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Aon "Salute to America's Wounded Warriors" on November 20, to Raise Awareness of Employment Situation for Veterans in Chicagoland Area CHICAGO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Recognizing that many of America's service men and women return home from active duty only to become part of a growing group of unemployed veterans, nearly 40 Chicagoland companies are uniting with the Wounded Warrior Project, the U.S. Veterans Administration, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and disabilityworks from the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce to help raise awareness of this growing crisis. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041215/CGW049LOGO) The day-long "Aon Salute to America's Wounded Warriors" event, scheduled for Friday, November 20th at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago, will include programs for approximately 25 disabled veterans in Chicago who are unemployed or underemployed and who are looking for careers in business. They will receive training from the outplacement firm of Lee Hecht Harrison on how to conduct a successful job search, mock interviews, and a networking session for the veterans with representatives from the Chicagoland businesses in attendance. According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate for all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces was 4.6 percent in 2008. The jobless rate for those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since September 2001 was 7.3 percent. A total of 4.6 million veterans served during the Gulf War era I (August 1990 to August 2001) or Gulf War era II (September 2001 to the present). "All of us should be very proud of the men and women serving our country and fighting for our freedoms," said General Richard B. Myers, Retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a member of Aon's board of directors. "However, despite their unwavering courage, many of these men and women return home from duty only to become part of a growing group of unemployed veterans that has reached dire levels. The Wounded Warriors Project provides these individuals with a tremendous opportunity to make a successful transition into the private sector and have a chance for economic prosperity." "Wounded Warrior Project aims to make this the most successful and well-adjusted generation of veterans in our nation's history," stated Wounded Warrior Project Chief Programming Officer Jeremy Chwat. "Transitioning into the civilian workforce and developing a new sense of identity are powerful tools in the rehabilitation process for wounded warriors. We thank Aon and the participating Chicago area businesses for assisting these brave men and women during their journey to discovering a new career path." "Aon is deeply grateful for the outpouring of interest and support by so many of our business colleagues in Chicago," added Gregory C. Case, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aon Corporation. "The goal for this event is to help every one of the veterans in attendance to find a job." The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors. For more information on the Wounded Warrior Project, log onto https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/. The following Chicagoland companies have scheduled to participate in the November 20th event: A Personnel Commitment AbilityLinks Abbott Accenture American Bar Association American Medical Association Aon Corporation Art Institute of Chicago Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois CNA CVS Caremark Deloitte East Bank Club Ernst and Young Exelon FedEx Hewitt Hilton Hyatt Illinois DCFS Illinois Tool Works KPMG Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Motorola NiSource Northern Trust Northrop Grumman OfficeMax Prudential Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Sara Lee Schneider National Sears Holding Corporation United Airlines Veolia Transportation Volt Consulting Walgreens Zurich To submit names of veterans or companies who would make good candidates for the Wounded Warriors program, please contact: David Dahler Adam Glick Aon Corporation Aon Benfield 312-381-3213 212-479-4590 About Aon Aon Corporation (NYSE:AOC) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital consulting. Through its more than 37,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon readily delivers distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. Aon's industry-leading global resources and technical expertise are delivered locally through more than 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Named the world's best broker by Euromoney magazine's 2008 and 2009 Insurance Survey, Aon also ranked highest on Business Insurance's listing of the world's largest insurance brokers based on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and personal lines brokerage revenues in 2008. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007 and 2008, and Aon was voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007 and 2008 by the readers of Business Insurance. For more information on Aon, log onto http://www.aon.com/. Media Contact David Prosperi Aon Corp. 312-381-2485 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041215/CGW049LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Aon Corporation CONTACT: David Prosperi of Aon Corp., +1-312-381-2485, Web Site: http://www.aon.com/ https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

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