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The Aon Center is a modern supertall skyscraper in the Chicago Loop, Chicago, Illinois, United States, designed by architect firms Edward Durell Stone and The Perkins and Will partnership, and completed in 1974 as the Standard Oil Building. With 83 floors and a height of 1,136 feet, it is the third tallest building in Chicago, surpassed in height by the Willis Tower and the Trump International Hotel and Tower. The building is managed by Jones Lang LaSalle, which is also headquartered in the building. Aon Center formerly had the headquarters of Aon and Amoco; Aon's US operations are still headquartered here.HistoryConstructionThe Standard Oil Building was constructed as the new headquarters of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, which had previously been housed at South Michigan Avenue and East 9th Street. When it was completed in 1974 it was the tallest building in Chicago and the fourth-tallest in the world, earning it the nickname "Big Stan". (A year later, the Sears Tower took the title as Chicago's and world's tallest.) The building employs a tubular steel-framed structural system with V-shaped perimeter columns to resist earthquakes, reduce sway, minimize column bending, and maximize column-free space. This construction method was also used for the former World Trade Center towers in New York City.
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The mission of the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) is to support and accelerate business development and growth, targeting women and serving other underserved communities and veterans, in order to strengthen their participation in, and impact on, the economy.
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Quinnox offers the full spectrum of IT lifecycle solutions, from development to support services, including packaged implementations and product development services. We provide these solutions and services with specialized focus on the following industry verticals : Financial Services, Manufacturing and Service, Retail and Distribution.
Saggezza is a global solutions provider with deep links and insights into the technologies shaping the next generation of business. We help ambitious businesses unlock the power of their enterprise data to accelerate growth and uncover opportunities. We combine software development and implementation expertise with our next-generation data analytics platform to turn our customers into data driven enterprises. We have offices in North America, Europe and Asia
Sure Cosmetics markets its products through a vast network of Independent Consultants. We are also the pioneers in bringing an affordable line of cosmetics products to the Caribbean market. Sure is committed to helping people generate extra income by providing them with solid training on how to sell and promote their independent businesses.
Respecting People. Impacting Business. If you’re a job seeker, Express will assess your skills, offer interview and resume writing tips, and work with you to find a job that fits your needs and abilities. Applicants never pay a fee at Express, and you’ll have the opportunity to earn benefits such as medical insurance, holiday pay, vacation pay, referral bonuses, and much more. As a full-service staffing agency, Express provides employment services and Human Resource solutions to help meet employers’ needs and production goals. Our staffing solutions include evaluation and direct hire, temporary and contract staffing, professional search and contract, flexible staffing, and onsite services.
Since 2011, Insureon has brought together trusted insurance advisors and innovative technology to make small business insurance easier for entrepreneurs. Insureon’s single online application pulls insurance quotes from more than 30 top-rated carriers, giving small-business owners better access to insurance and helping them save up to 20% on their premiums. The result: hassle-free business insurance.
DONA International began in 1992, when a small group of some of the foremost experts in childbirth decided that the time had come to promote the importance of emotional support for mothers and their partners during birth and the postpartum period. Convinced by significant evidence of the importance of doulas to a mother’s (and consequently to a family’s) wellbeing, they created an association for a relatively new group of professionals steeped in timeless tradition – doulas. What they created is an organization that supports doulas who strive to help women and their partners to have satisfying childbirth and postpartum experiences. Doulas support childbearing families emotionally, and help them feel comfortable and nurtured. Doula care has been studied extensively in scientific trials and the results show remarkably improved physical and psychological outcomes for both mother and baby.
CMBWN Programs & Activities Providing Education and Raising Public Awareness: The Centralized Training Institute (CTI) offers essential, coordinated training for domestic violence advocates and allied professionals. CTI staff and expert trainers work toward increasing the knowledge and skills of participants to enable them to better serve families experiencing domestic violence. CTI provides three types of trainings: 1.) Domestic Violence 40-Hr Training (basic training for new domestic violence workers); 2.) Advanced & Specialized Training (improves the knowledge of experienced domestic violence workers on vital and relevant issues); and 3.) Allied Professional Training (customized domestic violence training for staff of organizations that frequently encounter domestic violence survivors, their children, and perpetrators). CTI has educated thousands of domestic violence workers and allied professionals, over 1,190 last fiscal year alone. Connecting Members of the Community to Direct Service Providers The City of Chicago / State of Illinois Domestic Violence Help Line is a confidential, multi-lingual link to community-based domestic violence services. It operates 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, is toll-free, and is TTY available for speech- and hearing-impaired callers. Last fiscal year, the Help Line answered over 24,000 calls from survivors, friends, and family members seeking information and referrals. The Network provides staff and training for the Help Line under a professional services contract with the City of Chicago. Leading Public Policy & Advocacy Efforts The Network serves as forum for information exchange within the Cook County domestic violence services community. Our committee and membership meetings are the foundation of collaboration and networking for member programs and are central to keeping The Network informed on what is happening in the field of domestic violence, both locally and nationally. In this way, we are uniquely positioned to stay abreast of, and respond to, survivor needs and trends developing in service delivery. One of The Network's advocacy goals is for survivors of domestic violence to have the opportunity to access, and be knowledgeable about, the options that are available to them. The Network also hopes to educate not only the general public, but those encountering victims in various institutions, in order to ensure that people seeking help are received with compassion and dedication.
