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ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Award 18 Grants to Support Holiday Lights Events in Northern Illinois

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

To support local holiday displays, ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus today announced grants of up to $2,500 each for 18 northern Illinois communities as part of the annual ComEd Powering the Holidays Program.

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  • To support local holiday displays, ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus today announced grants of up to $2,500 each for 18 northern Illinois communities as part of the annual ComEd Powering the Holidays Program.
  • "We are thrilled to once again partner with ComEd on the Powering the Holidays Program," said Neil James, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus.
  • With the addition of the 2023 grant recipients, ComEd has now awarded 46 communities and organizations a total of $113,000 in grants to power holiday lights events since 2021.
  • Powering the Holidays grants can be used for any community holiday lights event held from November 1, 2023, to February 13, 2024.

New Custom Goodyear Welt Wingtip Golf Shoe Collection Released By Robert August

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Robert August, a Chicago-based retailer of luxury men's footwear, has a new line of wingtip golf shoes that can all be customized.

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    The launch of Robert August's new wingtip golf shoe collection follows on from a recent style report from Real Men, Real Style.
  • The popular platform recommended the wingtip shoe as the perfect way for men to elevate their style without looking too formal.
  • However, because all of Robert August's new wingtip golf shoes are made to order in their reputable Spanish artisan workshop, they can also be customized.
  • Robert August is confident that shoppers will enjoy the improved style, comfort, and performance of their new wingtip golf shoes as they make them by hand using the time-honored standard of quality shoemaking, the Goodyear welt.