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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Wednesday June 26, 2024 ( 10 items )  

2024 IBEX Innovation Awards Honor Excellence -- Now Accepting Entries
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) will be hosting the IBEX Innovation Awards program during this year's event, taking place October 1-3 in Tampa. The program, judged by Boating Writers International (BWI), is one of the marine industry's most prestigious honors recognizing manufacturers and suppliers who bring new, innovative products  more

ACLU CALLS ON CPD TO STOP DELAY TACTICS AND ADDRESS RACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY TRAFFIC STOPS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release: The ACLU of Illinois is condemning the Chicago Police Department's request to put on ice a lawsuit it filed last year, Wilkins v. Chicago, challenging racially discriminatory traffic stops. The case alleges that CPD is violating the constitutional and statutory rights of Black and Latino drivers by disproportionately targeting them for pretextual traffic stops--stops that are an excus  more

AMA applauds Surgeon General Advisory on firearm violence
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: The following statement is attributable to: Bruce A. Scott, M.D. President, American Medical Association "Across the country, physicians everywhere treat patients and families afflicted by firearm violence. We see the physical and emotional harm firsthand, and we dread the too-often conversations with parents, spouses, and even children in which we tell them their loved one d  more

DEIB and Identity-Based Networking Events Highlight Extensive Peer-to-Peer Engagement Opportunities at IFT FIRST
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, has revealed the slate of networking events that will take place at IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo, the popular food science, technology, and innovation event being held July 14-17, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The  more

ILLINOIS GAS TAX RISES TO 47 CENTS A GALLON JULY 1
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 (TNSres) -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Illinois gas tax rises to 47 cents a gallon July 1 The typical driver will pay $184 more in gas taxes than in 2019 * * * Illinois' second-highest in the nation gas taxes will go up again July 1 as the state motor fuel tax hits 47 cents per gallon. That means the average driver in Illinois will pay $184 more in state gas taxes each year than before Gov. J.B. Pritzker doubled the tax  more

Korea University's Hyun Jin Park Honored With IFT Achievement Award for Food Packaging
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is pleased to announce that Hyun Jin Park, PhD, Distinguished Professor at Korea University, has been awarded IFT's Food Packaging Award in honor of Don Riester, Rees Davis, and Aaron Brody, which honors an individual who has  more

Landmarks Illinois Releases 2023-2024 Annual Report
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 (TNSres) -- Landmarks Illinois issued the following news release: Landmarks Illinois has released its new Annual Report for the 2023/24 Fiscal Year. The report highlights examples of our work helping people save places across Illinois. Read about our biggest preservation success stories and how we are continuing to move preservation forward. Read Landmarks Illinois' 2023-2024 Annual Report at: https://www.landmarks.org/2023-2024-annual-report/. Or click below. * * *  more

NexusXp - SLAS's New Interactive Pavilion at SLAS2025 Will Showcase Automation Integration and Collaboration
OAK BROOK, Illinois, June 25 (TNSres) -- The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening issued the following news release: The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) will launch NexusXp, its new interactive pavilion at SLAS2025 to showcase collaborative and integrated lab automation scenarios. NexusXp combines Nexus, the Latin word for link or connection where multiple elements meet, with the modern "Xp" to signify the "Xperience" of making that critical link or connection.  more

Transforming Lives: American Lung Association's Wellness Hub Revolutionizes Support for Lung Disease Community
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release: More than 34 million people in the U.S. live with a lung disease, and many lung diseases are life-long journeys. To improve the lives of people living with lung disease through movement, mindfulness and valuable educational resources, today, the American Lung Association's Patient & Caregiver Network launched a new benefit, the Wellness Hub. Joining the Patient & Caregiver Network and access to the ne  more

When is a Company Choosing Short-Term Gain Over Long-Term Health? A New Study Suggests a Prediction Tool
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Journal of Marketing, a part of the American Marketing Association, issued the following news release: Researchers from University of Notre Dame and University of Wisconsin-Madison published a new Journal of Marketing study that proposes a tool to predict myopic decision making in firms and avoid its long-term damage. The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled "Can Words Speak Louder than Actions? Using Top Management Teams' Languag  more