Melissa Harris' Chicago Confidential
Northwestern prof works to give convicted teens second chances - July 21, 2011 - By the time Bernardine Dohrn drove more than 100 miles in her silver Buick with two lawyers to the Pontiac Correctional Center, a quarter-century had passed since Mark Clements began serving four life sentences for a 1981 arson that killed four people.
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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
Gold still shining, but some say plunge possible - July 20, 2011 - After Monday's nervous gold rush, gold drifted from its record $1,610 per ounce to $1,601 Tuesday, as investors felt less need for a safe haven and found the courage to buy stocks again.
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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
Borders, Sun-Times moves: Turning pages in the increasingly digital era - July 20, 2011 - For decades, much of the power of the press was in the printing press itself.
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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 Solver: Exposed gas line exposes rift - July 21, 2011 - Loretta Cook was fast asleep at her in-laws' house in South Carolina when her cellphone rang at 1 a.m.
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
Relocation rejection: Will career take hit? - July 20, 2011 - Q. My husband was offered a promotion and transfer to an office in the next state. He turned it down due to housing and related issues. It was just too difficult, and we would have lost money. Do you think his turndown hurt his career? -- N.G.
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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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