Business Columns
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Feder: Richard Milne resigns as WXRT morning host to care for ailing wifeMay 25, 2022 1:00 am - Richard Milne, a 36-year veteran of WXRT 93.1-FM, has resigned as morning host at the Audacy adult album alternative station to care for his ailing wife, Robert Feder re...
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Feder: Editor Karen Hawkins leaving Chicago ReaderMay 24, 2022 1:00 am - Now that the transition of the Chicago Reader to nonprofit ownership has been finalized under the Reader Institute for Community Journalism, there's a change in editoria...
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Feder: Chicago radio ratings show V103 on top againMay 24, 2022 1:00 am - WVAZ 102.7-FM increased its audience share in April and marked its 72nd ratings victory since the iHeartMedia R&B station signed on in 1988, Robert Feder reports. Nielse...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Feder: Striking workers reach tentative deal with WTTWApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - For the full report, click here. ...