Business Columns
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Feder: Ex-Fox 32 news anchor Jeff Herndon gets job in KansasSep 01, 2017 1:00 am - Daily Herald report Two days after saying he wasn't close to a decision about his future, former Fox 32 news anchor Jeff Herndon was hired as assistant news director and...
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While some businesses get tax breaks, others get new taxAug 30, 2017 5:50 am - Rebates helped grow business in Downers Grove, where sales tax revenue has now dropped
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Feder: Mike North leaving sports radio, moving to Las VegasAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Mike North says he's quitting sports radio for good. The high school dropout and former hot dog stand owner became one of the founding personalities 25 years ago at CBS ...
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No joy in strike, auto mechanics sayAug 28, 2017 5:37 am - Heat waves. Obscene gestures. Random acts of kindness. Honks of support. It's Week 4 on the picket line for members of Automobile Mechanics Local 701, and the thrill is ...
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Feder: Radio vet Dave Fogel faces 'little setback' in cancer fightAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - Chicago radio veteran Dave Fogel said he doesn't expect his latest cancer treatment to interfere with his job as morning personality at WJMK FM 104.3. Fogel, 56, underwe...
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McAlister's Deli, Denny's to open in Elgin this fallAug 27, 2017 11:00 pm - Two new casual dine-in restaurants are expected to open along the Randall Road corridor in Elgin late this fall, right next to each other. McAlister's Deli and Denny...
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Management should rethink mandatory-fun policy at staff eventsAug 27, 2017 7:15 am - Q: My company is implementing an appraisal system that will include ratings on whether we attend owner-sponsored social gatherings, such as picnics and athletic events, ...
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How to avoid a flood-damaged carAug 27, 2017 6:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I want to buy a used car and I am worried about the recent flooding. I don't want to buy a flood-damaged car. Is there a surefire way to tell if a ...
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Biggest retail change: How customers get to your storeAug 27, 2017 1:00 am - In one sense, not much has changed since you - or maybe your parents - first opened your store's door: Knowing your customer is critical to successful selling. And your ...
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Feder: Fox anchor fires back on Facebook at body shamersAug 24, 2017 1:00 am - WFLD-Channel 32 news anchor Kristen Nicole says she's a "body shaming" victim after three viewers questioned what she's been wearing on the air during her pregnancy. Whe...