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N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chadians voted Sunday amid a low turnout in parliamentary and regional elections that will end a three-year transitional period from military rule but which the main opposition is boycotting after accusing authorities of not overseeing a credible electoral process. The parliamentary election is the first in more than a decade in Chad and comes months after the junta leader, Mahamat Idriss Deby, won a disputed presidential vote that was meant to return democracy. Deby took power in 2021 following the death of his father and longtime president Idriss Deby Itno, who spent three decades in power. Voting ended late Monday although official results won’t be known for about two weeks. The election will “pave the way for the era of decentralization so long awaited and desired by the Chadian people,” Deby said. The oil-exporting country of 18 million people, among Africa’s poorest, had not had a free and fair transfer of power since it became independent from France in 1960. The elections this year are the first in junta-led countries in Africa’s Sahel region to hold a promised but delayed return to democracy. At least 8 million voters are registered to elect 188 legislators in the Central African nation’s new National Assembly. Representatives at the provincial and municipal levels will also be elected. There was a low voter turnout in the capital N’Djamena, where only a handful of voters were seen in some polling stations. “We hope that the people we voted for do a good job for a better Chad, a Chad with a future,” said Mahamat Issa Hissein, who voted in the capital. More than 10 opposition parties are boycotting the vote, including the main Transformers party, whose candidate, Succes Masra, came second in the presidential election. The party has criticized the parliamentary election, as well as the presidential vote that many observers were banned from, as a “charade” and a ploy for Deby to remain in power to continue a “dynasty.” Masra briefly served as prime minister earlier this year after returning from exile before he resigned to run for president. On Saturday, he alleged that results of the vote would be tampered with and told voters, “It is better to stay at home.” Sunday’s election comes at a critical period for Chad, which is battling several security challenges from Boko Haram militant attacks in the Lake Chad region to the break in decadeslong military ties with France, its key ally. Mahamat Oumar Adam, a Chadian political scientist, said the main issue at stake in the election is not losing the country’s democracy to a prolonged transition. That transition began in 2021, and featured a national dialogue in 2022, a constitutional referendum in 2023 and this year’s presidential election. “This is the last stage of the process of exiting the transition (but) the shortcoming is related to the lack of opposition in this election,” Adam said. —- Asadu reported from Abuja, Nigeria.

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LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Dec. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, marks a significant milestone with the 50th deployment of its Temetra ® solution in Australia, which is being deployed by Aqwest, the provider of drinking water to the City of Bunbury and its surrounding areas in Western Australia. With Itron’s cloud-based multi-vendor meter data collection and management solution, Aqwest will be able to manage its existing mechanical meters while enhancing and optimizing operations. Aqwest selected Temetra, Itron’s innovative cloud-based solution, to simplify meter data collection by utilizing a solution capable of incorporating multi-vendor meter reads. With the adoption of Temetra, Aqwest can now upgrade to digital meters at a pace best suited for its operations and seamlessly collect meter readings from existing mechanical meters and future smart meters through a single data collection and management platform. This multi-vendor capability allows Aqwest to gain comprehensive insights into consumption patterns through one unified platform. Utilizing Aqwest’s existing communication protocols and meter vendors, Temetra will collect, record and upload meter data using the handheld mobile Android devices currently in use by the utility. Temetra provides valuable insights by analyzing both current reads and historical data, enabling Aqwest to address customer billing questions and detect potential water leaks. This 50th customer milestone reinforces Itron’s commitment to addressing water scarcity in Australia and ensuring that communities are better equipped to manage water operations. The Temetra solution enables utilities to address critical water management tasks more efficiently. These capabilities are key to helping utilities anticipate and address potential water challenges before they turn into a crisis, such as losing water within the distribution system. “Aqwest is committed to providing sustainable, high-quality drinking water to the Bunbury Region. As the effects of climate change continue to impact on local water security, having an efficient water management system in place is crucial,” said Gary Hallsworth, chief executive officer at Aqwest. “We are delighted to be working with Itron to upgrade our water metering infrastructure to improve our customer consumption data and billing capabilities.” “Australia is no stranger to water shortages due to its dry climate, recurring droughts and the challenges caused by climate disruption, making water management a complex issue. On top of these challenges, population growth is increasing the demand on existing water infrastructure, much of which is aging and prone to inefficiencies,” said Don Reeves, senior vice president of Outcomes at Itron. “We are excited to celebrate this significant milestone. Working together with Australian utilities, we strive to deploy efficient solutions to address these challenges and to ensure that both remote and urban