CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 -- Shedd Aquarium issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Amphibian Week Shines a Light on the Importance of Wetlands for Nature and for People Shedd scientist studies local amphibians, aquarium asks public to protect wetlands Every spring, wetlands around the Great Lakes region echo with a chorus of trills, quacks and creaks from frogs looking for a mate. Close by, salamanders silently hide under logs or rocks as they also prepare for the breeding se  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: * * * ARL Congratulates Member Institutions Represented in IFLA Governing Roles ARL member institutions are well represented in the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) 2025 election results. Eight employees of ARL member institutions and one ARL staff member were elected to the North America Regional Division Committee (ARL member representatives in bold): * Sara Benson  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 5 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Demand Slows as Market Watches Economic Indicators As the U.S. recreational boating industry moved into the first quarter of 2025, new data from NMMA's Monthly Recreational Boating Industry Data Summary report paints a complex picture--defined by ongoing retail softness, cautious optimism, and a watchful eye on economic indicators that continue to shape consu  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, May 6 -- The National Council of Teachers of English issued the following news release: * * * Dozens of Teachers to Attend NCTE Annual Convention through New Scholarship Program Rise Up Foundation grant expands professional development, peer collaboration opportunities for K-8 educators Fifty teachers in classrooms from kindergarten through eighth grade will receive funding to attend the country's defining gathering of English language arts educators through a new schol  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 5 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * NIJC Condemns Trump Budget Proposal that Would Cut Critical Public Services to Fuel Immigrant Detention and Deportation Today, the White House released President Trump's "skinny" FY 2026 budget--an outline that will shape FY2026 appropriations discussions ahead of the full request that is expected later this month. Mirroring the budget proposals Trump is pushing Congress to adopt with th  more

ITASCA, Illinois, May 6 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Nirsevimab More Popular Than Rsv Vaccinations During Pregnancy Nirsevimab, a product that provides preventive antibodies to immunize newborns against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), was more popular among families than RSV vaccines for pregnant women, according to a study. During the 2023 respiratory season, both nirsevimab and a maternal RSV vaccine were made available. The study, "Infan  more

ITASCA, Illinois, May 6 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Power Outages Increase Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Children A power outage increased the odds of pediatric carbon monoxide poisoning in children under 5 by over 50% in outages that impacted at least 1% of the community, according to a New York-based study in Pediatrics. In larger-scale outages where at least 20% of homes were without power, it increased the odds of carbon monoxide p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 6 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Statement on the Retirement of U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky Today, during a luncheon in Chicago, 14-term Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky announced that she would not seek re-election and would be retiring from the U.S. Congress. Upon receiving this news, the Chicago Teachers Union issued the following statement: As a former elementary school public educator and the mother of an early  more

NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Transgender Federal Worker Challenges Trump's Federal Bathroom Ban WASHINGTON - A civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard has filed a class action complaint to the Army National Guard Bureau Equal Opportunity Office (NGB-EO) challe  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Transgender Federal Worker Challenges Trump's Federal Bathroom Ban Washington, D.C. - A civilian employee of the Illinois National Guard has filed a class action complaint to the Army National Guard Bureau Equal Opportunity Office (NGB-EO) challenging  more