The Catholic Conference of Illinois serves the bishops in the six dioceses of the state: Belleville, Chicago, Joliet, Peoria, Rockford and Springfield-in-Illinois. Because of the nature of Facebook, the Catholic Conference of Illinois cannot regulate and does not necessarily endorse the content of individual wall postings, friends’ pages, advertisements, etc. We reserve the right to remove or de-link objectionable content if and when we become aware of it.
This page is about sharing success stories, ideas, and events as people of faith inspire one another to take better care of our common home.
We focus our efforts on ending homelessness by addressing root causes, including the lack of affordable housing, the lack of living-wage jobs, the lack of health care, discrimination and violence. CCH believes that homelessness is a solvable problem and has had many victories over the years. We will continue to fight until every person has a place to call home. Chicago Coalition for the Homeless is the only organization in Chicago to run regular outreach to homeless families, unaccompanied youth, ex-offenders, prostitution survivors, and single adults. We offer this at emergency shelters, transitional housing, SRO and street programs – 30 across the city each month, reaching more than 3,500 people a year. We are the only non-profit in Illinois dedicated to crafting public policies that curb – and one day, can end – the homelessness that hurts low- and middle-income families. CCH pursues initiatives to preserve a shelter safety net, to secure more affordable housing and rents, boost access to transitional job programs and support services, and create re-entry options and alternatives to incarceration. We train and empower homeless people to advocate on these issues. Ours is the only law office in Illinois dedicated solely to serving homeless people, with focus on children and teens turned away by public schools or denied school services. The Law Project represented 263 clients in the city and suburbs in the fiscal year that ended in June 2009. Also unique in Illinois, a youth attorney works full-time with homeless teens. Most clients are unaccompanied youth living on their own, without family to care for them. The mobile legal clinic runs street and school outreach, with weekly hours at Teen Living Programs, Center on Halsted, Broadway Youth Center, and a drop-in youth group. To preserve its independent voice, CCH does not take government funding. Instead, when we advocate for public funds, it’s to create more housing, better services for those who are homeless or at-risk, and help support providers who serve the homeless. CCH effectively pairs community organizing with advocacy. Just one example: homeless moms helped our housing campaign convince the state to create homeless prevention grants, one-time grants to help families avoid foreclosure or eviction. CCH advocates yearly for funds, and doubled state funding by 2007. In nine years, 79,000 Illinois families were helped ($800 on average in 2008); 86 percent remain housed 18 months later.
MLA is a non-profit, educational organization of health sciences information professionals. Founded in 1898, MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledge base of health information research and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved healthcare.
The Forum conducts analysis to inform, influence and lead. Its goals are to improve education outcomes, advocate for affordable housing, promote just immigration policies, and engage diverse sectors of the community, with an understanding that advancing Latinos advances a shared future.
A cancer diagnosis is accompanied by a whole range of emotions. Fear, sadness and powerlessness are just a few. During this scary time, support isn’t enough; those fighting MPNs need action steps to help them regain some semblance of control. And that’s where we come in. Our education & advocacy improve patient lives today, while our ground-breaking research offers hope for a better tomorrow. All working hand in hand with you to change your prognosis. Follow us: @MPN_RF
Since 1993, more than 9 million walkers across the United States have raised more than $528 million to help fight breast cancer through Making Strides events. In 2012 alone, nearly 1.1 million participants across the country raised $68 million to help fight breast cancer and in 2013, nearly 300 events will take place nationwide.
The Associate Board of Ambassadors (ABOA) is a young professionals group who has raised over $1 million in the fight against cancer since its inception in 2006. Skyline Soiree is the primary fundraiser of the Associate Board and one of the premier events of its kind in Chicago. The group is also charged with furthering the fundraising efforts of the Discovery Ball through procurement of silent auction items and volunteer recruitment. Perhaps most importantly, ABOA members have the opportunity to network with others who are interested in making a difference in their community and significantly impacting the Society’s lifesaving mission. E-mail us for more information at: [email protected]
In addition to Chicago's professional teams' schedules and special events, Chicago's sporting event history includes the following: 2013 American Baseball Coaches Association Convention 2012 Ryder Cup 2012 International Table Tennis Festival 2012 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2012 McDonald's All American Game 2011 U.S. Paralympic Team Valor Games 2011 NCAA D1 Men's Basketball Tournament 2011 International Soccer Match between the Chicago Fire and Manchester United 2011 Beach Polo World Cup 2011 USA Judo Midwestern Championships 2011 ARCA Racing Series 2010 U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit and USOC Olympic Assembly 2010 Beyond Sport Conference 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier 2009 NHL Winter Classic 2008 AVP Open 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championship 2003 MLB All-Star Game 2003 Horizon League Women's Soccer Championship 2002 and 2004 Big Ten Field Hockey Championship Tournament 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Future Events include: 2013 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 2013 USA Taekwondo National Championships 2013 NIKE National Invitational Tournament 2013 NIKE National Invitational Tournament - Youth Division 2015 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament What event would you like to see Chicago host next?