Melissa Harris' Chicago Confidential
Knowing when to hold them - July 17, 2011 - As Neil Bluhm walked through the sophisticated high-roller lounge of his newest casino Thursday, I asked him, "Do you ever gamble?"
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Rex Huppke's 'I Just Work Here'
The big question: Raises - July 18, 2011 - So I hear about this guy named Mike Michalowicz, who has this idea that companies should institute "library hours," a chunk of time each day when everyone in the office shuts up, unplugs from the Internet and focuses on work.
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Gregory Karp
Does an agent fly for you? - July 15, 2011 - Hiring a professional to do something you could do yourself can be a good idea or a bad one. It comes down to the value you receive.
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Gail MarksJarvis
Investors rely on large, stable companies as recovery pace lagged, lasting trends hard to identify - July 17, 2011 - Investors shied away from taking chances in the second quarter and stuck with the tried and true — companies like Kraft Foods Inc. and McDonald's Corp.
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Mary Ellen Podmolik
Rulings keep homeowners' lawsuits on track - July 15, 2011 - Federal judges in Chicago and Boston have issued rulings in the past three weeks that keep alive two long-running lawsuits brought by homeowners, including two suburban Chicago residents, who have suffered as a result of the housing crisis.
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Phil Rosenthal
Mr. Murdoch, you're going to have to squirm for a while - July 17, 2011 - When seeking to extinguish a wildfire, it is not uncommon to employ what's known as a backburn. Small, controlled fires are set in the path of the main blaze to exhaust whatever is fueling it. It's risky.
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Ameet Sachdev's Chicago Law
Kirkland & Ellis expanding real estate practice - July 15, 2011 - Kirkland & Ellis is bullish on real estate — not actual property, but rather deals and dealmakers.
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Jon Yates' "What's Your Problem?"
Problem updates: Lift is where it belongs, check is in the mail - July 19, 2011 - It's unlikely Ruth Lexau's family and the folks at Miracle Medical Supply will be exchanging holiday cards this winter, but the warring factions found a sliver of middle ground, and the 89-year-old was able to get her new lift chair.
Robert Pagliarini
Don't ask an expert -- ask the crowd - July 18, 2011 - I want to help you get healthier, become motivated, make more money, deepen your relationships, create more energy and live a better, fuller, richer life, but I don't think I can do it alone! You see, writing books, speaking at seminars, emailing newsletters and posting blogs contribute to a...
Joyce Lain Kennedy
Navigating the federal job jungle - July 17, 2011 - Q. I am a college graduate and thought I knew how to write a resume, but I have to admit the challenge of putting together a federal resume is getting the best of me. It's so much work! And now I understand there's been a big change in the whole resume application process. Can you recommend a...
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Mary Umberger
What you should know about selling on your own - July 15, 2011 - If you think the greatest question of all eternity is "what is the meaning of life?" then you haven't been in the real estate market lately.
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Bob Weber
Blue smoke means oil burn - July 19, 2011 - Q: Do you feel the service advisor was being deceitful when he told me over the phone that the piston rings were wearing inside the engine of my 2003 Toyota Camry and that it would cost a minimum of $1,000 to repair? When I picked up the car, the invoice said "recommend valve seals possible...
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