Clients in the News
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,"
Clients in the News – 11/18/2015
Chicago Cubs: The Cubs have their sights set on launching their own network by 2020: "The Chicago Cubs have a date in mind for their next step toward major market domination - launching their own regional sports network.Crane Kenney, the Cubs' president of business operations, told Chicago radio station WSCR that the club will launch its own network
Clients in the News – 11/17/2015
Chicago Cubs: Major League Baseball named Kris Bryant the 2015 National League Rookie of the Year yesterday. Bryant won unanimously, receiving all 30 first-place votes. He is the first Cub to win the ROY Award since Geovany Soto in 2008. "Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was a unanimous pick for National League Rookie of the Year
Clients in the News – 11/11/15
Chicago Cubs: CBS Radio 670 'The Score' will be the new home to Cubs radio: "Cubs fans will soon hear all 162 of their favorite baseball team’s regular-season games on Chicago’s longest running all-sports radio station. CBS RADIO’s WSCR-AM 670 The Score and the Chicago Cubs announced Wednesday the station has been named as the team’s new
Clients in the News – 11/9/2015
Neil Bluhm: Rush Street Gaming chairman, Neil Bluhm, asserts to Mass. Gaming Officials that a Brockton casino will bring jobs, revenue:“There is significant cost to the commonwealth if we don’t get a license,” said Neil Bluhm, chairman of Chicago-based Rush Street Gaming. “If you don’t, you’re crushing Brockton and taking a big gamble.”Mass Gaming & Entertainment,
Clients in the News – 11/2/15
Chicago Cubs: The Cubs have been named the favorite to win the World Series in 2016: "The day after the Kansas City Royals were crowned world champions, the Cubs have been listed as World Series favorites for the 2016 season.Bovada Tweeted out updated 2016 World Series odds and pegs the Cubs as 11/1 favorites to win it all
Clients in the News – 10/29/15
Navistar: Forbes explains how Navistar's advanced truck diagnostics are keeping fleets on the road, and companies in business: Jessie Flemings gushes, seriously gushes, with enthusiasm about Navistar and its International Trucks. He’s not a salesman, and not an employee. He’s Service Manager at Royal Trucking Company in West Point, Mississippi, the guy in charge of maintaining Royal’s
Clients in the News – 10/28/15
Universal Technical Institute: "Local Job Seekers Urged to Consider Auto Tech"When looking for careers with promising futures, industry officials are encouraging job-seekers to consider the field of automotive technology.To address what is being a “skills gap” in the industry, with too few qualified candidates available for the number of technician jobs available, new classes are starting
Clients in the News – 10/26/15
Chicago Cubs: From start to finish, there is no denying that the the 2015 Chicago Cubs were something special: "It was the year Chairman Tom Ricketts wore shorts and flip-flops to a game in Pittsburgh after Bryant and Rizzo dumped Gatorade on his head during a magazine photo shoot, and the year his faith in Epstein's plan was
Clients in the News – 10/22/15
Tom Ricketts: Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts joins his team following Wednesday night's loss in thanking the Cubs dedicated fans, and celebrating an incredible run: An 85-year-old Cubs fan thought 2015 might be the year his team would win it all. Aaron Wolf has been waiting on that moment for decades.He was in the stands for Game
Clients in the News – 10/20/15
Chicago Cubs: All eyes on Wrigley: "With the Cubs advancing in the playoffs for the first time in 12 years and igniting hope that — at long last — a World Series title is in reach, the Friendly Confines are getting a rare moment on a big stage. The NL Championship Series shifts to Chicago for games 3
Clients in the News – 10/20/15
Chicago Cubs: Even down 2-0, this Cubs team has reminded us over and over that they are too young and talented to think about the past, or sweat the present:If the Cubs lose this series, it isn't about pressure, it's about matchups and the randomness of clutch hitting in small sample sizes. The Mets have elite, hard-throwing
Clients in the News – 10/19/15
Rivers Casino: With Daily Fantasy Sports under increasing scutiny across the country, Illinois begins to consider regulating the industry:"Tom Swoik, executive director of the Illinois Casino Gaming Association, said the organization is not currently involved in any negotiations over the issue. Unlike Nevada, Illinois doesn't allow sports betting at its casinos.But, said Swoik, "We're watching to
Clients in the News – 10/14/15
Tom Ricketts: ICYMI: Comcast SportsNet's Kelly Crull asks Tom Ricketts how he feels about his ball club after Cubs clinch NLDS: “We’re going to go all the way,” Ricketts said. “These guys are young, playing focused, playing loose, executing. Joe’s got them playing the right way. It’s unbelievable.”Watch Complete Interview: Chicago Sun-Times, "Tom Ricketts says Cubs are 'going
Clients in the News – 10/14/2015
Tom Ricketts: CBS Chicago's Bruce Levine interviews Chicago Cubs chairman, Tom Ricketts, after the Cubs clinched the NLDS . This is the first time in the history of the franchise that the Cubs have clinched a post-season series at home: “You have seen every move we have made along the way,” Ricketts said. “It has always been about
Clients in the News – 10/13/15
Chicago Cubs: Fox Chicago talks Cubs prior to Tuesday nights NLDS Game 4. The Chicago Cubs enter Tuesday night's Game 4 just 27 outs away from a trip to the National League Championship Series: Watch Complete Video: Fox Chicago 32, "Cubs could clinch NLDS with win Tuesday night," October 13, 2015
Clients in the News – 10/12/2015
Chicago Cubs: Chicago Tribune columnist, Paul Sullivan, writes that Cubs fans will not need any extra motivation to get loud for tonight's showdown versus the Cardinals at Wrigley. The city is ready to explode: "And Busch Stadium's video board exhorted fans to "get loud," while Wrigley Field's video boards tell no one how or when to cheer, thanks
Clients in the News – 10/12/15
Chicago Cubs: Chicago Sun-Times sports reporter Rick Morrissey writes that Wrigley will be a zoo tonight, and this Cubs team can handle it: "Previous versions have said they didn’t care about the club’s sad history, then ended up staggering into the offseason with vacant eyes. This team doesn’t stress out. When the Cubs lost 4-0 to the