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Will there be an announcement this week about Diann Burns? Don't be surprised if the answer is "no" now and possibly for a lot longer--maybe the next 90 days. Burns'...

Backing off a campaign vow to kill pork-barrel spending, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has begun releasing state cash for pet projects of lawmakers and one of the first grants will go...

New York's diva editor of the moment, Bonnie Fuller, unexpectedly resigned as editor of Wenner Media's Us magazine Thursday, a development that will be watched carefully by media buyers who...

Just weeks after getting a foot in the door at ConAgra Inc., Leo Burnett USA is adding more advertising business from the packaged-goods giant. Having landed the $40 million Healthy...

Restaurateur Phil Stefani's Tuscany restaurants aren't lacking in the name-recognition department. Question is, will a pasta sauce brand bearing that name do well in the aisles of your supermarket? Stefani,...

What's in a name? Ask Bank One, which just bought the rights to "present" one of the country's best-known sports names. The Bears on Monday are expected to announce that...

Anything "extreme" is in these days, from sports to food. Even the brewing industry is getting in on the act. The Hall brothers at Goose Island Brewing Co. in Chicago...

There was always one thing Robert S. Apatoff wanted on his desks at various jobs along the way: A Rand McNally globe. He'll have no trouble getting one now. The...

Few companies ever go wrong using sharp humor in advertising. Which raises this question: Why isn't corporate America doing more of it? That question certainly can be applied to companies...

Sammy Sosa's marketing star may be dimming these days, thanks to his suspension for using a corked bat. But another Chicago right fielder is just starting to see his marketing...