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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Tuesday September 17, 2024 ( 5 items )  

American Academy of Sleep Medicine: Rethinking the Use of Melatonin as a Sleep Aid for Kids
DARIEN, Illinois, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release: For many parents, ensuring their child gets a good night of sleep is a top priority. For some, that may mean having a strict bedtime or limiting screen time at night, but others have been increasingly turning to melatonin. A survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that nearly half (45%) of parents have given melatonin to a child under the age of 18 to help him or h  more

American Library Association to Host Historic Intellectual Freedom Summit at the Library of Congress
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: * * * Event to Forge Collaborative Playbook to Address Censorship Challenges and Protect Free Expression * * * WASHINGTON - The American Library Association (ALA) is convening a third Intellectual Freedom Summit in its nearly 150-year history, bringing together national organizations, publishing allies, educational institutions, foundations, authors and other champions of intellectual freedom.   more

American Nuclear Society: New Congressional Fellows Announced for 2025
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: The American Nuclear Society recently selected two of its members to serve as the 2025 Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellows. The 2025 Congressional Fellows, Jacob Christensen and Mike Woosley, will help the Society fulfill its strategic goal of enhancing nuclear policy by working in the halls of Congress, either in a congressional member's personal office or with a committee,   more

Teach For America: One Million Degrees CEO Aneesh Sohoni Named Peter Jennings Award Winner
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- Teach For America issued the following news release: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, September 16, 2024-- Education nonprofit and leadership development organization Teach For America (TFA) is proud to announce that Aneesh Sohoni (Twin Cities '09), CEO of One Million Degrees (OMD), has been named the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Peter Jennings Award for Civic Leadership. Established in 2007, the Peter Jennings Award, named in honor of the late ABC News anchor and longtime supporte  more

Trade Registration for 2024-2025 Discover Boating Shows Now Open
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Trade Registration for the Discover Boating 2024-2025 show season opened on August 1, 2024, and is available for all business professionals in the marine industry. A newsletter containing a unique registration link for NMMA members was emailed on August 1, for questions regarding the email, contact traderegistration@nmma.org. Pricing for the 2024-2025 show season  more