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Enclave opens new coworking space in Barrington

Enclave, an urban co-working space organization, announced the opening of a new location in Barrington, Illinois.

Banking & Financial Services

Allstate Announces March and First Quarter 2024 Catastrophe Losses and Implemented Rates

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 18, 2024 – The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) released information regarding their March and first quarter 2024 catastrophe losses and implemented rates.According to the Allstate Corporation, the March month catastrophe losses totaled $328 million or $259 million after-tax. These losses stemmed from six events, with the majority of the losses, approximately 80%, attributed to one hail event. These losses were partially offset by favorable reserve reestimates for prior events.The total catastrophe losses for the first quarter of 2024 amounted to...

Technology

Job seekers add AI fluency to their list of desired digital skills, new CompTIA research reveals

Nearly half of active job seekers using, or plan to use AI-enabled career tools

Economics

New York U.S. Rep. Espaillat honors Flying Food Group for 'positive impact' in East Harlem

U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) has honored Flying Food Group for donating book bags and laptop computers to 500 students in East Harlem.

Politics

Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce hosts SWIC Butterfly Festival

Spend the day outdoors with Flutter Farm’s Butterfly Festival at Southwestern Illinois College Red Bud Campus.

Murphy: 'We can deliver greater product innovation and efficiency through disruptive solutions'

The $3.6 billion acquisition of California-based cybersecurity company Imperva by the French aerospace and defense group Thales is reportedly good for both companies.






Health Care

Morgan Health CEO Dan Mendelson: 'There are long-standing barriers that require Congress and the federal government to act in tandem with the private sector'

Morgan Health recently announced plans to enhance healthcare for 160 million people covered under employer-sponsored insurance (ESI).

News

JPMorgan Chase Commits $2 Million to Boost Support for Underserved Small Businesses in Detroit

JPMorgan Chase recently revealed a commitment of $2 million in philanthropic funding to nonprofit organizations focused on aiding underserved small businesses in Detroit.

News

JPMorgan Chase works to increase carbon dioxide removal through $200 million worth of contracts

JPMorgan Chase has announced that it is taking steps to accelerate growth of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies through long term contracts of more than $200 million.

Economics

Nucor's Topalian: New $100 million Kingman investment will help meet 'growing demand for steel bar products' in West

Nucor Corporation announced this week that it will invest $100 million to add a new electric arc furnace melt shop in Kingman, Ariz., which would add an additional 140 jobs.

Economics

Biden in letter to ExxonMobil: 'Your companies need to work with my administration to bring forward concrete, near-term solutions that address the crisis'

As high gas prices become the accepted norm for the time being, President Joe Biden seemingly refuses to take the blame and is instead blaming oil refineries. However, there is evidence that the president's policies may be to blame for $5 per gallon gas averages.

Government

Indiana scores 82 out of 100 in financial transparency study

Indiana earned a score of 82 out of a possible 100 points in a ranking by the Chicago-based policy institute Truth in Accounting (TIA), putting the state in a tie for 14th place among the 50 states.

Government

Arizona scores 64 out of 100 in financial transparency study

Arizona earned a score of 64 out of a possible 100 points in a ranking by the Chicago-based policy institute Truth in Accounting (TIA), putting the state in 42nd place among the 50 states.

Government

Marion VAMC facilities schedule 58,630 medical appointments in September 2019

The Marion VA Medical Center Illinois scheduled 58,630 pending appointments across its locations during the period ending September 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Government

VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Marion VAMC in December 2020

Marion VA Medical Center scheduled 48,362 pending appointments across its thirteen locations in December compared to 50,501 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Government

Marion VAMC facilities schedule 49,840 medical appointments in October 2020

The Marion VA Medical Center Illinois scheduled 49,840 pending appointments across its locations during the period ending October 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Government

Marion VAMC facilities schedule 56,629 medical appointments in October 2019

The Marion VA Medical Center Illinois scheduled 56,629 pending appointments across its locations during the period ending October 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Government

Marion VAMC facilities schedule 49,848 medical appointments in November 2020

The Marion VA Medical Center Illinois scheduled 49,848 pending appointments across its locations during the period ending November 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Government

Marion VAMC facilities schedule 55,518 medical appointments in November 2019

The Marion VA Medical Center Illinois scheduled 55,518 pending appointments across its locations during the period ending November 1, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Government

VA reports increase in number of appointments at Marion VAMC in November 2020

Marion VA Medical Center scheduled 50,501 pending appointments across its thirteen locations in November compared to 49,463 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.