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Wave Life Sciences Announces Oral Presentation of Preclinical Data Supporting WVE-007’s Mechanism (INHBE) to Reduce Fat, Preserve Muscle, and Induce Healthy Weight Loss at ADA's Annual Scientific Sessions

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · June 20, 2025

Presentation to highlight WVE-007 (INHBE GalNAc-siRNA) as a potential novel and unique obesity treatment leading to healthy weight loss and supporting preclinical data demonstrating potent and durable reduction in Activin E resulting in fat loss...

Verano Announces Exclusive Partnership with Award-Winning Arizona Cannabis Operator Grow Sciences to Bring its Best-In-Class Products to Illinois

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · June 19, 2025

Grow Sciences flower, pre-rolls, solventless extracts, vaporizers and edibles will initially be sold exclusively at Zen Leaf dispensaries in the Illinois market CHICAGO, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verano Holdings Corp. (Cboe CA: VRNO)...

Rediscovering America’s Forgotten Military Catastrophe—And the War for a Forest

EIN Presswire · June 20, 2025

Rick M. Schoenfield’s The Soldiers Fell Like Autumn Leaves Brings to Light the Battle of the Wabash—The U.S. Army’s Greatest Defeat in the Indian Wars CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In The Soldiers Fell Like...

Homeland Security Warns about the Spike in China-Based Technology Firms’ Smuggling of Signal Jammers

Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C. · June 19, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning on the rise in Chinese-manufactured signal jammers to the United States, which pose a threat to public safety and civilian aviation. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seen a roughly 830%...

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Luminar Technologies, Inc. - LAZR

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · June 18, 2025

NEW YORK, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Luminar Technologies, Inc. (“Luminar” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LAZR). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at...

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Semler Scientific Inc. - SMLR

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · June 18, 2025

NEW YORK, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Semler Scientific Inc. (“Semler” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SMLR). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at...

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Gilead Sciences, Inc. - GILD

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · June 18, 2025

NEW YORK, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GILD). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at...

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Napco Security Technologies, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - NSSC

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · June 18, 2025

NEW YORK, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (“Napco” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NSSC). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle...

Lexicon to Present Data at the 85th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · June 18, 2025

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) today announced that data from a study evaluating the impact of sotagliflozin on hypoglycemia in people with type 1 diabetes will be delivered as...

Nerdio Surpasses $100 Million in Annual Recurring Revenue as Enterprises Shift to Microsoft Cloud

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · June 20, 2025

CHICAGO, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nerdio, the automated end-user computing (EUC) management platform transforming how organizations deploy and manage Microsoft Cloud technologies, today announced that it has surpassed $100 million in...

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Chicago Takes CityKey Access Offline After Federal Subpoena

Government Technology · June 20, 2025

Chicago officials have reaffirmed their commitment to protect the CityKey program, but the online application platform is currently paused. The CityKey ID card program offers a government-issued ID to the more than 2.6 million residents of Chicago...

Research team receives grant to combat herbicide-resistant weeds in soybeans

Wyoming Livestock Roundup · June 20, 2025

A national research team led by Michigan State University (MSU) has received a $500,000 grant from the United Soybean Board (USB) to develop new diagnostic tools for herbicide-resistant weeds in soybeans. The award currently covers one year but...

Illinois, Missouri transportation leaders chart bold future for freight movement

Illinois Business Journal · June 19, 2025

Freight Summit featured keynote by IDOT’s Gia Biagi and updates from MoDOT’s Ed Hassinger, both focused on historic investments and shared priorities supported by a culture of collaboration Shown from left are Illinois Department of Transportation...

Chicago, Cook Co. upgraded to Extreme Heat Warning this weekend

CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois ·

The National Weather Service upgraded Cook County and Chicago to an Extreme Heat Warning starting Saturday morning and lasting into next week for an early summer heat wave building in our area. Chicago can expect three consecutive days with a peak...

Illinois Supreme Court amends policy on remote court appearances

Mount Carmel Register - Illinois ·

SPRINFIELD — Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to Illinois Supreme Court policy on remote court appearances in civil proceedings. “The ability to attend court remotely helps increase access to...

Chicago ranks among most expensive cities to rent apartment

The Center Square · June 20, 2025

(The Center Square) – A new Chicago Rental Market Trends report finds that average rental apartment prices across the city spiked to 19% higher than the national average in May, leaving residents here paying an average of $3,780 more in housing...

Whiskey makes you live a longer, healthier life, says science

IrishCentral · June 20, 2025

We'll raise a glass to that - sláinte! Scientific research shows that drinking whiskey will make you live a longer, healthier life, and be more creative. Here's a reason to order a whiskey the next time you're at the bar: drinking whiskey will...

Fruit with key nutrient lowers blood sugars 'in 30 minutes', scientists say

SurreyLive · June 20, 2025

A fruit can drastically lower the body’s blood sugar levels ‘in 30 minutes’ according to a new study. A study in Diabetes journal showed that 100-200mg of fig extract lowered blood sugar within 30-120 minutes. And eating more fresh or dried figs...

ADA Standards of Care for Overweight and Obesity to Debut at 2025 Scientific Sessions

Patient Care · June 20, 2025

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) will announce and highlight the organization's first Standards of Care for Overweight and Obesity during a session on Friday at the 85th Scientific Sessions on June 20. The first 2 chapters have been...

Choctaw Nation Launches Cutting-Edge Aviation Technology Center in Southeastern Oklahoma

Dronelife - New Hampshire · June 20, 2025

New Facility Will Support Drone Innovation, Job Creation, and Rural Healthcare Solutions The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) marked a major milestone in aviation technology with the grand opening of its Emerging Aviation Technology Center in...

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EF1 Tornado Crosses Mississippi River From Missouri Into Illinois

Park Forest, Illinois, Apartment Complex Residents Have no AC With Heat Wave Looming

U.S. Reps. Denied Access to Illinois Immigration Facility; Speaker Johnson Tours Chicago ICE Office

Illinois Now Allowing Remote Court Appearances

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Wave Life Sciences Announces Oral Presentation of Preclinical Data Supporting WVE-007’s Mechanism (INHBE) to Reduce Fat, Preserve Muscle, and Induce Healthy Weight Loss at ADA's Annual Scientific Sessions

Verano Announces Exclusive Partnership with Award-Winning Arizona Cannabis Operator Grow Sciences to Bring its Best-In-Class Products to Illinois

Rediscovering America’s Forgotten Military Catastrophe—And the War for a Forest

Homeland Security Warns about the Spike in China-Based Technology Firms’ Smuggling of Signal Jammers

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Luminar Technologies, Inc. - LAZR

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Semler Scientific Inc. - SMLR

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Gilead Sciences, Inc. - GILD

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Napco Security Technologies, Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - NSSC

Lexicon to Present Data at the 85th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Nerdio Surpasses $100 Million in Annual Recurring Revenue as Enterprises Shift to Microsoft Cloud

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Chicago Takes CityKey Access Offline After Federal Subpoena

Research team receives grant to combat herbicide-resistant weeds in soybeans

Illinois, Missouri transportation leaders chart bold future for freight movement

Chicago, Cook Co. upgraded to Extreme Heat Warning this weekend

Illinois Supreme Court amends policy on remote court appearances

Chicago ranks among most expensive cities to rent apartment

Whiskey makes you live a longer, healthier life, says science

Fruit with key nutrient lowers blood sugars 'in 30 minutes', scientists say

ADA Standards of Care for Overweight and Obesity to Debut at 2025 Scientific Sessions

Choctaw Nation Launches Cutting-Edge Aviation Technology Center in Southeastern Oklahoma

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