Clients in the News
Clients in the News – 9/26/2016
Client: ZurichSource: Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune’s Blair Kamin writes that Zurich’s new North American headquarters is quite a sight:“Suburban office buildings tend to be cut from the same dull cookie-cutter, so when one comes along that grabs your eye, it's an event. Such is the case with the impressive new Zurich North America headquarters along Interstate
Clients in the News – 9/19/2016
Client: ZurichSource: Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune’s architectural critic, Blair Kamin, wrote a preview of several not-to-miss architectural projects this fall, including Zurich’s new North American headquarters in Schaumburg:“A stake in suburbia: Defying the trend of companies moving offices from the suburbs to downtown, Swiss global insurer Zurich will open an eye-grabbing North American headquarters along Interstate
Clients in the News – 9/15/2016
Client: Universal Technical InstituteSource: Cars.com Slamming on the brakes is bad for your car, and your co-pilot won’t appreciate it either. Universal Technical Institute’s education manager, Scott Keene, offers Cars.com some hard truths on braking:"Hard braking in itself won't harm your vehicle. Antilock brake systems have virtually eliminated loss of control due to skidding ... which
Clients in the News – 9/14/2016
Client: Tom RickettsSource: Crain’s Chicago Business The hotel across from Wrigley Field will be named to honor stadium’s original architect:“A new hotel the owners of the Chicago Cubs are building across the street from Wrigley Field will have a subtle nod to the Friendly Confines in its name.Hickory Street Capital, the Ricketts family-owned venture behind the
Clients in the News – 9/8/2016
Client: NavistarSource: The New York Times VW expands its foothold into diesel joining alliances with Navistar:“Volkswagen said on Tuesday that its truck and bus business had agreed to acquire a 16.6 percent stake in the Navistar International Corporation, an American commercial truck maker, giving it a greater access to the North American commercial vehicle market.We are
Clients in the News – 9/8/2016
Client: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of ChicagoSource: Lake County News-Sun He is the surviving twin, and at 7-years-old is plagued with hip dysplasia that has required multiple surgeries. Despite his hardships, Jack Kabela still gives a thumbs-up:“Jack has so many doctors because he was born premature, Nelson said. His gestational sac broke at
Clients in the News – 9/7/2016
Client: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of ChicagoSource: Barrington Courier-Review In honor of September being Pediatric Cancer Month, we want to highlight the story of 5-year-old Jonah Goodall who is making ‘unbelievable’ progress as he fights off brain cancer. The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is hosting The ‘Starry Night’ 8.5k on September 18 to
Clients in the News – 8/29/2016
Client: Chicago CubsSource: Crain’s Chicago Business Cubs’ young stars are quickly approaching becoming national marketing targets: “Bryant, 24, had the highest Q Score of all active MLB players this year, a measurement based on a survey of 2,000 sports fans nationwide gauging the likability of select athletes. Rizzo, 27, was close behind in sixth, joining a
Clients in the News – 8/25/2016
Client: Zurich North AmericaSource: Chicago Business Now Zurich’s new North American HQ in Schaumburg proves its recommitment and investment in Chicago’s suburban real estate market. Though several companies have fled downtown, the suburban market is stronger than it has been in years: Our leasing panel (NAI Hiffman EVP Jim Adler, Choose DuPage CEO John Carpenter, Hamilton
Clients in the News – 8/22/2016
Client: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of ChicagoSource: Daily Herald Mother and daughter Allison and Vanessa Parise, who worked together at Lurie Children’s this summer, were featured again this weekend in the Daily Herald:"I saw the impact she had on patients growing up over the years. Now that I'm in the hospital, it's really
Clients in the News – 8/17/2016
Client: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Source: Chicago Sun-Times We helped with a story a few weeks back about McKai Malooley, a one-year-old boy from Cary, IL fighting cancer. Today, the Chicago Sun-Times published a story highlighting a former White Sox minor-leaguer, Rick Carone, and his own battle with cancer. A Cary native
Clients in the News – 8/16/2016
Client: Illinois Casino Gaming AssociationSource: WBGZ Radio Illinois’ casino slow-down is a result of a saturated gaming market, says Tom Swoik:“Tom Swoik, director of the Illinois Casino Gaming Association, said that's because people can play the slots in bars, social clubs, and even truck stops across the state.‘We've got more licensed gaming establishments in Illinois than
Clients in the News – 8/15/2016
