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RRVBC encouraging people to register soon, first 800 registered receive shirts. Rockford, IL (PRWEB) April 04, 2013 The 10th Annual Red Shoe Run—For Donor Awareness will take place Saturday, April 13th, 2013 at Northern Illinois University—Rockford. This 5-K competitive run and one-mile fitness walk raises funds and awareness for the need of lifesaving donations of blood, bone marrow, cornea, organs and tissues. Last year this growing event involved over 1100 participants. The Red...
ITASCA, Ill., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) today announced the acquisition of Advanced Benefit Advisors, Inc. of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2005, Advanced Benefit Advisors (ABA) offers employee benefit brokerage and consulting services such as group medical, dental, life, voluntary benefits, disability, wellness and long term care insurance programs for their corporate clients...
Partnering with Adventist Hospital, MB encourages donors to make an appointment or just walk-in. (PRWEB) April 03, 2013 On Saturday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., MB Financial Bank at 1151 State Street, Lemont, Ill. will co-host a community blood drive in partnership with Adventist Hospital. “It’s a great way to help your neighbors and get some special rewards for yourself,” said Karen LaBuda, banking service manager at the Lemont Banking Center. To make an appointment, call MB...
CHICAGO, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd announced today that Bill Whitman, Jr. has joined ComEd as vice president of communications. He is responsible for developing communications strategies and overseeing internal and external communications, brand and advertising activities. Whitman has more than 30 years of brand-building, public relations, marketing communications and leadership experience, most recently serving as managing director for the U.S. headquarters of global...
LAKE FOREST, Ill., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), the world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, will host a conference call to discuss its first-quarter 2013 results on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 8 a.m. Central time. The company will release its first-quarter results earlier that morning, before the U.S. stock market open and the conference call. A live webcast of the conference call and related material will be available on...
Eight Chicagoland Locations to Celebrate the Arrival of Stores Dedicated to the Chicago Sports Fan INDIANAPOLIS, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The LIDS retail division, a multi-channel business unit of Indianapolis-based LIDS Sports Group, will be holding a week-long Grand Opening across its eight Chicago Locker Room by LIDS locations across the Chicagoland area starting on April 1. Each of these stores is specifically merchandised to cater to the Chicago sports fan and includes a...
Heritage Woods of Bolingbrook, a BMA affordable assisted living community, is hosting an Easter Celebration on March 31, featuring the music of Tim Wilsey and a visit by the Easter Bunny. The community in Will County, Illinois, serves seniors of all incomes, including those on Medicaid. Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) March 27, 2013 Heritage Woods of Bolingbrook, a BMA affordable assisted living community, is hosting an Easter Celebration at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 31. The community, which is...
ComEd Green Region Program to award $125,000 in grants CHICAGO, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Together with the Chicago-based Openlands, ComEd today launched Illinois' first annual Green Region program, a new open space and environmental grant program that offers a total of $125,000 in grants to Chicago nonprofits and municipalities throughout Northern Illinois to conserve open spaces. ComEd will operate the Green Region in partnership with Openlands, a Chicago-based nonprofit...
Company donates $10K in support of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation efforts in Chicago CHESTER, Pa., March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Power Home Remodeling Group, one of the nation's largest home remodeling companies, has expanded its operations in Rosemont, Illinois -- ushering in hundreds of new, green jobs in the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Power has already hired more than 75 employees in the Chicago region with plans to create at least 150 additional jobs in 2013. The...
Heritage Woods of Belvidere, a BMA affordable assisted living community, is hosting an Egg Hunt and visit by the Easter Bunny on March 29. The community in Boone County, Illinois, serves seniors of all incomes, including those on Medicaid, in need of some help to maintain their independence. Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) March 25, 2013 Heritage Woods of Belvidere, a BMA affordable assisted living community, is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 29. The community, which is...
