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Pritzker Military Museum & Library Will Host a Military Symposium on Global Security with 16 Renowned Experts for a One-Day Only Discussion

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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CHICAGO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pritzker Military Museum & Library (PMML) will host the in-person and live stream 2024 Pritzker Military Symposium: Assessing Global Security, sponsored by Geico Military, PenFed Foundation, and WTTW/WFMT.

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  • CHICAGO, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pritzker Military Museum & Library (PMML) will host the in-person and live stream 2024 Pritzker Military Symposium: Assessing Global Security, sponsored by Geico Military, PenFed Foundation, and WTTW/WFMT.
  • The U.S. is supplying military equipment and training in Ukraine and Israel and competing with other nations to supply countries in Africa and the Indo-Pacific, particularly Taiwan.
  • Colleague Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla will expand the discussion into military aid for Taiwan to counter China.
  • Info: For more information on the 2024 Pritzker Military Symposium: Assessing Global Security visit https://www.pritzkermilitary.org/2024-pritzker-military-symposium

An Original Culinary Travel and History Series Exploring the Vibrant, Untold Food Stories Hidden in Rural and Small-town America

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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CHICAGO, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Take the ultimate 13-week road trip through the nation's backcountry to explore the regional tasty traditions and rich food heritage of our country with America the Bountiful, airing on public television stations/PBS affiliates nationwide starting April 1, 2024 (check local listings). Presented by Chicago PBS station WTTW and distributed by American Public Television, this original series – hosted, created, and produced by TV personality Capri Cafaro – takes viewers through personal chronicles of farmers, artisans, restaurateurs, and home cooks by way of the food that they grow, produce, and eat.

Key Points: 
  • America has always been and continues to be a cultural culinary melting pot of Old World heritage enriched by immigrants who introduce their own food traditions.
  • America the Bountiful highlights the vibrant yet widely untold food stories of the farmers, chefs, and artisans that help to shape what Americans eat and make this country bountiful.
  • Wild Rice in Minnesota (Episode 101) - The most sacred food of the Anishinaabe people has become a prized ingredient in the upper Midwest and beyond.
  • Pears in Oregon (Episode 102) - Pears got their start in Oregon back in 1847 but wasn't named the state fruit until 2005.

Clifford Law Offices Offers Free Wellness CLE Program on June 15, 2023

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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CHICAGO, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Erin Clifford, Partner at Clifford Law Offices and Director of Marketing and Business Development and Certified Holistic Health and Wellness Coach at Erin Clifford Wellness, will be speaking on "Five Things the Busy Lawyer Needs to Know to Stay Healthy" in a one-hour free CLE webinar on June 15, 2023, from 3-4 p.m. CST. The program has been approved for 1 hour of professional responsibility credit in Illinois, 1 hour of wellness credit in Iowa, and 1.2 hours of ethics credit in Missouri.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Erin Clifford, Partner at Clifford Law Offices and Director of Marketing and Business Development and Certified Holistic Health and Wellness Coach at Erin Clifford Wellness , will be speaking on "Five Things the Busy Lawyer Needs to Know to Stay Healthy" in a one-hour free CLE webinar on June 15, 2023, from 3-4 p.m. CST.
  • The program has been approved for 1 hour of professional responsibility credit in Illinois, 1 hour of wellness credit in Iowa, and 1.2 hours of ethics credit in Missouri.
  • In addition to her development work at Clifford Law Offices and legal background, Erin works with families, professionals, and corporations in creating and maintaining healthy lifestyles through nutrition, life, and wellness coaching.
  • As an authority figure in the wellness industry, Erin speaks often in all areas of wellness – from nutrition, to exercise, to healthy lifestyle management.

CAN TV Partners with Latino News Network, Co-produces "3 Questions With…"

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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 CHICAGO, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CAN TV, Chicago's hub for community centric news, hyperlocal stories and educational resources, is proud to announce its partnership with the Latino News Network (LNN), an independent, multimedia digital news outlet with local newsrooms in the Northeast and Midwest, including IL Latino News. In the partnership, CAN TV will support the production of "3 Questions With…" (3QW), a public affairs program that focuses on the social determinants of health and democracy. 

Key Points: 
  • In the partnership, CAN TV will support the production of "3 Questions With…" (3QW) , a public affairs program that focuses on the social determinants of health and democracy.
  • "This partnership is a key step in redefining the importance of thoughtful, community-centric journalism," said Darrious Hilmon, executive director of CAN TV.
  • This announcement is the latest in CAN TV's continued push to amplify the voices of local reporting and community leaders.
  • To stay up to date with new releases and announcements, and for more information on CAN TV, visit www.cantv.org.