communities are equipped to tackle water management. With Temetra, utilities across the country are another step closer to water security.” Temetra is a globally adopted, cloud-based, multi-vendor, multi-commodity, meter data management solution. Temetra supports a variety of meter manufacturers and communications protocols enabling a smooth migration from automated meter reading to advanced meter reading. Temetra’s open ecosystem solution enables interoperability at all levels and supports multiple data collection technologies concurrently, providing utilities a smooth migration path from manual to smart metering. Storing meter read data from a variety of sources in one location, combined with other innovations like map-based routing, enhances operational efficiency. Temetra has demonstrated scalability, accommodating thousands of customers ranging in size from several hundred meters to several million. About Itron Itron is a proven global leader in energy, water, smart city, IIoT and intelligent infrastructure services. For utilities, cities and society, we build innovative systems, create new efficiencies, connect communities, encourage conservation and increase resourcefulness. By safeguarding our invaluable natural resources today and tomorrow, we improve the quality of life for people around the world. Join us: www.itron.com . Itron®, the Itron Logo and Temetra are registered trademarks of Itron, Inc in the United States and other countries and jurisdictions. All third-party trademarks are property of their respective owners and any usage herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and the third party unless expressly stated. For additional information, contact: Itron, Inc. Sharon Chong Field Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific Office: +65 69837687 sharon.chong@itron.com Paul Vincent Vice President, Investor Relations 512-560-1172 Investors@itron.com Itron, Inc.Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ELVN – Free Report ) by 9.9% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 750,208 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 67,813 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Enliven Therapeutics were worth $19,164,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ELVN. FMR LLC increased its stake in Enliven Therapeutics by 10.6% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,296,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,804,000 after purchasing an additional 601,611 shares in the last quarter. First Turn Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Enliven Therapeutics in the second quarter worth approximately $9,657,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in shares of Enliven Therapeutics by 43.0% during the third quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,041,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,611,000 after acquiring an additional 313,019 shares during the period. Ally Bridge Group NY LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enliven Therapeutics in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $5,998,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Enliven Therapeutics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,489,000. Institutional investors own 95.08% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In ELVN has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and set a $37.00 target price on shares of Enliven Therapeutics in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. BTIG Research initiated coverage on Enliven Therapeutics in a research report on Friday, December 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $42.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Enliven Therapeutics from $32.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $38.25. Enliven Therapeutics Stock Down 1.5 % ELVN stock opened at $22.37 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $25.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.27. Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $10.90 and a 12 month high of $30.03. The company has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.77 and a beta of 1.02. Insiders Place Their Bets In other Enliven Therapeutics news, insider Joseph P. Lyssikatos sold 847 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $25,410.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 1,015,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,455,640. This represents a 0.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website . Also, CFO Benjamin Hohl sold 5,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.89, for a total transaction of $130,672.50. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold 124,945 shares of company stock valued at $3,478,624 over the last three months. 29.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. Enliven Therapeutics Company Profile ( Free Report ) Enliven Therapeutics, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery and development of small molecule inhibitors to help patients with cancer. The company’s lead product candidates comprise ELVN-001, which is being evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial in adults with chronic myeloid leukemia; and ELVN-002, a Phase 1 clinical trial in adults with solid tumors with HER2 alterations. Read More Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ELVN? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ELVN – Free Report ). 