titans who accepted diplomas in front of State Farm Hall on the Glenn '22 and Rozanne Parker Kemp '27 Commencement Plaza before a crowd of more than 3,400 supporters. * See the Commencement progra  more

ITHACA, New York, May 7 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Labor Action Tracker is a co-sponsor of a strike report on 3,152 events in Brazil, Chile, China, Italy, Turkey and the United States during 2022. It was released May 1. "We aim to increase the visibility and provide a broader understanding of workers' strikes throughout the world," said Johnnie Kallas, M.S. '20, Ph.D. '23, project director of the tracker. It is a collaboration between the ILR School and the University  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised 26North Reinsurance Holdings (26N Re), a leading reinsurance partner to the life and annuity industry, on the completion of a $4.9 billion reinsurance transaction with Life Insurance Company of the Southwest (LSW), a member company of National Life Group (NLG). The transaction brings 26North's total assets under management to approximately $22 billion. The deal was announced M  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 -- Littelfuse, a circuit protection manufacturer, issued the following news release: Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS), an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, is excited to announce the launch of the IX4352NE Low-side SiC MOSFET and IGBT Gate Driver. This innovative driver is specifically designed to drive Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs and high-power Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) in industrial appl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery McDermott represented an affiliate of Driftwood Hospitality in four separate transactions in April 2024: * As mezzanine lender in connection with a mezzanine loan in the principal amount of $35,800,000, in conjunction with a mortgage loan in the principal amount of $92,000,000 for the Miami 3 portfolio, which includes three hotels throughout Miami,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) announced today that Cornerstone FTM, a financial technology focused investment fund, has selected Northern Trust and its strategic partner, Equity Data Science (EDS), for Research Management System (RMS) and Portfolio Construction solutions. Cornerstone will also leverage Northern Trust custody and hedge fund administration ser  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Reed Smith today welcomed its first director of applied artificial intelligence (AI), Richard Robbins. In this role, Robbins will lead the design and development of generative AI, predictive AI, data science and other disciplines for the delivery of Reed Smith's legal and business services. He will lead a team of AI engineers and data scientists and work closely with the firm's existing design   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, issued the following news release: Sidley is pleased to announce that Rebecca Stuart has joined the Palo Alto office as a partner in the firm's Labor and Employment practice. She joins Sidley from Wilson Sonsini. With more than 16 years of experience in the Silicon Valley, Ms. Stuart represents employers in federal and state court litigation and before administrative agencies regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, bre  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, May 8 -- 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 7, 2024: UL Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced that it has completed the sale of its payments testing business to an affiliate of Gallant Capital Partners, LLC, a California-based private equity firm. In connection with this  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 (TNSres) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: U.S. prestige beauty industry sales revenue grew by 9% in the first quarter (Q1), compared to the same period in 2023, according to Circana. In comparison, mass market beauty sales experienced a year over year increase of 2%. Within the prestige channels, fragrance was the fastest-growing category based on sales revenue, up 13%. Gi  more