FREDERICK, Maryland, June 25 (TNSRes) -- The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following news release: In Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, the states that comprise EPA Region 5, the newest, cleanest, near-zero-emissions commercial diesel truck technologies now make up 53.6 percent of the diesel-powered commercial vehicles on U.S. roads, according to the Diesel Technology Forum's analysis of 2020 U.S. vehicles in operation data (Class 3-8) provided by IHS Markit. "Am  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 (TNSEve) -- The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society issued the following news: The 2021 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition will present highly vetted education sessions within 17 topic categories, including Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. HIMSS21 AI and ML sessions will explore how solutions provide the promise, and more recently, the reality of revolutionizing the way healthcare data is analyzed and delivered. By lev  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, June 25 (TNSEve) -- The Illinois Soybean Association issued the following news release: The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) is going on a road trip to hear from soybean farmers across the state. As part of its #SoyFromIllinois Roadshow, ISA is hosting two, on-farm events this summer to have a conversation with farmers and offer an opportunity to meet and ask questions with ISA staff. Join us as we make a pitstop for lunch on August 18th at ISA District At-Large Direc  more

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, June 24 (TNSOps) -- The Illinois Soybean Association issued the following news release: The ILSoyAdvisor CCA Soy Envoys are monitoring soil health this season, but with a twist. They've buried fabric in the soil across the state in an effort to observe soil activity. Each of the six Envoys buried one piece of the fabric in a field they felt has very good soil health, and another in a field with very poor soil health. The fabric strips were buried four to six inches deep,  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement: * * * For the first time in two decades, the U.S. Senate has confirmed a Black woman to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Candace Jackson-Akiwumi was confirmed with bipartisan support and is a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP. Previously, she spent 10 years as a federal public defender in the Northern District of Illinois. The following is a statement from Damon   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following statement on June 23, 2021: * * * The Biden administration announced it is expanding the scope of asylum seekers eligible to seek protection after having been harmed by the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the Remain in Mexico program. This new phase contemplates reopening or reactivating the cases of people denied access to the U.S. asylum system while they were in MPP. Many missed hearin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 (TNSOps) -- The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation issued the following news release: The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF), has announced registration is now open for the virtual PFF Summit, Nov. 8-13, 2021 at pffsummit.org. The international biennial pulmonary fibrosis (PF) conference will provide live, interactive educational sessions on topics ranging from familial pulmonary fibrosis and genetic counseling to a fireside chat with the PFF medical team. Patients, careg  more