Oestreich Sales & Service,
Inc.
Centennial Award Recipient |
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From Springfield:
a brief visit with Oestreich Sales and
Service, Inc., one of the recipients of the Illinois State
Historical Society's Centennial Awards. These awards are given
annually to organizations which have operated continuously for 100
years or more in Illinois.
Recorded October 6, 2007.
Aired the week of April 21, 2008. 10 minutes. |
The Business Imperative to
Improve Our Schools |
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From Oak Brook:
members of the Executives Business Club
of Oak Brook hear a presentation on the quality of education and why
some are saying is imperative to improve our school systems if
American businesses are to remain competitive.
For more information,
click here.
Recorded April 10, 2008.
Aired the week of April 21, 2008. 55 minutes. |
Improving Health Care |
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From the
Civic Center in Peoria: Glen Barton,
the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar,
Inc., discusses America's troubled healthcare system. Mr.
Barton offers his perspective on the problems healthcare is creating
for employers and what changes need to be addressed to balance
quality health care with available economic resources.
This program is underwritten
in-part by the Institute for
Principled Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University.
Recorded November 14,
2007.
Aired the week of March 3, 2008. 30 minutes. |
 Chicago's Transportation Needs
and Funding
This program is
archived. Click on the photo to view via video-stream. |
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From
Oak Brook:
the Executives Breakfast Club of Oak
Brook discusses regional transportation issues impacting the Chicago
area. The Club meets throughout the year to examine issues
affecting the Chicagoland area.
For more information on the Executives
Breakfast Club of Oak Brook, click
here.
Recorded February 14,
2008.
Aired the week of March 3, 2008. 1 hour. |
Thomas Donohue:
President of the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce |
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From the Civic Center in Peoria:
Thomas Donohue, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, discusses
the impact healthcare costs are having on American businesses and
what changes the business community would favor. Mr. Donohue's
speech was part of a day-long conference on healthcare issues which
brought together leaders in business, healthcare, and government.
This program is underwritten in-part by
the Institute for Principled
Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University.
Recorded November 14, 2007.
Aired the week of December 3, 2007. 30 minutes. |
Employers' Perspective on
Health Care Solutions
This program is
archived. Click on the photo to view via video-stream. |
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From the Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library in Springfield:
Doug Whitley, President of the Illinois
Chamber of Commerce, discusses the growing burden healthcare costs
are having on Illinois businesses. Mr. Whitley also offers
some thoughts on what changes could be made to improve healthcare
while controlling costs.
This program is underwritten in-part by
the Center for State Policy &
Leadership at the University of Illinois at Springfield and the
Institute of Government & Public
Affairs at the University of Illinois.
Recorded October 19, 2007.
Aired the week of November 12, 2007. 1 hour. |
FutureGen and the Future of
Coal
This program is
archived. Click on the photo to view via video-stream. |
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From St. Louis:
our one-on-one conversation with Fred Palmer, Senior Vice President
of Government Relations at Peabody Energy. We hear about the
FutureGen project, which offers a zero emission use of coal, and
other new technologies that may result in the nation expanding its
use of coal as a primary energy source without harming the
environment.
Recorded October 16, 2007.
Aired the week of November 5, 2007. 35 minutes. |
Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong from the
People's Republic of China
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archived. Click on the photo to view via video-stream. |
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From Knox College in Galesburg:
an address by Zhou Wenzhong, Chinese Ambassador to the United
States. In the address, the ambassador discusses the growing
trade relationship between China and the United States, as well as a
number of other international issues, from Iraq to North Korea.
This address is Knox College's 2007 Caterpillar Distinguished
Lecture in Global Affairs.
This program is underwritten in-part by
the Illinois
Business Roundtable's Economic Growth Task Force.
Recorded May 7, 2007.
Aired the week of June 25, 2007. 45 minutes. |
Patricia Woertz:
CEO of Archer Daniels Midland
Co.
This program is
archived. Click on the photo to view via video-stream. |
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From
the Economic Club of Chicago: a speech by Patricia Woertz,
Chief Executive Officer of Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM).
Ms. Woertz discusses the developing market for ethanol and ADM's
role in becoming a leading supplier of BioEnergy products.
This program is underwritten in-part by
the Economic Club of Chicago
and the Illinois
Business Roundtable's Economic Growth Task Force.
Recorded April 23, 2007.
Aired the week of May 28, 2007. 40 minutes. |
The Business Community's Reaction to the Governor's
Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Address
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From the Press Briefing Room at the State Capitol:
leaders in the Illinois business community share their reaction to
the Governor's proposal to tax businesses' revenues instead of
profits. They also respond
to the Governor's statements that businesses are not paying their
fair share of tax revenues.
Recorded March 7,
2007. Aired the week of March 12, 2007. 30 minutes. |
Building Big Success in Small
Towns.
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From Springfield:
our one-on-one conversation with
Jack Schultz, author of "Boomtown USA: The 7 1/2 Keys to Building
Big Success in Small Towns." Mr. Schultz, who is also the
President of Agracel in Effingham, says his travels across America
uncovered common patterns followed by economically successful
communities.
Recorded December 5,
2006.
Aired the week of January 1, 2007. 35 minutes. |
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