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Clients in the News

Benet Academy announces plan to renovate Baumgartner-Gilbert Stadium

Client: Naperville Community Television Source: Benet Academy Benet Academy has recently announced a two-phase improvement plan to substantially renovate, renew, and modernize the Baumgartner-Gilbert Stadium and its athletic fields.  A fresh start for a 60-year-old stadium  After decades of being home to Benet Academy football, soccer, lacrosse and track and field events, Baumgartner-Gilbert Stadium

June 27, 2025|

Amid court battle, lawmakers look to push back ‘swipe fees’ ban

Client: Interchange Fee Prohibition Act Source: Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers have decided to delay a ban on “swipe fees” for another year as bankers are locked in a court battle with the state over the ban.  Lawmakers passed the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act last spring as part of the legislative package

June 4, 2025|

Illinois delays implementation of credit card swipe fee law until July 2026

Client: Interchange Fee Prohibition Act Source: Crain’s Chicago Business The Illinois General Assembly pushed back by a year implementation of its controversial Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, which would exempt state and local taxes and tips from so-called swipe fees charged by credit card processors.  Trade groups representing banks and credit unions have sued the

June 2, 2025|

Three common sense bills in Sacramento

Client: Coalition to Capture the Record Source: Redlands Daily Facts  When California legislators reconvene today after spending Memorial Day with their constituents, they continue the consideration of hundreds of bills. Most will be unnecessary or counterproductive. But here are three laudatory ones.  Assembly Bill 1189 is by Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale. Court reporters are

May 27, 2025|

Letters: We weep for the loss of Pope Francis

Client: Chicago Alliance for Collective Effort Source: Chicago Tribune  Strengthen safety net  Illinois’ human service workers are the backbone of our communities — providing essential care, support and stability to those who need it most. Yet, for too long, these dedicated professionals have been underpaid and undervalued.  The op-ed “Here’s why human service workers

April 23, 2025|

NASCAR shaves two weeks off setup and road closures for Chicago Street Race 

Client: NASCAR Chicago Source: Chicago Tribune  There’s no telling if the cars will set any speed records this summer, but the setup for the Chicago Street Race is projected to go a lot faster.  NASCAR and the city announced the traffic plan for the third Chicago Street Race, with buildout and breakdown of the

April 1, 2025|

Lincoln Square restaurant spearheads campaign to end 117-year alcohol ban

Source: Chicago's Very Own WGN 9 CHICAGO (WGN) — A family-owned business in Lincoln Square is spearheading a campaign to end an alcohol ban that’s existed in their neighborhood for more than 115 years. The ban was originally put in place in 1907, which wasn’t a bad year overall for the City of Chicago.

October 15, 2024|

Media blitz helps real estate industry address major industry upheaval

Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: PR Daily The National Association of Realtors faces a massive communications challenge after their industry rules were turned on their head. The new rules, which went into effect Aug. 17, were part of the organization’s proposed settlement to end class action litigation brought by home sellers concerning real estate commissions. Although

September 3, 2024|

National Association of Realtors Names New CEO

Source: The Wall Street Journal Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) NAR is implementing the biggest changes in decades to how real-estate agents get paid. Photo: Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via Getty Images  The National Association of Realtors named Nykia Wright as its permanent chief executive, the large trade organization said Monday.  Wright joined NAR

August 19, 2024|

New rules governing how homes are bought, sold will soon go into effect

Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: Fox 26 Houston HOUSTON - A massive settlement that changes the way homes are bought and sold goes into effect August 17. In the spring, the National Association of Realtors agreed to a $418 million settlement and rule changes to answer a class-action suit alleging a fee

August 5, 2024|

Here’s What’s About to Change for People Buying and Selling Homes

Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: TIME It was huge news at the time: the National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed in March to pay $418 million and make changes to how the home-buying process works in order to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the industry conspired to make agent commissions higher

August 5, 2024|

Buying soon? What the National Association of Realtors settlement means for you

Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: ABC 15 PHOENIX — Home Buyers who want to see a house with a Realtor must now first sign an employment agreement, per the new National Association of Realtors settlement changes. The new rule is one of multiple made in the settlement, further regulating the process. Previously,

August 2, 2024|

How will new real estate rules work? Your questions answered

Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: Los Angeles Daily News Starting on Aug. 13, most Southern California home shoppers will need to sign contracts with agents to view properties for sale, binding them to paying their own commissions if they can’t get a seller to cover it. And home sellers will be banned

August 2, 2024|

Homebuyers to See Changes in Two Weeks: What to Know

Client: National Association of Realtors (NAR) Source: Newsweek Homebuyers are set to see some major changes in two weeks, as the settlement rules for the National Association of Realtors are scheduled to go into effect beginning on August 17. The settlement, which was originally reached on March 15, got rid of the standard 6

August 2, 2024|

Illinois’ landmark credit card fee law prompting strong opposition

Client: Interchange Fee Prohibition Act Source: Chicago Tribune Illinois lawmakers in the closing hours of the General Assembly’s spring session last month became the first in the nation to ban banks and credit card companies from charging retailers a seemingly small fee on sales taxes and tips. But since Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the

June 25, 2024|

Opinion: Use a credit or debit card? Then you won’t like this deal.

Client: Interchange Fee Prohibition Act Source: Crain’s Chicago Business While most Illinois consumers enjoyed the Memorial Day weekend, Illinois legislators were busy hammering out a budget deal to fund our state government for the coming year. Buried in that budget was a novel, non budgetary giveaway to corporate retailers like Home Depot and Walmart:

June 3, 2024|

Repeal the ill-considered Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and avoid credit card chaos in Illinois

Client: Interchange Fee Prohibition Act Source: Chicago Tribune If a rushed provision contained within the Illinois General Assembly’s revenue bill actually comes to implementation, Illinoisans might find themselves paying at the pump with their credit card and then heading inside to pay their sales tax in a separate transaction. That’s one possible outcome, at

June 3, 2024|

NASCAR Leans into music concerts at 2024 Chicago Street Race

Client: NASCAR Source: Crain’s Chicago Business The Black Keys are no stranger to performing in Grant Park. Lollapalooza long made a habit out of booking the American rock duo. They played at the debut Chicago festival in 2005; performed again in 2007, 2008 and 2010; and headlined their most recent year in 2012. After

May 15, 2024|

Chicago businessman launches effort for community-owned shopping mall in Roseland

Client: DL3 RealtySource: CBS NewsCHICAGO (CBS) -- Can a community-owned shopping center in Roseland help solve the long-standing challenge of building wealth in communities of color? A Chicago businessman is launching a first-of-its-kind campaign to help people in underserved neighborhoods to invest in local shopping centers and benefit from helping their community thrive.In the wake

April 3, 2024|
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