DBSA BOARD CHAIR KENT DAUTEN SUPPORTS EFFORT TO DESTIGMATIZE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH WITH UNDERWRITING OF KEN BURNS DOCUMENTARY: “HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT”

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Monday, June 27, 2022
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The more we learn about the struggles young people experience in managing their mental health, the more important education and awareness become in the battle to fight stigma associated with youth mental health.

Key Points: 
  • The more we learn about the struggles young people experience in managing their mental health, the more important education and awareness become in the battle to fight stigma associated with youth mental health.
  • The Dauten Family Foundation, a private, Chicago-based foundation, has a deeply rooted history of philanthropy to support the health sciences.
  • This week, the foundation demonstrates another example of its commitment to mental health philanthropy as an underwriter of a new PBS documentary series, Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, premiering June 27 and 28 at 9 p.m.
  • The Dauten Family Foundation is proud to support the important Ken Burns documentary Hiding in Plain Sight and hopes it encourages more discussions around how we can eliminate stigma in youth mental health.

TANZANIA COMES TO HOLLYWOOD!

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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President Samia was in New York on Monday April 18, for the World Premiere of Tanzania: The Royal Tour at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

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  • President Samia was in New York on Monday April 18, for the World Premiere of Tanzania: The Royal Tour at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
  • Tanzania is an extraordinary destination with 500 miles of coastline along the Indian Ocean dotted with the fabled spice islands and Zanzibar just off its mainland.
  • Tanzania: The Royal Tour, produced in partnership with Chicago PBS station WTTW, premiered on public television stations across the country on April 18, 2022 (Check local listings for times).
  • Tanzania: The Royal Tour is now available on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+.

On the heels of a visit to the White House, President Samia Suluhu Hassan visits NYC for a royal tour: The World Premiere of Emmy Award-Winning Journalist & Travel Editor Peter Greenberg’s global television special, Tanzania: The Royal Tour

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Monday, April 18, 2022
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"It's an all access pass, a deep immersion into the history, culture and the environment at a critical time in Tanzania's history."

Key Points: 
  • "It's an all access pass, a deep immersion into the history, culture and the environment at a critical time in Tanzania's history."
  • And the President was Greenberg's tour guide as they crisscrossed the entire country, from her small fishing village in Zanzibar to soaring over Mt.
  • Tanzania: The Royal Tour will also be available on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+beginning April 19, 2022.
  • Please find YouTube coverage of President Samia at the White House with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Fortune Brands Names Hiranda Donoghue Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), an industry-leading home and security products company, today announced Hiranda Donoghue was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.

Key Points: 
  • Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), an industry-leading home and security products company, today announced Hiranda Donoghue was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
  • Donoghue brings extensive leadership, strategy, operational experience and a deep commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion to her role.
  • Prior to her role at Baxter, Donoghue served for more than 11 years at Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., most recently as vice president, Corporate and M&A Legal.
  • Donoghue is taking on this role as Robert Biggart, Fortune Brands general counsel since 2013, retires at the end of the year.

Window To The World Communications, Inc. Names George Preston WFMT Vice President and General Manager

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019
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CHICAGO, Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Window To The World Communications, Inc. (WWCI), parent organization of 98.7WFMT and wfmt.com, announced today that president and CEO Sandra Cordova Micek has selected George Preston for the position of vice president and general manager of WFMT effective March 1, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Window To The World Communications, Inc. (WWCI), parent organization of 98.7WFMT and wfmt.com, announced today that president and CEO Sandra Cordova Micek has selected George Preston for the position of vice president and general manager of WFMT effective March 1, 2019.
  • "After a diligent and thoughtful search, we are pleased to have found the best individual for this important position," said Micek.
  • Preston comes to WFMT from Cheyenne Mountain Public Broadcast House, Inc., where he currently serves as the general manager of Classical KCME, and where he added a full-time jazz service.
  • "This is an exciting time for WFMT, and I am honored to be taking on the role of general manager," said Preston.

2019 to See Implementation of Ballot Initiatives Intended to Protect Hospitality Staff

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Wednesday, November 28, 2018
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Within the hospitality industry, where housekeeping staff often work alone or in relative isolation, particular attention is being paid to the need to provide protection against such incidents.

Key Points: 
  • Within the hospitality industry, where housekeeping staff often work alone or in relative isolation, particular attention is being paid to the need to provide protection against such incidents.
  • With increasing frequency, labor unions, the hotel industry itself and, now, voters, are calling for protection for these individuals.
  • RFT is pleased to be a part of such an important initiative focused on keeping hospitality workers safe.
  • For background information on this important issue, follow these news links:
    WTTW-TV feature on RFT's HELP ALERT: https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/06/25/starting-july-1-chicago-hotel...
    FOX32-Chicago feature on HELP ALERT: http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/293929523-video