Business Columns
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El Niagara Mexican Restaurant opens in AlgonquinAug 25, 2019 11:00 pm - A staple for McHenry County residents craving Mexican food is now branching out, hoping to attract more fans of its traditional food. El Niagara Mexican Restaurant, whic...
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It takes time to make friends at a new job — but a candy bowl is a good startAug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Q: I recently transitioned from a large agency to a smaller, quieter agency that is much better for me in almost every way, except the social environment. At my last job...
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What does it mean to 'max out' your retirement plan?Aug 25, 2019 1:00 am - If there is an upside to the concern of a coming recession, it's that people get more interested in understanding their personal finances. I often have a hard time pers...
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Jim Kendall: There's something about being an entrepreneurAug 25, 2019 1:00 am - Maybe it's the challenge. Or the pride of being a business owner. Whatever, there's a hard-to-deny tug to be an entrepreneur, to manage your own business and be responsi...
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Feder: NBC 5 to launch new lifestyle show 'Chicago Today' Sept. 6Aug 23, 2019 1:00 am - It's official: “Chicago Today,” a new lifestyle and entertainment show, will premiere September 6 on NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5, Robert Feder writes. Initially it will ai...
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Feder: Kathy Hart pulling up stakes for MontanaAug 23, 2019 1:00 am - Kathy Hart, once one-half of the most popular morning duo in Chicago radio history, is heading out west, Robert Feder writes. Hart's agent, Steve Mandell, confirmed Thu...
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Military convoy passes through DuPage CountyAug 22, 2019 11:00 pm - A convoy of vintage military vehicles rolled through the suburbs this week, celebrating the 100th anniversary of a cross-country trip taken by the U.S. Army in 1919. The...
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Feder: ABC 7 promotes 'Windy City' producer to programming chiefAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Matt Knutson, executive producer of “Windy City Live,” has been promoted to director of content innovation at ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7, Robert Feder writes. He'll supervi...
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Feder: WAIT to go dark as Newsweb sells land to McHenry County CollegeAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - While the future of northwest suburban WAIT 850-AM remains uncertain, owner Newsweb Radio has agreed to sell the station's transmitter site in Crystal Lake to McHenry Co...
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Feder: Columnist Mary Mitchell celebrated as 'great Chicago icon'Aug 19, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and a legion of colleagues past and present honored columnist Mary Mitchell Friday on her stepping down after 29 yea...