Poor Showings Leave Black Candidates Blaming Media in Chicago Mayoral Race
By La Risa Lynch and J. Coyden Palmer, Special to the NNPA from The Chicago Crusader – Three little elements played a major factor in the poor showing Tuesday of the three Black mayoral candidates – little money, little daily media exposure, and little turnout by Black voters doomed Carol Moseley Braun, Patricia Van Pelt Watkins, and William “Dock” …
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Poor Showings Leave Black Candidates Blaming Media in Chicago Mayoral Race
Nuveen Arizona Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 Issues At-Par Redemption Notice for Auction-Rate Preferred Securities
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nuveen Investments, a leading global provider of investment services to institutions and high-net-worth investors, today announced that Nuveen Arizona Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 (AMEX: NXE) called for redemption at par all of its outstanding auction-rate preferred securities (ARPS). The fund’s Board of Trustees has approved this redemption, which totals $18.4 million and will be funded by proceeds received from the issuance of MuniFund Term Preferred Shares (MT
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Nuveen Arizona Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 3 Issues At-Par Redemption Notice for Auction-Rate Preferred Securities
Fitch to Confirm Metro Washington Airports Auth CP Notes, Series One at ‘F1+’
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On the effective date of March 13, 2011, Fitch Ratings will confirm the ‘F1+’ rating assigned to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) airport system revenue commercial paper notes, series One subseries A-1 (non-AMT), subseries A-2 (AMT), subseries B-1 (non-AMT), subseries B-2 (non-AMT) and subseries C (taxable) (the notes). The confirmation is in connection with: (i) the increase in the size of the letter of credit (LOC) currently provided by JPMorgan C
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Fitch to Confirm Metro Washington Airports Auth CP Notes, Series One at ‘F1+’
Community Financial Shares, Inc. Announces Results for the Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2010
GLEN ELLYN, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Community Financial Shares, Inc. (OTCBB: CFIS) (the “Company”), the holding company for Community Bank-Wheaton/Glen Ellyn (the “Bank”), reported a net loss (unaudited) for the three months and year ended December 31, 2010 of $2.2 million and $4.6 million, respectively. This compares to net losses of $690,000 and $912,000 for the comparable prior year periods. Net loss available to common shareholders, which takes into account the impact of preferred stock divid
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Community Financial Shares, Inc. Announces Results for the Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2010
Sidley Austin LLP Adds Steven T. Catlett to the Firm’s Labor and Employment Practice in Chicago
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sidley Austin LLP announced today that it has added Steven T. Catlett as a partner to the firm’s labor and employment practice in Chicago.
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Sidley Austin LLP Adds Steven T. Catlett to the Firm’s Labor and Employment Practice in Chicago
Fitch: Crude Oil Spike Scenario Poses Risks for Multiple U.S. Industries
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Link to Fitch Ratings’ Report: $150 per Barrel Crude Oil: Credit Implications across the Corporate Sectorhttp://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=515225 The ongoing political unrest across the Middle East and North Africa and the threat of further contagion impacting major oil producing states has increased the probability of a significant crude spike scenario, according to Fitch Ratings. Political unrest, which has led to regime change in
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Fitch: Crude Oil Spike Scenario Poses Risks for Multiple U.S. Industries
Guggenheim BulletShares ETFs Declare Monthly Distributions
LISLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, is pleased to announce that the following Guggenheim BulletShares® ETFs have declared monthly distributions. This is the initial distribution declaration for the Guggenheim BulletShares High Yield Corporate Bond ETFs. The table below summarizes the distribution for each Fund. For further information related to the Guggenheim BulletShares ETFs, including SEC yield, distribution rate and yield-to-maturity information, please
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Fitch Affirms Resurrection Health Care’s (IL) Revs at ‘BBB+’; Outlook Remains Stable
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of ongoing surveillance efforts, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘BBB+’ rating on the following bonds issued on behalf of Resurrection Health Care Obligated Group (RHC), IL: –Approximately $101,040,000 Illinois Finance Authority revenue refunding bonds series 2009; –Approximately $119,140,000 Illinois Finance Authority variable-rate demand revenue bonds series 2005B*; –Approximately $119,775,000 Illinois Finance Authority variable-rate demand revenue bonds ser
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Fitch Affirms Resurrection Health Care’s (IL) Revs at ‘BBB+’; Outlook Remains Stable
Fitch Rates Rhode Island’s $41MM Water Pollution Control Rev SRFs ‘AAA’; Outlook Stable
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings assigns an ‘AAA’ rating to the following Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency’s (RICWFA) water pollution control state revolving fund (SRF) program bonds: –$41,090,000 series 2011A. The series 2011A bonds are expected to price via negotiation during the week of March 7, 2011. Bond proceeds will be used primarily to fund loans to five public entities in Rhode Island for water pollution control projects. In addition, Fitch affirms the following ratings:
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Fitch Rates Rhode Island’s $41MM Water Pollution Control Rev SRFs ‘AAA’; Outlook Stable
General Growth Properties, Inc. Reports Q4 and Full Year 2010 Financial Results
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP) (“GGP” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results under GAAP for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010. GAAP OPERATING RESULTS AND EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”) Q4 ANNUAL Nov 10 -Dec 31, 2010 Oct 1 -Nov 9, 2010 Three Months Ended Dec 31, 2009 Nov 10 -Dec 31, 2010 Jan 1 -Nov 9, 2010 Twelve MonthsEndedDec 31, 2009 [ $THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE ] Successor Predecessor Predecesso
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General Growth Properties, Inc. Reports Q4 and Full Year 2010 Financial Results
