Melissa Harris' Chicago Confidential
Name dropping: 'Unitrin' is out - August 14, 2011 - Unitrin. Even CEO Don Southwell admits he doesn't like the name of his own company.
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Ask Rex Huppke: I Just Work Here
Whatever happened to 9 to 5? - August 14, 2011 - "Workin' nine to five
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Gregory Karp
Buybacks warrant caution - August 12, 2011 - Consumers inevitably experience a psychological pain when buying technology because enjoying a new gadget or TV can be diminished after only a few months when something better shows up in stores.
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Gail MarksJarvis
On recession, answers are muddled but anxiety is clear - August 17, 2011 - Recession or not?
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Mary Ellen Podmolik
Lack of water leaves development wilting - August 17, 2011 - Another Chicago-area housing development with lofty ambitions has been stalled, but not just by the cold realities of the real estate market.
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Phil Rosenthal
Motorola deal would get Google into our living room via TV box - August 16, 2011 - It's been about 15 years — and at least four different brands — since I owned a Motorola cellphone. It was a gray brick with what may have been a decorative antenna. Then there was the extra-long-life battery, extra heavy and far larger than the phone itself, which wasalmost...
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Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law
Illinois Supreme Court dodges 6th Amendment issue - August 5, 2011 - The Illinois Supreme Court last year decided to review a case that asks a question that touches every criminal prosecution: When does a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to an attorney begin?
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Jon Yates' "What's Your Problem?"
Problem Solver: Garbage trucks waste good night's sleep - August 18, 2011 - With two children under the age of 4, sleep is a cherished commodity in Sam Dyson's home.
Robert Pagliarini: Your Other 8 Hours
Do one simple thing to immediately increase your power - August 17, 2011 - Do you want more power? I've never heard anyone answer that by saying, "Um, no, thank you. I really have more power and confidence than I need." Of course you want more power. Why? Because power is essential for employment and career growth. It leads to monetary wealth and longevity, and it can...
Joyce Lain Kennedy
Trapped in wrong job? Negotiate - August 18, 2011 - Q. Three years ago I took a job I knew would not turn out well for me. It hasn't. I'm making the grade here and my boss likes me, but every day is a misery. I've got to get out of here as soon as I can. Why did I push so hard to land this job, and why did I accept it? One word: desperation. I...
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Mary Umberger
Mortgage servicers fall short - August 12, 2011 - It would appear that we are not happy at all with the people we send our hard-earned mortgage payments to. In fact, we're even unhappier than we were last year, according to a new look at consumer satisfaction by J.D. Power & Associates.
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Bob Weber
Disabled A/C is normal - August 17, 2011 - Q: My 1993 Chrysler New Yorker air conditioning is working OK, but when the car starts to pull up a hill or on acceleration the air to the front seat area shuts off. Several mechanics could not diagnose the trouble. What can be the trouble?
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