Clients in the News
Traton Group closes Navistar acquisition
Client: Navistar Source: Today's Trucking The Traton Group has completed its acquisition of Navistar. “Today is a sensational day for the Traton Group and for our new colleagues at Navistar joining the global Traton family,” said Traton CEO Matthias Gründler. “From this day on, we will be working side by side to bring sustainable transportation
Rivers Casino hiring 400 for expansion that will nearly double gaming positions
Client: Rivers Casino Source: Chicago Tribune Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is looking for a few hundred good card dealers. The state’s busiest casino has begun an expansion that will nearly double the number of gaming positions, and needs to hire 400 employees — including 250 dealers — by next spring. Like many post-pandemic business,
‘Down payment on modernised grid’: $5bn US loan scheme to unlock 60GW wind and solar
Client: SOO Green Source: Recharge News Department of Energy cites 22 'shovel-ready' projects that represent a $33.3bn investment that could create as many as 600,000 new jobs The US government has unveiled ambitious measures to oil the wheels of financing and siting of long-distance powerlines necessary to unlock and deliver more low-cost renewable energy
Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan meets power system needs but leaves room for political dealing
Client: SOO GreenSource: Utility Dive The Biden infrastructure spend would rapidly transition the U.S. power sector in ways utilities like, but Congress is expected to seek changes. The Biden administration's $2.3 trillion plan to broadly rebuild U.S. infrastructure and move the power sector to 100% emissions-free electricity by 2035 and the economy to net zero
Report: ‘More Workable Transmission Policies’ Needed For 22 Projects To Begin Construction Soon
Client: SOO GreenSource: T&D World During an April 27 webinar, Michael Goggin, vice president of Grid Strategies LLC, said “transmission has been absolutely essential for the growth of renewable energy and that’s even more true going forward." A report sponsored by Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG), with support from the Macro Grid
Electric scooters will again descend on Chicago after first polarizing test in the city
Progress we made in 2019 for scooters in Chicago continues into 2020! 1) Launch scooter pilot, keep it alive. ✔️ 2) Prove scooters are a safe transportation option, especially for neighborhoods with limited transit ✔️ 3) Help people get to Chicago 'L' stations and CTA busses ✔️ 4) Bring scooters back ✔️ Client: Lime
Waiting for state approval, Rivers Casino tees up planned sportsbook
December 13th, 2019. Client: Rivers Casino Source: Daily Herald "Casino owners Rush Street Gaming and Churchill Downs Inc. are awaiting new Illinois Gaming Board rules and regulations on sports betting, and the release of applications for a $10 million sports betting license. That could come by the board's next meeting on Thursday. But casino officials
Winter Wonderland Springs Up Next to Wrigley Field
November 21st, 2019 Client: Gallagher Way / Chicago Cubs Source: NBC5 Chicago. "It will be a winter wonderland at Chicago’s Wrigley Field over the next few months, and all of the action kicks off on Friday as two of Gallagher Way’s biggest attractions open to the public. Friday marks the first day that the Christkindlmarket
Aurora approves $128.5 million Copley Hospital redevelopment plan; mayor calls it biggest investment on city’s East Side ‘in generations’
Client: Fox Valley Developers The Beacon-News The Aurora City Council this week unanimously approved a development agreement with Fox Valley Developers LLC to turn the former Copley Hospital campus on the near East Side into a mix of senior living, independent apartments, education, neighborhood health care and parks. The $128.5 million development will include $9
Rivers Casino owners show their hand in bid for Waukegan gambling den
Aug 22nd, 2019. Chicago Sun-Times The owners of Illinois’ highest-grossing casino are going all-in with a proposal to operate the newly authorized casino in Waukegan. Churchill Downs Inc. and Rush Street Gaming announced Thursday they’re among the developers vying for the north suburban casino license that’s part of Illinois’ massive gambling expansion signed into
Big Plans Proposed For Old Copley Hospital Site
Client: Avalon Heights / Fox Valley Developers Source: WBBM NewsRadio "Plans are moving forward to redevelop what has long been an eyesore in west suburban Aurora. For several years, buildings on the old Copley Hospital campus near Lincoln and Weston have just sat there. It was a major blight on the community, between the
NBC5 Chicago – Company Offers Training as Shared Scooters Arrive in Chicago
Client: Lime Scooter Source: NBC5 Chicago "Shared electric scooters will be hitting the streets of Chicago, and one of the companies participating in the program is offering tips on how to operate and ride them safely...Lime is kicking off Chicago's program with a "First Ride Academy" that will include basics of safe scooter riding and
Summer Movie Lineup Announced for Park at Wrigley Field
May 1st, 2019. Client: Gallagher Way / Chicago Cubs Source: NBC5 Chicago. "Nothing says summer like movies in the park, right? If you're ready to watch a few films under the stars, you're in luck, as Gallagher Way announced on Wednesday its full lineup of summer movies. You don't have long to wait, as the
Bridal Checklist: Prenuptial Agreement
April 30th, 2019.Client: Schiller, DuCanto & FleckSource: Ronda-IsmsRonda Lee“Many forget the first charge from the officiate before administering vows is that marriage is not to be entered lightly but advisedly. The stakes are too high to not have a prenuptial agreement.”“Women are waiting later to marry after earning degrees, starting a business, or buying property.
