Business Columns
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Feder: Lisagor Awards honor journalists in 'virtual celebration'May 15, 2020 1:00 am - It's the biggest day of the year for Chicago journalism - and it's all happening online, Robert Feder writes. In lieu of the annual banquet tonight at the Union League C...
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Workspace expert sees safety, shields taking priority in office designMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - If you're like me, you've likely spent the last two months doing your job from home, either in a room dedicated to work or a makeshift home office in your dining or livi...
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Feder: Nominations open today for Radio Hall of FameMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - Nominations open today for the 2020 class of the Radio Hall of Fame, Robert Feder writes. Fans are invited to submit suggestions online for nominees in six categori...
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Blagojevich to host 'The Lightning Rod' podcast for WLS RadioMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced and unrepentant former governor of Illinois, has just been signed to host a weekly podcast for Cumulus Media news/talk WLS 890-AM, Robert ...
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Morning star Felicia Middlebrooks retiring from WBBMMay 13, 2020 10:30 am - Felicia Middlebrooks, the trailblazing broadcaster who's been a star of morning-drive radio in Chicago for more than 35 years, announced today she's leaving WBBM 780-AM/...
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Kendall: Here's a piece of good news, but you'll have to reach for itMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - Some days the coronavirus news seems better, but on other days not so much. Today we're going with a piece of good (but, please note, nonmedical) news that might make li...
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Sales Moves: If you want to see your future, create itMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - I went for a run in the park yesterday and slowed to a walk at the end to cool down. As I was walking, I passed a young woman who said, "Are you here killing time too?" ...
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Feder: Layoffs in the air at NBC 5, Telemundo ChicagoMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - Faced with unprecedented plunges in advertising revenue at NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5 and Telemundo Chicago WSNS-Channel 44, employees of the two NBCUniversal stations are...
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Feder: WLS Radio adds sports talk show weeknights with Rob MartierMay 11, 2020 1:00 am - With the world of sports at a standstill because of the pandemic, it may seem like an odd time to launch a sports talk show. But that's not stopping WLS 890-AM, Robert F...
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Quarantine life: Meetings outside office hours are becoming a constantMay 10, 2020 6:15 am - Q: I work for a large corporation. Over the last five weeks, while we're all working remotely during the stay-at-home orders, the number of meetings scheduled outside no...