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Read the June 13, 2024 issue here

United Adds Nearly 200 Flights For Political Conventions

United increases capacity by 75% to and from Milwaukee for Republican National Convention in July and 118 flights to and from Chicago for Democratic National Convention in August

CHICAGO, June 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- United today added nearly 200 new flights to make it even easier for convention attendees and political enthusiasts to travel to this summer's national political conventions. United will increase its Milwaukee flying by more than 75% for the Republican National Convention in July and will fly its largest schedule from its Chicago O'Hare hub since 2019 for the Democratic National Convention in August, including a 40% increase in flying between Chicago O'Hare and Washington Reagan.

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SBA Pilot Program Expands Small Businesses’ Access to Credit Lines That Create Jobs, Spur Sales and Growth

Source: SBA website

WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced the 7(a) Working Capital Pilot (WCP) Program. The WCP offers a newly structured line of credit, made by 7(a) lenders and backed by the SBA, designed to give greater flexibility than a traditional term loan. 

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U.S. Bus Company Coach Files For Bankruptcy To Sell Its Business

NEW YORK, June 12 (Reuters) - Coach USA, the operator of Megabus and other commuter bus lines in the U.S. and Canada, filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware late Tuesday, seeking to sell its assets and shed debt incurred in an ill-timed 2019 private equity buyout.

Coach, the largest privately-owned bus company in the U.S., was acquired by private equity firm Variant Equity Advisors for $270 million, mostly using debt that is still on the company's books.

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New Speed Photo Enforcement Vans Coming To Work Zones

Five new photo enforcement vans unveiled by IDOT will be used throughout Illinois work zones starting this construction season. A continuation of a program with roots back to 2004, the goal is to save lives by reducing speeding.

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