WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The American Bankers Association issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: The American Bankers Association today joined the Illinois Bankers Association, America's Credit Unions and the Illinois Credit Union League in filing a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois challenging the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA). The IFPA, which was signed into law on June 7, would ban banks, payment networks and other entitie  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 15 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Last week, Mark Pautsch, co-founder of the Balsam Lake Surf Club penned an editorial highlighting the importance of wakesurfing to his family, community, and lifestyle. Published in the Wisconsin Amery Free Press, Pautsch writes, "At 67 years old, some of the sports I enjoyed when I was younger are not as accessible as they used to be. I can confidently say that wa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- People's Action issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * People's Action Executive Director Sulma Arias today released the following statement in response to the results of the first-ever Medicare drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act. The Biden/Harris administration today announced a $6 billion savings in 2026, with Medicare beneficiaries to save $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs. "Today's announcement shows that people-powere  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Rent rose 6.2% during the first six months of 2024 * * * Chicago renters are shelling out more than ever before, with rents rising quickly and unlikely to drop unless the city reforms its stifling regulations. According to an analysis by the Illinois Policy Institute, rents across Chicago have risen 41% in just under 10 years, with renters now paying an average of $2,200 a month. Average ren  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued the following news release: The Illinois Prison Project (IPP) was presented with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' (NACDL) Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award at NACDL's 23rd Annual State Criminal Justice Network (SCJN) Conference. The award recognizes an individual or group whose tremendous efforts have led to progressive reform of a state criminal legal system. IPP fights mass i  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- The National Safety Council issued the following agency statement on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * The National Safety Council applauds the enactment of legislation in Illinois making opioid overdose reversal medication, such as naloxone, accessible in State workplaces when training on use and administration are available. Nationally, overdoses account for nearly 1 in 10 worker deaths on the job and have increased by more than 600% since 2011. With tens of thousands of peop  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Delia Ramirez joined Fairness to Freedom campaign leaders in calling for solutions that protect families and ensure due process * * * CHICAGO -- Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (D-Illinois), together with representatives from America's Voice, Vera Institute of Justice, National Partnership for New Americans, and National Immigrant Justice Center held a press briefing (recording available here) on   more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) recognizes three Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, who were recently inducted into the inaugural Fellows of the Academy of Diversity Leaders (ADLN) in Nursing at the National Black Nurses Association Conference in San Francisco, California. "This indu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 -- 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), is pleased to announce that the University of Costa Rica in San Pedro Montes de Oca, San Jose, has won the IFTSA Developing Solutions for Developing Countries Product Development Competition. The team was recently honored at IFT FIRST: Annual Even  more