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Event co-chairs Lester Crown, Adam L. Hoeflich, Dorri C. McWhorter, Michael J. Sacks and Maurice Smith were pleased to honor HON. HEATHER STEANS, President, Steans Family Foundation; JENNIFER W. STEANS, President & CEO, Financial Investments Corporation; and ROBIN STEANS, President, Advance Illinois with the Gage-Msall Award for Outstanding Civic Contribution by Chicagoans and CLAYCO with the Addams-Palmer Award for Exemplary Civic Involvement by a Chicago Institution. Kevin McKenna, President, accepted the award on behalf of Bob Clark, Executive Chairman and Founder.
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- Opening remarks and welcome - Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson
- Acknowledgments - Civic Federation Chair Jill Wolowitz
- Presentation of the Addams-Palmer Award to Clayco (accepted by Kevin McKenna) - Douglas P. Boersma
- Video tribute to Clayco, followed by remarks
- Presentation of the Gage-Msall Award to Hon. Heather Steans, Jennifer Steans and Robin Steans - Richard Price
- Video tribute to Steans sisters, followed by a moderated roundtable
- Closing remarks - Brandis Friedman
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