Chicago closed out 2025 with a 10-year low in violent crime. But the reason why isn't simple or straightforward. Crain’s contributor Steve Hendershot discusses with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Judge narrows scope of lawsuit over Walgreens' rosy VillageMD claims, Texas ends ABA role in law school approvals as other states may follow suit, Barnes & Noble's expansion rolls on including on State Street and Michelin's expansion of its restaurant guides is testing trust in its stars.

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Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to talk news from the local market, including a recap of a blowout year for Chicago mansions.

Plus: ComEd demands guarantees from data centers and wins, Mayor Johnson's CFO Jaworski leaves City Hall after bruising budget battle, Mondelez to launch creative review for Oreo as new marketing leader steps in and Brookfield's retail division has a new name — its old one.

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The city's steakhouse scene is undergoing a cultural revolution. Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti discusses with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Sterling Bay unloads more property near Lincoln Yards; Peoples Gas seeks another rate hike for Chicago heating bills; Rush expands reach with Amazon One Medical partnership; and Midway slips as O'Hare soars, but Southwest plans a rebound.

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Crain’s finance reporter Mark Weinraub joins host Amy Guth to review cryptocurrency moves in 2025 and likely themes in the year ahead, including bank and institutional adoption of digital currencies and growth among retail trading customers.

Plus: Trump's Venezuela move sparks sharp divide among area pols, online sports betting lives on in Chicago as tax lawsuit moves ahead, Lakeview apartment tower trades for $57 million and McCormick & Schmick's closes in the Loop.

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Crain’s reporter John Pletz talks with host Amy Guth to review the major aviation industry stories of 2025 and those that are likely to be big themes in the year ahead, including the O’Hare renovation project and tech improvements.

Plus: Mayor Johnson blinks on budget veto and pivots to executive orders, investors tee up $455 million deal for Chicago-area apartment portfolio, Beat Kitchen sues Chicago over Riverwalk contract and Chicago hotels want to tax themselves to supercharge city tourism.

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Crain’s health care reporter Jon Asplund talks with host Amy Guth to review major health care stories of 2025 and those that could be big themes in the year ahead, including changes to Walgreens and Medline, access to research funding and care, and the evolving role of AI in health care and the role of the state.

Plus: The City Council 2026 budget passed over Mayor Johnson's objections; feds say CTA security plan isn't good enough; apartment investor pays $135 million for West Loop tower; and Pritzker Traubert Foundation names new winner of $10 million Chicago Prize.

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Crain's politics reporter Justin Laurence joins host Amy Guth to break down elements of the 2026 Chicago budget disputed in City Hall.

Plus: Friends of the Parks wants a $50 million cut of the South Works quantum revamp, Baker Tilly enters South Florida market with deal for Berkowitz Pollack Brant, MetraMarket retail space up for sale and Lake Forest MBA program to shutter in June due to declining enrollment.

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Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin and host Amy Guth discuss the latest local market news, including the owner of Michael Jordan's former home pitching a new plan for the estate.

Plus: JPMorgan Chase to open Mag Mile flagship catering to affluent clients, Illinois among states suing Trump over $100,000 H-1B visa fee, Winston & Strawn creates new transatlantic law firm with Taylor Wessing merger and report warns northern Illinois just a few years away from electricity shortage.

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Illinois' marketplace has extended its health insurance enrollment deadline for plans starting Jan. 1. Crain’s contributor Jon Asplund discusses with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Chicago dealmaking primed for 2026 uptick as tariff woes ease, Kraft Heinz replaces CEO ahead of split into two public companies, law firm beefs up Wacker Drive office space, DePaul University cuts more than 100 jobs and Portillo's plans to open in the Loop.

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Crain's commercial real estate reporters Rachel Herzog and Danny Ecker talk with host Amy Guth about the themes that have defined 2025 — including economic uncertainty, office distress, stadium developments and the challenges facing the apartment market — as well as looking ahead to 2026.

Plus: CME adds new crypto futures contracts in push for more retail traders, McKinsey plans thousands of job cuts in consulting industry slowdown, Byline Bank plans stock repurchase as shares hit 12-month high and a food pantry network gets $5 million from a new kind of Endeavor award.

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