DARIEN, Illinois, May 11 -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the three students selected as the winners of the 2024 AASM "Sleep for Success" High School Video Contest. The contest focused on helping teens understand why sleep is important to their success either in school, health, safety, sports, relationships, or another area of life. More than 70 video entries were submitted by high school students   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 11 -- Alianza Americas issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Alianza Americas, a network of organizations led by immigrants of Latin American origin throughout the United States, rejects the Biden's administration decision of the proposed rule to apply asylum bars during the credible fear interview and their statement on the enforcement of the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule that considers whether persons seeking asylum could have relocated to another p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 11 -- The Chicago Teachers Pension Fund issued the following news: This Fall, CTPF will hold elections for: * Two (2) Teacher Trustees to serve three-year terms from November 2024-November 2027 * One (1) Principal/Administrator Trustee to serve a one-year term from November 2024 - November 2025 Candidate Eligibility Teacher Trustee Candidates for Teacher Trustee must be a CTPF Member, other than a Principal/Administrator, as defined by the Illinois Pension Code  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 11 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: The Biden administration released a new proposed rule yesterday adding more restrictions to already compromised asylum systems at the U.S.-Mexico border. The changes would dramatically limit access to asylum -- a life-saving protection that for decades has been available for people fleeing persecution or torture. Concurrently, the Biden administration announced new internal guid  more