Business Columns
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Feder: When it comes to keeping faith with listeners, Salem Media's Jeff Reisman has The AnswerApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - No one would say running a station like WIND 560-AM is a breeze, but Jeff Reisman makes it look easy. From studios and offices in Elk Grove Village, Reisman calls the sh...
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'Coming back in full force': As pandemic eases, couples in the suburbs commit to weddingsMar 27, 2022 6:00 am - Like so many service industry professionals, Cheryl Gorey had a lot of free time on her hands during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, the Lake Zurich makeup artist...
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Feder: Strike at WTTW puts politicians on the spotMar 24, 2022 1:00 am - As the first strike in WTTW-Channel 11's history enters its second week, politicians are being urged to honor the picket lines - both real and virtual. In an email to p...
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Feder: At top-rated WGN Morning News, Lauren Jiggetts enjoys 'freedom to be myself'Mar 18, 2022 1:00 am - Long before Lauren Jiggetts joined WGN-Channel 9 to anchor its top-rated morning news show, she already qualified as one of "Chicago's Very Own," Robert Feder reports. A...
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Feder: B96 imports four-member cast of 'The Morning Mess' from PhoenixMar 16, 2022 1:00 am - Years of underperforming ratings and a revolving door of talent at Chicago's Top 40 WBBM 96.3-FM have led parent company Audacy to import a new morning show straight fro...
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Feder: Broadcast technicians go on strike at WTTWMar 16, 2022 1:00 am - Broadcast technicians and other employees at WTTW-Channel 11 went on strike Wednesday shortly before the start of the nightly news program "Chicago Tonight." Local Union...
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Miner, Slusher promoted to managing editor roles at Daily HeraldMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - Seasoned journalists and longtime newsroom leaders Lisa Miner and Jim Slusher have been promoted to managing editor roles at the Daily Herald. Miner was named managing e...
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Feder: Modern Healthcare names Mary Ellen Podmolik editorMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - Mary Ellen Podmolik, former business editor of the Chicago Tribune, has been hired as editor of Modern Healthcare, the Chicago-based magazine and digital site published ...
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Advocate Lutheran General's new leader wants to see more people of color at the topMar 07, 2022 4:00 am - When he was a junior in college, Dia Nichols heard his mom tell a story about how poorly his grandmother was treated at a South Carolina hospital emergency room for “whi...
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End of mask mandate brings optimism and challenges to small businessesMar 06, 2022 12:00 am - The Illinois mask mandate has ended. No suburban businesses are required to check their customers vaccination status any longer. Many small business owners are elated an...