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Column: Forum focuses on under reporting of missing Black women and girls

February 7, 2022 at 3:18 p.m.

Jerrica Laws was 20 years-old when she vanished without a trace after going for a walk in her Park Forest neighborhood, something she routinely did. That was more than six...

Column: In the fight for voting rights, complacency is not an option

January 24, 2022 at 4:51 p.m.

Advocates working to combat voter suppression laws across the country say multipronged strategies are being pursued and they aren't deterred by the U.S. Senate's shameful failure last week to advance...

Column: Pandemic prompted Juiced BY SHIC!, a south suburban juice maker, to pump brakes on expansion plans

January 10, 2022 at 1:37 p.m.

For nearly five years, I've spotlighted several south suburban small-business owners in this column. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on with the spread of the omicron variant, here is a...

Column: Experts say key to keeping New Year’s resolutions is small, measurable goals

December 27, 2021 at 2:58 p.m.

Are you planning to make any 2022 New Year's resolutions? There are steps you can take to improve the chances you will be successful at keeping them, behavioral and mental...

David Jennerjahn, principal at architectural firm Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, is one of three employees working in person from the firm's office, pictured on Dec. 22, 2021.

2022 could be the year companies return to their offices. But don’t expect remote work to go away entirely. ‘There have been advantages to being at home.’

December 27, 2021 at 6:24 a.m.

The New Year will mark a new beginning for workers like architect Jake Emery. After having worked from home 90% of the time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, he will...

Column: Inexpensive, personal gifts bring the best Christmas memories

December 13, 2021 at 3:51 p.m.

In recent days, my husband was reminiscing and shared with me one of his fondest memories of Christmas during his childhood. He talked about a simple inexpensive gift he and...

Column: Don’t let the pandemic cause you to overspend this holiday season

November 29, 2021 at 5:06 p.m.

With the holiday shopping season underway, are you prepared to avoid overspending? The temptation to go overboard could be greater for some this year due to the pandemic. Adequate preparation...

Aniah Johnson, left, of Lansing, and Alexander Ledford, of Lynwood, are students in Lynwood's financial literacy program.

Column: Lynwood program teaches money management to high school students

November 15, 2021 at 2:38 p.m.

Fifty-one percent of Americans don't have enough savings to cover three months of expenses in an emergency, and 25% have no emergency fund at all, a Bankrate survey found. More...

Dr. Cindy Whittaker, right, superintendent of Fairview School District 72, credits her organization's mentoring program in part with helping it attract and retain top employees.

Hanging on to employees is tougher than ever. Here’s how Chicago-area companies are navigating the Great Resignation.

November 5, 2021 at 4:10 p.m.

Millions of workers have just plain had it. Propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, they've examined their lives and livelihoods, found their jobs wanting and quit. It is the year of...

Melia Lamb, of Chicago, works in the Compass Lincoln Park office on Sept. 9, 2021.

At Compass, the rapidly growing real estate and technology firm, the focus is on flexibility and listening to staff

November 5, 2021 at 6:23 a.m.

When Grace Rasulo decided to become part of the staff at technology and real estate company Compass Inc., what attracted her were the firm's principles. Among them are "Collaborate Without...

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