Movies coming soon to a ballpark near you!
May 1st, 2019. Client: Gallagher Way / Chicago Cubs Source: NBC5 Chicago. "Movies coming soon to a ballpark near you! This Summer come check out movie night at Gallagher Way. From romantic comedies to action films, sit back, relax and watch all of your favorite movies at Wrigley's Gallagher Way." Read full article via NBC5
Community input needed for confronting mental health
April 22nd, 2019 Client: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Source: Austin Weekly News "'The West Side Community Triage and Wellness Center center, located at 4133 W. Madison Ave., has been holding a series of forums this month to help mitigate violence and trauma on the West Side. Rush medical system hosts
Gallagher Way Announces Spring, Summer 2019 Programming
May 9th, 2018 Client: Gallagher Way Source: Patch "Gallagher Way has launched its spring and summer programming schedule, which includes new and enhanced programs, movies, a fitness series, live music and an open-air market. Throughout 2019, Gallagher Way will play host to more than 200 events and programs available for all ages. The spring and
Naperville robotics competitors learn ‘it can’t just sometimes work’
March 14th, 2019. Client: Navistar Source: Daily Herald "Huskie Robotics and three other teams in the FIRST Robotics Midwest Regional were sponsored by Lisle-based Navistar, which provides financial support for parts and technical support for construction, said Kristin Sattayatam, director of employee communications and community relations. It's exciting for Navistar experts to work with students
Churchill Downs Heading Toward Finish Line for Rivers Casino deal
February 23rd, 2019. Client: Rivers Casino Source: Daily Herald "An Illinois agency as soon as this week may consider approval of Churchill Downs Inc.'s proposed deal for majority ownership in Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, with sports betting cited as a reason the Louisville-based company wants to expand its Chicago-area presence beyond Arlington Park Racecourse."
Where suburbs stand on Pritzker’s plan for progressive tax, legalizing marijuana
February 21st, 2019. Client: Rivers Casino Source: Daily Herald Greg Carlin, CEO of Rush Street Gaming, expresses his enthusiasm for working the Governor and General Assembly on the legalization of sports wagering in Illinois. Read full article via the Daily Herald.
Developers say Aurora’s old Copley Hospital site about 60 percent cleaned up
February 11th, 2019. Client: Fox Valley Developers LLC. Source: Chicago Tribune Cleanup of the old Copley Hospital site in Aurora has been slow, tedious work in cold and wet weather – a bit more difficult than members of the Fox Valley Developers LLC team first anticipated. Yet group members are more bullish on the site’s
Around Town learns some tips for your car during extreme temperatures from Universal Technical Institute
Client: Universal Technical Institute Source: WGN 9 Read full article via WGN9.
Laura Ricketts: Why I support accountability in Lakeview
January 10th, 2019 Client: Laura Ricketts/The Ricketts Family Source: Crain's Chicago Business "There has been some speculation as to why my family’s involved in the upcoming Wrigley neighborhood elections where the incumbent alderman, Tom Tunney, is running for re-election. I can sum it up in one word. Accountability." Read full article via Crain's Chicago Business.
Navistar CEO says truck maker’s rebound is complete
December 19th, 2018 Client: Navistar Source: Springfield News-Sun “It’s the year we’re no longer preoccupied with the past. We are facing forward,” Troy Clarke, Navistar’s President, Chairman and CEO Read full article via the Springfield News-Sun.
Higher sales of heavy trucks boost Navistar profit
December 18th, 2018 Client: Navistar Source: CNBC Lisle-based Navistar reported another profitable year as part of its years-long turnaround plan and company officials are optimistic that 2019 will be a great year for the company. Read full article via CNBC.