List/Grid Tag Archives: February
Durbin to turn his attention to Giannoulias family’s bank
CHICAGO (WBBM) — Senate hopeful, and state treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is preparing to answer the tough questions surrounding his family’s failing bank, according to the man who is overseeing his campaign. Just days before the February 2nd primary, news broke that the failing bank owned by the family of state treasurer Alexi Giannoulias had entered into an agreement with regulators to raise tens of millions of dollars in capital and to stop paying dividends to the family without prior approval.
Consumer confidence falls sharply in February
NEW YORK (AP) – A monthly poll showed consumers’ confidence took a surprisingly sharp fall in February amid rising job worries. The decline ends three straight months of improvement and raises concerns about the economic recovery.
McHenry County’s ‘Festival of the Sugar Maples’ gives glimpse of syrup-making
MARENGO — Learn how the sap from maple trees becomes syrup at the Festival of the Sugar Maples, hosted by McHenry County Conservation District. The 29th annual fest will be…
McHenry County health deptartment plans cardiovascular screening event
To recognize February as American Heart Month, the McHenry County Department of Health is offering a cardiovascular screening Feb. 18. The screening will be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at…
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs salutes African-American Veterans
CHICAGO –- In conjunction with African-American History Month, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) today honored African-American Veterans in Illinois for their dedicated military service, and named retired U.S….
Chicago’s Michigan Avenue crackles with excitement throughout February during “Toast on the Magnificent Mile”
Celebrate life’s moments every day of February with the luxury retail shops, hotels, dining and nightlife destinations that call The Magnificent Mile® in Chicago “home.” The 3rd annual TOAST on…
Congress Approves Benefits Through February; Illinois Workers Do Not Have To Contact IDES Office
Congress passed and the President signed into law a two-month extension of unemployment insurance benefits Without the extension, up to 10,000 Illinois workers each week would have exhausted their unemployment…
Chicago Winter Dance Festival Features Free Ice Skating Instruction, Ice Dancing, Dance Lessons in Millennium Park
Whirl and twirl your way through the month of February on the ice or on the stage at the free Chicago Winter Dance festival in the award-winning Millennium Park. From…
Head of NIOSH to Keynote at Annual Construction Safety Conference Feb. 16-18 in Rosemont
The Construction Safety Council will be hosting its 20th Annual Construction Safety Conference Feb. 16-18, 2010 in Rosemont, Illinois. This is the largest construction-specific safety conference held in the U.S….