PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 14 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Announces 2025 Scientific Achievement Award Recipients Awardees to be recognized at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025 in Chicago CHICAGO - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will honor the following cancer researchers and physician-scientists during the AACR Annual Meeting 2025, to be held April 25-30 at the McCormick Place Conven  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Bukele's visit to the White House exposes U.S. complicity in human rights and constitutional violations Alianza Americas expresses concern about President Nayib Bukele's official visit to the White House, an event that represents an alarm signal for those who defend human rights, the rule of law, and democracy in the region. Th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 -- Chicago Teachers Union issued the following news release: * * * Chicago Teachers Union members ratify 'Turning Point' contract with highest approval in union memory Filed under: CTU-CPS contract campaign (https://www.ctulocal1.org/posts/tag/ctu-cps-contract-campaign/) With 97% approval and 85% turnout, CTU members ratify contract to create smaller class sizes, invest in sports, arts, music, and add librarians, counselors, clinicians, teachers assistants and oth  more

ITASCA, Illinois, April 15 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Estimate for In-womb Infant Herpes Exposure Underscores Importance of Prenatal Care and Education An analysis of rates of diagnoses of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections in the United States found a 42% increase in diagnoses of the virus from 2006 to 2019. Infants born in the Southern region of the country were over twice as likely to contract the virus than infants born in the West  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 -- Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm defending life, family and freedom, issued the following news on April 14, 2025: * * * Illinois Appellate Court Rules Rockford Botched Approval of Residential Neighborhood Abortion Facility Thomas More Society Vindicates Local Homeowners in Victory Over Nearby Abortion Business (Rockford, Illinois) On April 10, 2025, the Illinois Appellate Court for the Fourth District delivered a unanimous ruling holding  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Mountain Top Library (N.Y.) and Pottsboro (Texas) Library Awarded ALA's Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant CHICAGO -- The American Library Association (ALA) has awarded its sixth annual Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant to Mountain Top Library (N.Y.) and Pottsboro (Texas) Library. The winning libraries will use the grant to create a collab  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * New from ACRL - "From Interrogation to Integration: Centering Social Justice in Special Collections, Archives, and Preservation" CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " From Interrogation to Integration: Centering Social Justice in Special Collections, Archives, and Preservation," edited by Kim Hoffman and Rach  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 14 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Temporary Tariff Exemptions Announced for Certain Electronics In a recent announcement, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed that select electronics will be temporarily exempt from newly imposed tariffs, providing short-term relief for U.S. manufacturers that rely on imported components. The exemption is aimed at helping industries transition to new  more