Business Columns
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It's hard to make a name as a writer when editors misspell your bylineNov 10, 2019 5:05 am - Q: My last name is uncommon and frequently misspelled - almost always in the same way, with two letters inverted. I work as a freelance writer, and when someone on an ed...
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Schaumburg's DataCubes sees huge growth in insurance underwritingNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - The view from the seventh floor Schaumburg office of DataCubes is stunning. There, the company commands a panoramic view of the Busse Woods Forest Preserve and, on the h...
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Feder: WBEZ morning anchor Lisa Labuz moving to middaysNov 06, 2019 12:00 am - By Robert Feder Lisa Labuz, who's been a reliable, authoritative voice in mornings at Chicago Public Media WBEZ 91.5-FM for 20 years, soon won't be heard at the crack of...
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Feder: Ex-anchor Rob Johnson moves to communications consultingNov 05, 2019 12:00 am - Rob Johnson, who abruptly signed off in March as top news anchor at CBS-owned WBBM-Channel 2, has segued to a new career as a communications consultant, Robert Feder wri...
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Optimism is not enoughNov 05, 2019 12:00 am - This year has passed in the blink of an eye and business leaders have precious little time to achieve the sales goals they so bravely set last January. I have had count...
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Feder: Columnists Rozner, Schmich and Moore vying for Dorothy Storck AwardNov 04, 2019 12:00 am - Prominent columnists for three Chicago area newspapers have been named finalists for the 2019 Dorothy Storck Award, to be presented by the Chicago Journalists Associatio...
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Feder: 93.9 Lite FM starts nonstop Christmas music TuesdayNov 04, 2019 12:00 am - Ready or not, it's that time again! Chicago's annual cavalcade of Christmas music kicks off at 4 p.m. Tuesday on iHeartMedia adult contemporary WLIT 93.3-FM, Robert Fede...
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Laid-off employee returns to nonprofit and does same job unpaid. Is that legal?Nov 03, 2019 5:10 am - Q: I work at a nonprofit that is having serious financial difficulties. Recently a part-time employee was laid off. We had an awkward party, signed a card, said goodbye ...
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Feder: ABC 7 names Hank Mendheim executive producer of 'Windy City Live'Nov 01, 2019 1:00 am - As "Windy City Live" marks its 2,000th episode on WLS-Channel 7 today, there's a new boss in charge of the ABC-owned station's weekday talk and entertainment show, Rober...
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Feder: New voice in the night at 103.5 Kiss FMOct 31, 2019 1:00 am - Jordan Foster, the overnight and fill-in host who goes by the name JRDN, was promoted Wednesday to nighttime personality at iHeartMedia Top 40 WKSC 103.5-FM, Robert Fede...