Business Columns
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Decision to buy American, 1967 Corvette, rewardedJan 15, 2018 5:00 am - Serving in the U.S. Army gave Paul Jakstas a lot of unique opportunities. One of them was experiencing European roadsters firsthand. “While stationed in Germany, I drove...
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You bought a book store? Are you crazy?Jan 15, 2018 4:00 am - Probably not, which is good news for friends and acquaintances of Shannon Burgess and Gail Dickson. On Jan. 1, the two became co-owners of Glen Ellyn's venerable The Boo...
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Feder: WGN AM 720 changing Sunday afternoon lineupJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - WGN AM 720 is dropping its Sunday afternoon sports talk show and shifting it to the Tribune Broadcasting news/talk station's livestreaming and podcast platform, Robert F...
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Smart ways for a new employee to go about joining the reservesJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Q: I just started a new job about six months ago. It's my first "real" job coming out of college, and the people, environment and benefits are really great. Before takin...
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Feder: WGN to salute Milt Rosenberg's 'lasting impact'Jan 11, 2018 12:00 am - WGN AM 720 will celebrate the life and legacy of talk show host Milt Rosenberg, starting at 8 p.m. tonight, Robert Feder writes. Hosted by Justin Kaufmann, the special b...
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Feder: WGN radio personality Milt Rosenberg diesJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - For nearly 40 years, Milt Rosenberg was the smartest man on the radio, Robert Feder writes. As host of "Extension 720," the University of Chicago psychology professor pr...
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Feder: Telemundo Chicago adds midday newscastJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - Chicago's first Spanish-language midday newscast will premiere January 22 when Telemundo Chicago WSNS-Channel 44 launches "Noticias Telemundo, Mediodía," Robert Feder wr...
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Tucker 48 is a testament to turbulent timesJan 08, 2018 5:00 am - It's not often that a little newcomer is able to take on and rattle a titan like the American automobile industry. Yet that's exactly what Preston Tucker did with his Tu...
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Feder; The Oprah I know would never run for presidentJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - I hate to spoil everybody's fun, but I don't believe for a minute that Oprah Winfrey will run for president. Her inspiring acceptance speech Sunday night at the Golden G...
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Harassment issues require serious approachJan 07, 2018 1:00 am - "The key is to take every report seriously and not prejudge the situation," says Brian LaFratta. That's because the initial report "often is the tip of the iceberg, an u...