ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Illinois Launches Campaigns Targeting Pension and Tax Proposals SPRINGFIELD, IL - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-Illinois) launched a pair of digital campaigns targeting various lawmakers for their lack of action to deliver meaningful property tax relief while at the same time considering various pension and tax proposals that would crush hardworking Il  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * American Library Association launches public supporter program CHICAGO -- The American Library Association (ALA) launched a new supporter program on February 10, 2025, inviting the public to join the fight to protect libraries and library professionals at a pivotal moment in our country's history. The ALA champions libraries across the nation and the vital services t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Veteran Jacky Usyk Joins NMMA as VP of Government Relations, Bolstering the Association's New Advocacy Structure NMMA announced today the hire of Jacky Usyk as its vice president of government relations based in its Washington, D.C. headquarters. Usyk takes on a newly created leadership role within the association, overseeing an integrated stat  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Applaud Illinois Governor Pritzker for Signing into Law Legislation to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors from Gun Violence SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements applauding Illinois Governor JB Pritzker   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * Health groups ask Congress to act on Medicare CHICAGO -- Eighty health care organizations and all 50 state medical societies wrote congressional leaders (PDF) today urging them to reverse the latest round of Medicare payment cuts and provide physicians with a meaningful payment increase that reflects ongoing inflationary pressures. "America's physicians are united in u  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Local Parks Partnerships With Health Care Providers Could Provide Positive Changes in Children's Body Mass Index Getting children involved in outdoor recreational activities can do more than help them make friends, according to a new study. The study, "Using Parks and Recreation Providers to Enhance Obesity Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial," published in the March 2025 Pediatrics (  more