CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- Alianza Americas issued the following news release: Alianza Americas and our network of 58 member organizations representing thousands of Latin American and Caribbean immigrants across the United States and Latin America welcome a peaceful transfer of power in Mexico and new President Claudia Sheinbaum. "The election of a woman president is a historical event. It reflects that affirmative action policies, like quota laws, advance the political participation of women  more

DARIEN, Illinois, June 4 -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Dr. Eric J. Olson became the 39th president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors. Olson assumed the role during SLEEP 2024, the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, held in Houston. During his one-year tenure as president, Olson will lead and collaborate with the organization's 12,000 physicians, scientists, allied health  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release: Fueled by the increasing effects of climate change, wildfire smoke has a significant and growing impact on air quality and lung health. To reduce lung health harm, the American Lung Association and Canadian Lung Association are collaborating to raise awareness about the health impacts of wildfire smoke and educate people on how to protect themselves. Both organizations are also advocating for ways to m  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Boating is a popular summer activity throughout Washington. As a coastal area, Lake Union in Seattle is a major freshwater destination for outdoor recreation. Starting Memorial Day weekend, the lake has five seaplane advisory buoys marking a landing and takeoff area from the south end toward the north. The #MindTheZone campaign led by the Recreational Boating Assoc  more

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, June 4 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release: DALLAS - Demand for cybersecurity talent continues to outpace supply despite growth in available education and training programs, according to new data from CyberSeek(tm), the most comprehensive source of information on the U.S. cybersecurity workforce. There are only enough workers to fill 85% of the cybersecurity jobs throughout the economy. Consequently, an estimated 225,200 more  more

NEW YORK, June 4 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following statement on June 3, 2024: * * * Last week, Illinois' 2024 legislative session ended, including passing a $53.1 billion budget expected to be signed by the Governor. In response, Roberto Valdez Jr., Midwest Policy Director of Hispanic Federation, issued the followin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 (TNSres) -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Policy Institute analysis shows next CTU contract could inflate spending on Chicago Public Schools by at least 27% a year * * * With the Chicago Teachers Union contract expiring at the end of the month, leaked demands show the union is looking to negotiate over issues such as electronic bus fleets, stipends for asylum seeking students, and CTA passes for all students and staf  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- The Latino Policy Forum issued the following statement on June 4, 2024: * * * Today, President Biden signed an executive order that will allow him to temporarily seal the southern border if weekly average daily crossings exceed 2,500, only to be reopened after crossings fall below 1,500. The number of daily crossings is estimated to be more than 4,000, far exceeding the newly imposed threshold, meaning that the border will be sealed off immediately. Today's action   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Guns claimed nearly 1,800 Illinois lives in homicides, suicides, and unintentional deaths, according to latest data * * * Guns claimed the lives of nearly 1,800 Illinois residents in 2022 according to Gun Death in Illinois: Annual Report, a new joint report by One Aim Illinois, the state's leading gun violence prevention organization, and the Violence Policy Center (VPC), a national rese  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 NMMA Hall of Fame Award. NMMA Hall of Fame inductees are industry icons -- visionaries whose outstanding contributions have and continue to advance, guide, and transform the industry. To nominate a worthy marine leader one must be an active member in good standing with the NMMA. Nominees who exemplify the following aw  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, June 4 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA issued the following news release: Learning how to recognize and overcome the latest cybersecurity threats to protect businesses and their customers remains a major focus of CompTIA ChannelCon 2024, hosted in Atlanta July 30 - Aug. 1 by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce. This year's cybersecurity sessions will explore the ransomware landscape and how channel bu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its 2024 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award to Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio, Texas for its Freedom Walk program. The $5,000 Jaffarian Award, supported by ALA's Cultural Communities Fund, recognizes excellence in humanities programming in school libraries that serve grades K-12. Selected from a competitive group of proposals, To  more