EMILIA DIMENCO AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER FEATURED
The Women's Business Development Center was featured in a
Chicago Tribune article that highlighted the center for providing free programs and services to accelerate the growth of women-owned enterprises and other diverse businesses for more than three decades.
"Unfortunately small business development centers have closed. What we are trying to do is fill those needs. These communities are rich in entrepreneurship. They are rich in diversity, and they are underserved," said
Emilia DiMenco, President and CEO of the Women's Business Development Center.
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SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM PARTNERS WITH NON PROFITS TO BUILD
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN HEALTH CENTER
Sinai Health System is one of three non-profit organizations bringing a new community health center, aimed at providing necessary health, wellness and community social need services, to Brighton Park in late 2018.
"Our patient population is moving southwest. Pilsen is gentrifying, and areas like Brighton Park and Chicago Lawn are becoming more Latino and we need to be where our patients are," said Karen Teitelbaum, CEO of Sinai Health System. Read more...
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UNIVISON CHICAGO SCORES HISTORIC RATINGS
Univision Chicago's (
Teri Arvesu) WGBO-Channel 66 scored historic ratings in June. For the first time the Spanish-language station's 10 p.m. newscast was No. 1 among all viewers between ages 18 and 49.
"I see this as not only a win for Univision Chicago, but more importantly, for the community we serve," said Teri Arvesu.
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DELOITTE RELEASES WOMEN IN THE BOARDROOM REPORT
Deloitte (
Deborah DeHaas,
Janet Foutty and
Stacy Janiak) launched its 5th edition of Women in the Boardroom report, which outlines efforts in over 60 countries to increase the number of women occupying board seats. Highlights from the report include:
- Women hold 15 percent of board seats worldwide, a slight increase from the previous edition.
- Organizations with women in the top leadership positions have almost double the number of board seats held by women.
- Women hold only 4 percent of CEO and board chair positions globally.
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JENNIFER SCANLON
UPDATE ON THE STATE OF THE COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Earlier this month,
Jennifer Scanlon, President and CEO Of USG Corporation, sat among global leaders at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' annual
Chicago Forum on Global Cities to discuss how to combat climate change. Her focus was on how sustainable building materials and building practices work to reduce climate change, and the role that manufacturers play in achieving carbon reduction goals.
On June 15, USG partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to launch a new quarterly Commercial Construction Index (CCI), which measures the health of the industry and is viewed as an indicator of overall economic success. The CCI is the only report that focuses exclusively on commercial construction contractors to reveal the key trends and challenges facing the industry. For more details, visit
www.CommercialConstructionIndex.com.
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 BARTLIT BECK HERMAN PALENCHAR & SCOTT LLP SCORES A TRIO OF PATENT TRIAL VERDICTS
When a Texas federal judge entered a $20 million patent infringement judgment against Eli Lilly & Co. in May, the order capped off a fruitful month for litigation boutique Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP. Using strategies steeped in storytelling and early preparation, the firm's lawyers scored three back-to-back federal jury verdicts across the country in favor of plaintiff clients.
"Because of our size, we're often seen as the tip of a spear for trials. We're often brought in on cases another firm has been working on," said
Rebecca Weinstein Bacon, a Chicago partner at
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP. Read more...
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 HIVE
DESIGNED BY STUDIO GANG ARCHITECTS OPENS AT NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
Studio Gang Architects have installed a 60-foot tall installation known as the "Hive" at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. The Hive is the tallest structure the museum has ever hosted and opened on July 4th.
Jeanne Gang, Founder & Design Principal of Studio Gang Architects, said the metallic exterior was meant to contrast the Great Hall's historic Corinthian columns and the bright magenta interior of each tube was inspired by the hats worn by thousands at the Women's March on Washington in January.
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NOMINATIONS FOR CHICAGO INNOVATION AWARDS CLOSE JULY 31ST
Nominate your new product or service, in the last three years, for the 16th annual Chicago Innovation Awards, to be held on Monday, October 30, 2017.
The winners each year are innovations that uniquely fill unmet needs, spark a competitive response in the marketplace, exceed market expectations, achieve financial success, and improve people's lives. They emerge from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The deadline to nominate is July 31st.
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SAVE THE DATE:
Chicago Hilton and Towers
Launch Pad:
8:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
WIFL:
11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS:
Valerie Jarrett and the 28th Annual Women in the Forefront Luncheon
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS:
The 4th Annual Launch Pad for Women Senior Leaders Conference
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