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Chicago Author Turns Grief Into a Photography Keepsake Book of Unexpected Hearts
Charese David's No Coincidence: Hearts Found Along the Way, launching November 11 in Chicago, documents naturally occurring heart images she found aft...

Chicago Fifth Graders Learn Hands-Only CPR at Rate Field with American Heart Association and White Sox
The American Heart Association and Chicago White Sox trained nearly 100 fifth graders in Hands-Only CPR and AED awareness at Rate Field, advancing the...

tZERO to Go Public via SPAC Merger with FG Imperii, Valuing Tokenization Infrastructure at $350 Million
tZERO Group, Inc. will become a publicly traded company through a business combination with FG Imperii Acquisition Corp., aiming to scale its regulate...

Transportation Noise Tied to Heart Disease Risk, and Healthy Sleep Offers No Shield
New preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2026 finds that chronic exposure to residential transportat...

Retired NFL Linemen Face High Rates of Hidden Artery Plaque, Study Finds
Preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2026 reveals that most retired NFL players, particularly lineme...

Illinois Couples Face Estate Tax Gap as Portability Rule Diverges from Federal Law
Kravets Law Group warns that Illinois lacks estate tax portability, so married couples with basic plans may lose one spouse's $4 million state exempti...

USPTO Precedential Ruling Keeps Double Patenting Rejections Viable Without Term Extension
A new precedential USPTO decision allows obviousness-type double patenting rejections based solely on the anti-harassment rationale, even without a pa...

Chicago Jazz Community to Honor Geraldine de Haas with Musical Memorial
A musical memorial celebration on November 4 at Chicago's Logan Center will honor Geraldine de Haas, the vocalist and advocate whose work helped estab...

Eighty-Eight Years After Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds,' Author Warns AI and Deepfakes Could Fool Audiences Again
William Elliott Hazelgrove's new book 'Dead Air' revisits the 1938 Orson Welles broadcast and argues that modern audiences remain vulnerable to convin...

88 Years After 'War of the Worlds' Panic, Author Asks If Deception Could Happen Again
As the 88th anniversary of Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds' broadcast approaches, author William Elliott Hazelgrove examines the original panic and i...

Collier RV Updates Illinois Inventory as Compact Class B Motorhomes Gain Ground With Couples and Solo Travelers
Collier RV has refreshed its Rockford and Wadsworth, Illinois, inventory with 2026 and 2027 travel trailers, fifth wheels and compact Thor Motor Coach...

Apex Window Werks Pushes Repair-First Window Fixes Before Winter Heating Bills Hit
Apex Window Werks is urging Midwest homeowners to fix drafty windows and doors before winter, backing its repair-first approach with a 5-year material...

TruGolf Puts Franchise Ownership on Blockchain as Network Eyes 221+ Locations
TruGolf Holdings has engaged its newly acquired Polymath subsidiary to migrate the cap table of its TruGolf Links franchise business onto the Polymesh...

Nuzhat Ahmed's New Cookbook Pairs 29 South Asian Recipes With the Family Memories Behind Them
World Publishing Company will release Nuzhat Ahmed's Nuzhat Classic Recipes, Volume One: The Stories Behind the Recipes, a 29-dish South Asian cookboo...

Chicago's Metra Orders Battery-Electric Trains, Signaling New Market for Battery Makers
Metra's order for eight battery-electric trainsets from Stadler, set to begin passenger service by 2028, marks a significant step toward sustainable p...

ADAP Advocacy Launches Grassroots Hub as HIV Drug Program Faces Growing Pressure
ADAP Advocacy has unveiled an interactive grassroots advocacy hub to help activists defend the AIDS Drug Assistance Program as waiting lists reappear ...

Razi Orthodontics Brings Clear Ceramic Braces to Naperville and Wheaton
Razi Orthodontics now offers clear ceramic braces at its Naperville and Wheaton offices, providing older teens and adults in DuPage County with a less...

Nanox.ARC X Named One of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026, Signaling a Shift Toward Safer, More Accessible Medical Imaging
Nanox's Nanox.ARC X digital tomosynthesis system has been recognized by TIME as one of the best inventions of 2026, highlighting its potential to redu...

Strawberry Fields REIT to Report Q3 2026 Results on November 5
Strawberry Fields REIT (NYSE AMERICAN: STRW) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Nov. 5, 2026, and host a conf...

Photographer Kristin Milito Launches Business Training to Help Overlooked Photographers Get Booked
Kristin Milito, a 13-year studio owner, is hosting a free three-day online training to teach photographers how to overcome common business hurdles and...

Creative BioTherapeutics Named 2026 Prix Galien USA Best Startup Nominee for Cancer Recurrence Work
Creative BioTherapeutics has been nominated for the 2026 Prix Galien USA Best Startup award, highlighting its preclinical efforts to address cancer re...

TruGolf Taps Newly Acquired Polymath to Tokenize Franchise Ownership on Blockchain
TruGolf Holdings is moving its franchise equity records onto Polymath's regulated blockchain infrastructure, a step that could streamline franchise ex...

TruGolf's Polymath Acquisition Brings Regulated Tokenization Infrastructure to Nasdaq
TruGolf Holdings' acquisition of Polymath Research and its Polymesh blockchain positions the company to lead in the compliant tokenization of real-wor...

