State Tipoffs Involving Illinois
Ameren Illinois Offers the Right Tree, Right Place Grant Program to Municipalities
COLLINSVILLE, Illinois, June 7 -- Ameren Illinois, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following news release:
Communities looking to spruce up their publicly-owned properties will want to visit the Amerenillinois.com/grants site to learn more about Ameren Illinois' Right Tree, Right Place program and the available grant money to help municipalities to fund planting trees near city halls, schools and libraries. Municipalities can also partner with the company's vegetation management team to iden
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BFKN Once Again Recognized as Top Firm in Chambers USA 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- Barack Ferrazzano, a law firm, issued the following news release:
BFKN is proud to celebrate another year of success as it maintains its prestigious standing as a leading law firm, according to Chambers USA 2024. Chambers & Partners is a prominent UK-based publishing organization that ranks lawyers and law firms based on vigorous editorial research and direct conversations with lawyers and clients.
BFKN was recognized as a leading law firm in six practice areas. Ad
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Circana's 2023 New Product Pacesetters Report Reveals Innovation Is Meeting Consumers in New Moments
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 (TNSres) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024:
Circana(TM), the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, today released its 2023 New Product Pacesetters, the 29th annual report highlighting the top-selling new product launches across food and beverage and nonfood consumer packaged goods sectors.
The report details the continued impact of innovati
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Comcast Advertising and TransUnion Partner to Enable Advertisers to Create and Activate Audiences for Addressable TV Campaigns Across Linear and Streaming
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024:
Today, Comcast Advertising and TransUnion (NYSE: TRU), a global information and insights company, announced a new privacy-forward agreement in which audiences within the Comcast footprint of close to 32MM households can be matched to information within TransUnion's identity graph to build custom, advanced audience segments for addressable TV advertising campaigns on Comcast p
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Factors.ai Brings Enhanced Measurement to G2 Customers
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- G2 issued the following news on June 6, 2024:
Measurement and attribution have always been crucial components of marketing. And with an increasing number of channels and touchpoints, coupled with rising pressure on marketers to prove value, it's more important and more difficult than ever.
Marketers want to understand which channels drive higher conversions, what content influences buyers, and which campaigns have the biggest impact. While marketing technology is a
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL ADVOCATES FOR INCREASED OVERSIGHT OF PRIVATE EQUITY HEALTH CARE TRANSACTIONS AND PRACTICES
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a multistate coalition of 11 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/6ddfda48-b6ed-4974-af09-827b641d2a61/fileAsset/Comments%20by%2011%20Attorneys%20General%20in%20Response%20to%20Feb.%2029%20RFI%20on%20Consolidation%20in%20Healthcare%20(1).pdf) in response to the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Departments of Ju
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Ill. Auditor General Issue Financial Audit Involving Regional Office of Education No. 17
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 6 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on June 5, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 17 covering Dewitt, Livingston, Logan, and McLean counties.
Here are excerpts:
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INTRODUCTION
Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023.
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AUDITORS' OPINION
Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #17's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material r
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Ill. Auditor General Issue Financial Audit Involving Regional Office of Education No. 28
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 6 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on June 5, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 28 covering Bureau, Henry, and Stark counties.
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INTRODUCTION
Our report covers the financial audit for the period ending June 30, 2023.
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AUDITORS' OPINION
Our auditors state the Regional Office of Education #28's financial statements as of June 30, 2023 are fairly presented in all material respects.
Thi
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Ill. Auditor General Issue Financial Audit Involving Regional Office of Education No. 34
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 6 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on June 5, 2024, involving Regional Office of Education No. 34 covering Lake County.
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FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
DELAY OF AUDIT
The Regional Office of Education #34 (ROE) did not provide completed financial statements in an auditable format in a timely fashion. The Fiscal Year 2020 financial report was not completed until September 8, 2022. Additionally,
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Ill. Auditor General: 'Commission on Equity & Inclusion -- Compliance Examination'
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 7 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on June 6, 2024, involving the Commission on Equity and Inclusion.
