Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about changes in local health care leadership.Plus: Johnson picks CPD vet Larry Snelling as the next Chicago Police chief, Chicago's top public health official Allison Arwady is fired by Mayor Brandon Johnson, Kraft Heinz is getting a new CEO and supermarket closings are the latest blow to South and West side neighborhoods.

Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about changes in local health care leadership. Plus: Johnson picks CPD vet Larry Snelling as the next Chicago Police chief, Chicago's top public health official Allison Arwady is fired by Mayor Brandon Johnson, Kraft Heinz is getting a new CEO and supermarket closings are the latest blow to South and West side neighborhoods.

08/15/23: Shake-ups around Chicago's health scene

Crain’s reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about Radio Flyer’s first-ever retail location opening in Schaumburg, a new McDonald’s restaurant concept in the works and a redesign for two local Amazon Fresh stores.Plus: A bigger Lollapalooza paid off for Chicago hotels and restaurants; Loretto Hospital workers and management reach agreement, ending 11-day strike; judge orders feds to return $5 million to Outcome Health co-founder Rishi Shah; and Illinois Supreme Court upholds the state's assault weapons ban.

Crain’s reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about Radio Flyer’s first-ever retail location opening in Schaumburg, a new McDonald’s restaurant concept in the works and a redesign for two local Amazon Fresh stores. Plus: A bigger Lollapalooza paid off for Chicago hotels and restaurants; Loretto Hospital workers and management reach agreement, ending 11-day strike; judge orders feds to return $5 million to Outcome Health co-founder Rishi Shah; and Illinois Supreme Court upholds the state's assault weapons ban.

08/14/23: A century-old company breaks into retail

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news of the week from the local housing market, including the rise of downtown’s super-luxury apartment market and how, unlike other cities, Chicago is safe from running out of home inventory.Plus: Wilmette officials unanimously oppose Northwestern's Ryan Field proposal, Rivian's software chief vows big upgrades in surprise visit on earnings call, O'Hare still hasn't clawed its way back in passenger traffic rankings and a data breach hits Lurie Children's Hospital patients.

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news of the week from the local housing market, including the rise of downtown’s super-luxury apartment market and how, unlike other cities, Chicago is safe from running out of home inventory. Plus: Wilmette officials unanimously oppose Northwestern's Ryan Field proposal, Rivian's software chief vows big upgrades in surprise visit on earnings call, O'Hare still hasn't clawed its way back in passenger traffic rankings and a data breach hits Lurie Children's Hospital patients.

08/10/23: The housing boom inside a housing boom

Crain’s contributor Margaret Littman talks with host Amy Guth about hybrid and remote work reshaping how and where Chicago works.Plus: Moody's cuts U.S. banks on mounting funding costs and office exposure, Thoughtworks to cut hundreds of jobs, GTCR buying part of ADT for $1.6 billion and Lime wants electric scooters on the Lakefront Trail.

Crain’s contributor Margaret Littman talks with host Amy Guth about hybrid and remote work reshaping how and where Chicago works. Plus: Moody's cuts U.S. banks on mounting funding costs and office exposure, Thoughtworks to cut hundreds of jobs, GTCR buying part of ADT for $1.6 billion and Lime wants electric scooters on the Lakefront Trail.

08/09/23: People are asking the wrong questions about hybrid work

Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about how the Loretto Hospital workers strike is reverberating at other Chicago hospitals, and about the impact of 47,000 Illinois residents losing Medicaid coverage, with more cuts expected.Plus: Chicago's biggest foundations saw assets plunge last year, lender seizes LondonHouse retail space, property loans are so unappealing that banks want to dump them and high beef prices has Portillo's locking in costs.

Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about how the Loretto Hospital workers strike is reverberating at other Chicago hospitals, and about the impact of 47,000 Illinois residents losing Medicaid coverage, with more cuts expected. Plus: Chicago's biggest foundations saw assets plunge last year, lender seizes LondonHouse retail space, property loans are so unappealing that banks want to dump them and high beef prices has Portillo's locking in costs.

