Chris Ruys Communications

12/23/2021

Beware of the Tesla driver playing video games on his touchscreen dashboard – an allegedly unsafe activity that could lead to an accident. The NHSTA is investigating. https://tinyurl.com/44cksxhy Photo by Bram Van Oost

06/28/2021

The League of Women Voters was among organizations and individuals who helped honor Chicago journalist and human rights activist Ida B. Wells by advocating for the renaming of the former Congress Parkway to Ida B. Wells Parkway. We're among those who will attend the virtual dedication ceremony of the Ida B. Wells Monument by sculptor Richard Hunt on Wednesday, June 30, at 9:30 a.m. You can view it here at https://www.facebook.com/Ida-B-Wells-Monument-133803080055450/.

10/19/2020

Early voting sites are now open throughout Cook County! In suburban Cook County, the sites will remain open through Nov. 2. For locations and hours, visit https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/early-voting-locations. Early voting sites in Chicago opened on Oct. 14 and will remain open through election day Nov. 3. For locations and hours, visit https://www.chicagoelections.gov/en/early-voting.html.

09/21/2020

Registering to vote in person is an option for citizens who live in suburban Cook County and Chicago.

• Visit the Election Authority’s office or connect with a deputy registrar (through Oct. 6);
• Or, you can register to vote at one of each Authority’s Early Voting sites (Oct. 14-Nov. 3);
• Or, you can both register AND vote on Election Day, Nov. 3 at your designated polling place. You can also register on-line. For more info about registering, visit www.cookcountyclerk.com/elections if you live in Suburban Cook County or to www.chicagoelections.gov if you live in Chicago. For more voting information and tips, visit https://www.lwvcookcounty.org/

Welcome and news from the League of Women Voters of Cook County

08/04/2020

The announcement comes as more than 40 percent of Chicagoans have yet to respond to the population count.

03/15/2020

Welcome to the Cook County Clerk's Office The Cook County Clerk serves as the chief election authority for the entire county, one of the largest election jurisdictions in the nation. Along with administering elections in suburban Cook County, the Clerk's office maintains birth, marriage and death re...

02/28/2020

A proclamation posted on the LWVCC’s website, which recognizes the 100th anniversary, was publicly presented by the Cook County Board of Commissioners to representatives of the Cook County League Cynthia Schilsky, Amy Little, Chris Ruys and Audra Wilson, LWVIL executive director who also heads up the County’s Commission on Women’s Issues. President Preckwinkle and commissioners complimented the Cook County League’s work to make government more efficient and transparent.

01/07/2019

If ageism in the tech workplace kicks in at 36, is there any hope for us boomers? We know the answer, don't we? Until every industry takes workplace bias seriously, change will come slowly if at all.

According to founders, ageism is even stronger than gender or race bias in tech.

12/27/2016

Looking forward to this webinar and learning from the heavy-hitters in the content marketing industry!

03/31/2016

So excited about my Saturday induction into the ISU Vidette Hall of Fame. Thanks Ed Bury for nominating me!

12/29/2015

The PR profession has changed so quickly. I look forward to hearing what these media leaders have to say about the future of print media.

Tony W. Hunter is Publisher and CEO of Chicago Tribune Media Group (CTMG), one of the nation’s largest diversified media and marketing solutions companies. An accomplished media executive, Hunter oversees a vast portfolio of print and digital solutions, including the award-winning flagship Chicago T…

01/02/2014

Useful tips for getting a press release shared. http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/8_tips_for_getting_your_press_releases_read_and_sh_15630.aspx?goback=%2Egde_919167_member_5823611637067706371 #

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