CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 21 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: The AISC Education Foundation is pleased to announce that Degenkolb Engineers' Ahmad Hassan has received the second-ever Reidar Bjorhovde Outstanding Young Professional Award. Hassan graduated from the University of California, Davis, with his PhD in structural engineering in December 2022. Shortly thereafter, he went to work at Degenkolb Engineers. He will kick off his upcoming year  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: Today, the American Library Association (ALA) opened registration for the 2024 Annual Conference & Exhibition, to be held at the San Diego Convention Center and surrounding hotels in San Diego, California, June 27-July 2. The 2024 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition invites library professionals from around the world to engage in a variety of professional development opportuni more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release: The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation's preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, has released the 18th annual U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report (2023), ranking the animal protection laws of all 50 states. For the first time, Oregon has claimed the top rank in animal protection laws -- followed by Maine (2), Illinois (3), Massachusetts (4), and Colorado ( more PR

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Feb. 21 -- The American Beverage Association issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: American Beverage today announced a $225,000 grant will be awarded to Rockford to help modernize the community's curbside recycling program through a grant from The Recycling Partnership as part of the Every Bottle Back Initiative. The grant will support upgrades from 32-gallon recycling bins to universally provided 64-gallon recycling carts, allowing for more recyclable material more PR

DES PLAINES, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- GTI Energy issued the following news release: GTI Energy has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office to receive funding for several industrial decarbonization and low-carbon fuel projects. The projects will focus on high-impact research, development, demonstration of technologies, and cross-sector approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition the country towards a net-zero economy.  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: NMMA's 2022 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, the most comprehensive industry data for recreational boating, is available. The data presented in the report spans 2008-2022, compiled to help NMMA members and industry stakeholders better understand the industry trends and shifts in market behavior, includes these sections: Total Industry Sales by Catego more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- The International Interior Design Association issued the following news release: IIDA is pleased to announce the Best of Competition winners for two international design competitions, the 2023 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards and the 2023 Global Excellence Awards. The 2023 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards Best of Competition winner is CCD/Cheng Chung Design (HK) Ltd. for MUMIAN Chengdu in Chengdu, China, and the 2023 Global Excellence Awards Best of Competition more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 21 -- The International Interior Design Association issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: With a focus on the "future of experience," IIDA returns to this year's NeoCon with an exciting lineup of keynotes, panels, roundtables, and celebrations to empower its global membership -- and the commercial interior design industry at large -- as we shape the future direction of the built environment. The NeoCon conference is held annually at The Mart (222 W. Merchan more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 21 -- The YMCA issued the following news release: YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the national resource office for the 2,600 YMCAs across the country, is excited to announce that the YMCA Mid-East Regional Pickleball Tournament will take place June 28-30 at the Upper Main Line YMCA in Berwyn, PA. This is the first Y-USA sponsored pickleball tournament within the YMCA and will be a precursor to the inaugural YMCA National Pickleball Tournament to be held in 2025. The event will more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- Kids In Danger, an organization that protects children by fighting for product safety, issued the following news release: Kids In Danger (KID), a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by fighting for product safety, announces the release of four new masterclass courses as part of the KID Design Safety Toolkit (https://kidsafetytoolkit.org/). The new courses are designed for entrepreneurs and businesses that create children's produ more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: The American Institute of Steel Construction will present the J. Lloyd Kimbrough Award--which recognizes the pre-eminent steel designers of their era--to bridge industry legend Michael A. Grubb, PE, executive director at M.A. Grubb & Assoc., LLC. Grubb is just the 13th person to receive the Kimbrough Award since 1941. Previous recipients include Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Fazlur R. Khan more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago issued the following news release: * * * New analysis of middle-income older adults reveals financial disparities across racial and ethnic groups and geography. * * * Millions of Black and Hispanic middle-income older adults will lack the financial resources to pay for senior housing and health care expenses as they age, according to new findings from NORC at the University of Chicago's " more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: The News/Media Alliance applauds Illinois Senator Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) for recently introducing the Journalism Preservation Act (SB 3591) in the Illinois Senate, which would require Big Tech platforms such as Meta and Google to pay news publishers a "journalism usage fee" to use local news content. Currently, creators of quality journalism are not adequately compensated for the use of their conten more PR

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- The National Roofing Contractors Association issued the following news release: The National Roofing Contractors Association announced its new slate of officers during its 137th Annual Convention Feb. 6-8 in Las Vegas. Doug Duncan, president of Nations Roof of Illinois, Villa Park, was elected chairman of the board, and Alex Hernandez, president of Clark Roofing Co., Broadview, Ill., was elected chairman of the board-elect. Chad Collins, president of Bone Dry Roo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute issued the following news release: The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) elected Jim Fabinski as its new Chair at the 2024 PCI Convention in Denver, Colo., February 6-10. Attendance totaled 1013, almost matching the previous year's record attendance. There were many memorable moments during the annual event. These included dozens of college students visiting companies at the second annual PCI Student Job Fair.  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- Project Coyote issued the following news release: Starting this week, drivers in Illinois will see new billboards along the Interstate 55 corridor (in Logan and Montgomery Counties). Created and funded by Project Coyote, these billboards bring attention to widespread but little known wildlife killing contests, where contestants compete to kill the most, largest or smallest animals for cash, guns or other prizes. Concerned citizens and advocacy organizations ar more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: Community advocates, parents, teachers, librarians, and more to have access to free materials to support frequently challenged books Unite Against Book Bans, in collaboration with the publishing community, unveils a free collection of book resumes at bookresumes.uniteagainstbookbans.org to support librarians, educators, parents, students, and other community advocates in thei more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 -- The YMCA issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2024: YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the national resource office for the 2,600 Ys across the country, is pleased to announce the election of George Leis to a two-year term as Chair of the nonprofit's National Board of Directors. Leis, the President and Chief Operating Officer for Montecito Bank and Trust, has served on the Y-USA board since 2019. As Board Chair, Leis will provide leadership to the 25-member board, w more PR