Patrick Skarr, Senior Account Supervisor There will be just 58 days before the midterm elections this Sunday, and just in time “Meet the Press” will have its new anchor, Chuck Todd, in the moderator chair. Let’s hope that Todd’s preview in this Politico story is accurate and that the show will return to its roots of
By Dennis Culloton, President & CEO There was word in a small item this morning that the newspaper USA Today is cutting some newsroom employees. I've written before that I am worried about the news business. I am a news junkie, number one, and number two, if you get paid to help your clients tell
By Dennis Culloton, President & CEO Labor Day weekend means an unofficial turning of the page from summer to fall, the memory of Jerry Lewis, who was once known as a genius in Paris, and the kickoff of college football. Every other year it also marks the beginning of the silly season known as the
Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President It is the third week in August and a right of passage begins this week as the age-old tradition of taking the first (second, third, last) child off to college begins. Interestingly, this year a well-read journalist joins the list of those being left behind by his kids this summer.
Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President It is the third week in August and a right of passage begins this week as the age-old tradition of taking the first (second, third, last) child off to college begins. Interestingly, this year a well-read journalist joins the list of those being left behind by his kids this summer.
Dennis Culloton, President & CEO For three of Illinois’ favorite sons—President Obama, Governor Quinn and Mayor Emanuel—it’s been a summer of crisis. So much of the criticism they’ve faced has been over imagery. Should President Obama have visited the Texas border towns where thousands of Central American children have illegally migrated to escape human rights
A Chicago summer is always filled with fests, concerts, and events, and in today's team blog the CS team gives us a little insight into what they enjoy doing when they're out of the office. Dennis Culloton, President & CEO I love the neighborhood festivals instead of the big citywide events. So it makes no
Tracey Mendrek, Executive Vice President Our client, Zurich North America, broke ground on their new 735,000-square-foot North American headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, in June. After many months of collaborating with the developer, architects and landscape architects the difficult decisions of structural design are taking shape. Demolition has started, steel has been ordered and the webcam
Dennis Culloton, President and CEO We at Culloton Strategies and the Chicago Cubs have had a few days to decompress after the team finally achieved approval of its expansion plan for Wrigley Field. The recent approval by the Chicago Landmarks Commission is a major milestone after an almost decade-long battle. While litigation may still ensue,
Patrick Skarr, Senior Account Executive In late June a Cook County Judge invalidated two citizen-led constitutional reform measures from being placed on this year’s ballot. This judicial decision was the fatal blow to the group pushing for redistricting reform, while the group advocating term limits has decided to further press its case in court. While