CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following statement on July 12, 2024: * * * The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) released the following statement in support of House Judiciary Subcommittee Chairman Darrell Issa's draft legislation, "The Litigation Transparency Act of 2024," which calls for disclosure of third party litigation funding in federal litigation. The statement may be attributed to Nat Wienecke, APCI  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following statement on July 10, 2024: * * * The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today released the below statement attributed to Karen Collins, APCIA's vice president of property and environmental, following the July 9, 2024, New York Times story on differing property insurance rates across the country. "The New York Times article highlights the variation in home insurance co  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, July 13 -- The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy issued the following news: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed payment regulations for calendar year 2025. Key among these is a proposed 2.8% cut for physician service. Our societies will urge Congress to reverse these unacceptable cuts - and you can help by pushing Congress to adopt lasting changes that tie physician payments to the Medicare Economic Index. Take Acti  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 -- 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, July 13 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the selection of Rowan Wiebe of Canada as the 2024 Century Scholarship recipient. The $2,500 scholarship funds services or accommodation for a library school student with disabilities admitted to an ALA-accredited library program. Wiebe got their first experience working in a library during high school when they worked as a page. Durin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 13 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the selection of Tyler Brady of Honea Path, South Carolina as the 2024 Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship recipient. The $3,000 award is given to an ALA or library support staff member to help finance the pursuit of a master's degree in library and information studies. The scholarship was named in memory of Miriam L. Hornback, a longtime AL  more