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We now live in a world where documentary filmmaking is constant. Through TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, many of us are fed a near-ceaseless stream of moving images drawn from the everyday, in the form of memes, skits, jokes, rants, in-depth critical analyses, and “look at this cool thing” slices of life. The downside of this is that we also live in a world where it’s getting harder and harder to trust what we see, because we don’t always know who’s behind those images, or why they were posted. Is that footage of a riot happening right now at some campus protest, or is it an old clip from another country, repurposed to look like breaking news? The best documentaries of this year came from trusted names: veteran filmmakers capable of finding stories in unexpected places and presenting them in ways that feel personal, meaningful and, above all, true. These films are set in prisons, museums, summer camps, and Hollywood recording studios. They feature activists, psychics, sperm donors, and movie stars. They mostly avoid gimmicks — there’s no Lego here — to focus on intimacy. They can’t be reduced to a one-minute loop or taken out of context. They demand that audiences sit with them in toto , both while watching and afterward. While they didn’t make this list, it’s worth acknowledging some documentaries from this year that tackled life in the internet and influencer age head-on, in ways that were thoughtful, entertaining, and moving. Consider this an honorable mentions list: The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (about a man who died young but lived a full secret life within World of Warcraft ), Skywalkers: A Love Story (about two young lovers who bond over filming themselves climbing up dangerously high urban spaces), and Seeking Mavis Beacon (about a search for the real-life model for a popular piece of typing software). These were all movies meant to make audiences think and feel, and they’ll likely be talked about in the years to come. Dahomey Where to watch: In theaters Though relatively short in running time, this haunting and meditative film about repatriated West African artifacts covers over a century of shared history between French colonists and the country now known as Benin. Director Mati Diop covers the return of 26 statues and other art pieces from Paris’ Musée du Quai Branly, following all the mundane steps it took to box them up, ship them off, and then put them on display again in their original home. Diop eschews conventional narration, choosing instead to include a voice-over from one of the statues, reflecting on all it has seen. Most of the words in Dahomey come from the locals who attend the exhibit and then argue — pointedly — about what these works represent and what they have to say, if anything, about their past and present. Daughters Where to watch: Netflix There’s an equal amount of hope and heartbreak in this film, which documents a special program that arranges for incarcerated men to attend a dance with their daughters — if they’re willing to complete a series of counseling sessions about what it means to be a good father. Natalie Rae co-directed Daughters with Angela Patton, one of the leaders of Girls for a Change, which offers resources and guidance to young women whose lives have been affected by poverty and crime. The documentary spends time with both the kids and their dads, in both the weeks leading up to the dance and in the weeks after, to tell a story about how broken families can have moments of unity and healing. Ernest Cole: Lost and Found Where to watch: In theaters The latest documentary from the ambitious Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck is similar to his 2016 masterpiece I Am Not Your Negro , in that it too ruminates on racism with the help of an influential artist’s unfinished project. 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They run for offices, draft resolutions, and hear court cases — all on the same college campus where Missouri Boys State is holding a similar program, albeit with more personal freedom and curricular rigor. As with the earlier film, Moss and McBaine stay away from simplistic political points, and they avoid painting their subjects as heroes or villains because of what they believe. Instead, Girls State shows compassion for a group of young ladies who earnestly intend to make new friends and learn leadership skills. The Greatest Night in Pop Where to watch: Netflix On the evening of Jan. 28, 1985, dozens of the era’s most popular recording artists arrived at a Hollywood recording studio to record their vocal parts for “We Are the World,” a charity single raising money for Ethiopian famine relief. The sessions were run by Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones, who told the stars to “check [their] egos at the door.” But as the fun and fascinating documentary The Greatest Night in Pop shows, the real key to this session wasn’t in juggling all the different personalities but in managing the limited time they had to devote to the project. Through archival footage and new interviews, director Bao Nguyen reconstructs an exhilarating, exhausting night — stretching into the wee hours of the morning — where the likes of Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, and Bruce Springsteen were all bandmates, working together for a common cause. Look Into My Eyes Where to watch: Available for digital rental/purchase on Amazon, Apple TV Are professional psychics charlatans? Or are they more akin to therapists, helping their clients process feelings of grief and alienation? Lana Wilson’s Look Into My Eyes supports the latter argument, while also offering another provocative theory: that psychic readings are like improv theater, with both participants working together to create catharsis. Wilson combines testimonials from New York psychics — many of whom also work in the performing arts — with extended footage of their sessions, allowing the audience to experience the human connections that emerge whenever one person looks closely and empathetically at another. Night Is Not Eternal Where to watch: Max For the past decade, Nanfu Wang has been making documentaries that explore the ways authoritarianism’s ripples wash over — and swamp — ordinary citizens. Most of her work has been about her native China, while also touching on her adopted home, the United States. Night Is Not Eternal is a little bit about both, but it’s more about Cuba, as seen through the eyes of the activist Rosa María Payá Acevedo. A veteran of resistance politics whose family has been fighting for freedom since the early years of Fidel Castro’s regime, Acevedo leads Wang into a different kind of dissident culture, with a deep distrust of leftist politics. Through conversations and personal reflections, Wang considers how even social movements with similar aims can’t be painted with a broad brush. Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Where to watch: Theaters This essay-film takes a striking approach to the Cold War, quickly cutting together archival TV clips and text from old books and newspapers to create a sort of cinematic collage. The resulting picture covers three intertwining themes: the battle for control of the United Nations between American- and Soviet-aligned leaders, the rising popularity of jazz music around the world, and the decolonization movement in Africa. Gradually a story emerges about how the U.S. relied on its cultural exports to help spread democracy publicly, while privately the foreign policy wonks worked to keep resource-rich African nations under European control — and all while the socialist bloc used American racism as a propaganda tool. Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat director Johan Grimonprez doesn’t make any of these points explicitly, but rather lets the audience stew in a swirl of images and sounds, immersing them in a politically complicated era. Spermworld Where to watch: Hulu Filmmaker Lance Oppenheim flirted with the mainstream this year with his buzzy HBO miniseries Ren Faire , about the backstage melodrama at a venerable Texas Renaissance festival. But for a more concentrated dose of Oppenheim’s offbeat approach to documentaries, the movie to watch is Spermworld , which follows three men who offer their semen to women who can’t afford a conventional sperm bank. 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Following the lead of its title, Super/Man is divided evenly between stories about Reeve’s movie star heyday and stories about his post-accident life, cutting back and forth between the two, making it clear that the man who could fly had bad days, the man in the wheelchair had good days, and both inspired millions. Will & Harper Where to watch: Netflix The concept of this funny, poignant road trip documentary is simple. Will Ferrell, one of the most likable comedians of his era, drives across the country with a close friend and collaborator he’s known since Saturday Night Live . The twist? The friend, Harper Steele, recently transitioned, and this will be the first extended time these two spend together since the change. Their bond remains strong, which is what makes Will & Harper so affecting. These two can talk about anything. 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Polaris, the project name for the next The Witcher title, has just hit an all-important milestone in its development process. Director Sebastian Kalemba has taken to social media in order to reveal that the game — commonly referred to as The Witcher 4 — is now in "full-scale production". Typically, this means that the bones of a project have been assembled; the foundations are in place and all of the studio's teams can get cracking on actually building the game out. Basically, this is where everything starts coming together. Polaris was originally announced in March 2022, before entering pre-production in May 2022. Kalemba himself was revealed as director in November of that same year. So, in essence, The Witcher 4 — or whatever it ends up being called — has been in development for over three years. The majority of developers at CD Projekt Red have been working on it ever since support for Cyberpunk 2077 wrapped up in late 2023. When can we expect Polaris to release, then? Well, again, full production is a big deal, but there's no way to place a definitive timeline on this part of the cycle, and it really all depends on the scope of the project as a whole. But at the very least, we can see CD Projekt Red teasing one or two things in the coming months, now that the basics are locked in. What are your hopes and dreams for The Witcher 4? Feel free to bet on a release year in the comments section below.

The record will show that tight end Trey McBride had a great season, Marvin Harrison Jr. has a promising future, the Cardinals’ defense played over its head for much of the year and Arizona was almost a good football team in 2024. Key word — almost. A frustrating stretch continued on Saturday when the Cardinals (7-9) lost 13-9 to the host Los Angeles Rams . Arizona was pushing for a go-ahead touchdown in the final minute, but Kyler Murray’s pass took an unlucky bounce off McBride’s helmet and LA’s Ahkello Witherspoon made a spectacular grab for the interception, snagging the ball just before it hit the turf. “I think we can compete with anybody, but again, that doesn’t count,” second-year coach Jonathan Gannon said. “It’s about winning and losing, you what I mean? I just got to do a better job, but I know they’re doing the right things.” The Cardinals did a lot of things right against the Rams. Despite being eliminated from the postseason, Arizona competed hard. Murray completed 33 of 48 passes for 321 yards and a touchdown — but also had two interceptions. McBride caught 12 passes for 123 yards, including his first TD catch of the year. Harrison had one of his best games with six catches for 96 yards. RELATED COVERAGE Eagles QB Tanner McKee gets 1st career TD football back with a little help from fans in the stands Jim Harbaugh and Chargers focused on accomplishing more after wrapping up playoff berth Giants topple Colts 45-33 to eliminate Indy from the playoff race “I’m going to choose to be positive about it,” Murray said. “I see a light at the end of that tunnel. I think we’re a couple plays away, a couple of plays away from being a 10-win team or right where we want to be, going to the playoffs or winning the division.” The Cardinals’ defense played well for most of the game, limiting the Rams to 257 yards. But in the end, it was another loss. The Cardinals have dropped five of six after starting 6-4. “I know we’re close, man, and