Northwestern University announced it will launch an undergraduate major in AI-Augmented Decision Systems in fall 2027, combining artificial intelligence with operations research to prepare students for high-demand careers in data science and strategic decision-making.
Northfield-based Medline announced a new prime vendor agreement with Anna Health, a Northern Virginia women’s and family healthcare network, giving the eight-facility organization streamlined access to Medline’s medical-surgical product portfolio.
Chicago-based Tempus AI announced its xR assay received European Union In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation certification as a Class C device, supporting the company’s continued access to European markets and expanding its regulatory footprint in cancer genomic profiling.
Three nursing simulation professionals at Saint Xavier University earned the Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator credential, strengthening the Chicago school’s simulation-based nursing education program amid growing demand for well-trained healthcare workers.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed new criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of sharing classified information through a Columbia University professor who passed details to journalists. Two former FBI agents also surrendered Monday to face separate perjury charges.
Chicago aldermen opened budget hearings on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $17.6 billion spending plan, with members challenging a $114 million corporate head tax the City Council rejected last year. The council faces a Dec. 31 deadline to pass a balanced budget.
A crowded field of candidates filed nominating petitions by Monday’s deadline for Chicago’s February mayoral election, including Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, cardiologist Dr. Lisa Nee, and Susanna Mendoza. Mayor Brandon Johnson filed his petitions the previous Friday.
CBS News’ “60 Minutes” examined the deportation of Moussa Diawara, a Malian national removed from the United States after 25 years without a criminal record, as part of reporting on the Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy. The Supreme Court is scheduled to review the policy in December.
Israelis voted Tuesday in the country’s first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing former IDF General Gadi Eisenkot as his main challenger. Neither candidate is expected to win an outright majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
A localized ceasefire took effect Tuesday in the Ukrainian city of Oleshki, allowing humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations for up to 2,000 people stranded with dwindling supplies. The ceasefire is limited to Oleshki and does not represent a broader halt to the conflict.