08/08/23: Hospital CEOs watching Loretto strike closely

Crain's reporters Steve Daniels and Danny Ecker talk with host Amy Guth about the future, and legacy, of Wirtz Corp.Plus: United Airlines is bulking up in Denver; trucking giant Yellow lays off 3,000 workers here; Sueños generated $181.6 million for Chicago, $67 million more than NASCAR's own estimate for its race weekend; and workers in the Midwest are coming into offices more often than the rest of the country, new research shows.

Crain's reporters Steve Daniels and Danny Ecker talk with host Amy Guth about the future, and legacy, of Wirtz Corp. Plus: United Airlines is bulking up in Denver; trucking giant Yellow lays off 3,000 workers here; Sueños generated $181.6 million for Chicago, $67 million more than NASCAR's own estimate for its race weekend; and workers in the Midwest are coming into offices more often than the rest of the country, new research shows.

08/07/23: What's next for the Wirtz family empire

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about weekly housing market news, including how Chicago-area new home sales had their biggest spring this year since 2008.Plus: Fed’s Goolsbee wants to see more inflation-easing data before September rate decision, Caterpillar says China demand slowdown even worse than thought, Tesla’s NDA breach claim against Rivian employees heads to trial and a hiring surge lifts United past its pre-pandemic peak headcount.

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about weekly housing market news, including how Chicago-area new home sales had their biggest spring this year since 2008. Plus: Fed’s Goolsbee wants to see more inflation-easing data before September rate decision, Caterpillar says China demand slowdown even worse than thought, Tesla’s NDA breach claim against Rivian employees heads to trial and a hiring surge lifts United past its pre-pandemic peak headcount.

08/03/23: 15-year high for new home sales

Crain's tech reporter John Pletz talks with host Amy Guth about Meta's latest social platform, Threads, and some local companies' strategies for approaching the new space.Plus: Northwestern taps former U.S. AG Loretta Lynch to lead review of athletics department; real estate giant Jones Lang LaSalle looks to unload part of HQ; tab for Discover's legal and regulatory misfires estimated at over $500 million, and that’s just a start; and data finds Illinois is one of the most expensive and least diverse cannabis markets in the country.

Crain's tech reporter John Pletz talks with host Amy Guth about Meta's latest social platform, Threads, and some local companies' strategies for approaching the new space. Plus: Northwestern taps former U.S. AG Loretta Lynch to lead review of athletics department; real estate giant Jones Lang LaSalle looks to unload part of HQ; tab for Discover's legal and regulatory misfires estimated at over $500 million, and that’s just a start; and data finds Illinois is one of the most expensive and least diverse cannabis markets in the country.

08/02/23: Chicago companies experiment with Threads

Crain's health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about the proposed citywide mental health plan, Treatment Not Trauma.Plus: Data suggests America’s air travel boom may have peaked, pay gap between biggest U.S. cities is getting wider as wages slow, United buys former Motorola building in Arlington Heights for ops center and lawsuit against Northwestern alleges football player was abused as a minor.

Crain's health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about the proposed citywide mental health plan, Treatment Not Trauma. Plus: Data suggests America’s air travel boom may have peaked, pay gap between biggest U.S. cities is getting wider as wages slow, United buys former Motorola building in Arlington Heights for ops center and lawsuit against Northwestern alleges football player was abused as a minor.

08/01/23: Chicago mulls a new plan for mental health

Crain’s contributor Graham Meyer, who writes the weekly Big Ticket column, talks with host Amy Guth about upcoming arts and culture events.Plus: Another Northwestern football player alleges abuse in new lawsuit, American Airlines reaches agreement with pilots on revised union contract, developer proposes nearly 2,500 apartments next to casino site and soon, drivers will need appointments to renew licenses.

Crain’s contributor Graham Meyer, who writes the weekly Big Ticket column, talks with host Amy Guth about upcoming arts and culture events. Plus: Another Northwestern football player alleges abuse in new lawsuit, American Airlines reaches agreement with pilots on revised union contract, developer proposes nearly 2,500 apartments next to casino site and soon, drivers will need appointments to renew licenses.

07/31/23: Mapping out your late summer plans

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Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about local housing news, including how new data reveals Chicago leads the nation in home price growth.Plus: Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz dies at 70; the Biden administration pushes to expand insurance coverage for mental health care; Cook County opioid overdose deaths reach a grim new record, and in 20 months, Allstate auto insurance rates have climbed more than $1,000 in Illinois while State Farm announces another rate hike for Illinois homeowners.