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INTRODUCTION
This digest covers the Commission on Equity and Inclusion's (Commission) compliance examination for the eighteen months ended June 30, 2023. The Commission was created pursuant to the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act (30 ILCS 574/40-5) to expand access to State contracts for min
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Ill. Auditor General: 'Office of Treasurer, Fiscal Officer Responsibilities -- Financial Audit'
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 7 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following financial audit on June 6, 2024, involving the Office of the Treasurer, Fiscal Officer Responsibilities.
Here are excerpts:
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INTRODUCTION
This digest covers our financial audit of the Office of the Treasurer, Fiscal Officer Responsibilities (Treasurer) for the year ended June 30, 2023.
There were no findings disclosed during our audit.
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AUDITOR'S OPINION
The auditors stated the financial statemen
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Ill. Gov. Pritzker Announces $41 Million in Grant Funding for Community Development Block Grant Public Infrastructure Recipients Across Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 7 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024:
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the recipients for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure. A total of $41 million has been awarded to 32 communities, which will support critical repairs to water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure to enhance safety and quality of life for 52,00
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Ill. Senate Democrats: Sims - FY 25 Budget Invests in Our Communities
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 6 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following statement on June 5, 2024:
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Majority Caucus Appropriations Leader Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-Chicago) released the following statement after the governor signed the Fiscal Year 2025 budget into law:
"The budget signed today builds upon our strong, smart spending decisions of recent years that have led Illinois to not just one credit upgrade - but nine.
"I am proud of the steps we took to continue Illino
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ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ASSIGNS HON. RAYLENE DEWITTE GRISCHOW TO FOURTH DISTRICT APPELLATE COURT
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 7 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release:
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the assignment of Seventh Circuit Judge Raylene DeWitte Grischow to the Fourth District Appellate Court.
"Judge Raylene DeWitte Grischow will make an outstanding addition to the Appellate Court," Justice Holder White said. "She is an accomplished, hardworking, community-minded person who maintains the highest ethical standards. I
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Kirkland Advises Aspia on Acquisition of Accountor Outsourcing
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Kirkland & Ellis is advising Aspia, the leading business partner offering technology-enabled accounting, payroll, tax and advisory services in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, on entering into an agreement to acquire Accountor Outsourcing, a leading provider of accounting, payroll and professional services in the Nordic region.
The acquisition is subject to certain conditions and is expected to
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Kirkland Advises GreyLion-Backed Trifecta on Acquisition of TRANSACT
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Kirkland & Ellis advised Trifecta Collective, an Arlington, Va.-based trade show operator, and its private equity sponsor GreyLion, on the acquisition of TRANSACT, a payments processing industry event, from the Electronic Transactions Association. TRANSACT is the market-leading event in the payments processing industry that convenes annually.
Trifecta Collective's acquisition of TRANSACT is its thir
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Kirkland Represents Lead Investor HarbourVest Partners in Aquiline Capital Partners' $1.1B Multi-Asset Continuation Fund
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Kirkland & Ellis represented HarbourVest Partners, LLC, as the sole lead investor in Aquiline Capital Partners LP's $1.1 billion multi-asset continuation fund, Aquiline Financial Services Continuation Fund LP.
Aquiline Capital Partners LP is a private investment firm dedicated to financial services and related technologies. The continuation fund was established to acquire select portfolio companies
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Lake Forest College: From Richter Scholar to PhD Student - Jack Curtis's '23 Journey Into Robotics Research
LAKE FOREST, Illinois, June 7 -- Lake Forest College issued the following Q&A on June 6, 2024, with Jack Curtis, student in the electrical and computer engineering program at the Georgia Institute of Technology:
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Jack Curtis '23 began his research career as an 18-year-old Richter Scholar the summer after his first year at Lake Forest College and is now a PhD student in the electrical and computer engineering program at the Georgia Institute of Technology studying systems and controls.
