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Local Culture Corner April 2017 Rolling Meadows and Chicago, Illinois Rolling Meadows The City of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, is a beautiful suburban community located approximately 25 miles north of Chicago. Established in 1955, Rolling Meadows was developed to fulfill a need for affordable housing for post-World War II veterans and their families as well as Chicagoans who desired a suburban lifestyle. Over the decades, Rolling Meadows has developed into a mature community diverse in religious, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. Rolling Meadows is home to many corporate headquarters of Fortune 500 companies as well as small to medium sized businesses. These businesses employ about 44,000 people and comprise a major part of the City's stable revenue base. Rand Worldwide/IMAGINiT is proud of be one of these businesses! Local Culture Corner April 2017 Our office in Rolling Meadows has recently grown to become one of our largest sites with 22 employees: Bob Mason- Applications Expert- ISD Kevin Fuery- Account Representative- AEC Charles Willis- Strategic Account Executive- MSD Kyle Donohue- Account Representative- AEC Chuck Cook- Account Executive- AEC Matt Finn- Account Representative- AEC George Doherty- Operations Manager Michael Brucker- Regional Training Manager Jason Swiercz- Applications Expert - MSD Rob Payne- Account Representative - MSD Jay Young- Account Executive- Gov Robin Weber- Account Executive- EDU Jennifer Nziolek- Account Executive- AEC Stephanie Clark- Account Executive- MSD Jeremiah Nieves- Account Representative- MSD Sue Eldrenkamp- Account Representative - MSD Jim Boland- Account Executive- MSD Tiffany Carone- Sales Manager Jim Shilling- Inside Sales Manager Tori Gilley- Account Representative- AEC JoAnn MacPhearson- Account Representative- AEC Tyler Michael- Account Executive- Reality Capture In our office, we enjoy getting together to celebrate holidays and occasions. Here is Robin Weber, Jim Boland, Stephanie Clark, Tiffany Carone, Chuck Cook, Jennifer Nziolek, Chuck Willis, Bill Nicolaou, Jay Young, George Dougherty, Rob Payne and Matt Finn enjoying some good food and even better company at our 2016 holiday party. Jim Shilling, Stephanie Clark, Tyler Michael, Rob Payne, Sue Eldrenkamp, JoAnn MacPherson, Tori Gilley, Matt Finn and Jim Boland all wore beads to work in celebration of Mardi Gras! Local Culture Corner March 2017 Our office is located in close proximity to the Arlington International Racecourse. In fact, since our office is on the 8th floor, we have a view of the racecourse form our windows! Arlington International Racecourse, which has been described as "the most beautiful track in America" began Thoroughbred racing on October 13, 1927. Also near our office is South Salk Park, which is about 4 minutes away. This part features playgrounds, lit baseball/softball fields, a basketball court, and a picnic area. This is just one of 12 parks located in Rolling Meadows! Local Culture Corner March 2017 Chicago Our folks in the Rolling Meadows office are fortunate to be so close to Chicago, and to call it their home city. For those of you who have seen Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, or have been lucky enough to have visited this amazing place, you know that this city has tons to offer. Here are 10 fun facts that you may have not known about Chicago: 1) Things invented in Chicago: Twinkies (1930), Deep Dish Pizza, Spray Paint (1949), Ferris Wheel (1893), Vacuum Cleaner (1868), Zipper (1851), Softball, and the first Cell Phone. 2) The first McDonalds franchise opened in 1955 3) Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the world’s last free zoos 4) The Chicago River is the only river in the world that flows backward The first ever Ferris wheel, which 5) Pabst Blue Ribbon beer was introduced in Chicago during 1893 World’s Fair was introduced at the Chicago 6) The four stars on the Chicago flag represent Fort Dearborn, the Chicago fire, the World’s Fair in 1893. World’s Columbian Exposition, and the Century of Progress Exposition 7) Walt Disney was born in Chicago 8) The first Playboy Mansion was in Chicago and Hugh Hefner started the Playboy publication here in 1953 9) Western Avenue in Chicago is the world’s longest continuous street at 23.5 miles The very first McDonalds 10) Chicago is home for the first black U.S. President, Barack Obama The flag of Chicago Chicago resident, and the 44th U.S. President, Barack Obama Local Culture Corner March 2017 Chicago: City of Culture Chicago offers attractions that will suit anyone’s interests! From science, engineering, and industry, to nature, art, and religion, there is a museum or gallery that is a must see. Baha’i Temple Here are just a few of the many cultural attractions: Illinois Railway Museum, America's Largest Train Museum, Union, IL Adler Planetarium, Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago Field Museum, Chicago Chicago Art Institute, Chicago Shedd Aquarium, Chicago SciTech Museum, Aurora