Latest Press Release on Chicago

Pet Airways Conducts Operation Thanksgiving Day Pet Flight To Freedom - The First Ever Pet Rescue Airlift
CHICAGO, BALTIMORE, and NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The first ever pet rescue airlift will take place this Thanksgiving Holiday with a flight from Pet Airways' Pet Lounge at Chicago's Midway Airport to the Pet Airways Pet Lounge in Farmingdale, New York. In con...

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Credit Card Mailings Rise to Highest Level since December 2008
CHICAGO - The latest tentative sign of economic recovery? Credit card direct mail volume is back on the rise.

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American College of Surgeons Voices Strong Support for American Cancer Society Screening Mammography Guidelines
Encourages women to partner with their physicians to determine when and how often to receive mammograms CHICAGO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American College of Surgeons (ACoS) today released comments strongly supporting current American Cancer Society ...

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Chrysler's Marchionne to Address Economic Club at Chicago Auto Show
CHICAGO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sergio Marchionne, Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler Group LLC, will address the Economic Club of Chicago (ECC) at the group's annual Chicago Auto Show luncheon meeting on Feb. 11, 2010. The event will be held at 12 p.m. CST in the Vista Bal...

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Aleri Included In Dow Jones Financial News’ Annual Top 21 Businesses to Watch in 2010
CHICAGO - Aleri Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-class

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British Airways 'Face-to-Face' Flight To London Results In Close To 1,000 Entrepreneurs Being Sent Into The World To Seize Opportunity
CHICAGO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 220 Chicago-area business owners and entrepreneurs will fly to London and points beyond today, courtesy of British Airways, as part of the airline's "Face-to-Face" campaign. The campaign, which was launched in July of this year, underscore...

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Family Office Exchange and Harris myCFO(TM) Announce Results from Study on Managing Risk and Uncertainty
CHICAGO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Office Exchange (FOX) and Harris myCFO announced today the results of a six-month study of how wealthy families are changing their approach to risk and risk management based on the lessons of the recent market crisis. The study, &qu...

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United Airline Flight Attendants Honor Picket Line at American
Union Members to Stand Together in Mock Strike at American Airlines CHICAGO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Airlines flight attendant members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA-CWA) will join members of the Association of Professional ...

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Innovative Initiative Puts Coors Light in Middle of Football Action for TiVo Users
CHICAGO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Coors Light, "The World's Most Refreshing Beer," and TiVo today announced a first-of-its-kind advertising program that will make Coors Light a prominent presence on the TiVo user interface during NFL telecasts. The advertising program debu...

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Ventas Prevails Against HCP Post-Trial Motions
CHICAGO - Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) today announced that the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky (the “Court”) has denied HCP Inc.’s (“HCP”) post-trial motions requesting judgment i

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Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating Partners With Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council to Provide Discounts for Hospital Patients and Employees
OTTAWA, Ill., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating (SSHE) and the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council (MCHC) have come together to provide MCHC affiliated members with meal discounts for SSHE. MCHC is a membership and service association com...

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Bankruptcy vs Debt Consolidation vs Debt Settlement: Debt Relief Explained
CHICAGO, IL -- 11/17/09 -- Credit card debt continues to be an acute pain in the collective side of the U.S. today. The weak job market and the highest unemployment rate in 26 years both exacerbate the issue.

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United Airlines Introduces Murad Skincare Products in Amenity Kits
CHICAGO - United Airlines has announced that it will help customers seated in United First and United Business arrive to their destinations feeling refreshed and reinvigorated by distributing amenity kits containing Murad skincare products. Customers seated in United B

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Correction: The Wyncrest Group Plans Initiative With American Home Free Mortgage
CHICAGO, Nov. 17 -- The Wyncrest Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: WNCG), a leader in niche insurance and financial products and services, today corrected a previous statement. In a press release dated November 2, 2009, the company identified the partner with whom it ...

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Federal Court Supports TransUnion and VantageScore(R)
CHICAGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- After a three week jury trial, the U.S. District Court in Minnesota has decided in favor of TransUnion and VantageScore®, denying the purported common law and registered trademark rights FICO claimed were violated. The jury found that FICO knowingl...

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MSDSonline Among Top 50 Chicago Area Gen-Y Friendly Companies
CHICAGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- MSDSonline, a leading developer of on-demand solutions for environmental, health and safety (EH&S) professionals, was recently named to Brill Street + Company's list of Top 50 Generation-Y Employers in the Chicago area. Brill Street...

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Fitch Affirms AMD's IDR at 'B-'; Revises Outlook to Positive
CHICAGO & NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions on Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD): --Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) affirmed at 'B-'; --Senior unsecured debt upgraded to 'B-/RR4' from 'CC/RR6'.

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Fitch Affirms ConocoPhillips' IDR at 'A'; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following ratings of ConocoPhillips (COP): ConocoPhillips --Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A'; --Senior unsecured notes at 'A'; --Bank revolver at 'A'; --Te

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Fitch Affirms Brentwood, Missouri's TIF Revs (Brentwood Promenade Project) at 'A-'; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO - During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the rating on the City of Brentwood, Missouri's approximately $3.955 million outstanding tax increment revenue refunding (TIF) bonds (Brentwood Promenade Project), series 2002 at 'A-'. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

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Fitch Rates Chicago Board of Education, Illinois' $254MM QSCBs 'A+'; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO - Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the Chicago Board of Education, Illinois' (the board) $254,240,000 unlimited tax general obligation (UTGO) bonds (dedicated revenues), series 2009G (Qualified School Construction Bonds)(QSCBs). The bonds are scheduled for negotiated sale

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Healthy Eating: Your Healthy Recipes Wanted by Healthy Life Network
CHICAGO, IL -- 11/23/09 -- Healthy Life Network, the new online source for all that is healthy, is now accepting healthy recipe submissions from its readers. Those

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Closing Arguments Begin in the Trial of Khmer Rouge Official Kaing Guek Eav
CHICAGO, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern University Law Professor David Scheffer is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia this week to analyze and provide commentary on closing arguments in the trial of Kaing Guek Eav (alias "Duch"). The trial, which began in March of t...

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Quiznos and Franchisees Reach Settlement of Multiple Class Action Lawsuits
CHICAGO, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer has preliminarily approved a settlement of four franchisee class action lawsuits filed against the Quiznos Franchise Company and others. The cases in Colorado, Wisconsin and Illinois, the earliest of which has ...

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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Pozen, Sanofi-Aventis, Bristol-Myers, AstraZeneca and ADC Telecommunications Inc.
CHICAGO - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Pozen (Nasdaq:

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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Dell Inc., Berkshire Hathaway, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo
CHICAGO - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Dell Inc. (Nasdaq:

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