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about local housing news, including how new data reveals Chicago leads the nation in home price growth. Plus: Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz dies at 70; the Biden administration pushes to expand insurance coverage for mental health care; Cook County opioid overdose deaths reach a grim new record, and in 20 months, Allstate auto insurance rates have climbed more than $1,000 in Illinois while State Farm announces another rate hike for Illinois homeowners.

07/27/23: Chicago pulls ahead on home price growth

Crain’s reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about a flurry of suburban office-to-warehouse conversions and why some are being met with community pushback.Plus: Northern Trust quietly chopping 900 jobs, Old Post Office developer looks to defy a brutal market with a new project, Nestle reorganizes Fulton Market-based Vital Proteins and forecast reports back-to-school spending this year may break records.

Crain’s reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about a flurry of suburban office-to-warehouse conversions and why some are being met with community pushback. Plus: Northern Trust quietly chopping 900 jobs, Old Post Office developer looks to defy a brutal market with a new project, Nestle reorganizes Fulton Market-based Vital Proteins and forecast reports back-to-school spending this year may break records.

07/26/23: Office-to-warehouse fights coming to a suburb near you

Crain's reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about Potbelly's business strategy, including how a former CEO became its newest franchisee.Plus: A new lawsuit alleges Northwestern football coaching staff knew of and perpetuated abuse; a new name tops the list of Chicago's largest banks, as many see a dip in assets; Zurich looks to shed nearly half its Schaumburg headquarters; CME cuts about 100 jobs; and extreme heat in parts of the U.S. pushes airlines to shed fuel and limit passengers.

Crain's reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about Potbelly's business strategy, including how a former CEO became its newest franchisee. Plus: A new lawsuit alleges Northwestern football coaching staff knew of and perpetuated abuse; a new name tops the list of Chicago's largest banks, as many see a dip in assets; Zurich looks to shed nearly half its Schaumburg headquarters; CME cuts about 100 jobs; and extreme heat in parts of the U.S. pushes airlines to shed fuel and limit passengers.

07/25/23: A Potbelly ex-CEO joins its latest growth plan

As another lawsuit is filed against Northwestern University, Crain's reporter Brandon Dupré talks with host Amy Guth about the latest misconduct accusations extending beyond the football program.Plus: If you live in Cook County, your next property tax bill will be arriving late — again; Choose Chicago commissions a NASCAR economic impact study; Chicago is a player in AI jobs, but lags its peers; and the total value of distressed U.S. offices jumps to $24.8 billion, more than malls.

As another lawsuit is filed against Northwestern University, Crain's reporter Brandon Dupré talks with host Amy Guth about the latest misconduct accusations extending beyond the football program. Plus: If you live in Cook County, your next property tax bill will be arriving late — again; Choose Chicago commissions a NASCAR economic impact study; Chicago is a player in AI jobs, but lags its peers; and the total value of distressed U.S. offices jumps to $24.8 billion, more than malls.

07/24/23: The fallout continues as Northwestern's hazing scandal widen

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about local housing news, including one forecast that suggests 'muted' demand for city homes through 2030.Plus: Sierra Club aims to sue Trump Tower, U of C Booth school announces 10-month master’s program, Cameo cuts headcount by more than half and the White House asks Walgreens, CVS, Walmart for help promoting drug-cost law.

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about local housing news, including one forecast that suggests 'muted' demand for city homes through 2030. Plus: Sierra Club aims to sue Trump Tower, U of C Booth school announces 10-month master’s program, Cameo cuts headcount by more than half and the White House asks Walgreens, CVS, Walmart for help promoting drug-cost law.

07/20/23: Forecast expects lull in housing demand

Crain's reporter John Pletz joins host Amy Guth to talk about United Airlines, the tentative deal reached with the pilots union and what the airline has done to navigate challenges facing the industry during a busy summer travel season.Plus: First lawsuit filed in NU hazing scandal against former football coach Pat Fitzgerald, trustees, administrators; Outcome Health execs using novel argument to try to overturn their fraud convictions; Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield of Illinois looks to fill 300 jobs in Pilsen; and state Supreme Court rules SAFE-T Act provision eliminating cash bail is constitutional.

