CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA president-elect candidate Andrea Jamison withdraws candidacy CHICAGO - Andrea Jamison, assistant professor of school librarianship at Illinois State University, has withdrawn her candidacy for the American Library Association (ALA) president-elect and Intellectual Freedom Round Table director at large. Her name will be removed from the election ballot, which will b  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 5 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following commentary: * * * Data Centers Are Increasing in the Great Lakes at What Cost? By Helena Volzer, Senior Source Water Policy Manager A question looms for the Great Lakes: with our water protected from diversion to far-flung locales, are we equally ready for an influx of big new water users here at home? The Great Lakes hold the world's largest supply of surface freshwater. It is a truly massive amount of wate  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following statement on March 6, 2025, by President Joel Brammeier: * * * How Boaters Can Help Protect the Great Lakes Boaters have a special connection to the Great Lakes. You love the water. You spend your precious free time maintaining your watercraft so you can enjoy all the beauty the Great Lakes have to offer. And you're also among the first to be impacted when problems occur. Problems like invasive quagga muss  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Application open for ALA Endowment Trustee position CHICAGO - Applications are now being accepted for two (2) ALA Endowment Trustee positions, who will serve a three-year term. All applicants will be required to submit an electronic application, as well as upload a CV and three references. Click to preview the application here. Applications will be reviewed by the cu  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NMMA President Delivers State of the Industry Presentation at the Miami Industry Breakfast NMMA president and CEO, Frank Hugelmeyer, provided an update on the state of the recreational boating industry during the Discover Boating(r) Miami International Boat Show Industry Breakfast on February 13. Hugelmeyer addressed current economic headwinds impa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Know Any Stellar Library Workers? Time to Nominate Them as Stars! Even with unstable, volatile work environments, library workers continue to go above and beyond what's required to meet the needs of library users. Let's celebrate these amazing stars! Start planning now for National Library Workers Day (NLWD) --Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Recognize the people who make libra  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Small Business Majority issued the following news release: * * * SBA Should Not Abandon its Chicago Office Statement from Small Business Majority Illinois Director Tasha Brown on why the U.S. Small Business Administration should reconsider its plan to relocate offices away from major cities "With over 100,000 licensed businesses in Chicago, the city is a hub of small business activity. Closing the Chicago office of the SBA would likely make it more difficult for Chicag  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Strength in Every Story: Empowering Women in Libraries Complimentary Webinar In Celebration of Women's History Month -March- the American Library Association's (ALA) Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL) will host a complimentary webinar entitled Strength in Every Story: Empowering Women in Libraries on March 20, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Central)/ 2  more

DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA posted the following news release: * * * Tech employment across labor market increases while other indicators retreat, according to CompTIA reporting Mixed signals in latest employment data may reflect labor market anxiety DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - Technology employment across the U.S. labor market grew in February while other key measurements of hiring activity fell back, CompTIA, the leading global provider of vendor-  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Delays Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Imports until April 2 On March 6, the Trump administration announced a one-month delay on new tariffs for imports from Canada and Mexico covered under the USMCA trade agreement. The tariffs are now scheduled to take effect April 2. NMMA continues to push for long-term solutions that support fair   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 4 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * Vital Great Lakes Fishery Research Bill Introduced in US House WASHINGTON DC -- On Monday, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Bill Huizenga (MI-04) introduced the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act. Set to expire at the end of September, the bipartisan legislation provides the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center dedicated funding to conduct crit  more