CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA Disappointed by Senate Vote to Block Hotspot Funds Washington - The American Library Association, along with other members of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, expressed strong disappointment following the Senate's passage of S.J. Res. 7, a Congressional Review Act resolution that overturns the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decis  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Designates University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as 'Hostile Campus' for Targeting Anti-Genocide Voices The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has designated the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as a Hostile Campus due to its pattern of targeting students who a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * A Chicago Educator's Son Just Became Pope CTU on the election of Chicagon native Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV A Statement from the Chicago Teachers Union on the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost, a native of Chicago's South Side, as the first American Pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV: By choosing the name Leo, the new Pope is honoring the legacy of Pope Leo XIII, widely known as 'the Pope of wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Applauds Illinois State Senate for Advancing Junk Fees Ban Washington, D.C. -- Following news that the Illinois State Senate has passed SB1486, a bill that would ban junk fees across the state, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement. "Today's vote puts Illinois on a path to becoming the latest state to crack down   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Economic uncertainties, homelessness top agenda at ABA meeting in D.C., May 21-23 WASHINGTON, May 7, 2025 -- The American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law will meet with legal, government and private housing experts to discuss access to affordable housing, insurance for housing, tax credits and homelessness May 21-23, at the Salamander Hotel in Washington.  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, May 9 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * ENA Continues Support for Bills to Combat Workplace Violence Save Healthcare Workers Act would be a first for health care workers at the federal level Violence in the emergency department has reached epidemic levels, and emergency nurses are particularly vulnerable. Although health care workers are just 10 percent of the national workforce, they account for 48 percent of missed workdays due to as  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Help Customers Boat Safely with Latest Video Series from Discover Boating and Progressive Insurance(r) When boaters understand basic safety practices, they can feel more confident on the water. Confident boaters use their boats more often, invest in upgrades and accessories, and are more likely to stay committed to boating long-term--all fueling industry grow  more

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, May 9 -- The Joint Commission, an organization that says it assists public health agencies, health care organizations, health ministries and others to improve the quality and safety of patient care, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * The Joint Commission and Palantir Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership to Elevate Patient Safety and Healthcare Standards The Joint Commission and Palantir Technologies announced today a long-term strategic   more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, May 7 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * The State of Nuclear: The industry today American Nuclear Society Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy recently hosted the latest installment of "The State of Nuclear," the Society's periodic webinar series that explores current events with an eye toward their impact on the future of nuclear technology and professionals. Leaders from across the U.S. nuclear industry discussed t  more