Crain's reporter John Pletz joins host Amy Guth to talk about United Airlines, the tentative deal reached with the pilots union and what the airline has done to navigate challenges facing the industry during a busy summer travel season. Plus: First lawsuit filed in NU hazing scandal against former football coach Pat Fitzgerald, trustees, administrators; Outcome Health execs using novel argument to try to overturn their fraud convictions; Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield of Illinois looks to fill 300 jobs in Pilsen; and state Supreme Court rules SAFE-T Act provision eliminating cash bail is constitutional.

07/19/23: United ponies up for tentative pilots deal

Crain's commercial real estate reporter Alby Gallun talks with host Amy Guth about condo deconversions around the city.Plus: As Mayor Johnson prepares his first city budget, he wants ideas from city youth; Chan Zuckerberg biohub will move to new space in Fulton Market; United Airlines pilots reach tentative contract deal; and Legal Sea Foods to replace Dick's Last Resort in Marina Towers.

Crain's commercial real estate reporter Alby Gallun talks with host Amy Guth about condo deconversions around the city. Plus: As Mayor Johnson prepares his first city budget, he wants ideas from city youth; Chan Zuckerberg biohub will move to new space in Fulton Market; United Airlines pilots reach tentative contract deal; and Legal Sea Foods to replace Dick's Last Resort in Marina Towers.

07/18/23: Condos-to-apartments deals dot Chicago landscape

Crain’s reporter Brandon Dupré talks with host Amy Guth about the Northwestern hazing scandal, questions facing the university’s president and the future of its stadium project.Plus: Finalists for Chicago Police chief selected, sent to Johnson for consideration; JPMorgan and Wells Fargo bulk up reserves for office loan losses; Kraft Heinz to open $400 million distribution center in DeKalb; and NASCAR event a mixed bag for Loop restaurants.

Crain’s reporter Brandon Dupré talks with host Amy Guth about the Northwestern hazing scandal, questions facing the university’s president and the future of its stadium project. Plus: Finalists for Chicago Police chief selected, sent to Johnson for consideration; JPMorgan and Wells Fargo bulk up reserves for office loan losses; Kraft Heinz to open $400 million distribution center in DeKalb; and NASCAR event a mixed bag for Loop restaurants.

07/17/23: Hazing scandal ignites crisis at Northwestern

Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local market, including how big-dollar sales are down by half this year.Plus: Gov. Pritzker issues disaster proclamation over storms in late June and early July, leads contingent of state political and business leaders on U.K. 'trade mission;’ feds say Outcome Health founder still spends lavishly despite asset freeze; Chicago developer plans Deerfield entertainment and retail project; and United Center teams with Pepsi after long run with Coca-Cola.

Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local market, including how big-dollar sales are down by half this year. Plus: Gov. Pritzker issues disaster proclamation over storms in late June and early July, leads contingent of state political and business leaders on U.K. 'trade mission;’ feds say Outcome Health founder still spends lavishly despite asset freeze; Chicago developer plans Deerfield entertainment and retail project; and United Center teams with Pepsi after long run with Coca-Cola.

07/13/23: Big-money home deals slow down

Crain's reporter Steve Daniels talks with Gist host Amy Guth about former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore's 77-page appeal of the "ComEd Four" convictions.Plus: Northwestern head football coach Pat Fitzgerald is fired amid claims of hazing; Bank of America will pay $250 million to settle the feds' case over extra fees and unauthorized cards; Illinois pot sales turned around in June; and hotel revenue statewide bounced back in a big way over the past year.

Crain's reporter Steve Daniels talks with Gist host Amy Guth about former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore's 77-page appeal of the "ComEd Four" convictions. Plus: Northwestern head football coach Pat Fitzgerald is fired amid claims of hazing; Bank of America will pay $250 million to settle the feds' case over extra fees and unauthorized cards; Illinois pot sales turned around in June; and hotel revenue statewide bounced back in a big way over the past year.

07/12/23: The 'ComEd Four' are fighting their corruption verdicts

While I enjoy getting the Chicago business briefs, I really like the in-depth discussions with Crain’s beat columnists. Especially fun and informative is the Thursday residential real estate report with Dennis Rodkin. Amy Guth is super conversational and positive.

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