I know it’s hard to see that,” Gannon said. “For me, that’s hard to take on the chin but we’ll get better from it. We’ll get better.” What’s working The Murray-to-Harrison connection was much better on Saturday, producing several big plays. Gannon challenged Harrison to be more physical against opposing defensive backs last week, and the receiver responded, looking much more like the player the Cardinals expected when they selected him with the No. 4 overall pick. “I think the physicality of it, coming from college to the league, guys don’t realize how physical you can be when you get to the league,” Murray said. “He’s going to be big time.” What needs help After doing a great job of taking care of the ball over the first 11 games, Murray has thrown seven interceptions over the past five. A few of those came in late-game situations when he had to take a chance and force a pass, but it’s still not a good trend. Stock up McBride had his third 100-yard game of the season, showing sure hands and fighting through contact for extra yards. The third-year player has 1,081 yards receiving this season, becoming just the second tight end in franchise history to exceed 1,000 yards. The other was Hall of Famer Jackie Smith, who had 1,205 yards in 1967. He has 104 catches and is just the 10th tight end in NFL history to top 100 in a season. Stock down Arizona’s special teams have been very good for most of the year, but Los Angeles’ block of an extra point attempt by Chad Ryland in the third quarter proved costly. If the Cardinals had trailed by three points on the final drive instead of four, they would have had the option of kicking a tying field goal in the final minute. Injuries RB James Conner tried to battle through a knee injury against the Rams, but gained just 4 yards on the ground. His status for the season’s final game is uncertain. LB Joey Blount (ribs) and CB Elijah Jones (ankle) were inactive. Key number 822 — Harrison’s receiving yards on the season. That ranks third for a rookie in franchise history behind Anquan Boldin (1,377 in 2003) and Frank Sanders (883 in 1995). Next steps Arizona’s final game will be at home on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, who are also eliminated from the playoff race. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

(The Center Square) – About a dozen new Illinois laws set to take effect Jan. 1 impact employers. House Bill 5561 prohibits employers from taking retaliatory action against an employee who discloses information related to an activity, policy or practice of the employer if the employee has a good faith belief that the activity, policy or practice violates state or federal law. State Rep. Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, opposed the measure. "[This bill] provides for interest rates prior to any judgment having occurred, as well as attorney fees, litigation costs, we're really just deterring business from doing what it is they need to do here,” said Ugaste. “I don't know that we need to increase the cost of business that they already incur here in the state of Illinois, just by chance that there may or may not be an adverse finding. If they deserve an adverse finding, well, they do. We have laws in place for that. If they don't, though, this could add extra to their costs.” Taking effect Jan. 1, is Senate Bill 3649, which seeks to safeguard employees from facing negative consequences for standing up against actions that go against their religious or political beliefs. State Rep. Marcus Evans, D-Chicago, carried the measure in the House. "Employers have tremendous power over workers and can require them to attend captive audience meetings. When the workers decline to participate in these meetings, there's nothing that prevents them from being fired or disciplined. Workers go to work, not to discuss politics or religion,” said Evans. Opponents say the law violates the First Amendment rights of employers by prohibiting discussions of “religious or political matters” in mandatory meetings, even when those matters are relevant to the organization’s operations or employees’ work. Another law taking effect Jan. 1 impacting employers is House Bill 3129, which mandates employers with 15 or more employees to include the pay and benefits for a position listed in a specific job posting. Also taking effect Jan. 1, is House Bill 2161, which prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based on family responsibilities. State Sen. Jil Tracy, R-Quincy, expressed opposition on the Senate floor. “If you look at federal law, Title VII, the U.S. Supreme Court has over and over interpreted that act to cover family responsibilities. It covers gender discrimination. It just covers sex discrimination and family responsibilities fit within that. What this bill will do is allow an employer who violates Title VII to also incur a human rights violation and it will be burdensome to handle two different lawsuits at the same time,” said Tracy. Also taking effect Jan. 1 is Senate Bill 3646 which requires all minors to end work by 7 p.m. on school nights, and provides more guidance surrounding child labor. Ugaste opposed the measure during the spring legislative session. "I don’t know why as a state we think we know better than parents as to how to raise their kids or when they should start working, or what they should be doing. With the exception of working around hazardous equipment or material, I don’t think it is a space we belong in,” said Ugaste. “This bill goes over the top, it has limitations on hours and they don’t need to be as drastic as they are.” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Also going into effect is Senate Bill 2930, which requires larger nonprofit organizations to disclose on their websites the race, gender and sexual orientation make-up of their board. Similarly, in 2019, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law that requires private companies with a principal executive office located in Illinois to provide the gender, racial and ethnic diversity of its board members.