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Feder: Another big radio ratings victory for V103Oct 27, 2020 1:00 am - WVAZ 102.7-FM, the iHeartMedia R&B station, extended its winning streak to a second month, according to Nielsen Audio figures released Monday, Robert Feder writes. V103 ...
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Big Journalism's laptop/dossier double standardOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - "60 Minutes" host Lesley Stahl probably figured her sit-down with President Donald Trump last week would be the usual fare. She would ask "tough questions," as she told ...
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Lake Forest's Hopfinger gets closer to making the PGA leapOct 27, 2020 1:00 am - This is a local golf success story that is still in the making. Lake Forest's Brad Hopfinger put himself in position to earn his PGA Tour card in the last eight weeks of...
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Pace navigating pandemic and 'hardest' budget everOct 26, 2020 5:30 am - Pace ridership is down by 50%, the 2021 budget anticipates a $53.6 million shortfall and 73 bus routes are temporarily canceled. It could be worse, Pace Executive Direct...
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Feder: Radio legend Ron Britain diesOct 26, 2020 1:00 am - Ron Britain, a gifted radio performer with a brilliantly creative mind and a sensitive soul, left a legacy of laughter for generations of Chicago listeners. “King B,” as...
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Feder: Nexstar promotes Sean Compton in 'strategic realignment'Oct 26, 2020 1:00 am - Sean Compton, the Chicago broadcasting executive who reprogrammed news/talk WGN 720-AM and launched the “News Nation” primetime newscast on WGN America, has been rewarde...
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Suburban bike collections supply wheels during the shutdownOct 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Bike shop inventory remains tight, but suburban bike collections during the shutdown continue to supply the disadvantaged in the Chicago area and overseas with used bike...
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Seller annoyed over buyer's repair listOct 25, 2020 7:00 am - Q: The people who are buying my house just hired a home inspector, and you should see the crazy repair list they hit me with. Just for samples, they want renailing of so...
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One potential pandemic upside: Performance reviews are getting simplerOct 25, 2020 6:00 am - As the pandemic wore on this spring, Christine Carrillo, the chief executive of Butlr Health, a small online start-up that matches people with therapists, decided to pos...
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I'm a first-responder and now, it seems, a COVID-19 'long-hauler'Oct 25, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I work for my state government as a first-responder, interacting daily with unmasked members of the public who would cough on me while showing symptoms. Despite havin...