Business Columns
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Feder: Sun-Times columnist shared expenses with congressmanOct 25, 2017 1:00 am - Calling it "an admittedly unorthodox decision," Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mark Brown disclosed that he shared a hotel room and rental car expenses with U.S. Rep. Luis ...
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Grainger, CLC partner to grow new programOct 24, 2017 1:00 am - Pamela P. Janson is working with students and the business community to grow a new supply chain management program at the College of Lake County. Janson, a supply chain...
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Feder: Landecker's Radio Hall of Fame ceremony to stream onlineOct 24, 2017 1:00 am - Even if you can't attend the National Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony next week, you can still hear it all for free via live audio streaming. The sold-out 7 p.m. N...
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MedExpress, new strip center coming to AlgonquinOct 22, 2017 11:00 pm - At the beginning of this year, it was just a pile of rubble surrounding some of the old walls that housed the Great Bank of Algonquin. But now that property is taking sh...
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What to ask before buying a businessOct 22, 2017 8:00 pm - Thinking about buying a business? Whether you're just exploring the idea or are seriously down the path, Linda Purcell and Tom Gosche say there are questions you should ...
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Apprenticeships are coming to white-collar office workOct 22, 2017 7:19 am - Andrew Skelnik grew up in what he calls a "strong blue-collar background" in Chicago. His father was an electrician, his uncle was a carpenter and his first job out of h...
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This sales pro needs to perfect personal pitchOct 22, 2017 7:16 am - Q: Three and a half years ago, I was laid off, along with others, from a job in sales. I'd been with the company for 15 years, successfully nurturing a prestigious terri...
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Auto repair labor rates are competitive with other tradesOct 22, 2017 7:01 am - By Doug McAllister Recently I read a statistic stating 86 percent of auto repair customers think repair prices are either too high or outrageous. I have been pondering w...
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Feder: Tribune Media takeover by Sinclair now in FCC's handsOct 20, 2017 1:00 am - The Chicago-based parent company of WGN-Channel 9 and WGN 720 AM moved closer to its takeover by Sinclair Broadcast Group when stockholders of Tribune Media voted overwh...
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'Beautiful music' radio veteran Darrel Peters of Barrington dies at 84Oct 19, 2017 1:00 am - Darrel Peters, whose name was once synonymous with "beautiful music" on Chicago radio, died Tuesday in Barrington. He was 84. A Chicago native and prominent broadcast ex...