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Home » Entries posted by Danielle Dwyer
Danielle Dwyer is a graduate student in Columbia College Chicago's journalism program. She has a background in sports broadcast, sports information, graphic design, advertising and consumer market research. Dwyer, who is a native of Ohio, received a BA from Thiel College (Greenville, Penn.) in Business Communications and Media Communications as well as a Fine Art minor.
Is Specialization the Answer to Multisport Athletes’ Busy Schedules?
The day in the life of a multisport athlete is busier than most. For Roosevelt University junior Elaina Feuerbach it begins at 7 a.m., when she wakes up for track practice, and it usually ends somewhere around midnight — after another track practice, soccer practice, classes, homework and volunteering as a tutor at a local […]
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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Thomas from the Football Field to the Courtroom
May 6, 2014 Comments Off on Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Thomas from the Football Field to the Courtroom
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert R. Thomas was the athlete who took the path less traveled when he earned his law degree from Chicago’s Loyola University while being a placekicker for the Chicago Bears. Although Thomas, 61, was successful on the football field – a 1973 Sugar Bowl Champion at Notre Dame and NFL player […]
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Tablets: The Future of Restaurant Dining
March 27, 2014 Comments Off on Tablets: The Future of Restaurant Dining
New table tablets that allow diners to order electronically rather than tell a waitress may cut time at a restaurant, but Michelle Ponce de Leon said the device makes going out to eat too impersonal. “I want somebody to cook for me,” Ponce de Leon said. “I want somebody to wait on me and serve […]
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Service Businesses Face Taxing Matters
March 19, 2014 Comments Off on Service Businesses Face Taxing Matters
Michelle Davis does not want to relive the drop-off in business she saw in 2008, but she fears she will if Illinois imposes a tax on services done by her dry cleaning business. “Oh my goodness, did we take a hit in 2008,” Davis said. “I hope we don’t ever have business drop off the […]
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There may be a variety of candidates vying to represent the 40th district in the democratic primary, but one constant theme remains – to break the old “machine” politics in Springfield. Rep. Jaime M. Andrade Jr. is currently in the seat, he was appointed last August when Ald. Deb Mell (33rd) left the seat she […]
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Bad Credit History of Licensed Workers Could be Removed from the Public Eye
February 11, 2014 Comments Off on Bad Credit History of Licensed Workers Could be Removed from the Public Eye
Employers could be prevented from accessing the bad credit history of licensed workers under a proposal that won committee support last week in Springfield. “We don’t want to tag people with an old mishap for the rest of their lives,” said state Rep. Ron Sandack (R-Downers Grove), one of the bill’s co-sponsors. Under Senate Bill […]
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Youth Sports League Looks to Make an Impact Beyond the Field
November 10, 2013 Comments Off on Youth Sports League Looks to Make an Impact Beyond the Field
One Tampa, Fla. based organization, has not only redefined the term, student-athlete, but has also expanded to 500 communities nationwide, including one in Chicago’s Montrose Harbor. With sports becoming increasingly competitive and focused on a “win-at-all-costs” mentality, i9 Sports was established with the intention to rediscover the main attraction children have to sports in the […]
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