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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Saturday April 19, 2025 ( 7 items )  

AI and cybersecurity lead CompTIA's agenda at RSAC 2025
DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, April 18 [Category: Computer Technology] -- CompTIA posted the following news release: * * * AI and cybersecurity lead CompTIA's agenda at RSAC 2025 DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on cybersecurity jobs, skills, training and certifications is the focus for CompTIA, the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology (IT) training and certification products, at the upcoming RSAC(tm) 2025 conference. CompTIA CEO Todd T  more

APCIA: Falsehoods and Misleading Narratives Run Rampant During First Week of Louisiana's Legislative Session
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * APCIA: Falsehoods and Misleading Narratives Run Rampant During First Week of Louisiana's Legislative Session BATON ROUGE - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today released the following statement, attributed to Hilary Segura, department vice president of state government relations at APCIA, regarding the start of the 2025  more

Best of Core Forum: Neurodiversity in the Academic Library
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Best of Core Forum: Neurodiversity in the Academic Library CHICAGO--Join Core for the webinar "CHICAGO--Join Core for the webinar "" on June 11, 2025, at 1 p.m. CT. Neurodiversity within the librarian professional is often neglected as a subject of scholarly conversation. With higher rates of neurodivergent students approaching traditional college-age, it is more impo  more

Developing an RIPB design framework for external hazards
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, April 17 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Developing an RIPB design framework for external hazards The American Nuclear Society's Risk-informed, Performance-based Principles and Policy Committee (RP3C) held another presentation in its monthly Community of Practice (CoP) series on April 4. Some background: RP3C is a special committee created by the ANS Standards Board to provide guidance to ANS standards committees   more

Hepatitis C Care Remains Elusive for Most Families in Need
ITASCA, Illinois, April 19 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Hepatitis C Care Remains Elusive for Most Families in Need Hepatitis C prevalence has steadily increased among young people in the United States. Yet fewer than one out of three children and adolescents diagnosed with the virus have access to care, and even fewer are prescribed treatment, according to "Disparities in Linkage to Care Among Children with Hepatitis C Virus in the United Stat  more

Jonathan Victor Baldoza selected as the 2025 LHRT Justin Winsor Award Winner
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Jonathan Victor Baldoza selected as the 2025 LHRT Justin Winsor Award Winner CHICAGO - The American Library Association's (ALA) Library History Roundtable (LHRT) Justin Winsor Award Committee is pleased to announce the winner of this year's essay award. The recipient of this year's award is Jonathan Victor Baldoza for the essay "A suitable place: Empire and the Philip  more

U.S. Recreational Marine Manufacturing Executives Report Cautious Optimism in Q1 2025 Survey
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Recreational Marine Manufacturing Executives Report Cautious Optimism in Q1 2025 Survey As the recreational boating industry faces shifting economic tides, understanding the sentiments of its leaders has never been more critical. NMMA recently launched the Marine Leadership Barometer, a quarterly survey with the first one fielded for Q1 2025, designed  more