Illinois Daybook
Associated Press Illinois Daybook for Wednesday, Jul. 15.
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 10:00 AM Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle presides over a meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
Location: Cook County Board Room, 118 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL Chicago http://www.cookcountyil.gov/
Contacts: Cook County President's Press Office press@cookcountyil.gov 1 312 603 2823
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 10:00 AM Illinois House Personnel and Pensions Committee hearing - Illinois House Personnel and Pensions Committee hearing, with agenda incl Governor Rauner's pension proposal
Location: State Capitol, Springfield, IL Springfield http://www.ilga.gov/house/
Contacts: IL House Speaker's Office 1 217 782 5350
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 10:00 AM Illinois House Intermodal Infrastructure hearing - Illinois House Intermodal Infrastructure hearing, with agenda incl Houbolt Road/Des Plaines River Toll Bridge
Location: Stratton Bldg, Springfield, IL Springfield http://www.ilga.gov/house/
Contacts: IL House Speaker's Office 1 217 782 5350
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:00 AM Illinois House Labor & Commerce Committee hearing - Illinois House Labor & Commerce Committee hearing, with agenda incl the 2014 Illinois Workers Compensation Report
Location: State Capitol, Springfield, IL Springfield http://www.ilga.gov/house/
Contacts: IL House Speaker's Office 1 217 782 5350
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:00 AM Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee hearing - Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee hearing, with agenda incl salaries within the Governor's office, Investments Management fee
Location: State Capitol, Springfield, IL Springfield http://www.ilga.gov/house/
Contacts: IL House Speaker's Office 1 217 782 5350
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:00 AM Illinois House Judiciary - Criminal Committee hearing
Location: State Capitol, Springfield, IL Springfield http://www.ilga.gov/house/
Contacts: IL House Speaker's Office 1 217 782 5350
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:00 AM Illinois House Human Services Committee hearing - Illinois House Human Services Committee hearing, with agenda incl HR561, the Older Americans Act of 1965
Location: State Capitol, Springfield, IL Springfield http://www.ilga.gov/house/
Contacts: IL House Speaker's Office 1 217 782 5350
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:00 AM Dem Reps. DeLauro, Farr, McGovern, Lee, and Schakowsky release hunger guide ahead of hearing on food stamps - Democratic Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Sam Farr, Jim McGovern, Barbara Lee, and Jan Schakowsky release 'Guide to Domestic Hunger and Federal Nutrition Programs' via press conference, held ahead of today's House Committee on Agriculture subcommittee hearing on 'Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Developing and Using Evidence-Based Solutions'. Guide 'details the depth of hunger in America', incl district-level, state-level, and national data, stories from people across the nation who struggle to put food on the table, and information on the federal nutrition programs, food banks, and NGOs that help fight hunger * Reps. McGovern, Lee, and Schakowsky are all Congressional Hunger Caucus members
Location: House Radio and Television Gallery, Washington, DC http://www.house.gov/delauro/ https://twitter.com/rosadelauro
Contacts: Sara Lonardo Office of Rep. Rosa DeLauro Sara.Lonardo@mail.house.gov 1 202 225 3661
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:00 AM Disability community and allies speak out against budget crisis - Access Living, SEIU Health Care and Progress Center for Independent Living stage disability budget crisis 'speak out' to address mental health community based services, wheelchair and scooter repair, early intervention and public transportation
Location: 100 West Randolph, Chicago, IL Chicago www.accessliving.org
Contacts: Gary Arnold Access Living garnold@accessliving.org 1 312 640 2199 1 773 425 2536
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:30 AM Illinois House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee hearing - Illinois House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Committee hearing, with agenda incl HR627 and HJR88 on positive train control waivers
Location: State Capitol, Springfield, IL Springfield http://www.ilga.gov/house/
Contacts: IL House Speaker's Office 1 217 782 5350
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:30 AM Illinois House Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee hearing - Illinois House Transportation: Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee hearing, with agenda incl HR548, High Speed Rail Project, and SJR12, Ghere Bros Memorial Highway
Location: State Capitol, Springfield, IL Springfield http://www.ilga.gov/house/
Contacts: IL House Speaker's Office 1 217 782 5350
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 11:30 AM Illinois House Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee hearing - Illinois House Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee hearing, with agenda incl HR572, ISBE - Cap test burden; HR609, CVCA suggestions; and SJR21, Teacher TF Extension
Location: State Capitol, Springfield, IL Springfield http://www.ilga.gov/house/
Contacts: IL House Speaker's Office 1 217 782 5350
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 12:00 PM Illinois House Committee of the Whole hearing - Illinois House Committee of the Whole hearing, with agenda incl the FY2016 budget
Location: State Capitol, Springfield, IL Springfield http://www.ilga.gov/house/
Contacts: IL House Speaker's Office 1 217 782 5350
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 1:00 PM TUCC Freedom School National Day of Social Action - TUCC Freedom School National Day of Social Action, with students participating in activities and presentations that highlight solutions to child hunger and poverty. Guest speaker is UIC College of Applied Health Sciences Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Dr Angela Odoms-Young. Day incl a food drive, and the presentation of a song scholars helped write with local jazz singer Maggie Brown
Location: Harlan High School, 9652 S Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL Chicago trinityuccfreedomschool.org
Contacts: Sonya Harper Trinity United Church of Christ smharper@trinitychicago.org 1 773 680 7953
