CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 24 -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: Washington - The American Gas Association (AGA) held its second biennial tabletop threat Natural Gas Exercise (NGX) in coordination with the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA). NGX-2024 brought together hundreds of representatives from America's natural gas utilities, natural gas transmission, and local municipalities to test and validate response and recovery plans to cybersecurity  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: * New data shows a slowdown in challenge reports * The American Library Association has released preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books and materials in public, school, and academic libraries during the first eight months of 2024 in preparation for Banned Books Week (September 22-28, 2024). Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, ALA's Office for Intellectua  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 24 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: The Chicago Teachers Union's (CTU) elected governing body last Wednesday night issued a resounding, unanimous vote of NO CONFIDENCE in CPS CEO Pedro Martinez in light of his failures to urgently address the needs confronting the district and embark on the transformation of our schools for which the people of Chicago voted. The CTU House of Delegates took its vote after disclosures that Ma  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 24 -- The Alzheimer's Association issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * NAPA Reauthorization Act and Alzheimer's Accountability and Investment Act head to White House to be signed into law * * * Washington, D.C., September 23, 2024 -- Today the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed critical bipartisan legislation to continue making progress in the fight against Alzheimer's and other dementia: the NAPA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 619 / S.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 23 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The International BoatBuilders' Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), North America's premier technical trade event for the recreational marine industry, announced today its full schedule of events. The special sessions and networking events planned for the show include opportunities to connect with colleagues, come together to do business, meet with current suppliers  more