ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Augustana College issued the following news: The political science department recently hosted Dr. Dannagal Goldthwaite Young for a talk about her new book, "Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive our Appetite for Misinformation" in Wallenberg Hall. Dr. Young is a professor of communication and political science at the University of Delaware and director of the university's Center for Political Communication, where she studies the content, audi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 11 -- G2 issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2024, by Chief Product Officer Sara Rossio: * * * The B2B purchasing process is becoming increasingly competitive, as 49% of software buyers include only 1 - 3 products on their evaluation shortlist - up from 33% last year. Under greater pressure to win over customers and prospects, marketers are looking to optimize across every channel. Yet with an expanding competitive landscape and dozens of touchpoints across a typ  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following joint statement on Oct. 11, 2024, with Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan: * * * Governors on the frontlines of the pandemic response demand answers from the former president * * * Gov. Tony Evers, together with Governors JB Pritzker (D-Illinois) and Gretchen Whitmer (D-Michigan), today issued a joint statement concerning reports that Donald Trump gave Russian Dictator Vladimir   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 12 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * HarborChase of Wilmington is a 96-unit assisted living and memory care community * * * BOSTON, Oct. 11, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it completed the sale of HarborChase of Wilmington, a luxury 96-unit assisted living and memory care community in Wilmington, Delaware. JLL represented the seller, a private equity firm, in the transacti  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 12 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis is advising Blue Wolf Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm specialising in the industrial and healthcare sectors, on its acquisition of Synerlab, a contract development and manufacturing organisation based in Strasbourg, France, with six operating facilities in France and Spain. Following regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in Q4 2024. Read   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 12 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis counseled Mill Point Capital LLC, a New York City-based private equity firm, on its final close of Mill Point Capital Partners III, L.P. (Fund III). With approximately $1.7 billion of total capital commitments closed in less than five months from launch, Fund III, consistent with its predecessor funds, was oversubscribed and closed at the hard cap. Mill Point targets value-oriente  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 12 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis counseled Riverspan Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm specializing in growth-oriented investments in the industrials sector, on its strategic investment in POLARIS Laboratories(R), an industry leader in fluid analysis testing and reliability services. Riverspan's support will bring capital and expertise for POLARIS to advance its position as the independent global leade  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 12 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) insurance, on its acquisition of Risk Control Technologies, Inc., a Toronto-based provider of risk management and loss control solutions. This strategic investment is set to transform how insurance carriers prevent loss and manage risk, enabling deployment of advan  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 11 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: From designing new drug candidates in medicine to drafting new taxation policies in social sciences, the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific research are all around. Just this week, two scientists known for their pioneering AI research earned the Nobel Prize in Physics, and a trio of scientists earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, which recognized the use of advanced technology, includi  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 12 -- 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: * * * The updates help eliminate cooking nuisance alarms and enhance the detection of fires involving new construction materials. * * * UL Research Institutes, UL Standards & Engagement and UL Solutions (NYSE:ULS) are highlighting updated smoke detector requirements in recognit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 11 -- UScellular issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: UScellular President and CEO, Laurent "LT" Therivel, has been elected as Chairman of CTIA's Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2025. LT has been President and CEO of UScellular for four years and currently serves as the vice-chairman of CTIA. "We are thrilled to welcome LT as the next chairman of CTIA. His deep industry expertise, leadership at UScellular and commitment to innovation make him the  more