CHICAGO CUBS  Cubs unable to beat rain, Mets May 25, 2011 The Cubs played most of Wednesday night’s game…knew a prolonged rainstorm was coming, the Cubs sounded like the motorists who ignored all…storm could hit at any time. It was the Cubs’ second rain-shortened loss in their last…   Blame pitchers for Cubs’ struggles Chicago

Link: Snoopy analogy aside, good point. The best PR strategy takes place long before you need it. Are We Fault Managers Or Value Communicators? Watching the barrage of news coverage last week that expounded on the personal indiscretionsof politicians and celebrities made me consider what counsel I might have for these individuals. Clearly, prevention is worth a pound

ILLINOIS MEDICAID   CommunityHealth works to catch those who fall through cracks   May 25, 2011   …being eligible for Medicaid , the federal health…CommunityHealth, one of Illinois’ largest volunteer…are not eligible for Medicaid. We are a safety net…the exception of Medicare Part A, which is…Memorial, University of Illinois     CUBS/RICKETTS/WRIGLEY FIELD              

Link: In past tragedies, fliers were posted looking for the missing. Today it’s social media. Joplin Globe’s Facebook page locates, reunites missing people in tornado aftermath After a massive tornado roared through Joplin, Mo., Sunday night, much of the city was left isolated without electricity, telephone service, or Internet connections. Survivors have found it difficult

CHICAGO CUBS/WRIGLEY FIELD   Wrigley Field doesn’t match Fenway Park’s atmosphere May 23, 2011 …Wrigley Field . Can the Cubs replicate that kind of atmosphere in Chicago? Would Cubs fans even go for listening…But he doesn’t believe Cubs fans would act in a similar…lean on. “I think in Chicago they definitely would be…    Quade

CHICAGO CUBS Pena making most of trip to Boston May 21, 2011 …Republic and moved to Haverhill, Mass., in his teens. He played briefly with the Red Sox in 2006, and some of his Cubs teammates asked him last week what Fenway Park was like. “I said, ‘I’m not saying a word. I want you

CUBS/RICKETTS/WRIGLEY   10 Things To Know About the Red Sox/Cubs History   The Chicago Cubs’ last visit to Fenway was 93 years ago.   By William Legault | Email the author | 1:05pm   The Chicago Cubs face off against the Red Sox tonight at 7:10 p.m.   Here are tens facts about the 1918 World Series between the Red

Link: Behind every #lobbying effort, a #communications strategist Under The Radar, PR’s Political Savvy by ELIZABETH BLAIR When it comes to the inner workings of Washington, you often hear about lobbyists influencing the political process. But there’s another time-tested profession that works just as hard trying to do much the same thing: Public relations. In D.C.

Chicago Cubs/Ricketts Family/Wrigley Field May, 20, 2011 Soriano vs. Green Monster might be a scratch By PAUL SULLIVAN / Chicago Tribune   MIAMI — As the Chicago Cubs head to Fenway Park this weekend, manager Mike Quade is contemplating whether to let Alfonso Soriano battle the Green Monster in left field Friday or serve as the