CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release: A transgender man who was turned away from two Walmart stores when he sought to cash a money order in October 2021 has reached a settlement with the retail chain. The settlement comes after a unanimous panel of the Illinois Human Rights Commission found that there was substantial evidence of sex and gender-identity discrimination when the Walmart stores denied services to Skyler Hyatt  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: The AISC Education Foundation is helping 55 students across the U.S. make their higher education dreams a reality, awarding more than $200,000 in scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year. These scholarships support juniors, seniors, and master's-level students in civil engineering, architectural engineering, construction engineering, materials/metallurgical engineering, constructio  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Veterinary Medical Association issued the following news release: The American Veterinary Medical Association invites registration for the veterinary profession's first-ever Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Summit, to be held November 7-9, 2024 in Atlanta. "The summit will be a gathering of a community united by the shared goal of fostering environments where creativity, wellbeing, and collaboration flourish," said Dr. Latonia Craig, the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The International Code Council issued the following news release: * * * ElectriCity(TM) is a new official recognition from the Independent Alliance of the Electrical Industry (IAEI) and the International Code Council (ICC) * * * ElectriCity(TM) is a new program that recognizes cities for their commitment to electrical safety and provides on-site training from the Independent Alliance of the Electrical Industry (IAEI). By becoming an ElectriCity, the City of Aust  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) of the American Library Association is pleased to announce the Los Angeles Unified School District in Los Angeles, California as the recipient of their 2024 Game On! Grant. GameRT introduced the Game On! grant program in 2020 with the intention of providing libraries with the opportunity to receive funds to develop gaming programs or collections for their com  more

BANNOCKBURN, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Great Lakes Credit Union issued the following news: Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) is proud to announce the addition of five new board and committee members following its recent merger with encurage financial network credit union (EFNCU) and partnership with the Leaders Network. The new members are: * William Harlan, Director: Harlan has 35 years of experience financing and investing in middle market companies. The most recent 20 years have been spent invest  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * As most Illinois students head back to school, reports show students are still struggling to meet grade-level standards in core subjects five years after the pandemic. * * * As most Illinois students head back to school, reports show students are still struggling to meet grade-level standards in core subjects five years after the pandemic. Third graders' struggles to read are especi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release: * * * * Over 420 IAFF 'Fill the Boot' events nationwide with local fire departments over Labor Day Weekend celebrating 70 years of partnership with MDA and IAFF * NBC KSDK's 'Show of Strength' Broadcast on September 1 live from Grants Farm in St. Louis from 8-10 p.m. * MDA on the Hill from September 8-10 * Virtual Screening of 'Good Bad Things' Film from September 20 through 22. A portion of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Using a sample of 49 American cities, both violent and property crime declined substantially in the first half of 2024 (January 1-June 30) compared with the same period in 2023. * * * Compared with the first six months of 2023, crime declined substantially in the first half of 2024, including declines of more than 22 percent in hom  more

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The International Housewares Association issued the following news release: Pooh Vichidvongsa, senior vice president of pOpshelf, will offer the retailer keynote at the International Housewares Association's (IHA) Chief Housewares Executive SuperSession 2024 (CHESS), taking place on Sept. 24 and 25 in Rosemont, Illinois. The fireside chat-style session will close out the first day of CHESS. In October 2020, Dollar General announced pOpshelf as a new concept with   more

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: The signature event of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) attracted 6,758 workplace safety and health professionals this month to set a new attendance record for the global event. An additional 217 people joined a livestream session while 4,360 exhibitor representatives populated the expo hall, ultimately involving more than 11,000 people at the sold-out Safety 2024   more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The Society of Actuaries issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * New Online Pilot Program Expands Accessibility to Underrepresented Students Pursuing Actuarial Careers * * * The Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA) today announced the University-Earned Credit (UEC) Advancing Actuarial Opportunities (AAO) pilot program to expand accessibility to underrepresented st  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: Alianza Americas, a network of organizations led by immigrants of Latin American and Caribbean origin in the United States, celebrates Women's Equality Day as an opportunity to insist on the need for persistent work and advocacy to continue advancing towards women's equality at home, in the workplace, in the community and in leadership   more