Business Columns
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Wauconda company helps improve education in MadagascarMar 18, 2019 1:00 am - You can't go wrong with vanilla. It makes anything - from ice cream to soda drinks - taste better. But it's also vanilla that's driving a Wauconda-based company to make ...
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Feder: Kris Kridel going to part time at WBBM NewsradioMar 18, 2019 1:00 am - Kris Kridel, who's been an admired and authoritative news anchor at WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM for 34 years, is cutting back to part-time status and leaving afternoon dri...
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How to ask for a salary in an online job applicationMar 17, 2019 6:11 am - Q: I applied online for a job I would love to have. Their system required me to submit the salary I'm hoping for, with no way to put in a range or skip the question. I s...
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Are your first quarter results a wake-up call?Mar 12, 2019 1:00 am - As we near the end of the first quarter of 2019, I find that I am being bombarded with questions from business owners as to why their salespeople are struggling to achie...
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Feder: Jennifer Keiper returns to WBBM NewsradioMar 12, 2019 1:00 am - The newest voice on Chicago's all-news station is a familiar one: Jennifer Keiper has rejoined top-rated WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM as a news anchor and reporter, Robert ...
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Feder: WGN family and friends remember a fallen wizardMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - The flag in front of WGN-Channel 9 studios was lowered to half-mast Friday to honor Marshall Brodien, the famed Chicago magician who played Wizzo the Wizard on "Bozo's C...
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'Amazon moms' aren't the only ones calling for backup day-care benefitsMar 10, 2019 6:00 am - A group of working mothers at Amazon that calls itself the "Momazonians" is pressing the retail giant to provide a backup child-care benefit, according to a Bloomberg re...
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When your boss seems to 'hear' men in office more than womenMar 10, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I am a midcareer woman, recently promoted to management. While I love my job and genuinely like my peers, I am getting increasingly frustrated. At least once a week, ...
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Feder: Justin Kaufmann to revive WGN's 'Extension 720'Mar 08, 2019 12:00 am - Justin Kaufmann, who's been a full-time contributor to Steve Cochran's morning show since last June, is returning to evenings on Tribune Broadcasting news/talk WGN 720-A...
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How to outdo the competitionMar 07, 2019 1:00 am - Every business has competitors, which means your Job One likely includes helping your business stand out from the crowd. Happily, chances are that you know your market a...