Business Columns
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Suburban native designs Fender guitars for Clapton, other starsJul 18, 2017 5:33 am - When he walked into the recording session and handed Eric Clapton the Fender guitar he'd custom-designed for him, George Blanda apologized. The La Grange native and Fend...
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Feder: Law Bulletin Publishing Co., parent company of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, has changed its name to Law Bulletin MediaJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - The parent company of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, an indispensable source of legal news and information for 162 years, has a new corporate identity: Law Bulletin Publish...
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Don Jr. reminds us: Don't email anything you don't want to see in The New York TimesJul 16, 2017 7:20 am - Experts on leadership communications call it The New York Times rule or the "front page test." It's one of the most common aphorisms of advisers and attorneys who counse...
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Wait a minute. What do you mean 'we,' boss?Jul 16, 2017 7:17 am - Q: It drives me batty any time a supervisor says, "We should ..." or "Have we done such and such?" when I am the one doing the work. I find it strange and annoying - imp...
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Nurse turned entrpreneur shows creative side with handmade jewelryJul 16, 2017 1:00 am - Dana Mitchell of Downers Grove had a fulfilling career as a nurse for about 15 years. She worked in labor and delivery and other areas at North Shore Rush, Illinois Mas...
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New Chicago Sun-Times owners: Unions, investors won't interfere with coverageJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - The new owners of the Chicago Sun-Times vowed Thursday to maintain the journalistic integrity of the newspaper without interference from labor unions or other investors....
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Feder: Announcement today on Eisendrath's bid to buy Chicago Sun-TimesJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - A formal announcement is planned for this afternoon that Edwin Eisendrath, the former Chicago alderman who ran losing campaigns for governor and congressman earlier in h...
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WXRT snaps out of doldrums, ties for first in target demographic, Nielsons showJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - Barely three months ago WXRT FM 93.1 was languishing in 15th place among men between the ages of 25 and 54. Hardly a lustrous showing for "Chicago Finest Rock." But on W...
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Feder: Telemundo Chicago adding weekend newscastsJul 12, 2017 1:00 am - In the latest expansion of local Hispanic media, Telemundo Chicago WSNS-Channel 44 will launch 30-minute newscasts at 5 and 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays starting Jul...
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Medix CEO aims to make difference in lives, including orphansJul 10, 2017 1:00 am - Andrew Limouris, president and CEO of Medix, isn't sure what to expect when he and some of his staff visit Sierra Leone. But when they visit The Raining Season orphanag...