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CHICAGO AUTO SHOW'S WHAT DRIVES HER AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Industry leaders from across the country came together for a discussion & award ceremony at the 2024 Chicago Auto Show.

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  • Industry leaders from across the country came together for a discussion & award ceremony at the 2024 Chicago Auto Show.
  • "It's humbling to see just how What Drives Her has become a cornerstone event of the Chicago Auto Show's Media Preview," said Jennifer Morand, co-founder of the What Drives Her program and general manager of the Chicago Auto Show.
  • Dave Sloan, co-general manager, Chicago Auto Show; president, Chicago Automobile Trade Association, is not just a name associated with the Chicago Auto Show; he is synonymous with dedication, leadership, and innovation.
  • The What Drives Her program and award ceremony was live streamed, on the Chicago Auto Show Facebook page .

KELLY ROBINSON NAMED CEO OF PRIMEDIA NETWORK, INC.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PRIMEDIA Network, the nation's largest purchaser of unsold major mass media advertising has named Kelly Robinson their new CEO.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PRIMEDIA Network, the nation's largest purchaser of unsold major mass media advertising has named Kelly Robinson their new CEO.
  • KELLY ROBINSON NAMED CEO OF PRIMEDIA NETWORK, INC.
    Robinson, 41, who has been with the firm since March of 2020 previously served as VP/National Sales Manager from Sept of 2021 to present day.
  • After graduating with a B.A in Communication from Arkansas State University, Kelly began her career at a local newspaper quadrupling sales in her territory and eventually every territory Robinson was assigned.
  • Such as Hotels Dot Com, for example, uses its software to move unsold hotel rooms nationwide, PRIMEDIA works the same way in the advertising world.

Record-Breaking Defamation Verdict: Jury Awards Scott Sapulpa $25 Million in Landmark Defamation Case Against the Oklahoman, Owned by Gannett

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Monday, February 5, 2024

The jury found Sapulpa’s claim compelling and awarded him $5 million in compensatory damages and an additional $20 million in punitive damages.

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  • The jury found Sapulpa’s claim compelling and awarded him $5 million in compensatory damages and an additional $20 million in punitive damages.
  • The record-breaking verdict results from a defamation lawsuit by Sapulpa, represented by Smith Barkett Law Group .
  • As detailed by reporter Michael Duncan, who covered the trial, Mike Barkett, an attorney for Sapulpa, told the jury, “Scott was labeled a racist.
  • The acknowledgment by the jury signifies that The Oklahoman fell short of its journalistic standards in reporting such a sensitive matter.

An Untold Story: Jim Lichtman's 'Trust and Confidence' Offers Exclusive New Information and Insights into the Starr Investigation of President Bill Clinton's relationship with Monica Lewinsky

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Monday, January 29, 2024

Twenty-five years after the release of Ken Starr's Independent Counsel Report, a new book reveals more to the story than previously known.

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  • Starr relied on an anonymous source inside the Secret Service who falsely alleged that Lewis Merletti, the special agent in charge of the president's protective detail, secretly facilitated the Clinton/Lewinsky relationship in exchange for becoming director of the Secret Service.
  • Jim Lichtman has been writing and speaking on ethics since 1995.
  • Op-eds have appeared in The Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Huffington Post, Houston Chronicle, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, and The New York Times.
  • To learn more, please visit the official website at https://trustandconfidencebook.com/

Robert Downey Jr. and Thomas Kostigen Release Cool Food Book: Call to action for eating right and doing well by the planet

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Monday, January 22, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cool Food: Erasing Your Carbon Footprint One Bite at a Time by celebrated actor and philanthropist Robert Downey Jr. and New York Times bestselling author Thomas Kostigen will be published January 23rd by Blackstone Publishing.

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  • Join Robert and Tom on this fun, exciting, and enlightening adventure and learn how to become part of the Cool Food revolution.
  • Cool Food is a guide to help demystify the cool food movement sweeping the world.
  • Cool Food is a new category of food that encompasses those items with lower, or negative carbon footprints.
  • Swapping even one food item to one that's more sustainable, or cool, can produce a massive, positive climate impact, Downey and Kostigen write in Cool Food.

The AZEK® Company Inc. Announces Fiscal First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Investor Conference Call on February 6, 2024

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

That same day, the Company will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 4:00 p.m. (CT).

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  • That same day, the Company will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 4:00 p.m. (CT).
  • To access the live conference call, please register for the call in advance by visiting https://conferencingportals.com/event/yMYxIFmD .
  • After registering, a confirmation e-mail will be sent including dial-in details and unique conference call codes for entry.
  • Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company operates manufacturing and recycling facilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, Michigan and Minnesota.

Chicago Tribune Names First American Bank a Winner of the Chicagoland Top Workplaces 2023 Award

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First American Bank has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First American Bank has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Chicago Tribune Top Workplaces.
  • Sitting at #17 in the mid-sized company category , First American Bank is a privately held community bank that prioritizes its employees’ satisfaction and well-being.
  • After conducting countless anonymous surveys earlier in the year, Chicago Tribune used employee feedback to determine which companies would make the final list.
  • Out of a competitive pool of prospective companies, it selected 196 total, with one of them being First American Bank.

Chicago Tribune Names Wintrust Financial Corporation a Winner of the Chicagoland Top Workplaces 2023 Award

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by the Chicago Tribune for the tenth year in a row.

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  • ROSEMONT, Ill., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by the Chicago Tribune for the tenth year in a row.
  • The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC.
  • This year, Wintrust ranked 13th on the list of larger organizations, which are defined as having over 400 employees locally.
  • “Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO.

Oil-Dri Corporation of America Named a Winner of the Chicagoland Top Workplaces 2023 Award by the Chicago Tribune

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

CHICAGO, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chicago Tribune has named Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) a 2023 Chicagoland Top Workplace.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chicago Tribune has named Oil-Dri Corporation of America (NYSE: ODC) a 2023 Chicagoland Top Workplace.
  • Daniel S. Jaffee, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are truly honored to receive this Top Workplace award for the sixth time.
  • This recognition underscores our commitment to fostering an inclusive and engaging workplace environment which emphasizes high moral and ethical values.
  • I am delighted by the positive sentiment our teammates have expressed toward the corporate culture that we have cultivated.”

IG North America Announces Leadership Changes

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Monday, December 18, 2023

IG US Holdings, Inc. (“IG North America”), the parent company of tastylive, Inc., tastytrade, Inc., tastycrypto™, and IG US, announces today it has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, and a new Chief Technology Officer, effective at the end of calendar year 2023.

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  • IG US Holdings, Inc. (“IG North America”), the parent company of tastylive, Inc., tastytrade, Inc., tastycrypto™, and IG US, announces today it has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, and a new Chief Technology Officer, effective at the end of calendar year 2023.
  • Isaac Poore will take up the role of CFO for IG North America, replacing Matt Hellmuth, who is moving on to his next opportunity.
  • Isaac previously served as Financial Controller for IG North America.
  • At IG North America, we aim to foster and promote talent from within that can help us continue to deliver innovation in and customer satisfaction with our platforms,” said JJ Kinahan, CEO, IG North America and President of tastytrade.