Baha’i Temple, Evanston Chicago Botanical Garden, Glencoe The Lincoln Park Zoo The Field Museum Local Culture Corner March 2017 Landmarks in Chicago The Willis Tower Chicago is home of the tallest building in the United States, the 110 story Willis Tower (Formerly known as the Sears Tower). On the 103rd floor, there is a sky deck with a glass floor that we would not recommend if you are afraid of heights! Navy Pier Navy Pier is a not-for-profit that originally opened as a shipping and recreational facility in 1916. Located on Lake Michigan, it has served many purposes throughout its rich history and currently encompasses more than fifty acres of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants, family attractions and exhibition facilities and is the top leisure destination in the Midwest, drawing nearly nine million visitors annually. Millennium Park With 25 acres of awe-inspiring landscape, breathtaking architecture and an iconic collection of public art, Millennium Park is Chicago’s premier green space. Local Culture Corner March 2017 Sports Teams in Chicago We have some major sports fans in our Rolling Meadows office! They love rooting for their Chicago teams! Baseball Chicago is the home of 2 Major League Baseball teams: The 2016 World Champions, the Chicago Cubs, who are a part of the National League, and the Chicago White Sox, who are a part of the American League. The Cubs are a charter member of the National League who started playing in the National Association in 1870 as the Chicago White Stockings They have also been known as the Orphans, Colts, Panamas, Rainmakers, Spuds, Trojans, Microbes, and Zephyrs. The White Sox are one of eight charter members of the American League. They have played in Chicago since the inaugural 1901 season, and have won six American League pennants and three World Series titles, most recently in 2005. Wrigley Field, which is where the Cubs play, is nicknamed "The Friendly Confines," and the oldest park in the National League Sue Eldrenkamp, Rob Payne, and Tiffany Carone celebrating the Cubs first World Series win in over 100 years! Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox Local Culture Corner March 2017 Chicago Blackhawks – Hockey The Blackhawks are one of the "Original Six" NHL teams. Spelled “Black Hawks” until 1986, the team has won six Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, with the most recent in 2015. Chicago Bears - Football The Chicago Bears American football franchise is a charter member of the National Football League (NFL) and have played in all of the league's 97 seasons. The Bears have captured nine NFL championships, including one Super Bowl – second most all time behind the Green Bay Packers. The franchise has also recorded more regular season victories than any other franchise with 744, retired the most uniform numbers with fourteen, and have the most members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame with Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears twenty-seven. Basketball The Chicago Bulls Basketball team was founded on January 16, 1966 and has won Six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998 with two three-peats. The Bulls are the only NBA franchise to win multiple championships and never lose an NBA Finals series in their history. Their most famous player was number 23, Michael Jordan. Local Culture Corner March 2017 Chicago Fire - Soccer The Chicago Fire Soccer team is names after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The team was founded on October 8, 1997, the event's 126th anniversary The Fire won the MLS Cup as well as the U.S. Open Cup (the "double") on their first season. They have won U.S. Open Cups in 2000, 2003, and 2006; in addition to the 2003 MLS Supporters' Shield. Climate Rolling Meadows shares the same climate as Chicago, which is known as “The Windy City”. The origins of Chicago’s famous nickname are not entirely clear. With Chicago’s close proximity to the Great Lakes, the most obvious explanation is that it comes from the frigid breezes that blow off Lake Michigan and sweep through the city’s streets. However, another popular theory holds that it was coined in reference to Chicago’s bloviating residents and politicians, who were deemed to be “full of hot” The climate of Chicago is classified as humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with all four seasons distinctly represented: wet, cool springs; somewhat hot, and often humid, summers; pleasantly mild autumns; and cold winters. Here is how Chicago’s average climate compares to the average across the U.S.: Local Culture Corner March 2017 In the summer temperatures don't normally reach 100 °F in Chicago. But it does get into the 90s on an average 14 days a year. The days are above 50 degrees from June to September and nearly every day in May and October. In the winter Chicago has had an average annual snowfall of 37.1 inches over the last 30 years, which is 14.7 inches more than the national average (22.4 inches).
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