Business Columns
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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...
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Feder: About a half dozen jobs cut at ABC 7, sources sayOct 18, 2017 1:00 am - Robservations: Sources say ABC 7 has cut "about half a dozen" jobs as part of a restructuring and reallocation of resources throughout Disney/ABC Television Group. Chica...
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Feder: Richard Roeper leaving Fox 32's 'Good Day Chicago'Oct 18, 2017 1:00 am - Veteran Chicago journalist Richard Roeper has signed off after two years as a co-host and featured contributor to "Good Day Chicago," the weekday morning news show on Fo...
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Survey: CEO say taxes, government challenges suburban businessesOct 17, 2017 1:00 am - NIU/Business Ledger CEO survey finds taxes, government issues challenge suburban business growth
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Feder: Veteran reporter Darlene Hill MIA at Fox 32Oct 17, 2017 1:00 am - Darlene Hill, reporter at WFLD-Channel 32, has been missing from “Good Day Chicago” broadcasts without explanation since her contract expired at the end of September. Al...