Crain's Daily Gist

The Alinea Group is launching a limited-time restaurant in one of Chicago’s most storied fine-dining addresses: the former home of the famed Charlie Trotter’s. Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Chicago-area warehouse vacancy inches up as companies shed space, United suspends 10 new routes to small cities from O’Hare, Trump’s 100% generic drug duty threatens U.S. low-cost supply and crypto lobby sues Illinois to block new digital asset tax. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin and host Amy Guth discuss the latest from the local housing market, including locals putting dibs on new houses in an Elk Grove Village lottery and more. Plus: MHub is planning a massive West Side campus bigger than The 78; Northwestern’s $121 million settlement tab reportedly spanned Fitz, football and Trump; power grid serving northern Illinois faces breakup risk as feds weigh fate; and Roseland Hospital seeks emergency state aid to keep doors open. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

Logan Square tenants have sued their landlord in the first case under an anti-gentrification ordinance. Crain’s commericial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Illinois cannabis demand grows despite falling prices; Chicago developer buys River North office building for conversion that would add two stories; Save A Lot ending deal with Yellow Banana, putting seven Chicago stores at risk of closing; and Illinois-led quantum effort lands $30 million in federal funding. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

O’Hare airport's passenger numbers rebounded last year, but its rivals also made gains. Crain’s airlines reporter John Pletz discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Feds subpoena Chicago law firms in Trump’s fight with ABA, Shore Capital unloads veterinary real estate portfolio for $268 million, AbbVie’s Allergan gets European nod for its Botox-lite treatment and more lawyers join Resilience legal scrum, delaying settlement and West Suburban reopening. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A $425 million TIF deal for The 78 mega-development and Chicago Fire FC stadium infrastructure got key committee approval. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Chicago eyes layoffs as Johnson and alders spar over potential $89 million budget shortfall, United will use bigger planes at O’Hare to cope with FAA flight caps, Vintage East Loop office tower sold for conversion to apartments and Amazon nears deal for vertical warehouse next to Goose Island. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to talk the latest local housing news, including how Chicago’s high-end home sales are hot at mid-year but nothing like 2025. Plus: AI bumps power cost 60% as Chicago’s grid fails to hit supply goal, Chicago’s tallest rental tower lands $332 million refinancing, Midway’s private-aviation facilities are getting a $100 million-plus makeover and the James Beard Awards team is seeking its next host city after more than a decade in Chicago. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...

Chicago-area mutual aid groups have stepped in to fill gaps left by institutions. Crain's assistant managing editor Cassandra West talks with host Amy Guth about the focus of this month’s Crain's Elevate series. Plus: Council committee punts parking meter vote as buyout fight takes another twist, Indiana gives $3.4 million in incentives for True Value HQ, Allstate taps new CFO from CoStar amid management shakeup and CPS lays off 162 employees as it works to close budget deficit for 2026-27 school year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

Crain’s healthcare reporter Jon Asplund joins host Amy Guth to discuss Illinois ACA insurers' proposed double-digit rate hikes for 2027, along with a labor dispute between unionized UI Health’ clinicians and the hospital. Plus: West Loop TIF funds to back infrastructure around Chicago Fire FC stadium, Johnson moves to reclaim control of rogue CHA board, River North rental tower trades for $119 million amid apartment deal surge and FAA extends flight limits at O’Hare. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...

A judge enforced Illinois' distance rule for cannabis shops, dealing a blow to a planned South Loop dispensary. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: True Value’s HQ is moving to Indiana, AI firms’ office demand seen spreading to Chicago, investor looks to cash out on Trader Joe’s-anchored North Side retail portfolio and Mayor Johnson reveals why City Hall abandoned its $3.2 billion bid for parking meters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin and host Amy Guth discuss the latest local housing news, including the latest hit for the downtown condo market and Chicago-area homes that are selling fast. Plus: Downtown office vacancy dips for first time since 2022, Shore Capital buys employee benefits firm in healthcare push, Mayor Johnson picks Rush exec as next public health chief and airlines hit with soaring fuel bills amid Mideast conflict. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Resilience Healthcare's lawyers have dropped out amid a settlement dispute with the failed health system and Prime Healthcare maintenance workers averted a strike after ratifying contracts. Crain’s healthcare reporter Jon Asplund discusses the latest hospital news with host Amy Guth. Plus: Pritzker signs landmark AI regulation bill that aims to mitigate risks, Hub International seeks $3 billion in IPO, Lincoln Park apartment high-rise sold for $125 million and with federal funding back, Planned Parenthood of Illinois preps for its next battle. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

