Business Columns
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'We have to do it right': Drones help Metra gather more accurate, expedited evidence at crashesOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Armed with spray paint, Metra police officer Phillip Fortier crouches down and carefully marks the location of a body, a car and a train at a recent emergency drill. The...
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Manzo: Data-driven job quality for Chicago-area gig driversOct 07, 2023 1:00 am - It is no secret that Uber and Lyft drivers in the Chicago area face serious safety issues, from crashes to crime, and that their pay rates are generally low. But while r...
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Kharasch: I spy with my little eye: What a restaurant secret shopper is looking forOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - Secret shoppers are everywhere - stores, hotels and, of course, restaurants. I do secret shopping for clients all over the country every week, and what I'm evaluating mo...
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Not just business savvy: The role of persistence in entrepreneurshipSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - What's the secret sauce to entrepreneurial success? An Ivy League MBA? A Rolodex bursting with A-list contacts? An uncanny ability to forecast market trends? While thes...
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Post Labor Day, signs of a resurgent union movementSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - Recent events have brought new considerations for America's workforce and real signs of a resurgent labor movement. The labor market is tight. Concerns about inflation, ...
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A sweet spot: Merrithey cooking up ideas to make her Tiny Kitchen a big dealSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - Sometimes businesses aren't so much planned as they just happen naturally, an outgrowth of who we are as individuals. That's the way it was with The Tiny Kitchen. Its or...
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Time for politicians to tackle property taxesSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois property taxes are excessive and hurt small businesses, property owners and residents. Indeed, a task force created by the Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2019 acknowled...
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'Gut-wrenching': 9/11 anniversary reminds that more can still be done for securitySep 11, 2023 5:30 am - American Airlines pilot Dennis Tajer was on a layover when he heard a plane had crashed in New York City. Expecting it was an accident involving a small aircraft, “I tur...
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Things I've learned that I love about restaurantsSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - Over the past few months, I have written about how much I hate social media, how hard it is to open a restaurant, using restaurant time to teach children manners, and ma...
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'Oversaturation'? Video gambling profits shrinking for many suburban businessesSep 02, 2023 1:00 am - Many suburban video gambling machines aren't paying off like they used to for the businesses that house them. A Daily Herald analysis of video gambling revenue in 70 sub...