CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Applications Open for 2025 Core LIFT Award for Professional Development CHICAGO-Core is pleased to announce applications are open for the Career LIFT Award to support skill development and networking opportunities for information professionals. The award consists of up to $1,500 the recipient may use on professional development including, but not limited to, ALA and/o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- The American Health Information Management Association issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Representatives Reintroduce MATCH IT Act of 2025 CHICAGO - March 12, 2025 - Patient ID Now, a coalition of leading healthcare organizations, applauds the reintroduction of H.R.2002, the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2025 by Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Representative Bill Foster (D-IL), cosponsored by Rep  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Chicago Denounces Growing Islamophobia in Southwest Suburbs, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today denounced the circulation of anti-Muslim flyers in Mokena, Illinois, and urged authorities to investigate the incident as a hate crime. SEE: Summit Hill District 161 Candidates  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 13 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU, Chispa announce scholarship recipients March 13, 2025 # The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the Chispa Scholarship recipients for the 2024-25 school year. Five students attending HACU-member institutions will receive a $2,000 scholarship. Student recipients are: * Steve Q. - Montclair State Universi  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, March 14 -- The Alliance for Audited Media issued the following news: * * * IAB Europe's Marie-Clare Puffett on the Power of Unified Retail Media Measurement Guidelines Retail media is evolving rapidly, with advertisers increasing investment in this growing, diverse channel. As the industry expands, so do the challenges of accurately measuring campaigns across networks and regions. To address these challenges, industry groups have created guidelines to unify measu  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Bill Requiring Disease Monitoring on Mink Farms Passes House Committee The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) celebrates today's passage of the Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act (H.B. 2627) in the Public Health Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives. The bill now heads to the full Illinois House for a vote. This legislation, sponsored by state Rep. Joyce Mason (D-61), would prote  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Groups Threaten Suit Over Ottumwa Toxic Coal Ash "This case shows exactly why Iowa must move away from coal and toward clean energy," says Josh Mandelbaum, Senior Attorney at ELPC DES MOINES--Today three environmental groups notified Alliant Energy's Iowa affiliate of their intent to sue for unpermitted discharges of polluted groundwater that is pumped out from under an Ottumw  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * MedPAC gives Congress a roadmap to Medicare reform CHICAGO -- Endorsing a stabilizing approach to Medicare reform, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended today that Congress link next year's physician payment update to the growth in the cost of providing care. The recommendation comes just as Congress failed this week to prevent this year's 2.8   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Submits Comments to USTR On March 11, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) submitted comments to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding unfair trade practices affecting the U.S. recreational boating industry. The letter highlights the recreational boating industry's $230 billion economic impact, the 812,000 jobs our industry su  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, March 12 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Nuclear News 40 Under 40 list accepting nominations for 2025 The nomination period for the 2025 Nuclear News 40 Under 40 list is now open. The list aims to highlight those who are putting in the work to become leaders in the nuclear community. All nominations must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. (CST) on April 30, 2025. Recently, seven honorees from last year's 40 Under 4  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Top Obama Administration Water Official Joins ELPC "Nancy Stoner comes to ELPC as one of the top Clean Water Act legal and policy experts in the country" Chicago - Nancy Stoner joined the Environmental Law & Policy Center today as a Senior Attorney focusing on the Clean Water program in our Washington, D.C., office. Nancy's career has been devoted to protecting cl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Victory! Army Corps Scraps Toxic Dump Plan on South Side Lake Michigan Shoreline "This is a victory for community residents and all of us who care about protecting healthy communities and Lake Michigan" Chicago - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has withdrawn its Record of Decision for the Chicago Area Waterway System Dredged Material Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statem  more