A judge dismissed Edgewater residents' lawsuit to overturn Broadway's rezoning. Crain’s commercial real reporter Rachel Herzog talks with host Amy Guth about what’s next for the neighborhood. Plus: Developer withdraws rezoning request for controversial Hoffman Estates data center, office building near Fulton Market trades at a major discount, Northwestern plans $275 million facility do-over in Orland Park amid cancer care race and AbbVie faces federal probe over drug trials in China. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From Roman pizza to New York bagels, Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti and host Amy Guth discuss some of the fresh faces in Chicago's dining scene. Plus: Larry Snelling is retiring as Chicago’s top cop, lawsuit threatening $184 million Loop office conversion gains traction, Rivian boosts delivery outlook as EV sales top estimates and strip mall near Foundry Park development site trades for $18 million. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss the latest local housing news, including how the Chicago housing market still defies national downswings as prices hit another high. Plus: West Suburban hospital sends 500 layoff notices as rescue talks roll on, Mariano’s parent Kroger to buy Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion in Midwest push, Stripe signs massive Chicago office lease expansion and Lightfoot claims Bally’s work doesn’t violate revolving door rules. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s legislation to overhaul the city’s Residential Landlord & Tenant Ordinance faces pushback from local landlords. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Nation’s largest industrial landlord bets $100M on Chicago warehouse demand, AHA taps Massachusetts hospitals exec as next CEO, CME launches new beef contracts as U.S. cattle prices surge and Nuveen doubles down on grocery-anchored retail with $26M Park Ridge purchase. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about the 82 local spots that have earned national honors for their wine programs and how World Cup crowds are packing bars and restaurants around the city. Plus: Chicago’s quantum bet starts taking shape on the lakefront, Third Coast Foundry opens San Francisco hub for Midwest startups, Hub International files confidential plans to go public and Illinois farm bankruptcies rise for third straight year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo...

Stonepeak Partners has agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion to take over the remaining decades of Chicago’s parking meter lease, hundreds of millions less than Mayor Brandon Johnson's initial bid before deciding to walk away. Crain's politics reporter Justin Laurence discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Chicago locks in price for first major piece of O’Hare expansion; local firm eyes discount deal for distressed River North office building; Chicago tourism grew in 2025, but city still chasing pre-pandemic high; and world’s largest Hello Kitty Cafe is opening in downtown Chicago. Hosted by Simple...

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss the latest local housing news, including northwest Indiana home listings already name-dropping a possible Bears stadium. Plus: Chicago sues Airbnb, local real estate investor over illegal short-term rentals, Mike Quigley to make mayoral bid official with Saturday kickoff, Hoffmann family taking over Pittsburgh Penguins after NHL approves deal and an office building next to O’Hare hits the market ahead of loan deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...

Peter Holsten is selling a 17-building portfolio and the firm as he prepares for retirement. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Pritzker wants legislators to take up data centers in the fall, AbbVie to buy immunology drugmaker Apogee for close to $11 billion, Gracias’ Valor to raise $2.5 billion fund amid SpaceX backing and Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee says too-high inflation is "going the wrong way." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Crain’s reporter John Pletz talks with host Amy Guth about Chicago’s highest paid executives, including both CEOs of top local companies and non-CEO leaders. Plus: The first cracks are showing in Indiana’s Bears stadium plan, distressed West Loop office skyscraper sold at historic discount, real estate data firm CoStar and major brokerages accused of rent-fixing and Midway Airport starts to claw its way back. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.