Business Columns
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...