CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The National Climate Action Strategy Working Group, a joint project of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) and the American Library Association (ALA), is planning an open forum to introduce a draft Climate Action Strategy for Libraries to ALA members and to solicit feedback from the field. The open forum will be held on Thursday, March 14th, at 1:00 p.m. CT. Climate action is one of ALA Pre more PR

WAUCONDA, Illinois, March 6 -- The Aluminum Extruders Council issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) congratulates the U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition (USAEC) on the affirmative preliminary subsidy ruling released today. The determination by Commerce establishes the preliminary duty rates in the subsidies portion of the investigations. After the publication of Commerce's preliminary determination in the Federal Register in approximately one w more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 5 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: Statement attributed to:Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH President, American Medical Association "The American Medical Association credits the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for responding to the urgent situation caused by the Change Healthcare cyber security incident and the unprecedent disruptions to medical practices and  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 (TNSres) -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) announced today a new column in American Libraries magazine, "Field Guides." Featuring experts in policy areas ranging from artificial intelligence and copyright to digital access and equity, the new column will provide ALA members, library advocates, and library professionals in all settings with insights into the policy issues facing the field today more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 6 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, Illinois Senator Laura Ellman (District 21) and State Representative Anna Moeller (District 43) joined forces with community advocates to announce the "Wetlands and Small Stream Protection Act" - new legislation protecting Illinois waters in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that rolled back crucial federal safeguards in the Clean Water Act. Illino more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 -- The Field Museum issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: No birds alive today have teeth. But that wasn't always the case--many early fossil birds had beaks full of sharp, tiny teeth. In a paper in the journal Cretaceous Research, scientists have described a new species of fossil bird that was the first of its kind to evolve toothless-ness; its name, in honor of naturalist Sir David Attenborough, means "Attenborough's strange bird." "It is a great hono more PR

OAK BROOK, Illinois, March 6 -- The Illinois Manufacturers' Association issued the following news release: The first round of voting is now open in the Illinois Manufacturers' Association's (IMA) fifth annual "Makers Madness" contest, a bracket-style tournament in which the public will decide what product earns the 2024 title of The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois. Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work of manufacturers across Illinois, who have long serve more PR

ROSEMONT, Illinois, March 6 -- The International Housewares Association issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: For the first time, exhibitors in The Inspired Home Show can apply for space in the next Show several months earlier than in the past, the International Housewares Association announced today. The 2025 Show Space Application process has been moved up from its mid-May timeframe to allow exhibitors to submit applications beginning today, Tuesday, March 5. As an added incenti more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 (TNSres) -- The Journal of Marketing, a part of the American Marketing Association, issued the following news release: Researchers from Mansoura University and University of Guelph published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines how misaligned contracts can erode innovation outcomes of high-tech firms. The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled "Collaborating to Innovate: Balancing Strategy Dividend and Transactional Efficiencies" and is a more PR

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 6 -- 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: The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente are now accepting applications for the 2024 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity. The award program will recognize a healthcare organization that led  more PR