CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * Through ComEd's Market Development Initiative, local residents trained to participate in Illinois' fast-growing energy-efficiency sector * * * ComEd is celebrating the first graduates of a new workforce training offered as part of its Market Development Initiative (MDI). The initiative provides resources and training to help create a diverse, local workforce that is qualified to  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * Consulting Magazine Recognizes RSM's Christina Churchill, Tauseef Ghazi, Alex Kotsopoulos and Anne Slattery as 2024 Top Consultants * * * RSM US LLP ("RSM") - the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market - is pleased to announce that Christina Churchill, Tauseef Ghazi, Alex Kotsopoulos and Anne Slattery were rec  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: IDOT's newest Multi-Year Improvement Plan (MYP) is the largest in state history, investing $41.42 billion over the next six years in various projects touching every county in Illinois. Funding for the projects will come from a combination of federal, state, and local dollars. This program is part of the ongoing Rebuild Illinois Program, designed to improve the state's transportation infrastructure. The pri  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: Democrat Ed Burke, Chicago's longest-serving alderman, a longtime-ally of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and a towering figure in city politics, has been sentenced to prison time in the latest in a long history of high-profile corruption cases to rock Illinois. Burke, who used his significant influence to steer business to his law firm in exchange for helping companies navigate the Chicago Ci  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: A new Illinois State Police (ISP) partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety trained officers to better protect at-risk Illinois children. This joint venture allowed ISP officers to participate in the Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) training program. The goal of the IPC training is to help officers identify signs of child exploitation, victimization, and abduction. The Illinoi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight welcomes Lawrence "Larry" Kern as a partner in the Private Wealth Services Group in Chicago. Also joining Holland & Knight are Associates Jared Dodd and Norbert Isaacs. Mr. Kern was previously a shareholder, and Mr. Dodd and Mr. Isaacs were associates at Greenberg Traurig. Mr. Kern focuses his practice on tax and estate planning matters for high-net-worth individuals and families, c  more

MOKENA, Illinois, July 2 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a net-leased Andy's Frozen Custard in Mokena, Illinois. The property sold for $1,715,000. "We received offers within three days of listing this property on our proprietary technology platform, MNet," said Nichola  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: A new survey by leading international law firm Mayer Brown has revealed that business leaders are increasingly aware of their organizations' ability to keep pace with developments in AI and technology. Of those surveyed, over seven in 10 are concerned that they are being outpaced by developments in AI. The survey, which includes insights from 197 business leaders found that 72% of leaders of financial institutions  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 (TNSres) -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release: Northern Trust has released its latest Sustainability Report, highlighting efforts to create better and more sustainable futures for our clients, employees, shareholders, communities and the world we live in. "Ethical business practices, risk identification and mitigation and caring for our communities are fundamental to our core strategy as a responsible busine  more