Business Columns
-
Gamblers' sports betting losses generate $122 million for Illinois in two yearsMay 21, 2022 1:00 am - Since Illinois sportsbooks began taking bets in March 2020, gamblers have lost more than $812 million wagering on various games, matches, tournaments and races. But the ...
-
100-foot journey from dishwasher to executive director for suburban Mexican American manMay 16, 2022 5:00 am - At 16, like most teenagers who want to look cool, Julio Macias was eager to buy a car, for which his Mexican American immigrant parents predictably said he'd have to wor...
-
Feder: Chicago Tribune, BGA win Pulitzer PrizeMay 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Chicago Tribune and the Better Government Association shared the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting Monday. Tribune reporter Cecilia Reyes and BGA reporter Madison ...
-
Changing the narrative: Out-of-state businesses are buying Illinois' sales pitchMay 01, 2022 6:00 am - If you're someone who thinks Illinois gets everything wrong when it comes to business, this column isn't for you. Actually, maybe it is especially for you. Maybe before...
-
Engaging politicians during election seasonMay 01, 2022 1:00 am - The General Assembly concluded its regular session in dramatic fashion as legislators pulled an all-nighter to pass a budget and other legislation. Democrats praised an...
-
Feder: Chicago Reader poised to become nonprofit after co-owner gives up fightApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - The next time some rich guy offers to rescue your newspaper, run the other way. That's one of the lessons from the fiasco that nearly destroyed the Chicago Reader after ...
-
Feder: Striking workers reach tentative deal with WTTWApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - For the full report, click here. ...
-
Feder: Deerfield Herald weekly to debutApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: Robert Feder is employed by Daily Herald Media Group. The parent company of the Daily Herald is expanding its weekly newspaper operation into north ...
-
The best reason for businesses to locate in the Chicago areaApr 03, 2022 1:00 am - To listen to Alfredo Gutierrez wax on about the merits of the Midwestern worker is to recall Carl Sandburg's poem "Chicago." You know the one. "Hog Butcher for the World...
-
Small businesses and formerly incarcerated citizensApr 03, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois businesses are struggling to hire qualified employees. This is significantly impacting their operations and making it more difficult for many small companies to...