January 29, 2026 Thanks to everyone for helping prepare to leave The 411 and transition to our temporary space at The Barrington at 540 W. Northwest Highway. Final Pepper Purge Day Tomorrow! Locked shred boxes and gondolas are placed throughout the building. Take a break and enjoy pizza in Conference Room One at 11:30. Moving reminders: Continue to work at The 411 as usual until your scheduled move-out date. Keep anything you need immediately to work – your laptop, headset,

January 27, 2026 Important reminders as we transition to our temporary space at The Barrington at 540 W. Northwest Highway. Conference rooms will continue to move offline this week. Barrington Board and PreCon – Offline Tuesday, January 20 ICS Conference Room - Offline Wednesday, January 28 Barrington Cloud Conference Room – Offline Thursday, January 29 Barrington Conference room Two – Offline Friday, January 30 Moving reminders: Anything you need immediately to work

January 22, 2026 It’s almost time to move out! We’re making great progress on our temporary space at The Barrington at 540 W. Northwest Highway. If you are based in Chicago or Des Plaines, please be aware of the schedule below when planning meetings in Barrington. Conference rooms will be moving offline this week and next as we begin moving into the 540. Barrington Board and PreCon – Offline Tuesday, January 20 ICS Conference Room - Offline Wednesday, January 28 Barringt

January 20, 2026 The countdown is on! What you need to know as we prepare to transition to The Barrington at 540 Northwest Highway. Have questions? Write them on the lunchroom whiteboard or send them to Rita Gebauer. We will provide answers in our regular updates. Here are the questions we got last week: I have to have my personal stuff out this Friday. Where am I working next week? Continue to work at The 411 as usual until your group is scheduled to move into the 540. If y

January 15, 2026 The countdown is on! As we gear up for the exciting transition to The Barrington at 540 Northwest Highway, here’s what you need to know. The final seating chart for our temporary space is attached. Please take a moment to review your assigned spot before moving day. Your manager can answer any questions you have on seating and working arrangements while we’re in our temporary space. Have questions? Write them on the lunchroom whiteboard or send them to Rita

January 13, 2026 Thank you to everyone who participated in our first Pepper Purge Day! Your efforts are helping set us up for a smooth transition during the 411 Renovation. As you pack up your workspace, if you have Pepper memorabilia you’d like to donate to our archives, please drop it off with Rita Gebauer. We’re currently finalizing a people-focused work plan that includes temporary workspace at an offsite, leased facility in Barrington, options in other offices and job

We’re getting ready to move out—help make it smooth by cleaning and consolidating your workspace. Pepper Purge Day #1 is TOMORROW! Locked shred boxes and gondolas are placed throughout the building. Take a break and enjoy pizza in the lunchroom at 11:30. Organized purges will happen every Friday in January—lunch provided! Packing Tips Decide what to purge or scan and store digitally. Boxes are available around the office and in the reception area. Your new space will be s