Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, Chicagoans encounter the tell-tale signs that the holiday season is upon us. Downtown and neighborhood streets are decked out in bright lights, store windows are decorated in bright, cheery displays, and the train stations and street corners are peppered with bell ringers collecting money…
Thanksgiving is a time to take stock and recognize all the blessings in one’s life and give thanks. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank those people who have had a positive impact on my life during this past year. First, I would like to thank my family. My…
Last Friday the Chicago Union League Civic & Arts Foundation marked its 60th anniversary celebration with a gala event that featured several of its former Foundation award winners. Chicago civil attorney Robert Kreisman attended the “Showcase of Stars” and was treated to a night of high quality classical music. The…
Yesterday the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) sponsored its thirteenth year of its Principal for a Day (PFAD) program. celebrated its 13th year in Principal for a Day. Chicago personal injury attorney Robert Kreisman participated in the program at Bowen Environmental Studies Team (B.E.S.T.) on Chicago’s south side. Attorney Kreisman and…
On Saturday, October 17, 2009, Evanston/North Shore Branch of the NAACP celebrated its 100th year with pride. Several hundred friends and supporters were in attendance at the Chicago North Shore Holiday Inn in Skokie, Illinois. Chicago personal injury attorney Robert Kreisman attended the event as a member of the NAACP.…
Using actual transcripts from the Guantanamo Bay military tribunals, The Response provides a window into the tribunals and allows the general public a glimpse of what takes place at Guantanamo Bay. The film’s writer/producer, Sig Libowitz, has had first hand experience at Guantanamo Bay, participating as a legal observer to…
On Friday, October 2, 2009, the Union League Club of Chicago honored its newest recipients of the Union League Club’s Distinguished Writers Award, Carol Marin and Scott Turow. The evening was hosted by Peter Sagal, the host of NPR’s Wait Wait . . . Don’t tell me! The event was…
Today the Union League Club of Chicago hosted a panel discussion titled Ethics & Reform in Illinois: An Update that included Patrick Collins, Andy Shaw, and John Tillman. The panel was moderated and organized by the Union League Club’s Public Affairs Committee. Patrick Collins was appointed by Illinois Governor Pat…
Chicago Civil Justice Attorney Robert Kreisman was honored to serve as a faculty member for the recent American Association of Justice (AAJ) case workshop program held September 10 through September 13, 2009 in Kansas City, MO. Robert Kreisman has participated in similar workshops as a faculty member over ten times.…
The Union League Club of Chicago’s Public Affairs Committee co-sponsored with the Chicago Federation of Labor a luncheon honoring Secretary of Labor, The Honorable Hilda L. Solis on Wednesday September 2, 2009. Secretary Solis allowed this luncheon to serve as her first Labor Day holiday speech. The event was well…