CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: The Over the Rainbow Committee of ALA's Rainbow Round Table considered more than 400 books across all genres, including memoir, history, true crime, mystery, romance, fiction, poetryand more. The final 10 selections showcased a wide range of queer stories and experiences, working to dispel, one book at a time, the single narrative. Top 10 List "Better Living Through Birding more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: Statement attributed to: Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, President, American Medical Association "To ensure the qualifications for physicians caring for patients in the United States, the American Medical Association supports recent actions by the USMLE Program to maintain the security and integrity of testing. International medical graduates are an essential component of the U. S. more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) Council has elected Nick Buron, Peter Coyl and Dr. Corinthia Price to serve on the ALA Executive Board. Elected board members will begin a three-year term in July 2024 and conclude in June 2027. Nick Buron is the chief librarian at Queens Public Library in New York. He holds a master's in library science from State University of New York  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 8 -- Born Free USA issued the following news release: Born Free USA, a leading wildlife nonprofit, applauds the introduction of Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act (S.B. 3262) in the Illinois State Senate. Sponsored by State Senate Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes, this bill would ban mink fur farming in the state of Illinois to protect public health. Mink farming poses a high risk to human health because minks' respiratory system is very similar to that of  more PR

NILES, Illinois, Feb. 8 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following agency statement on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * BLOCK THE BOMBS: 33 arrested in Palestinian-led, anti-zionist shutdown of WoodWard weapons manufacturer, in Niles, IL. for their complicity in Gaza genocide. 33 arrested in shutdown where over 100 Pro-Palestine, Anti-Zionist protesters blocked all entrances of Woodward more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Last Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024), which would reinstate the research and development (R&D) tax deduction - a top priority for the industry. The bipartisan bill passed by a vote of 357 to 70. Since January 2022, businesses, including marine manufacturers,  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 8 -- The Illinois Manufacturers' Association issued the following news release: The Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA) unveiled its 2024 legislative agenda today, advocating for measures to strengthen the state's manufacturing ecosystem by supporting students and families entering the workforce, advancing the development of cutting-edge technology, and allowing carbon capture and sequestration to help the state reach its clean energy goals. Manufacturing is t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following commentary: * * * Why we're worried about the Senate's new border bill By Heidi Altman Over the weekend, the public finally saw the text of a proposed federal funding bill that senators and White House officials have been negotiating for weeks behind closed doors. As expected, the proposed legislation was designed to implement extreme anti-asylum and detention policies--yet still fails to effectively addr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: Applications are open for the Core/OCLC Margaret Mann Citation, which recognizes outstanding professional achievement in cataloging or classification either through publication of significant professional literature, participation in professional cataloging associations, or valuable contributions to practice in individual libraries. The deadline to apply or nominate someone is  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 8 -- The Society of Actuaries issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) named a new SOA Center of Actuarial Excellence (CAE): the actuarial program at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing. The SOA named its first 13 CAEs in 2010 as part of its commitment to strengthen the academic branch of the profession. Today, with the addition of UIBE, the CAE program now includes 40 universities worldwide.  more PR