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 2:00 PM Nursing home workers rally at the Illinois Dept of Public Health - Nearly 100 nursing home workers, seniors and community allies rally in front of the Illinois Department of Public Health to highlight 'the connection between quality jobs and quality care', and to continue the 'Fight for $15'. Participants incl South Austin Coalition Community Council Leader Lilian Drummond and nursing home members Erica Martin and George White
Location: 122 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL Chicago
Contacts: Vanessa Figueroa Figueroa Strategic Communications Vanessa@figueroastratcom.com 1 773 419 8967
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 - Sunday, Jul. 19 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosts biennial leadership conference
Location: 151 E Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL Chicago http://www.aka1908.com/
Contacts: Leona Dotson Communications Chairman press@aka1908.com 1 559 670 1592
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has no public events scheduled
Location: Chicago www.cityofchicago.org https://twitter.com/chicagomayor
Contacts: Chicago Mayor press press@cityofchicago.org 1 312 744 3334
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jul. 15 Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has no public events scheduled
Location: TBD www.illinois.gov https://twitter.com/GovRauner
Contacts: Catherine Kelly Illinois governor press Catherine.Kelly@illinois.gov
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Wednesday, Jul. 15 7:00 PM Illinois State Sen. Ira Silverstein hosts town hall meeting - Illinois State Sen. Ira Silverstein hosts town hall meeting, for residents to ask questions and discuss issues that are important to the state
Location: Devon Bank Center, 6445 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL Chicago http://www.senatorsilverstein.com/
Contacts: Deb McCarver Office of the Senate President Communications DMcCarver@senatedem.ilga.gov 1 217 782 9705
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Wednesday, Jul. 15 Motorola Solutions Inc: Q2 2015 Dividend payment date
Location: TBD http://investor.motorola.com/ https://twitter.com/MotoSolutions
Contacts: Shep Dunlap Motorola investor relations 1 847 576 6899
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Wednesday, Jul. 15 Packaging Corporation Of America: Q2 2015 Dividend payment date
Location: TBD http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=113281&p=irol-irhome
Contacts: Barbara Sessions Packaging Corporation of America Investor Relations 1 877 454 2509
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Thursday, Jul. 16 Caterpillar Inc: Q2 2015 Ex-dividend date
Location: TBD http://www.caterpillar.com/investors/events-and-presentations https://twitter.com/CaterpillarInc
Contacts: Angela Tolbert Caterpillar investor relations catir@cat.com 1 309 675 4549
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Thursday, Jul. 16 - Sunday, Jul. 19 Jewelry, Fashion & Accessories Summer Show - JF&A Jewelry, Fashion & Accessories Show Summer, including the CHA Craft SuperShow Section
Location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL Rosemont http://www.tweshows.com
Contacts: TransWorld Exhibits info@jfashow.com 1 800 323 5462
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Friday, Jul. 17 7:30 AM Podcast
Location: TBD http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=76754&p=irol-IRHome https://twitter.com/grainger
Contacts: Michael Ferreter Grainger Investor Relations michael.ferreter@grainger.com 1 847 535 1439
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Friday, Jul. 17 - Sunday, Jul. 19 Annual Midwest Regional Conference for Consultant Pharmacists
Location: Oakbrook Hills Hotel & Resort, Oak Brook, IL Chicago http://www.ascp.com/ https://twitter.com/ASCPharm
Contacts: ASCP info@ascp.com 1 703 739 1300
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Friday, Jul. 17 - Sunday, Jul. 19 Pitchfork Music Festival - Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago music festival headlined by Wilco (Friday), Sleater-Kinney (Saturday) and Chance The Rapper (Sunday)
Location: Union Park, Chicago, IL Chicago http://pitchforkmusicfestival.com/ https://twitter.com/pitchforkfest #PitchforkFest
Contacts: Jessica Linker Pitch Perfect PR jessica@pitchperfectpr.com 1 773 784 4435
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Friday, Jul. 17 Rise Against begin North American tour
Location: FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL Chicago https://twitter.com/riseagainst
Contacts: Christine Wolff Universal Music Christine.Wolff@umusic.com
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Friday, Jul. 17 Burger-King wedding sponsored by Burger King takes place in Jacksonville, IL - Wedding of Joel Burger and Ashley King in Jacksonville, IL. The couple, who have been known as Burger-King since they were in the fifth grade together, announced their engagement earlier this year with a photo next to the sign at a local Burger King restaurant. The company responded by offering to pay the expenses and provide gifts for the nuptials, incl Burger King crowns, gift bags and Mason jars, with a Burger King spokesperson saying that 'When we heard about the happy Burger-King couple, we felt an overwhelming urge to celebrate their upcoming marriage'
Location: Jacksonville, IL Jacksonville https://twitter.com/BurgerKing
Contacts: TBD
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Friday, Jul. 17 Chief Keef stages memorial for one-year-old killed in wake of shooting that killed his friend - Chicago rapper Chief Keef stages a concert in memory of one-year-old Dillan Harris who died Saturday after being struck by a car believed to have been used in the shooting of Marvin Carr, aka Capo, a friend of the rapper. Keef appears via hologram from a soundstage in Beverly Hills, CA, as he is currently unable to leave the city due to outstanding warrants for nonpayment of child support. The concert is free but attendees are encouraged to make a donation to the child's family. The rapper, real name Keith Cozart, has also announced the formation of the Stop the Violence Now Foundation, aimed at curbing neighborhood crime
Location: Chicago, IL Chicago https://twitter.com/ChiefKeef
Contacts: TBD
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Friday, Jul. 17 Grainger (WW): Q2 2015 Results
Location: TBD http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=76754&p=irol-IRHome https://twitter.com/grainger
Contacts: Michael Ferreter Grainger Investor Relations michael.ferreter@grainger.com 1 847 535 1439
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