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6 days ago
- Business
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IFS Appoints Shawn Juister as President, Energy & Resources
Rapid growth in major energy customers and new product investment marks new era for Energy & Resources business ITASCA, Ill., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS, the leading provider of enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software, today announced the appointment of Shawn Juister as President, Energy & Resources, reflecting IFS's strong growth in the sector and new product investment. Juister has joined the IFS executive leadership team, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the company. With this appointment, IFS continues to strengthen its focus on the Energy & Resources (E&R) sector, which includes asset-intensive and service-centric customers in Energy and related industries. Juister will be responsible for driving accelerated growth in the sector, deepening customer value, and executing IFS's ambitious E&R product roadmap. Juister has previously held global leadership positions across software, energy, and asset-intensive industries. He brings deep experience in enterprise software and commercial transformation, including senior roles at Hitachi Energy and RPM Global, where he delivered significant revenue growth and led major go-to-market and SaaS transitions. "Shawn is an accomplished software executive with a track record of scaling enterprise businesses and delivering commercial transformation," said Max Roberts, Chief Operating Officer at IFS. "His leadership will be instrumental as we double down on our momentum in Energy & Resources, following landmark customer wins such as Total Energies, and as we bring our next-generation AI-powered industry solutions to market." Shawn Juister, President, Energy & Resource, IFS, added: "Now is a very exciting time to join IFS. The company is extending its leadership and investment in solutions tailored for the energy industry in parallel with the energy sector undergoing major strategic and digital transformation. I am looking forward to working with our customers to capitalize on the opportunities for growth." IFS Press Contacts:EUROPE / MEA / APJ: Adam GillbeIFS, Director of Corporate & Executive CommunicationsEmail: AMERICA / LATAM: Mairi MorganIFS, Director of Corporate & Executive CommunicationsEmail: This information was brought to you by Cision The following files are available for download: shawn pr View original content:
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6 days ago
- Business
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IFS Appoints Shawn Juister as President, Energy & Resources
Rapid growth in major energy customers and new product investment marks new era for Energy & Resources business ITASCA, Ill., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS, the leading provider of enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software, today announced the appointment of Shawn Juister as President, Energy & Resources, reflecting IFS's strong growth in the sector and new product investment. Juister has joined the IFS executive leadership team, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the company. With this appointment, IFS continues to strengthen its focus on the Energy & Resources (E&R) sector, which includes asset-intensive and service-centric customers in Energy and related industries. Juister will be responsible for driving accelerated growth in the sector, deepening customer value, and executing IFS's ambitious E&R product roadmap. Juister has previously held global leadership positions across software, energy, and asset-intensive industries. He brings deep experience in enterprise software and commercial transformation, including senior roles at Hitachi Energy and RPM Global, where he delivered significant revenue growth and led major go-to-market and SaaS transitions. "Shawn is an accomplished software executive with a track record of scaling enterprise businesses and delivering commercial transformation," said Max Roberts, Chief Operating Officer at IFS. "His leadership will be instrumental as we double down on our momentum in Energy & Resources, following landmark customer wins such as Total Energies, and as we bring our next-generation AI-powered industry solutions to market." Shawn Juister, President, Energy & Resource, IFS, added: "Now is a very exciting time to join IFS. The company is extending its leadership and investment in solutions tailored for the energy industry in parallel with the energy sector undergoing major strategic and digital transformation. I am looking forward to working with our customers to capitalize on the opportunities for growth." IFS Press Contacts:EUROPE / MEA / APJ: Adam GillbeIFS, Director of Corporate & Executive CommunicationsEmail: AMERICA / LATAM: Mairi MorganIFS, Director of Corporate & Executive CommunicationsEmail: This information was brought to you by Cision The following files are available for download: shawn pr View original content: SOURCE IFS
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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‘Zero tolerance': Pre-trial release denied for Itasca man accused of child porn possession, dissemination
ITASCA, Ill. (WGN) — Pre-trial release has been denied for an Itasca man after authorities allegedly uncovered dozens of child pornography videos on his phone. James Napravnik, a 19-year-old Itasca resident, is facing a slew of felony charges, including six counts of dissemination of child pornography and five counts of possession of child pornography. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines The charges were handed down following a months-long investigation after authorities received a tip about possible child pornography, DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said Tuesday, On December 24, 2024, authorities in DuPage County received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Data System about two linked cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding possible dissemination and possession of child porn. On Dec. 30, 2024, officers again received a notice related to Napravnik's alleged activities, regarding the possible dissemination or possession of nine child pornography files. After an investigation into the tips led authorities to an IP address that was allegedly owned by Napravnik, they obtained a search warrant for his home and executed it on Friday, May 2. During the search, authorities recovered Napravnik's cell phone and allegedly found seventy-four videos of child pornography on it. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Further investigation revealed that Napravnik had also allegedly used an online messaging app to share the child pornography files. 'As I have said many times in the past, child pornography is not a victimless crime,' Berlin said. 'Each one of these disgusting images represents yet another victim of child pornography. The charges filed against Mr. Napravnik and Judge Panoushis' order to detain him pre-trial sends the strong message that DuPage County has zero tolerance for this type of behavior and will aggressively pursue anyone suspected in engaging in such.' Napravnik is set to return to court on June 2. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Chicago's sanctuary city status • Gene Hackman's death • Bald eagle dies
CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Washington, D.C., to take questions from members of Congress about the city's sanctuary city policies; officials in New Mexico revealed the cause of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa; and a bald eagle found in a field in northwest Indiana died from an illness. These are the top stories from Fox 32's Week in Review. Despite its sanctuary city status, Chicago finds itself in the crosshairs of the Trump administration's immigration raids, as mass deportations—a cornerstone of the president's campaign—take shape across the city. FULL STORY Authorities in New Mexico revealed the causes of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Hackman and Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe estate on Feb. 26, along with one of their three dogs. FULL STORY A bald eagle found in a field this week in northwest Indiana has died from an illness, according to the rehabilitation center that had been caring for the bird. FULL STORY Itasca has canceled its highly anticipated Fourth of July fireworks celebration, dubbed the "biggest and best fireworks show in Northern Illinois," due to construction planned at the Hamilton Lakes Business Park. The village has hosted the event for nearly three decades. FULL STORY A high school student on Chicago's West Side is using her talent to give classmates a confidence boost—one hairstyle at a time. Jessica Thurmond, a junior at North Lawndale College Prep, spends her school breaks braiding, styling, and transforming hair at no charge for students who can't afford a professional look. FULL STORY An elderly man with dementia from Chicago's south suburbs who went missing last month was found dead in northwest Indiana this week. FULL STORY In 24 hours, the Chicago Bears agreed to acquire veteran interior offensive linemen Jonah Jackson and Joe Thuney in two separate trades that have reshaped the offensive line. The price was far from steep. It only set the Bears' front office back two Day 3 NFL Draft picks. After all that, the Bears still have around $51.5M in cap space to use in free agency next week, too. FULL STORY A suspect accused in a deadly shooting at a hotel-apartment building in River North last month has turned himself in to Chicago police. Demetris Shorter, 35, of Davenport, Iowa, turned himself in to Chicago police at 5:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. FULL STORY A body found in a ditch off I-65 in northwest Indiana last week has been identified as a 23-year-old Venezuelan national, according to the Lake County coroner. FULL STORY A California-based healthcare company officially acquired eight hospitals and multiple senior living and care facilities in the Chicago area. Prime Healthcare, which already operates hospitals and other facilities in 14 states, announced the acquisition on Saturday. FULL STORY
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- General
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Growing up by Grand Mound
The burial mounds at Grand Mound have been a part of Joann Johnson's family since her grandfather, Fred Smith, purchased the land in 1889. Smith left his home near Rochester when he was 10 years old to go out into the working world, Johnson said. 'I can't imagine a 10-year-old on their own,' Johnson said. Smith went to work in the logging industry in Wisconsin, Big Falls and eventually had a logging camp along the Black River. After carrying a cook stove on his back from Ely to a spot 17 miles west of International Falls, he bought from Samuel Pickering land which included the mounds and settled there. That spot would later be named Laurel, after one of Smith's daughters who is the older sister of Johnson's mother. The Indians who built the mounds 2,200 years ago were given the name Laurel Indians after Smith's daughter. Smith had plans to create a city in Laurel, Johnson said. A map of the proposed town was drawn, but it never came to be. The steamboat, the Itasca, was the transportation on the river and would stop at Laurel, Johnson said. Grand Mound was called Mound Park and was a gathering place during Johnson's mother's time. Settlers picnics and social events were conducted at the mounds, Johnson said. Fourth of July celebrations at the mounds would include readings, music, shooting contests and dancing. 'They were big on dances,' Johnson said. Johnson spent time walking along the river and around the mounds as a child, she said. 'We didn't think about it as being cemetery burial mounds. It was just part of the farm,' she said. Growing up, Johnson saw two archaeological teams study the mounds, she said. When she walked along the mounds as an adult, she always had a calm feeling. 'It has a special peaceful feeling to me,' she said. While her grandfather owned the land the mounds were on, he protected it and understood that the mounds were part of history, Johnson said. Protecting the mounds was only one of Smith's jobs. He was the first Koochiching County commissioner after the county split from Itasca County. He also worked as a post master, co-owner of a steamboat company and managed a general store. 'He kinda had his finger in a lot of things,' Johnson said. Smith died when Johnson was 6 years old and the land then went to her uncle, Ted Smith, who worked to preserve the mounds. He allowed people to see the mounds upon request, only if they promised to stay off the mounds, Johnson said. Her uncle sold the land to the Minnesota Historical Society because he wanted to see it preserved as a place people could come to appreciate history, she said. 'He thought there was so much history there,' she said. 'My family was so happy when they built that mound center.' Johnson said her mother and uncle would have been saddened by the closing of the center. She added she would like to see the building reopened to educate people about the mounds, but said she understands if Indian people want the mounds closed because of its designation as a burial ground.
