CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Alianza Americas Welcomes Judge Chen's Order Recognizing Arbitrariness and Discrimination in the Termination of TPS for Venezuela Chicago, IL - Judge Edward Chen's recent decision in the NTPSA v. Noem lawsuit temporarily blocks the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela. This court ruling is a resounding b  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Alzheimer's Association Sounding the Alarm Over the Threat of Elimination of Alzheimer's Programs at HHS, CDC Changes Could Threaten Progress for People Living with Dementia, Caregivers The Alzheimer's Association is sounding the alarm about the actions taken today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that may undermine our nation's resp  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Core Awards & President's Program Featuring Gwen Westerman CHICAGO--Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Saturday, June 28, from 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET during ALA Annual 2025 in Philadelphia, PA for a celebration of Core Award winners immediately followed by the Core President's Program. The Awards presentation will recognize the winners of the 2025 Ma  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Core Webinar - Best of Core Forum: Understanding and Fighting Anti-Trans Misinformation CHICAGO--Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Understanding and Fighting Anti-Trans Misinformation" on May 7, 2025, at 1 p.m. CT. As the transgender population increases in size and visibility, a resulting backlash has gripped America--and libraries are in the crossfire. M  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * CTU announces historic tentative agreement, major leap forward toward transforming Chicago Public Schools Over 150 new agreements add to process started in 2012 under Karen Lewis' leadership to improve education for students in every zip code, raise standards for educators, and codify protections and Chicago values to build a force field around school communities Chicago--After more  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Global Preparations for Country-Based Tariffs on 'Liberation Day' President Trump recently announced that his upcoming reciprocal tariff package will apply to all U.S. trading partners. According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the tariffs framed as "country-based" will be formally unveiled during a Rose Garden event on April 2, with member  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Groups Defend Clean Water, Wetland Protections in Federal Court Iowa District Court hears argument in Project 2025-motivated lawsuit seeking to gut longstanding "Swampbuster" wetlands protections Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Today, attorneys representing Iowa Farmers Union, Iowa Environmental Council, Dakota Rural Action, and Food & Water Watch appeared in court to defend   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * New Surgical Research in April: Preoperative Weight Loss, Opioid Stewardship, Motion Tracking for Surgical Education, and More CHICAGO -- The April issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), which includes research presented at the Southern Surgical Association 136th Annual Meeting, features new findings including the impact of academic medical centers on other nearby   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Small Business Owner Suing Illinois Over Absurd Licensing Requirement Gets First Round Victory ARLINGTON, Va. --David Knott helps rightful owners reclaim their property from state governments across the nation, but not in Illinois. In Illinois, David can only help people if he gets a private detective license. But the training required for that license does not cover anythi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Travel Grants Available for First-Time AASL National Conference Attendees CHICAGO -- Thirty travel grants are available to school library professionals wishing to attend the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference for the first time. The $750 grants for first-time attendees of the conference are sponsored by Bound to Stay Bound Books. Those  more