CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA responds to the termination of IMLS grants in several states Washington, DC -- This morning, several states received written notification from Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Acting Director Keith Sonderling that their IMLS grants were cancelled. At time of writing, the states include California, Connecticut and Washington. ALA President Cindy Hohl   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * APCIA: Repealing Florida's No Fault Auto Insurance System Could Raise Costs for Low Income Drivers & Hinder the State's Insurance Market Recovery TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today released the following statement attributed to Adam Shores, senior vice president of state government relations at APC  more

BROOKFIELD, Illinois, April 3 -- Brookfield Zoo Chicago issued the following news release: * * * Brookfield Zoo Chicago Welcomes New Arrivals This Spring New zoo babies include penguin chicks, a nyala antelope calf and more Several new babies were born, hatched and morphed at Brookfield Zoo Chicago since January, including Humboldt penguin chicks, a nyala antelope calf, and a Western gray kangaroo joey. Guests can see most of these new arrivals--many of which are endangered species--while vi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Core 5 Year Anniversary Gala Features Ray Arsenault CHICAGO--Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Sunday, June 29, from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET during ALA Annual 2025 at the Free Library Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, for Core's 5-year Anniversary Gala to celebrate the ALA division's momentous milestone of 5 years. The event will feature a celebration   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Core Webinar - Best of Core Forum: Mapping Your Skill Sets: Understanding and Using the Core Competencies for Cataloging & Metadata Professionals CHICAGO--Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Mapping Your Skill Sets: Understanding and Using the Core Competencies for Cataloging & Metadata Professionals" on May 28, 2025, at 1 p.m. CT. The Core Competencies for   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 4 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release: * * * CUB: 104% INCREASE IN PEOPLES GAS PRICE IN APRIL EXPOSES HOW UTILITY MISLED CUSTOMERS ON RECORD RATE HIKE A spike in April's heating fuel price shows that Peoples Gas drastically understated the fallout customers would experience from a record-breaking rate hike the company imposed last year, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) warned Thursday. Peoples Gas instituted a $300 million rate hike in Dec  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * President Trump Unveils "Liberation Day" Trade Actions On April 2, President Trump announced a new set of trade measures, referred to as "Liberation Day," during a n afterno on ceremony in the Rose Gar den at the White House. The announcement included a universal 10% tariff on imports from all countries th at will take effect April 5, along with additional   more