WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Alliance for Justice issued the following news release: Today the Senate voted to confirm Judge Nancy Maldonado to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. President Biden had previously nominated her for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, where she has served with distinction since 2022. In addition to her experience on the bench, Maldonado brings impressive experience in labor and employment law. Having already made history as t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release: The consumer watchdog Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is working with five Chicagoland counties, renewable energy advocates and solar professionals to offer a program that can help homeowners install solar panels at a significant discount and reduce their electric bills by hundreds of dollars, CUB announced Thursday. The Solar Switch program is a partnership among Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will Counties  more

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois, July 12 -- The Electronics Representatives Association issued the following news release: The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) is excited to announce that the theme for the 2025 ERA Conference is "Power of Influence -- Elevate, Expand, Evolve." The conference planning committee conference selected a theme that reflects their focus this year on digital marketing efforts and how the industry must utilize AI, manage data, attract and retain talent and bui  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education issued the following news: The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the ACGME on the Catalyst Awards for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education. The Catalyst Awards support projects that enhance the clinical learning environment and improve the experience of residents and fellows in one of the three priority areas supported by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation: promo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 (TNSres) -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - The American Gas Association (AGA) announced the release of a new report, The Current State of Natural Gas Utility Line Extension Policies, which examines the regulatory framework that guides the provision and expansion of essential utility services, including natural gas utility line extension policies governing the responsibilities of regulators, customers, and utilities in expa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education issued the following news: The ACGME is pleased to announce that Nikhil Goyal, MBBS will join the organization as its next Senior Vice President, Accreditation. Dr. Goyal will oversee the activities of the accreditation staff members responsible for 17 medical and hospital-based specialty Review Committees and those supporting the programmatic accreditation of graduate medical education (GME) programs. As a me  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) submitted comments to California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) in response to its proposed changes to Proposition (Prop) 65 short-form warning requirements. For several years, NMMA and its members have been working with the California regulator to provide clarity around the labeling p  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 (TNSres) -- The American Educational Research Association issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Predictive Algorithms Underestimate the Likely Success of Black and Hispanic Students * * * Predictive algorithms commonly used by colleges and universities to determine whether students will be successful may be racially biased against Black and Hispanic students, according to new research published today in AERA Open, a peer-reviewed journal of the America  more