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State Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Saturday October 19, 2024 ( 12 items )  

Benesch: Chestnut Street Bridges Project Named Transportation Project of the Year
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Benesch, a consulting engineering company, issued the following news: PHILADELPHIA, PA--The Chestnut Street Bridges project was awarded the Transportation Project of the Year award at the 31st Transportation, Building & Construction Awards Luncheon, an event benefiting the March of Dimes. The $105.4M project addressed structural deficiencies across seven bridges and two retaining walls in Center City Philadelphia, significantly enhancing safety and efficiency for p  more

GE HealthCare Unveils Its First CT Scanner Production Line in France and Announces the Installation of the First Scanner Made in France at the Montargis Hospital Center
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- G.E. HealthCare issued the following news release: * * * * A production line that reinforces GE HealthCare's establishment in Buc in the Yvelines. * The first scanner assembled in France installed in the emergency department of the Montargoise Agglomeration Hospital Center in the Loiret. * "In Europe for Europe" production to enable more agility to meet the needs of GE HealthCare's European customers. * A reduction in carbon emissions of 84% for the transport o  more

GE HealthCare, the GE HealthCare Foundation, and the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation Commit $1M to Improve Milwaukee Health Outcomes
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- G.E. HealthCare issued the following news release: * * * The "Powering Milwaukee Forward" initiative will fund 10 Milwaukee organizations to increase access to basic needs and maternal healthcare in vulnerable communities. * * * Milwaukee, WI - October 18, 2024 - GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), the GE HealthCare Foundation, and the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation (CAFF), teamed up to launch a new philanthropic endeavor, Powering Milwaukee Forward  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL FILES BRIEF OPPOSING NEEDLESS RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO MIFEPRISTONE IN NORTH CAROLINA
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today filed a brief opposing efforts in North Carolina to restrict access to the medication abortion drug mifepristone. Raoul and the coalition filed the amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/74b24de40a/24-1576_Amicus%20Brief%20Bryant%20v%20Stein.pdf?language_id=1) in Bryant v. Stein, askin  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL LEADS COALITION FILING BRIEF TO PROTECT HOMEOWNERS FROM DISCRIMINATORY INSURANCE INDUSTRY PRACTICES
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul and District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/ef5fe23f-19ec-4373-a51e-8741642982b9/fileAsset/PCIAA%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%20As-Filed.pdf) urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's   more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL WARNS TELECOM COMPANY TO STOP TRANSMITTING SUSPECTED ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan, nationwide task force of 51 attorneys general, today sent a letter (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/5c8667dd-b639-4b7b-b868-6aa117eb562b/fileAsset/State%20AG%20Task%20Force%20NOTICE%20Letter%20to%20IDENTIDAD%20(Oct%202024).pdf) to iDentidad Advertising Development LLC, also known as iDentidad Telecom (iDentidad), warning   more

Illinois Supreme Court: AOIC Hosts Illinois #Youth Are Worth It Learning Event
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) is proud to announce it was awarded $5,000 from the Coalition for Juvenile Justice and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to support activities related to Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), raising awareness of the 50th Anniversary of the federal Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Preventi  more

Iowa Department of Transportation: Public Hearing Announced for I-80 Mississippi River Bridge Study
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: AMES, Iowa - Oct. 18, 2024 - As part of the Interstate 80 Mississippi River Bridge Study, the Iowa Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Transportation, will hold an online public hearing and offer an in-person open house option to present study information, detail the preferred alternative for the project, discuss potential impacts and re  more

Kirkland Advises Ares on Investment in $500 Million Financing Round for X-Energy
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis represented affiliates of Ares Management Corporation in connection with an approximately $500 million Series C-1 financing round for X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC, a nuclear reactor and fuel technology developer. The financing round was anchored by Amazon.com, Inc. and included Citadel Founder and CEO Ken Griffin, affiliates of Ares, NGP and the University of Michigan. The invest  more

Mayer Brown Advises Art-Invest Real Estate on the Acquisition of a Residential Real Estate Portfolio
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Frankfurt - Mayer Brown is advising Art-Invest Real Estate on the acquisition of the residential real estate portfolio ELEMENT CORE LIVING, which consists of four properties in Hanover, Braunschweig, Dietzenbach and Dortmund. The seller is the open-ended mutual real estate fund FOKUS WOHNEN DEUTSCHLAND, which is managed by INDUSTRIA Immobilien GmbH and administered by the service KVG INTREAL. The properties have  more

UIC Joins National Consortium Focused on Student Success
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: The University of Illinois Chicago has been named a member of the University Innovation Alliance, a national coalition of public universities working to boost student success and social mobility. UIC is the first Illinois-based institution to earn a UIA appointment, which follows a rigorous review of all large public Research 1 and Research 2 universities in the United States and reflect  more

University of Illinois System: DPI Expands Vision to Emphasize Global Leadership in the Computing Revolution
URBANA, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: The University of Illinois System's Discovery Partners Institute is committed to making Illinois a global leader in the rapidly evolving computing landscape by expanding its focus through a new location at the planned Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park while maintaining its downtown Chicago headquarters, U of I System President Tim Killeen said Friday. Expanding DPI's vision will allow it to optim  more