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Lincoln Land Community College: Creative Writers Wanted
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 7 -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news on June 6, 2024:
By Dr. Corrine Hinton
As young children, so many of us trace our earliest encounters with language through nursery rhymes, fairy tales and stories. Often, our first attempts to produce writing mimic those initial encounters as we play with language and see what we can make it do. Then, at some point, we learn that, like us, our writing must grow up, and we must put aside the fantasy of be
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MAYER BROWN ADVISES AVIDITI ADVISORS ON SALE TO PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
Mayer Brown represented Aviditi Advisors, a premier alternative investment bank providing full lifecycle services to financial sponsors, global alternative investment managers and limited partner investors, in its definitive agreement to sell the company to Piper Sandler Companies, a leading investment bank.
Aviditi Advisors will form Piper Sandler's private capital advisory group, adding another industry-leading
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MAYER BROWN PARTNER LISA FERRI NAMED A 'TOP WOMAN IN IP' BY MANAGING IP
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
Mayer Brown Intellectual Property partner Lisa Ferri was recognized in the 2024 edition of Managing IP's "Top 250 Women in IP." The global list includes leading intellectual property women practitioners "who have performed exceptionally for their clients and firms in the past year," according to the publication.
Co-lead of the firm's global Intellectual Property practice, Lisa has been named to the list each year
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National scholarship will allow UW student to continue inventive historical research
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 6 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news:
Axell Boomer, a senior from South Beloit, Illinois, is one of 19 college undergraduates nationwide to receive a Beinecke Scholarship this year. He is majoring in history and religious studies with honors in the liberal arts and honors in history. He anticipates graduating in the spring of 2025 and intends to pursue a doctorate in history.
In his undergraduate research at the University of Wiscon
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NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION TO WEBCAST SECOND QUARTER 2024 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024:
Northern Trust Corporation announced today that it will webcast its second quarter 2024 earnings conference call on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
The live webcast, earnings press release, and related presentation materials will be accessible on Northern Trust's website.
The call will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. (CT), following the release that morning of Nort
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OSF HealthCare: Feeling the Heat
PEORIA, Illinois, June 7 -- OSF HealthCare issued the following news:
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Key takeaways:
* Summer heat can make menopause symptoms, namely hot flashes and night sweats, more intense.
* During the day, wear light and loose-fitting clothes, avoid triggers of menopause symptoms, drink plenty of water and avoid the sun during midday. At night, make your bedroom cool.
* If your menopause symptoms are unbearable, a health care provider may recommend medication or lifestyle changes.
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Police Scotland Rolls Out Motorola Solutions VB400 Body Camera to Front-Line Police Officers
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 7 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release on June 6, 2024:
Edinburgh/Chicago -- Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced that Police Scotland will deploy 10,500 VB400 body cameras to police officers across the country. The police service cites the pound sterling13.3 million (~$16 million) investment as a significant step in enhancing transparency, accountability and public safety.
Prior to the procurement, Police Scotland conducted a national p
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Starbucks and Grubhub Launch Delivery Partnership
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 7 -- Grubhub, an online food delivery marketplace, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024:
Today, Starbucks(R) and Grubhub announced a partnership to bring Grubhub delivery to Starbucks customers in the U.S. Starbucks is the most searched merchant not yet available on Grubhub's Marketplace, and through this partnership, both brands will provide customers with the ultimate convenience of having their Starbucks orders delivered right to their door. Beginning in
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Western Illinois University: Just Hired - Zander Doan
MACOMB, Illinois, June 7 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
Meet Zander Doan, a recent graduate of the Law Enforcement and Justice Administration (LEJA) program, who recently accepted a position with the Office of United States Senator Tammy Duckworth, working with constituents from more than 50 counties.
"I was grateful to have the opportunity to be hired as a Spring 2024 intern and I start full time in January," Doan said. "In this position, I will help the off
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