Chicago Cubs: Despite stumbling against the struggling Phillies, Ricketts optimisitc, young club doesn't feel pressure:"Raise your hand if you thought during spring training that this would be one of the best Cubs teams you have seen. OK, Chairman Tom Ricketts, you can take your hand down now. Only the most optimistic of fans would have predicted the Cubs
Gov. Pete Ricketts: Nebraska Governor honors companies at Capitol for promoting wellness programs: "Forty-three Nebraska companies have received the Governor's Wellness Award, which honors employers that develop successful workplace wellness programs. Gov. Pete Ricketts announced the winners Thursday at the Capitol. The companies come from 28 Nebraska communities. The Governor's Wellness Award was created eight years ago, and has
Zurich: The Huffington Post's Amanda Schneider explains how Zurich got it right: Jennifer Kyung, Headquarters Business Lead at Zurich said, "We use data to make other decisions, why wouldn't we use the same approach to make decisions for people to be effective in the workplace? This building is not just a new building, but a catalyst on our journey
Universal Technical Institute: After the death of his parents, UTI-Lisle graduate, P.J. Whipson, is raising money to attend an elite auto-repair program: "My motivator is pretty much just my past life," said Whipson, now 20, of Crystal Lake. "It was pretty rough ... my mom being sick all the time. My brother and I were taking care
Chicago Cubs: Theo Epstein tells ESPN staying hot in September is all about 'staying loose, good vibes.':"Hey, you, Cubs fan. Stop refreshing those playoff odds. Hey, you, Cubs player. Stop scoreboard-watching and sweating your slumps. Theo Epstein, the most popular man north of 18th Street not named Kyle Schwarber, had a message for you before the Cubs’
Neil Bluhm: Neil Bluhm donates $1 Million to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago: "Chicago entrepreneurs Holly Hunt and Neil Bluhm have each given $1 million to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Hunt's gift will establish the Holly Hunt Graduate Merit Fellowships, and Bluhm's will create the Bluhm Family Scholarship Fund, which
Gov. Pete Ricketts: Ricketts adminstration working on initiatives to lower Nebraska property taxes: "Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says his administration is working on ideas to lower property taxes in preparation for next year's legislative session. Ricketts said Tuesday that he continues to hear more about property taxes from constituents than any other issue. He says his staff
Navistar:Navistar International has announced that Bill McMenamin has been named the company's new treasurer: "Bill McMenamin, president of Navistar Financial Corporation (NFC), will add responsibilities as senior vice president and treasurer of the company. McMenamin replaces Jim Moran, who is leaving Navistar to pursue other career opportunities, the company said..." 'At the same time, we're proud to have
Tom Ricketts:Watch Chairman Tom Ricketts speak with NBC Chicago following Chicago Cubs RHP Jake Arietta's No-Hitter . While surely excitment swarmed the North Side, Ricketts urged that the club, and fans, need to stay present minded: "We don't want to get ahead of ourselves. We just want to have a good September," Ricketts said. "Obviously last night was
Governor Pete Ricketts:Vote Sought on Death Penalty:"An organization campaigning to reinstate Nebraska’s death penalty after lawmakers repealed it in May said Wednesday it has collected more than enough signatures to place the issue before voters in 2016 and probably enough to block the repeal from going into effect on Sunday. The group, heavily financed by