Jim Edgar

Youbet.com, Inc. provides technology and pari-mutuel horse racing content for consumer through Internet and telephone platforms. The company was founded by Russell Fine and David M. Marshall in 1995 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA.

Lumbermens Mutual Group provides insurance services. The firm offers personal, risk management and commercial property & casualty insurance products, mostly through its flagship Lumbermens brand, an Illinois mutual property and casualty insurance company. The company is headquartered in Long Grove, IL.

DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc. provides investments solutions. The company's products include variable annuities, alternative investments, defined contribution retirement plans, individual retirement accounts and retail mutual funds representing a range of investment styles. DWS Scudder serves large corporations, financial institutions, government and individual investors. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Headed by Gov. Pat Quinn, the State of Illinois gained statehood in December 1818. The state's capital is Springfield. The State of Illinois' government programs round in the fields of agriculture, community development, economy, energy and utilities, environment and natural resources, education, history and culture, data and statistics, transportation, and science and technology.

Alberto-Culver LLC manufactures and markets personal care and household products. It offers food and household products, such as salt-free seasoning blends, butter flavored sprinkles, sugar substitute, antistatic spray, and furniture polish; hair and skin care products like soap and deodorant body powder products, hair care products, shampoo and shower products and conditioners and beauty and health care products, such as adhesive bandages, antacids, salt substitute, cotton buds, wet wipes, liquid soaps, antiperspirants and cologne for women, artificial sweetener, detergents, hand and body lotions, facial cleansers and natural pharmaceuticals. The company was founded by Leonard H. Lavin in 1955 and is headquartered in Melrose Park, IL.

The Commercial Club of Chicago works to shape the future of the region to make it a better place for everyone to live, work, and do business. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's civic committee has announced violence reduction goals and commitments to help address public safety.