Business Columns
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Diego Cervantes brought an entrpreneurial spirit with him when he and his family immigrated from MexicoSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Diego Cervantes describes the classic American story. Born in Mexico, Cervantes and his family immigrated when he was 10 years old. At age 19 he started working in a Bo...
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Policymakers can grow Illinois workforce and tax base by passing occupational licensing reformsSep 08, 2021 1:00 am - Occupational licenses should protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. Unfortunately, some occupational licenses are unnecessary and burdensome. They create ...
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Ken Santowski found a way to use his business to help the environmentAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - Just 86 seconds into an interview with Ken Santowski, he turns the conversation away from his business, Chicago Logistic Service, to spend the next 22 minutes talking ab...
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Feder: Jennifer Lyons named president and general manager of CBS 2Aug 19, 2021 1:00 am - Jennifer Lyons, who's been one of Chicago's most honored and respected broadcast news executives for more than two decades, has been named president and general manager ...
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The Delta variant and the small business communityAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - The small business community was increasingly optimistic this summer. The pandemic was waning, restrictions disappeared and customers were coming back in droves. Vaccin...
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Jim O'Donnell: Frank Calabrese is still dreaming big - just not on low-budget 'Million Day'Aug 11, 2021 1:00 am - ARLINGTON PARK'S GREATEST CHAMPION of the new millennium may be at the track for its probable last hurrah on Saturday. And then again, maybe Frank Calabrese won't be. Hi...
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Feder: WBBM Newsradio, Pat Cassidy back on top of Chicago radio ratingsAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - For the first time since February Audacy all-news WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM was the top-rated radio station in Chicago, according to Nielsen Audio figures released Monda...
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Feder: Colin McMahon resigns as Chicago Tribune editor; Mitch Pugh named successorAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Colin McMahon resigned Tuesday after 18 tumultuous months as the top editor of the Chicago Tribune, citing the need for "an injection of new energy and commitment" to th...
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Feder: A smaller Chicago Tribune 'may take some getting used to,' editor saysJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - Weekday print editions of the Chicago Tribune shrank from four sections to three and the newspaper's stand-alone feature section vanished, reports Robert Feder. Those we...
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Feder: New WBEZ content chief wins Sulzberger FellowshipJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - Tracy Brown, who joined WBEZ 91.5-FM as managing editor in 2019 and was promoted to chief content officer of the Chicago Public Media news/talk station in April, has bee...