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Phillips Law Group wins $710,000 in Mesa hotel shower fall case
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Phillips Law Group attorney Montana Thompson secured a $710,000 settlement for an Illinois woman who fractured her femur in a Mesa, Arizona, hotel shower.
Big I Illinois names Brett Gerger CEO
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Big I Illinois has appointed Brett Gerger as chief executive officer, effective July 1, as longtime leader Phil Lackman retires after 31 years.
Midwest Holiday Lighting expands Illinois push
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Midwest Holiday Lighting says it is scaling up across Illinois as founder Tom Johnson targets a long-term goal of becoming the state’s largest holiday lighting contractor.
Bruno Law Offices adds veteran criminal defense attorney Matthew Koetters
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Bruno Law Offices has hired Matthew Koetters for its Bloomington, Illinois office, bringing in a criminal defense lawyer with more than 20 years of courtroom experience in Central Illinois.
Illinois commits $2 million to Second Story Ranch recovery housing project
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Illinois included $2 million for The Second Story Foundation’s 2nd Story Ranch Recovery Home and Jobs Program in the FY2027 budget, giving the Crete project a major step toward its capital goal.
Mediate Lawsuit launches verified editorial board for mediation content
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Mediate Lawsuit on June 26 launched a verified Editorial Board to review and certify the accuracy of mediation content on Lawsuit.com. The move is designed to boost trust for consumers, attorneys and families searching for legal guidance online….
Phillips Law Group nears 4,000 five-star Google reviews
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Phillips Law Group says it has reached 3,901 verified five-star Google ratings as it approaches 4,000 reviews, underscoring more than 30 years of client-focused personal injury work in Arizona.
Ford to offer free teen driver clinics near Chicago
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Ford Philanthropy, the Governors Highway Safety Association and the Illinois Department of Transportation will host free Ford Driving Skills for Life training for teens June 27-28 in Matteson, Ill. The clinics come ahead of the NASCAR Cup Series…
Reduce Your Lawn Day tops 63 million square feet of lawn conversions
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Reduce Your Lawn Day organizers say nearly 20,000 pledges across all 50 states have pushed the movement past 63.3 million square feet of turf transformed since 2024. The campaign is positioning lawn alternatives as a practical way to support…
UNWLA to raise medical aid funds at Chicago’s MoLoKo Ukrainian Festival
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The Ukrainian National Women’s League of America will join the inaugural MoLoKo Ukrainian Festival in Chicago on June 27-28 to raise money for medical supplies for hospitals treating wounded Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.
Scott DeSalvo settles Chicago security guard assault case after another firm declined it
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Chicago personal injury attorney Scott DeSalvo settled a negligent security claim for a man attacked by a convenience store security guard on the city’s Near North Side. The case ended with a confidential payout, full medical bills paid, and a new…
HERBSOCIAL to host free OVW wrestling event in Lawrenceville on June 27
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HERBSOCIAL will bring Ohio Valley Wrestling to its Lawrenceville dispensary on June 27 with a free, 21-plus live event open to the community.
Command Strategies names Phil Callihan to lead government support division
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Command Strategies has appointed Phil Callihan as director of its new Government Support Division, expanding the firm’s focus on programmatic support, digital modernization and defense systems integration.
Skills for Chicago lands $225K grant to build veteran career pathways
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Skills for Chicago received a $225,000 grant from the Richard L. Duchossois Foundation to launch the first phase of a military-to-civilian career initiative using its Career Highways platform.
Chicago attorney releases free Illinois workers’ comp guide
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Chicago personal injury attorney Scott DeSalvo has published a free Illinois workers’ compensation guide at desalvolaw.com, built from his own family’s years-long struggle after his father was injured on the job. The guide is meant to help injured…
Menopause policies are becoming a workplace compliance issue
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The Menopause Education Center has released a June 2026 national report tracking menopause-related laws, legislation, and executive action across the U.S. The update shows the issue is moving from health policy into employer compliance, benefits,…
Republic Bank of Chicago taps Kobalt Labs for compliance overhaul
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Republic Bank of Chicago has chosen Kobalt Labs to modernize third-party risk and compliance work, starting with vendor management and annual policy reviews.
Melt-to-Make co-founder Sarah McLaughlin to speak at IgniteIt Chicago
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Melt-to-Make is putting co-founder Sarah McLaughlin on a growing 2026 conference circuit focused on cannabis manufacturing standards and CPG-style consistency.
J. David Tax Law opens Chicago office for tax debt cases
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J. David Tax Law has opened a Chicago office at 939 W North Ave, Suite 750, to handle IRS and Illinois tax debt matters for Cook County taxpayers.
J. Bradley Hilton to keynote Chicago family office conference
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J. Bradley Hilton, chairman of the Hilton Family Office, will speak in Chicago on June 10 at DC Finance’s annual family office and high net worth conference.
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