ROSEMONT, Illinois, May 29 -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recently updated its practice considerations addressing ketamine therapy to cite the most current studies, as AANA continues to support a patient-centered, interdisciplinary approach to providing care and treatment to persons with psychiatric disorders or chronic pain. Included in these revised considerations is the use of eske  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- The American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, issued the following news release: Fifteen American Association of School Librarian (AASL) member leaders have been appointed to plan the next AASL National Conference taking place October 16-18, 2025, in St. Louis, Missouri. National conference committee members will be responsible for identifying current educational needs, selecting dynamic professional development, and   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 30 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: The American Institute of Steel Construction's new Sustainability Partner Program is a win for specifiers, fabricators, and--of course!--the environment. "Few people recognize that structural steel fabricators are the key player for a project's sustainability," said AISC Director of Sustainability and Government Relations Max Puchtel. "Fabrication itself accounts for less than 8% of str  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 30 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: The American Library Association (ALA) today announced $10,000 Building Library Capacity Grants to 16 libraries across the country serving incarcerated persons or assisting those re-entering society. The ALA Building Library Capacity Grants are supported through a three-year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Each year focuses on helping add capacity to different segments o  more

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, May 30 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) continues its planning for this summer's Safety 2024 Professional Development Conference and Expo, which will feature a dynamic expo that is expected to be the Society's largest ever. ASSP's signature workplace safety education event will take place at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver from Aug. 7-9. "Our expo is so engaging   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced the agency's Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) program will provide more than $21 million in grant funding for 21 states to construct, renovate, and maintain marinas and other boating facilities for waterway access. Infrastructure funding remains a top priority for NMMA and the recreational boating in  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 30 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: Global entrepreneurship education nonprofit Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) has named six local student businesses as the winners of its annual Midwest Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. The young entrepreneurs distinguished themselves through innovative business ideas, which they will present at the national finals in New York on October 10 to compete for the National Champion  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- The Conservation Fund issued the following news release: On behalf of Chicago's Urban Growers Collective, The Conservation Fund's Chicago Metro Farms Fund has purchased a 30-acre farm in unincorporated Cook County, more than tripling the amount of land available to the nonprofit farm for cultivation. For more than 23 years, Urban Growers Collective (UGC), a Black- and woman-run nonprofit, has worked closely with community partners to develop and support community-b  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 30 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following statement on May 29, 2024: * * * ELPC Applauds EPA for Awarding Electric School Bus Funding to Midwest School Districts * * * Statement by Susan Mudd, Senior Policy Advocate, Environmental Law & Policy Center "The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) is pleased that US EPA's awards in the latest round of its Clean School Bus Program will fund nearly 600 electric school buses in seven Midwest states  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: * * * Illinois' record-high budget cost residents, businesses $1.1 billion in new taxes Illinois Policy Institute analysis shows the states' $53.1 billion budget spends about $410 million more and taxes about $200 million more than Pritzker proposed * * * Today, Illinois lawmakers passed a record-high $53.1 billion fiscal spending plan for 2025, the largest in state his  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, May 29 -- The Latino Policy Forum issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Late Sunday night, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Joint Resolution 69 (H.J.R. 69), the "Work Permits for All" resolution, which is a formal legislative document from both the Illinois House and Senate. The resolution calls on President Biden to authorize the establishment of a parole and work authorization program for long-term immigrant workers who are undocumented and reside  more

HOOVER, Alabama, May 29 -- The National Association of School Resource Officers issued the following news release: The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) announced that it will present its 2024 Floyd Ledbetter National School Resource Officer of the Year Award to Officer Armando Dominguez of the Summit (Illinois) Police Department. The award recognizes school resource officers (SROs) who have made specific and significant contributions to their local communities or school   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 30 -- The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: A first-of-its-kind data tracker from NORC at the University of Chicago's Center on Public Safety and Justice offers in-depth information on crime, violence, and victimization in cities across the United States. The Live Crime Tracker provides the public--along with policymakers, researchers, and others--with transparent, timely, and available data th  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Information Systems Audit and Control Association issued the following news release: * * * 82 PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS SAY IN FIVE YEARS DIGITAL TRUST WILL BE MORE IMPORTANT, YET ONLY 20 PERCENT ARE INCREASING BUDGETS FOR DIGITAL TRUST. * * * As organizations pursue digital transformation, they urgently need to prioritize digital trust to achieve their goals and prepare for future opportunities, legislation and regulatory compliance. Business leader  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- The National Futures Association issued the following news release: NFA has ordered Sigma Broking Limited (Sigma Broking) to pay a $150,000 fine. Sigma Broking is an introducing broker Member of NFA located in London, United Kingdom. The Decision, issued by an NFA Hearing Panel, is based on a Complaint issued by NFA's Business Conduct Committee and a settlement offer submitted by Sigma Broking, in which the firm neither admitted nor denied the allegations in the Co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: On May 22, the White House announced $6 million in Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to support grants for projects that develop technologies to minimize the risk of vessel strikes to the endangered North Atlantic right whalepopulation and other marine mammals. The grant announcement comes at a time when the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization with global members spanning academia, government, and industry, is pleased to announce that Mary Ann Lila, PhD, Professor of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences and Director of the Plants for Human Health Institute at North Carolina State University, has been selected as a 2024 IFT Fellow, one of the highest h  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 30 -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), has announced the finalists for the IFTSA Smart Snacks for Kids Product Development Competition, which challenges students to develop a fun and nutritious food or beverage product targeted at kids and/or teens. All products must abide by the USDA "  more

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, May 29 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release: Managed service providers (MSPs) partnered with SureShield now have access to the Trustmark safeguards. The Trustmark program aims to help MSPs bring about a positive shift in their overall cybersecurity culture and have a positive impact on their risk posture. "The Cybersecurity Trustmark is an important standard in the complex fight to safeguard sensitive data and protect against   more