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Melissa Harris' Chicago Confidential

Warren Buffett's son works on immigration reform - April 28, 2012 - — Wearing a black fleece pullover and blue cargo pants, Howard Buffett loaded his jumpy Slovakian-born German shepherd Bolek into...

Visiting NATO summit journalists to get home-cooked meal - April 27, 2012 - Mayor Rahm Emanuel has touted the upcoming NATO summit as an opportunity to show off Chicago to thousands of visiting...

Ask Rex Huppke: I Just Work Here

Ask Rex Huppke: I Just Work Here

How to find a job that suits you - May 13, 2012 - It's the time of year when spirited young women and men graduate from the joyous, beer-soaked, afternoon-napping-allowed world of...

Let's get on board with paid leave - May 6, 2012 - We are living in the Golden Age of hypocrisy.

Gregory Karp

Gregory Karp

Alarms should sound on deal - May 11, 2012 - An electronic home security system can be the source of great peace of mind or great financial headache. That's because buying a system,...

Get more mileage out of used bike - April 27, 2012 - Like new cars, new bicycles depreciate dramatically the moment they leave the cycle shop. So buying used can be a better value for your...

Gail MarksJarvis

Gail MarksJarvis

Face it: Facebook IPO not the best buy in open market - May 15, 2012 - Facebook may be your friend or where your friends hang out. But that doesn't mean the stock will be friendly to you if you rush to buy...

1st-quarter earnings exceed expectations, but skeptics say the bar was low - May 12, 2012 - Not bad.