Clients in the News
Clients in the News – 2/16/2016
Tom Ricketts and Neil Bluhm: Chicago Magazine named Cubs Chairman, Tom Ricketts, and Neil Bluhm, chairman of Rush Street Gaming, amongst the most powerful figures in Chicago: Ricketts, 9: "It was only a couple of years ago that the Cubs’ head honcho seemed to be suffering a severe power deficit. The rooftop owners were still giving him fits,
Clients in the News – 2/9/2016
Franciscan St. James Health: The Chicago Tribune reports that Franciscan CEO, Arnie Kimmel, plans to close the Chicago Heights hospital, parts of which are over 100 years old, in favor of expanding and renovating the 35-year-old Olympia Fields campus, in order to accommodate patients from Chicago Heights, and other nearby towns: "I think the hospitals should have been
Clients in the News – 2/5/2016
Wrapports: Crain's Chicago reports that following the Ferro deal, the Chicago Sun-Times remains ever committed to providing city with a trustworthy second voice: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend, but what happens when your friend becomes the biggest investor in your enemy?In the Chicago newspaper business, it looks like a squeeze play. Michael Ferro, who
Clients in the News – 2/4/2016
Wrapports: USA Today reports that Michael Ferro is expanding his media interests with his recent investment in Tribune Publishing: "Ferro's investment firm, Merrick Media, paid $44.4 million for a 16.6% stake in Tribune Publishing, which owns the Sun-Times’ rival, Chicago Tribune, the companies said Thursday. In the deal, Ferro becomes the single largest shareholder of Tribune Publishing and agreed to refrain from buying more
Clients in the News – 2/1/2016
Zurich: Zurich's Dennis Kerrigan has led management of the project since its inception, first helping the company decide to stay in Schaumburg rather than move to Chicago: "In his nearly 25-year legal career, Dennis Kerrigan has been a prosecutor, a Big Law partner and a general counsel for insurer Zurich North America.Two years ago, he added an unexpected
Clients in the News – 1/28/2016
Freeborn & Peters: Freeborn & Peters IP attorney, Andrew Goldstein, refuted the class action filed against DraftKings and FanDuel by a former Northern Illinois football player: "Andrew Goldstein, of the Chicago law firm Freeborn and Peters, said the lawsuit's claim of putting players at risk of being pressured to become involved in game fixing is "a
Clients in the News – 1/18/2016
Chicago Cubs: The 2016 Cubs convention proved that for some fans, there is no offseason: "The regular season may still be four months away, but for some fans baseball season is already starting. For the Cubs, things got rolling over the weekend with the annual Cubs Convention.Fans got their first taste of the coming season during the
Clients in the News – 1/18/2016
Chicago Cubs: ESPN's Jesse Rogers reports a newfound level of energy, emotion, and commitment from the Cubs, and fans, at this weekend's Cubs convention: "Normally Cubs fans express their love for their favorite team win, lose -- or rainout -- but for three days that love found a new level. Many fans had tears in their eyes
Clients in the News – 1/18/2016
Rush Street Gaming: Crain's Chicago Business weighs in on the current gambling landscape in Illinois. Is there new revenue to be had if daily fantasy sports are regulated? "Rush Street Gaming CEO Greg Carlin, who runs Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, doesn't fear the competition from daily fantasy betting. Instead, he sees it as a step toward
Clients in the News – 1/15/2016
Rivers Casino: The Daily Herald reports that Rivers Casino's revenue leveled off in 2015, indicating that Illinois gambling market has become over-saturated. Though casino expansion has been a hard pressed topic, Tom Swoik, of the Illinois Casino Gaming Association warns that those initiatives are misguided:'Tom Swoik, executive director of the Illinois Gaming Association that represents Rivers,
Clients in the News – 1/13/2016
Chicago Cubs: Crain's Chicago Business reports that the Ricketts Family purchased three more rooftops on Waveland, and launched a new 'Wrigley Rootops' ticket website:"The owners of the Chicago Cubs will control more than half of the rooftop business buildings across the street from Wrigley Field after buying three more properties this week.Greystone Sheffield Holdings, a Chicago-based
Clients in the News – 1/12/2016
Franciscan St. James Health: Crain's Chicago Business reported that Franciscan St. James Health is expanding its outpatient care center in Chicago Heights, and relocating its inpatient care to Olympia Fields to match patients' needs: "Franciscan CEO Arnie Kimmel plans to move inpatient care to the Olympia Fields campus about 5 miles away and expand that facility. Franciscan
