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State Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Thursday April 17, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Alila Dong'ao Island Zhuhai Opens, Debuting the First Alila Island Resort in Greater China
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Alila Dong'ao Island Zhuhai Opens, Debuting the First Alila Island Resort in Greater China CHICAGO (April 15, 2025) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Alila Dong'ao Island Zhuhai, a luxury all-suite clifftop resort perched at the southwestern tip of Dong'ao Island in Zhuhai. In harmony with the island's breathtaking natural b  more

Illinois Supreme Court Eliminates Fees in Minor Guardianship and Small Claims Cases
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 17 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT ELIMINATES FEES IN MINOR GUARDIANSHIP AND SMALL CLAIMS CASES The Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to M.R. Order 29741 which will eliminate filing and appearance fees in minor guardianship cases and appearance fees in small claim cases. The amended rules are effective October 1, 2025. "The Illinois Supreme Court is always looking to r  more

New Era of Entrepreneurship Begins at IWU With The Petrick Idea Center Groundbreaking
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * New Era of Entrepreneurship Begins at IWU with The Petrick Idea Center Groundbreaking By Julia Perez BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Illinois Wesleyan University celebrated a milestone moment on Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony for The Petrick Idea Center, marking the transition from planning to physical construction. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, trustees and community members gathere  more

Northwestern Law professors on President Trump's 'slow walk efforts' in Abrego Garcia case
EVANSTON, Illinois, April 16 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern Law professors on President Trump's 'slow walk efforts' in Abrego Garcia case CHICAGO --- The presiding judge over the case of the wrongly deported Maryland man who was sent to an El Salvadoran prison announced Tuesday that she is considering contempt proceedings if the Trump administration doesn't present evidence of their efforts to return the man to U.S. soil. Professor Monica Ha  more

Northwestern Pritzker Law Professor Annelise Riles Inducted in the Order of the Academic Palms of the Republic of France
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Northwestern Pritzker Law Professor Annelise Riles Inducted in the Order of the Academic Palms of the Republic of France Annelise Riles, Professor of Law, was inducted as a Chevalier in the Order des Palmes Academiques, or Order of the Academic Palms, of the Republic of France, for a lifetime contributing to diplomacy, legal science, and Franco-U.S. relations. Consul Gen  more

Northwestern study yields insights for improving outcomes for justice-involved youth
EVANSTON, Illinois, April 16 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern study yields insights for improving outcomes for justice-involved youth Incarceration has lasting consequences. Many young people who have been incarcerated later struggle to achieve the basic milestones in adulthood, such as living on their own or maintaining a long-term job. Black and Hispanic males are more likely to be affected because they are disproportionately incarcerated and   more

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville: Graduate School Celebrates Faculty and Student Scholars at Annual Research Symposium
EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, April 17 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * Graduate School Celebrates Faculty and Student Scholars at Annual Research Symposium The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School celebrated the achievements of graduate students and faculty scholars at the annual Spring Research Symposium on April 8th. Students from graduate programs across SIUE presented their research, scholarship, and creative activitie  more

UL Solutions Enhances Battery Energy Storage System Safety Test Methods to Address Industry Innovations and Evolving Fire Risks
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, April 17 -- 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: * * * UL Solutions Enhances Battery Energy Storage System Safety Test Methods to Address Industry Innovations and Evolving Fire Risks Resulting from a collaboration with the energy storage industry, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders, the test method updates help pro  more