Pride and preservation
Nearly two dozen property owners who took on the challenge of returning historically significant buildings to their original appearance have been honored for their stewardship with Chicago Landmark Awards for...
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1. Clashing reports challenge Fed A virtual truckload of housing data will be released this week, and no one is likely to be watching more closely for further roadblocks in...
ONE FINE DAY
A couple of decades ago, when we moved to Evanston, it was a mostly sleepy suburb, home of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and filled with little shops, churches, cozy...
The key to keeping good people
The buzzword among many small businesses is innovation--and it's not all product-driven. It's also about creating a worker-friendly culture. "Research supports the thesis that good workplaces contribute to profitability," said...
THE AGENDA
Under normal weather conditions it would be a safe bet that the economic climate would clear up a bit after the Federal Reserve last week ratcheted up rates an 11th...
THE AGENDA
In the weeks since Hurricane Katrina, analysts have been debating the impact of the storm's devastation on the nation's economy. Most analysts assume Alan Greenspan and the Federal Open Market...
Low-income career help
Time is a precious commodity for all working women. But for women working low-wage jobs, struggling to pay bills and feed their kids, it's especially hard to find time to...
Fixing a gap in health care
Wheeling ridiculously heavy suitcases filled with drug samples, impeccably dressed women move from one doctor's office to another. These pharmaceutical representatives are pictures of efficiency, but their climb to the...