Clients in the News – 1/10/2016
Franciscan St. James Health: The Chicago Tribune reports that Franciscan St. James is investing $137 million into the Southland with plans to shift ER to near-by Olympia Fields location:"Hospital CEO, Arnie Kimmel, said there are plans to reinvest in the Chicago Heights campus with medical offices offering expanded primary care as well as new community
Clients in the News – 1/8/2016
Rush Street Gaming: Professional poker player, Matt Glantz, has joined Rush Street Gaming to build on their casinos' poker presence: "Gambling operator Rush Street Gaming announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement with poker professional Matt Glantz, under the terms of which the latter is to advise and additionally develop the company’s poker portfolio."Read Complete Article: Casino
Clients in the News – 1/6/2016
Chicago Cubs: Starlin Castro says good-bye and thank you to Chicago, the Cubs, and the loyal fans in his heartfelt letter on The Players' Tribune: "The Cubs fans were always so good to me, and I will never be able to thank them enough. When I got to Chicago, I was just a kid, trying to figure
Clients in the News – 12/15/2015
Chicago Cubs: The Cubs got their man, and made it official today. All-Star Outfielder Jason Heyward joins the Cubs high-octane offense:"The Chicago Cubs officially announced the signing of prized free agent outfielder Jason Heyward on Tuesday, adding a three-time Gold Glove winner in their continuing makeover to build a World Series contender.The Cubs were scheduled to introduce
Clients in the News – 12/14/2015
Tom Ricketts: Ricketts says Cubs' off-season has gone as planned: “Right after the season, Theo and Jed and all the guys, they have a lot of different scenarios,” Cubs owner Tom Ricketts said on the Mully and Hanley Show on Monday morning. “I think they would probably call this their A plan because I think it’s what they
Clients in the News – 12/11/15
Chicago Cubs: Cubs add outfielder Jason Heyward to an already potent line-up. Today, the North Siders signed 'J Hey' for 8 years, $184MM: "The Chicago Cubs have agreed to terms with free-agent outfielder Jason Heyward on an 8-year, $184 million deal, according to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick and multiple reports.Heyward's deal has two opt-outs: One is after 3 years,
Clients in the News – 12/8/2015
Chicago Cubs: After landing veteran RHP John Lackey, Cubs are in the business of landing Jason Heyward: "After landing starter John Lackey for a fraction of the cost, the Cubs are focusing the money they saved on trying to get top free-agent outfielder Jason Heyward, sources say. And getting Heyward — or a Plan B option such as
Clients in the News – 12/4/2015
Chicago Cubs: After missing out on David Price, to sign a blockbuster free-agent arm this offseason, the Cubs will need to pay up, big time: "At some point, the Cubs are going to have to deliver the “wheelbarrow’’ of cash that business-side guy Crane Kenney has promised baseball-side guy Theo Epstein. I have no earthly idea when
Clients in the News – 12/1/2015
Universal Technical Institute: WGN's Ana Belaval was on-site at UTI-Lisle this morning for some winter car care tips. Watch Complete Segment: WGN Morning News, "Tips on Winterizing Your Car," December 1, 2015
Clients in the News – 11/25/2015
Schiller DuCanto & Fleck: Partner, Joshua M. Jackson, discusses his practice in a question and answer session with the Lake Forester's Mark Lawton: Q. How did you decide to become an attorney?A. I used to study in the law library in Madison because it was a nice library. I would hear people debating things and I
Clients in the News – 11/21/2015
Dennis Culloton: Crain's political reporter, Greg Hinz, talks with Dennis Culloton about how to navigate the delicate relationship between politicians and the press: "Those who avoid the media run a risk, says Dennis Culloton, who runs his own firm but in a previous life spoke for Richard M. Daley's Department of Aviation and Gov. George Ryan. Even
Clients in the News – 11/19/2015
Chicago Cubs: Major League Baseball crowned Jake Arrietta the National League Cy Young yesterday, the first Chicago Cub to win the award since Greg Maddux in 1992: "In early October, Cubs president Theo Epstein was told by a reporter that Jake Arrieta carried himself like he was the best pitcher in baseball. Epstein smiled."He did before he was,"
Clients in the News – 11/19/2015
Chicago Cubs: Major League Baseball crowned Jake Arrietta the National League Cy Young yesterday, the first Chicago Cub to win the award since Greg Maddux in 1992: "In early October, Cubs president Theo Epstein was told by a reporter that Jake Arrieta carried himself like he was the best pitcher in baseball. Epstein smiled."He did before he was,"