Business Columns
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Worst holiday gift you ever got from a boss?Dec 03, 2017 6:16 am - Q: I have a fantastic boss who is amazing to work for. For birthdays and year-end holidays, he gives us iTunes gift cards. The only problem is that I don't have any Appl...
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Fear and panic in H.R. as sexual harassment allegations multiplyDec 03, 2017 6:00 am - Cecily Strong's much-watched “Claire from H.R.” character on “Saturday Night Live” may have been frazzled and exasperated. But amid a deluge of sexual harassment allegat...
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The pause before turbocharger kicks inDec 03, 2017 5:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I often read the term "turbo lag" in auto reviews or columns in the Daily Herald. The term is used in reference to turbocharged engines. In layman'...
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Feder: WLIT turns 'The Lite' back onDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - After more than four years as 93.9 My FM, WLIT FM 93.9 has turned back to branding itself as “Lite FM.” The iHeartMedia station unveiled its retro name (“The New 93.9 Li...
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Feder: Joel Weisman to end 40-year run on 'Chicago Week in Review'Dec 01, 2017 12:00 am - Stop the presses: Joel Weisman, the Chicago journalism icon who's been synonymous with "Chicago Week in Review" since the show began on WTTW-Channel 11, is voluntarily s...
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Feder: WTTW's Phil Ponce cutting back on 'Chicago Tonight'Nov 30, 2017 12:00 am - Chicago public television viewers will be seeing less of Phil Ponce in the new year. The longtime host of “Chicago Tonight” confirmed that he'll reduce his workload at W...
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Feder: Bruce DuMont retiring from broadcast museumNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - Bruce DuMont is stepping down as president of Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications when his term expires at the end of the year. DuMont, 73, notified the museum ...
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Arlington Heights lawyer honored for mentoring, advising other attorneysNov 28, 2017 7:00 am - Arlington Heights attorney Ernie Blomquist has served as the village's prosecutor for 40 years, but he still draws on his roots as a teacher. Before his law career, Blom...
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Feder: WGN's Mark Suppelsa ready to sign off for goodNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - After 25 years as one of Chicago's most admired and respected news anchors, WGN's Mark Suppelsa is about to sign off for good. And by all accounts, he couldn't be happie...
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Give your IT system a giftNov 27, 2017 5:00 am - Whatever holiday you celebrate, the season is about here. And while the thought of giving a gift to your IT system may be a bit of a stretch, the ideas that two knowledg...