unemployment
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"HIRE ME!" 10 questions for young, broke and fabulous Chicagoan Sharon Alava
Why we chose her: "I've had several interviews but they didn't work out. I volunteer and go to social gatherings to get my name out there. I know I'm not the only one but personally speaking...I'm ready for a new "full-time job". Name: Sharon Alava Age: 34 Neighborhood: Kelvin Park...
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For $100k, could a BrokeAss live on Groupons alone?
Via LiveoffgrouponYou've gotta give it to the sly devils over at Groupon. They've just announced "Live off Groupon!", a contest that will ask their winning participant to do just that -- without so much as keeping change around for tax and tip. If you're chosen -- and if you play...
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Waiting for Chicago real estate recovery
According to a new report, the Chicago-area housing market won't recover until 2013, and the industry will look vastly different from the boom years of the last decade. We'll tell you what will be happening to home values, ownership and industry jobs in the years ahead. Chicago Business Today February...
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6 Off-The-Wall ways BrokeAsses save money
My dear fellow BrokeAsses,We're still working on the launch phase of this whole thing, so I preliminarily wanted to thank you guys for responding to my constant pestering and callouts for best tips for living cheap and fabulous in the Windy City. Every response was useful, and a select few...
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Give me your tired, your poor, your BrokeAsses
And just like that, Adam Sandler is relevant again. Image via Fanpop.Hello, world!I'm Katie, RedEye's social media intern and your resident BrokeAss blogger. A self-admitted rehabbing spendthrift, I've made it my mission to find the best ways to live young, fabulous and broke in the Windy City. But that's not...
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Rider: CTA cuts will cause job loss
Jim Halas, 65, of Norridge wrote to "Going Public" about the upcoming service cuts. How will the service cuts affect your job?"The early morning and late evening service cuts announced by the CTA will cause people working unconventional hours problems with their employment and will cause them to lose jobs.Recently...
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Looking for a job? Chicago Broke-Asses, we want you.
Does this look painfully familiar? Let us help you out. Creative Commons photo via Diego CupuloDid you know that 1 out of every 10 people within the Chicago area is unemployed? We do. You've heard the phrase, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going," right? Well, we've decided...
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Illinois unemployment rises
Hey, what happened to all those jobs that the stimulus, TARP and other harebrained plans were supposed to generate. Said the AP:WASHINGTON (AP) -- Unemployment rates rose in 43 states last month, the government said Friday, painting a bleak picture of the job market that illustrated nationwide data released two...
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Employment predictions
New numbers from the state reveal that Chicago will lose more jobs in 2010. But it's not all bad news. We'll tell you which industries will be hiring and from where economic growth will stem. Chicago Business Today January 14 2010...
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2010 Chicago commercial real estate outlook
Vacancies are up, rents are down. Building sales are few and far between. What will 2010 bring for the commercial real estate market? Chicago Business Today January 5 2010...
