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chicago based • journalist, storyteller, and author • contributor @essence, @harpersbazaarus and more • culture and coffee lover
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How to Earn Money as a Transcription Writer + 6 Resources for Paying Freelance Transcription Jobs! - by Jessy Faraday

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By Cheryl Pickett, Samantha Callender Verified
| WritersWeekly Verified
Interviews, podcasts, meetings, lectures, videos – there’s always so much to be transcribed. That’s when the need for a transcription writer comes in. Of course, AI transcription tools can fulfill the same purpose. But, the truth is, most businesses prefer human transcriptionists to get their scripts written. And there are several reasons why. Human transcriptionists can understand accents, slangs, unclear speech, and even background noise better than AI tools.
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The future of coffee shops? Think yoga and therapy.

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By Samantha Callender Verified
| WBEZ-FM (Chicago, IL) Verified
WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter. Coffee with a side of yoga or therapy: Several newer coffee shops in Chicago are leaning into a community-impact model. That shift will be on display at this weekend’s CoffeeCon in west suburban Warrenville, where roasters, enthusiasts and shop owners will gather to talk about everything from beans to brewing science to coffee’s future.
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Afternoon Edition: The Blackhawks’ Bedard era starts tonight Original

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By Matt Moore, Ben Pope Verified, Samantha Callender Verified, Amy Bizzarri
| Chicago Sun-Times Verified
Workers in a West Loop skyscraper got a surprise today when they looked out the window to find a man climbing the Accenture Tower. Sujay Shah, 66, who has worked in the high-rise for almost 15 years, told the Sun-Times that he’s seen a lot of crazy things, but never someone scaling the 588-foot building. “He’s like a Spider-Man,” Shah said. Below, we detail what went on there, plus more community news you need to know today.
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