Conlon Public Strategies Executive Vice President Linda Shapiro and Chestnut Health System’s Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel Puneet Leekha and Director of Marketing and Communications Lori Laughlin were selected to present at the Illinois…

Congratulations to Conlon Public Strategies client Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness on its first virtual fundraiser on September 12th! The fundraiser, with its powerful video, will support Aunt Martha’s work providing primary and family health…

Like many nonprofits, Haymarket’s plans for its annual fundraising gala were threatened by COVID-19 this year.  With the gala date quickly approaching, Haymarket enlisted the Conlon Public Strategies team to help creatively adapt the gala…

Conlon Public Strategies recognizes and honors the labor movement and hardworking Americans across the country.

On July 29th Conlon Public Strategies Executive Vice President Barbara Lumpkin moderated a discussion with State of Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza and City of Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin about public finance and social justice on…

In a June 25, 2020, article, the New York Times reports on the Biden campaign’s consideration of Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth as a running mate: “Ms. Duckworth is among more than one dozen women who…

CHICAGO, IL - Conlon Public Strategies, one of the Midwest's leading consulting and public affairs firms, is pleased to announce that respected civic leader and visionary Barbara A. Lumpkin has joined the firm as executive…

The IDCCA has launched a new statewide Virtual Training Series to help train County Chairs, Precinct Committeepersons, Volunteers, & Boot Camp Alumni throughout Illinois. The Virtual Training Series is an hour long session that connects…

After almost 10 years as my partner and friendship of more than 25 years, Chris Dunn will be transitioning his government relations and public affairs practice to his own firm. I am grateful for the…

As Governor Pritzker mentioned in his April 9th briefing, Conlon Public Strategies client Aunt Martha’s is making sure that kids in out-of-home placement, like with DCFS, have a safe environment where they can quarantine after…

We are proud to represent clients like Thresholds, a Chicago nonprofit playing a critical role in ensuring the health and safety of Chicagoans during the COVID-19 crisis. Despite the health risk posed by the virus,…

In January 2020, Conlon Public Strategies' Kevin Conlon was appointed to the board of directors for the National Public Housing Museum (NPHM). Based in Chicago, the NPHM is the only cultural institution devoted to telling…