Client: tronc, Inc. & Mr. Michael FerroSource: New York Times The New York Times devotes a portion of its business section to profiling our client, Michael Ferro, chairman of tronc, Inc. The piece covers Ferro’s business record creating substantial shareholder value and his vision of using technology to grow journalism. From the Times’ profile in the
Clients in the News – 8/3/2016
Client: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of ChicagoSource: Chicago Tribune/Arlington Heights PostOnly 21, Vanessa Parise seems to have already found her calling – pediatric nursing. Inspired by her mother Alison, who has been a nurse for 29-years, the two now bring hope to countless children at Lurie Children’s hospital. "I've always been drawn
Clients in the News – 7/28/2016
Client: Indian Lakes Resort Source: Daily Herald The fate of the Indian Lakes golf course, which will close later this year, remains unclear:“First ILR, LLC, which owns the 223-acre resort along Schick Road, last week announced it's going to permanently close the resort's golf course and conference center later this year as part of a plan to
Clients in the News – 7/25/2016
Client: Indian Lakes Source: Daily Herald The Indian Lakes Resort in Bloomingdale will close its golf course in order to save and improve the hotel on the property. First ILR, LLC, which owns the resort at 250 W. Schick Road, announced it will make the operational changes and invest about $4 million in the property over the next
Clients in the News – 7/15/2016
Client: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Source: Chicago Tribune/Naperville Sun 14-year old Ryan Karlin, a patient at Lurie Children’s, was chosen to be this year’s Illinois ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association: “A Naperville teen has been chosen this year's Illinois ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.Ryan Karlin, a 14-year-old attending Waubonsie High School
Clients in the News – 7/8/2016
Client: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Source: Northwest HeraldFollowing a pediatric cancer diagnosis, 11-month old McKai Malooley’s community has rallied around him in hopes to bring miracles to the boy and his family. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is striving to completely cure McKai and help him live
Clients in the News – 7/5/2016
Client: Freeborn & Peters, LLP Source: The Doings – Hinsdale Animals at Brookfield Zoo are getting better care from new CT scanner they acquired with the help of Freeborn & Peters, LLP partner Randy Vickery: "Randy Vickery, a member of Brookfield Zoo's board of trustees, overheard a conversation at the zoo about how useful a later model CT
Clients in the News – 7/5/2016
Client: Freeborn & Peters, LLP Source: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Freeborn & Peters, LLP is proud to be featured in an article by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin which profiles the firm's support of the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Work Study Program, helping Hispanic students gain valuable corporate work experience: "Jose Rodriguez, vice president of the Corporate
Clients in the News – 7/1/2016
Client: Rivers Casino Source: Time Warner Cable News For communities that need jobs, Rivers Casino offers them:For communities that need jobs, casinos have them. Often, they have thousands of available jobs, and sometimes even have trouble filling the positions. SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia, owned by Rush Street Gaming and a sister to Schenectady’s future casino, recently doubled
Clients in the News – 6/30/2016
Client: Freeborn & Peters, LLP Source: Chicago Tribune In partnership with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Freeborn & Peters LLP is proud to develop and better the lives of Southwest side students through the innovative Work Study Program: "Freeborn & Peters is pleased to have just hired a former participant in the Cristo Rey Work Study Program as
Clients in the News – 6/29/2016
Client: Rivers Casino Source: Time Warner Cable News Rivers Casino offers far more than capital revenue to Des Plaines. Nearby hotels have seen occupancy rates catapult, and Rivers donates hundreds of thousands of dollars to community projects: "In 2011, city leaders decided to only spend that revenue on capital construction projects, which are controlled one-time costs – “any
Clients in the News – 6/28/2016
Client: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Source: Dekalb Daily Chronicle After Ricky De La Cruz had a heart transplant at Lurie Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Organ Transplant Association is striving to raise funding to offset medical expenses. Transplant procedures often exceed $500,000:Ricky De La Cruz, 17, of DeKalb, was diagnosed with hypoplastic
Clients in the News – 6/21/2016
Client: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Source: MySuburbanLife Media 16-year-old Maddi Bertrand was born with cystic fibrosis. Today, she educates doctors and helps to create greater awareness and raise funding for pediatric diseases:"Despite the fact that 16-year-old Maddi Bertrand of Wheaton continues to