Business Columns
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I've got burnout. Should I use my inheritance to quit my job?Jan 26, 2020 5:15 am - Q: I feel completely burned out. I telecommute full time for an employer several hours away. The job has become untenable — I have multiple projects with no time or budg...
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Vegans rejoice: Plant-based restaurant coming to GenevaJan 25, 2020 6:00 am - With some of Hollywood's brightest stars giving a shout-out to the first plant-based meal served at the recent Golden Globes awards, the idea of healthier eating is hitt...
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Lake County chamber tabs former director to lead it into new decadeJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - When Shaunese Teamer left her role as executive director of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce in 2013, chamber officials were not about to let her fade away. "I kept g...
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Feder: Former ABC 7 reporter Paul Meincke recovering from heart surgeryJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Paul Meincke, the legendary former Chicago television newsman, is on the mend in Los Angeles after undergoing emergency surgery for a torn aorta, Robert Feder writes. "T...
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Feder: Justin Breen shares 'secrets' with fellow entrepreneursJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - North Shore native Justin Breen, the former DNAinfo Chicago senior editor who launched his own public relations and communications business in 2017, just turned author, ...
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Feder: Jennifer Roberts leaves afternoons on The MixJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - Kevin "Koz" Koske will be flying solo for the time being as afternoon personality on Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary WTMX 101.9-FM, Robert Feder writes. That's bec...
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It's time to thank your clientsJan 20, 2020 12:00 am - I recently terminated relationships with some suppliers who I have used for quite a while because I felt they took my business for granted! When I let them go, some offe...
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Feder: Will angry Cubs fans turn off TV and boost The Score?Jan 20, 2020 12:00 am - If Marquee Sports Network turns out to be the disaster some critics are predicting, another broadcast partner of the Chicago Cubs stands to benefit handsomely, Robert Fe...
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Worker burnout is real. Here's how to spot it.Jan 19, 2020 5:17 am - Last December, I was a classic burnout case. The closer I came to the year-end holidays, the harder it became to muster the enthusiasm and satisfaction I usually find in...
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Feder: New WGN news director hopes to uphold 'great journalism tradition'Jan 16, 2020 12:00 am - Following a legend in any job is never easy - especially when that legend will still be working down the hall from you, Robert Feder writes. On Wednesday Dominick Stasi ...