MOLINE, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * With tens of millions of dollars invested over the last 40 years, John Deere is improving customers' livelihoods while addressing hunger * * * Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) today announced a $6.6 million, three-year commitment of unrestricted funding from the John Deere Foundation to Feeding America. This grant   more

MATTOON, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Consolidated Communications, a broadband and business communications provider, issued the following news release: * * * More than 1,200 homes and businesses in Milan have gained access to Fidium's all-fiber network * * * MILAN, N.H., -- Nov. 19, 2024 -- Fidium Fiber has expanded its symmetrical, multi-gig speed internet service to Milan and Dummer, N.H., making its future-proof fiber network available to more than 1,200 homes and businesses. Recent studies co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Winston and Strawn LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. & Silicon Valley, CA - November 18, 2024 - Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Kathi Vidal will rejoin the firm's Litigation Department as a partner in the firm's Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. offices and as a member of the Executive Committee after stepping down from her role as Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States P  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Hyatt Regency Brand Pipeline Strengthened with Market Entry into Romania * * * Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced plans for scaled growth of the Hyatt Regency brand on the Balkan Peninsula. Following the brand's market entries in Croatia and Albania, the latest project in Romania further strengthens the brand's momentum in the region with five new  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Dreams Cap Cana Resort & Spa will mark the seventh Dreams Resort & Spa in the Dominican Republic, further strengthening Hyatt's Inclusive Collection brand presence in the region * * * Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Cobbo Bay Developers SA for a new Dreams Resorts & Spas brande  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Seeks Protections to Enhance Safety and Prevent Addiction * * * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general, called on Congressional leadership to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), legislation that protects children from online harm, before the end of the year. In a letter (https:  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Applications Accepted Starting December 16 with Opportunity for Pre-Enrollment * * * Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is implementing its sixth year of the popular Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program. Users will again be able to enter their information into the application and validate it during a pre-enrollment period starting at 8 a.m. CST on December 4, 2024. Appl  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Grant funding is part of the State's continued effort to boost international travel to Illinois * * * Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $857,000 in grant funding was awarded to 11 certified local tourism and convention bureaus across the state. This funding was awarded through the International To  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission) announced today the winners of two awards, the Jeffrey D. Colman Access to Justice Award and The Hon. Thomas L. Kilbride (Ret.) Judicial Access to Justice Award. The 2024 recipients are Tiffany Schicker and Judge Thomas More Donnelly. These awards are designed to recognize and celebrate exceptional contributi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * JLL Asset Beacon integrates data across the commercial real estate asset management lifecycle, paving the way for AI-generated insights * * * JLL and Slate Asset Management (Slate) today announced a joint venture to commercialize Slate's best-in-class technology platform for commercial real estate (CRE) professionals. The result  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL secured the sale of a 234K square-foot Class A logistics facility to LaSalle Investment Management ("LaSalle") * * * CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 19, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today it represented Rockpoint, a Boston-based real estate private equity firm, in the sale of Building I at Apex Commerce Center, a 233,818 square foot, Class A state-of-t  more

MOLINE, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: What's New John Deere has teamed up with The Farmlink Project to tackle one of the biggest challenges in our food system: getting surplus produce, like apples from Timber Ridge Fruit Farm, into the homes of those in need. This fall, Farmlink completed a record-breaking food rescue event, redirecting over 15 million pounds of surplus  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets arranges strategic sale of premier retail center in affluent Atlanta suburb * * * ATLANTA, Nov. 19, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has completed the sale of Roswell Village, a prominent 150,211-square-foot retail center in Roswell, Georgia. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Sterling Organization, in procuring th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL identifies $1 trillion is needed to revitalize office space at risk of obsolescence as part of shaping a more resilient built environment * * * The global commercial real estate market continues to rapidly evolve as shifting preferences for how space is used and where development takes place conflate with tightening sustainability requiremen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets facilitates the sale of 1 Middleton Way and 400 Boone Dr., two assets in Napa Logistics Park * * * SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of two Class A industrial buildings in American Canyon, California, totaling 1,348,000 square feet. JLL represented the seller, a global investment advisor, in   more

QUINCY, Illinois, Nov. 19 -- John Wood Community College issued the following news: Pathway agreement provides JWCC students with a streamlined academic path to a bachelor's degree in law enforcement. John Wood Community College (JWCC) and Western Illinois University (WIU) signed an agreement today, establishing a transfer pathway for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice/law enforcement. Signing the agreement were JWCC President Dr. Bryan Renfro and WIU Interim President Dr. Kristi M  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis is advising Amcor plc (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC) on a definitive agreement in which the company will combine with Berry Global Group Inc. (NYSE: BERY) through an all-stock merger. The transaction was announced November 19, 2024. Closing is targeted in the middle of calendar year 2025. The combination brings together two highly complementary businesses to create a global leader in consum  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE: KGS), the largest contract compression services provider in the United States, on its upsized underwritten public offering of 6,565,217 shares of its common stock by an affiliate of the funds known as EQT Infrastructure III and EQT Infrastructure IV at a price to the public of $34.50 per share. The offering closed on November 18, 2024. Read  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Dr. Timothy (Tim) Best as a partner in its Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group in Los Angeles. Tim is a trial lawyer whose patent litigation work focuses on biotechnology and life sciences and spans various technological fields, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, image processing, semiconductor manufacturing, and business me  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Nov. 20 -- Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: Carlos Zepeda (IMC98), senior vice president of Strategy, Marketing Capability and Chief of Staff for Moet Hennessy USA, will address the Integrated Marketing Communications master's graduates and their families at Medill's convocation ceremony Dec. 14. Zepeda joined Moet Hennessy as vice president for Belvedere Vodka in 2014, leading the U.S. business and marketing  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Potential breakthrough in cancer treatment uncovered by Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute investigators * * * A new study led by scientists from the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute and published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation has revealed a connection between COVID-19 infection and cancer regression. The team's discove  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: While the sleuths on popular forensic crime shows make solving a case with science look easier than it actually is, a researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is refining those methods using chemical analysis of local tap waters. Chris Stantis, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, helped lead a recent survey and analysis of tap water from 30 cities across the  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Two Western Illinois University (WIU) students presented their research at Knox College's Undergraduate Religious Studies Conference, Religious Studies and Beyond: Exploring Religion and Identity, held November 1-2. Professor Amy Carr, professor of religious studies, served as the student's faculty advisor and attended the conference. Kali Becker, a junior Sociology major with minors in Forensi  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Nov. 19 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Western Illinois University (WIU) and John Wood Community College (JWCC) signed a significant articulation agreement today (Nov. 18), establishing a transfer pathway for students pursuing a degree in criminal justice/law enforcement. WIU Interim President Kristi Mindrup, Interim Provost, Academic Vice President Mark Mossman and School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Assistant Director Jamie  more