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TCN'S VISION STATEMENT
As the preeminent organization for Chicago's leading professional women, we are compelled to:
- Connect with each other for professional & personal growth
- Advance our civic, business & philanthropic communities
- Inspire & support the next generation of leaders
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Get your tables and tickets before our WIFL ad hits
Crain's!
The Chicago Network is thrilled to welcome home Chicago native
and former TCN board member Valerie Jarrett to headline our 28th Annual
Women in the Forefront Luncheon. Join us for this rare opportunity to hear from one of the Nation's leading voices on equal opportunity, workplace and economic policies, and more.
Each TCN member is asked to support WIFL through a table or ticket purchase.
Reception: 11:15 a.m. - Noon | Luncheon: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
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GRAHAM MEDIA GROUP AND NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP COMPLETE DEAL TO ACQUIRE WCWJ-TV AND WSLS-TV
Graham Media Group, Inc., a Graham Holdings Company
(Emily Barr) subsidiary, and Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. have completed the transaction announced on May 27, 2016 in which Graham Media Group, Inc. has acquired WCWJ, the CW affiliate television station in Jacksonville, FL and WSLS, the NBC affiliate television station in Roanoke, VA. Graham Media Group, Inc. will continue to operate both stations under their current network affiliations.
"GMG is thrilled to welcome Roanoke's WSLS, another strong news-focused NBC affiliate, to our top-ranked NBC sister stations in Houston and Detroit. We are equally excited about adding WCWJ as one of the strongest CW affiliates in the country. Pairing WCWJ with WJXT creates a powerful duopoly serving the Jacksonville market," said Emily Barr, president and chief executive officer, Graham Media Group.
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 SALLY BLOUNT FEATURED IN SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
Sally Blount, Dean of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, was featured in an article that focused on the importance of evolving to face challenges of a changing world. "The old rules have been rewritten in a world now characterized by reduced barriers to entry, shorter product and idea life cycles, and endless amounts of data and information. There are also too many distractions, resulting in harder problems, which are more complex to solve. All of this is changing the way we approach management education in the 21st century," said Sally Blount.
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ADLER PLANETARIUM REPORTS RECORD-HIGH ATTENDANCE
Michelle Larson, President & CEO of Chicago's Adler Planetarium, recorded its highest attendance in more than two decades with attractive new exhibits and shows that take on scientific questions. Adler reported 570,000 visitors in 2016. Michelle noted that more people are coming because the exhibits make them feel more involved.
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 DORRI MCWHORTER IN THE NEWS
Dorri McWhorter, CEO of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, wrote a Letter to the Editor, featured in the
Chicago Tribune, on why we must recognize and address trauma as a root cause of the violence in our communities.
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In the latest issue of Chicago Woman magazine, executive editorial board member Dorri McWhorter provided insight as to why 'The Future is Female.'
"We are on the brink of major change in the city of Chicago. You can hear it in the streets. You can see it on your television screens. You can certainly read about it in this magazine. Change is coming and women are at the forefront of this change."
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 TONI PRECKWINKLE AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER HONORING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Toni Preckwinkle, President of Cook County Board of Commissioners, served as the keynote speaker at the Illinois Commission on Diversity & Human Relations' annual Remembrance and Celebration Dinner in Hoffman Estates that honored the late civil-rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "We can use this day not only to celebrate Dr. King's legacy, but to advocate further change," Toni Preckwinkle said. "The day is not only about recognizing how far we've come, but where we're going."
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ROHINI DEY SHARES TANDOORI SKIRT STEAK RECIPE ON NBC 5
Vermilion
's owner, restaurateur and Culinary Director Rohini Dey, and Sous Chef, Titik Suprapti, stopped by NBC Chicago's Café 5 with a preview of what's in store for their diners during restaurant week (January 27 through February 9), by sharing the Vermilion recipe for Tandoori Skirt Steak. Read more...
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 MARGO GEORGIADIS NAMED CEO OF MATTEL
Margaret H. "Margo" Georgiadis, one of the highest-ranking women in the Chicago tech scene, takes over as CEO of Mattel on February 8, leaving her post at Google. "Margo is a proven and extraordinarily talented executive with a deep understanding of how to build and scale brands on a global basis and expertise in effectively engaging consumers and retail partners in a rapidly evolving digital world," Christopher Sinclair, Mattel CEO, said in a statement.
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MARTHA NUSSBAUM TO DELIVER JEFFERSON LECTURE IN THE HUMANITIES
Martha C. Nussbaum, the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, will deliver the 2017 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities on May 1 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Her talk, "Powerlessness and the Politics of Blame," will draw upon her years of work on the role of emotion in politics to explore the emotional dynamics at play in American and other societies, including the ways in which uncertainty leads to the blaming of outsider groups.
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 K. SUJATA ON ELECTION IMPLICATIONS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
K. Sujata, CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women, served as a facilitator during a webinar event on January 18, hosted by Mission Plus Strategy (
Jean M. Butzen), that focued on election implications for women and girls
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TCN MEMBER COMPANIES: APPLY NOW FOR CRAIN'S FAST 50
Apply by February 3rd to be named as one of
Crain's Chicago Business' Fast 50, a special upcoming issue featuring the city's fastest-growing companies!
Crain's is looking for companies that meet the following criteria:
- At least 6 years' old
- Headquartered in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake (both Illinois and Indiana), McHenry, or Will counties
- Made a minimum of $15 million in 2016
- Grew a significant amount between 2011 and 2016 with no more than one drop in revenue
- Are not the following: real estate investment trusts (REITs), regulated banks, real estate developers, utilities, holding companies, subsidiaries/divisions, franchises or nonprofit organizations
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