88 Years After Orson Welles's 'War of the Worlds,' Author Asks What Media Fear Tells Us Today
Author William Elliott Hazelgrove revisits the 1938 'War of the Worlds' broadcast to examine how trusted media and anxious times can make fiction feel...

TruGolf Taps Newly Acquired Polymath to Tokenize Franchise Ownership Records
TruGolf Holdings' subsidiary has signed an agreement with its recently acquired Polymath to migrate franchise equity records onto blockchain, a move t...

TruGolf Taps Newly Acquired Polymath to Tokenize Franchise Ownership Records
TruGolf Holdings' subsidiary TruGolf Links Franchising has signed an intercompany agreement with its recently acquired Polymath Research Inc. to migra...

American Heart Association Names Five Finalists for 2026 Health Tech Competition
The American Heart Association has selected five health technology companies as finalists for its 2026 Health Tech Competition, aiming to accelerate i...

William Elliott Hazelgrove's Book on Camp Mystic Flood Set for 2027 Release
National bestselling author William Elliott Hazelgrove's forthcoming book, The Camp Mystic Flood: A Story of Tragedy and Heroism, reconstructs the Jul...

Kevin Trudeau Identifies Five Limiting Beliefs That Halt Success Before It Starts
Kevin Trudeau, the entrepreneur behind Mega Memory and multiple New York Times bestsellers, says five common misconceptions about success keep people ...

Kravets Law Group Offers Free Estate Plan Reviews Amid 2026 Legislative Changes
Kravets Law Group is providing complimentary estate plan reviews to help Illinois residents adapt to new federal and state laws taking effect in 2026.

Trademark Ownership: The Hidden Hurdle in Franchise and Licensing Deals
Business owners seeking to license or franchise their brand must first secure federal trademark rights, or risk losing growth opportunities and facing...

Advaiya Solutions Inc. Named Featured Sponsor of Chicago Build 2026
Advaiya Solutions Inc. will be a featured sponsor at Chicago Build 2026, showcasing AI and data solutions for the construction industry and hosting a ...

DASH Diet Pioneer Lawrence J. Appel to Receive 2026 Research Achievement Award
Dr. Lawrence J. Appel will be honored with the American Heart Association's 2026 Research Achievement Award for his groundbreaking research on diet, s...

Atlas HXM Appoints John Fennelly as CEO to Lead Global Workforce Management Expansion
Atlas HXM has named John Fennelly as its new CEO, tasking him with scaling the company's global workforce management platform amid rising demand for c...

New Wellness Index Report Reveals Shift Toward 360-Degree Whole-Person Care
The September 2026 Wellness Index Report highlights a growing consumer demand for integrated care that connects mental, hormonal, and circulatory heal...

Indiana Trial Firm Expands Criminal Defense and Divorce Services Across State Lines
Summerfield Dandurand Law Group, LLP, operating as Custom Law, is positioning itself as a full-service trial firm with three offices serving Indiana a...

Polymath and CineCity Studios Explore Tokenized Film Investment Platform
Polymath and CineCity Studios are collaborating to develop a tokenized film investment platform, potentially transforming how investors access the fil...

Blue Faery to Host Free Liver Cancer Education Event in Chicago
Blue Faery's free HCC Lunch & Learn on October 24 at University of Chicago Medicine aims to improve liver cancer outcomes through education on prevent...

Windy City Wire Bolsters Support for Emergency Responder Communication Systems as Building Codes Tighten
Windy City Wire is expanding its resources for integrators working on public safety DAS projects, helping buildings meet evolving ERCES requirements t...

Collier RV Showcases 2026 Puma Camping Edition and Expanded Inventory for Illinois Campers
Collier RV's latest inventory update offers a wide range of new and used RVs, including the 2026 Forest River Puma Camping Edition, providing more opt...

CAM Tech, Inc. Expands Wire EDM Services to Chicago Manufacturers
CAM Tech, Inc. is offering precision Wire EDM machining services to Chicago-area manufacturers, providing a specialized solution for complex parts wit...

American Heart Association Honors Dr. Katherine Tuttle with 2026 Clinical Research Prize for Kidney Disease Breakthroughs
Dr. Katherine R. Tuttle will receive the American Heart Association's 2026 Clinical Research Prize for her pioneering work in chronic kidney disease a...

Cardiac Surgery Researcher Jennifer S. Lawton to Receive American Heart Association's 2026 Basic Research Prize
Dr. Jennifer S. Lawton will be honored with the American Heart Association's 2026 Basic Research Prize for her pioneering translational research on pr...

Carrier Outages Expose Small Business Network Vulnerability, 5Gstore.com Report Finds
A new report from 5Gstore.com highlights how widespread carrier outages are forcing small businesses to adopt cellular failover as a necessary safegua...

Get MRI Now Expands No-Referral MRI Access to Nine New States
Get MRI Now has expanded its physician-authorized, no-referral MRI referral platform from Florida into nine additional states, aiming to reduce diagno...

Illinois Estate Tax Gap: Why Married Couples Could Owe Hundreds of Thousands
Illinois does not allow portability of the estate tax exemption between spouses, potentially costing married couples hundreds of thousands of dollars ...

