Thursday - November 28, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Friday August 30, 2024 ( 12 items )  

A Breakthrough by UChicago Scientists Enables Greener Microfabrication
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * New, more sustainable process uses water instead of harmful chemicals * * * By Brian Foley Imagine being able to create incredibly tiny structures with the same ease and sustainability as printing on paper. This is the frontier of microfabrication--the process of making microscopic structures that are crucial for the operation of everything from computer chips to medical devices. Traditionall  more

Bridging Disciplines: Northwestern Pritzker Law JD-PhD Alumni Redefine the Intersection of Law and Academia
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 30 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: In May 2024, Ryan Whalen (JD-PhD '16), director of the University of Hong Kong's Center for Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, helped organize the school's first "Law &..." conference on interdisciplinary legal research. "The goal was to get people from as many different places in as many different backgrounds who would talk about the benefits and the challenges interdisciplinarity  more

Ill. Auditor General: 'Civil Service Commission - Compliance Examination'
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Aug. 29, 2024, involving Civil Service Commission. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION There were no material findings of noncompliance disclosed during our examination. * * * ACCOUNTANT'S OPINION The accountants conducted a State compliance examination of the Civil Service Commission (Commission) for the two years ended June 30, 2023, as required by the Illinois State Auditing   more

Ill. Auditor General: 'State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois, Census Data for Other Post-Employment Benefits, FY 2022 - Compliance Examination'
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Aug. 29, 2024, involving State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois, Census Data for Other Post-Employment Benefits, Fiscal Year 2022. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Compliance Examination of Census Data for other post-employment benefits (OPEB) for the following agencies (collectively, the Employers) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2022: * St  more

Ill. Auditor General: 'State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois, Census Data for Pensions, FY 2023 - Compliance Examination'
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 30 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on Aug. 29, 2024, involving State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois, Census Data for Pensions, Fiscal Year 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This digest covers the Compliance Examination of Census Data for pensions for the following agencies (collectively, the Employers) as of and for the year ended June 30, 2023: * State of Illinois, Office of the Secretary of State   more

Ill. Gov. Pritzker Announces $26.5 Million in Grant Funding for Community Development Block Grant Program
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 30 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: * * * Eligible applicants can now apply for the Community Development Block Grant Program * * * Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced $26.5 million in funding for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure and Housing Rehabilitation. Grantees will be selected through a com  more

Jackie Slaats to Take on New Role at the College
LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Aug. 29 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: Lake Forest College President Dr. Jill Baren recently announced that Vice President for Career Advancement and Athletics Jackie Slaats will be taking on a new and exciting role as Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Career Advancement. In this new role, Slaats will leverage her extensive network of connections and relationships with alumni, employers, and community partners to realize goals set forth in t  more

Kirkland Advises Oak View Group and Rhubarb Hospitality Collection on Acquisition of the Brewery
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 30 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Oak View Group (OVG), a global leader in live experience venue development, management and premium hospitality services, on its acquisition of The Brewery, one of London's leading large scale event venues. This venue will be added to the portfolio of OVG's Rhubarb Hospitality Collection, a premium hospitality group. Read OVG's press release (https://www.oakviewgroup.com/w  more

Kirkland Advises ONEOK on Acquiring Medallion Midstream, Controlling Interest in EnLink Midstream in Separate Transactions Totaling $5.9B
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 30 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis counseled ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) on its definitive agreement with affiliates of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to acquire GIP's entire interest in EnLink Midstream, LLC (NYSE: ENLC), consisting of 43% of EnLink's outstanding common units for $14.90 per unit and 100% of the interests in the managing member for $300 million, for total cash consideration of approximately $3.3 bi  more

Mark Jackson named new Combe Family Vice President for Athletics & Recreation
EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 29 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: EVANSTON, Ill. Mark Jackson, Villanova's athletic director with decades of sports administration experience, has been named Northwestern University's new Combe Family Vice President for Athletics & Recreation, President Michael Schill announced Thursday. Jackson will begin Sept. 1, splitting time between Evanston and suburban Philadelphia in September as he wraps up remaining responsibilities at Villanova  more

McDermott Advises NORD Holding on the Sale of Fodisch Group to ABB
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 30 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: Munich, August 28, 2024 - With a team led by Holger Ebersberger and Hanno M. Witt McDermott Will & Emery has advised NORD Holding Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (NORD Holding) and its fund Deutsche Mittelstandsholding fur Industriebeteiligung II GmbH & Co. KG on the sale of their majority stake in Dr. Fodisch Umweltmesstechnik AG to the listed company ABB Ltd. (ABB). Switzerland-bas  more

Northwestern receives $55 million to advance health research
EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 29 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: CHICAGO - The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute has received $55 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to accelerate the development, evaluation and implementation of improved health care interventions. The seven-year award is the largest current research grant at Northwestern and extends a legacy of NIH funding that began when the institute la  more