CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List and Top Ten List announced by the Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table CHICAGO - The American Library Association's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is thrilled to introduce the 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children (BGNC) Reading List and Top Ten List. This reading list highlights the best graphic novels for  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * ABA condemns remarks questioning legitimacy of courts and judicial review CHICAGO, Feb. 11, 2025 -- The American Bar Association condemns recent remarks of high-ranking officials of the administration that appear to question the legitimacy of judicial review and demand impeachment of a judge merely because the court did not agree with the government's position. These comments pose serious risks  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Academic libraries in university estates strategy CHICAGO -- " Privileged Spaces: Academic Libraries in University Estates Strategy," published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, draws on the knowledge and experience of library leaders, estates directors, space managers, and researchers to examine how the demands on library space change due to evo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * Alliance responds to delay in invasive carp barrier project CHICAGO (February 11, 2025) -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes responded today to a delay in the project to construct barriers at Brandon Road Lock and Dam that would halt the spread of invasive carp into the Great Lakes. "After more than a decade of planning and design, the Brandon Road project is intended to stop invasive carp   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table Announces 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List Titles and Top Ten List ALA's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is thrilled to announce the 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Adults (BGNA) Reading List and Top Ten List. This reading list highlights the best graphic novels for adults published in late 2023 through 2024,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Reauthorization Introduced in US Senate WASHINGTON DC (February 11, 2025) -- Today, Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced in the U.S. Senate the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025, a bill intended to reauthorize the GLRI program for a five-year period at $500 million per year. G  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The Foundation for Endodontics issued the following news: * * * The Impact of Foundation Funded Research The impact of the research conducted by Foundation beneficiaries via competitive grants can be profound. Many times, the research funded by the Foundation serves as the basis for extramural funding from larger sources, elevating the specialty. It is a privilege to highlight some of the brightest in the field and disseminate their findings to the larger scienti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The NAFSA - Association of International Educators issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * NAFSA Recognizes Eight U.S. Higher Education Institutions for Excellence in Campus Internationalization Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced that eight U.S. universities and colleges have been selected to receive a 2025 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. Named after the late Senator Paul Simon of Illinois, the awar  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 12 -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * New biennium, new leadership for Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus Illinois Sen. Laura Fine and Indiana Rep. David Abbott have formally taken the helm of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus (GLLC) for the 2025-2026 biennium. Fine is in her first term as chair, having represented Illinois on the GLLC Executive Committee since 2019. She was elected as vice chair for 2023-2024  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Study: Probiotics Led to Fewer Deaths of Preterm Infants in Canadian Neonatal Units Probiotics used in Canadian neonatal units were associated with fewer deaths of preterm infants and had limited effects on reducing the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or late-onset sepsis, according to a study published in the March 2025 Pediatrics. The study, "Effectiveness and Risks of Probiotics  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Urgent Reforms Needed to Protect the California FAIR Plan's Long-Term Viability SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The following statement by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) addresses the California FAIR Plan's request to the California Department of Insurance to assess the admitted market to help fund California FAIR Plan claims paym  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Weather-related Pediatric Fatalities Make Up Increasingly Larger Portion of Pediatric Deaths Per Year Weather-related pediatric fatalities account for an increasing proportion of overall pediatric fatalities, with flooding and rip currents representing the deadliest type of event for children. This comes despite data failing to show an increase in the overall absolute number of pediatric d  more