Crain's Daily Gist

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about the dual markets in the Chicago area, with one soaring as the other stays flat.

Plus: CTU to turn over financial audits to congressional committee, Medicare negotiates discounts on two AbbVie drugs, Thoma Bravo's Realpage settles DOJ rental collusion case and Abbott to replace glucose monitors after deaths possibly linked to false readings.

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Wining and dining has taken on new meaning as Chicago execs are now helicoptering clients to Michigan wine country. Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti discusses with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Argonne joins the AI arms race with allies Nvidia and Oracle, Amazon plans $15 billion data center buildout in northwest Indiana, USG shrinks downtown office footprint with lease renewal and Cameo wins restraining order against OpenAI in trademark lawsuit.

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Crain’s Who's Who list highlights people driving decisions, setting agendas and leading change across the Chicago area. Data editor Lyss Welding talks with host Amy Guth about the guide to the most influential figures shaping the region.

Plus: CTU faces federal scrutiny over missing financial audits, a West Loop office tenant set to buy building from its landlord, One East Delaware sells in one of the year's priciest apartment deals and nursing schools sound alarm as feds restrict student loan access.

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O'Hare air traffic has finally topped pre-pandemic levels and appears on track to break a record this year. Crain’s aviation reporter John Pletz discusses with host Amy Guth.

Plus: One of downtown's biggest distressed loans goes up for sale, Chicago Fed's Goolsbee says he's uneasy about "front loading" rate cuts, GE HealthCare to buy Intelerad for $2.3 billion in cash and feds accuse Chicago crypto firm and its CEO of laundering $10 million.

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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 Barrington mansion unsold and unoccupied for 18 years.

Plus: Local firm pays $44 million for Deerfield shopping center, United pulls $248 million junk muni deals for Houston airport, Northwestern names new Kellogg center after largest-ever donation to biz school and allegations of secret diamond deals push Gold Coast jeweler's parent into bankruptcy.

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The city Finance Committee voted down Mayor Johnson's revenue plan, dealing a significant blow to his 2026 budget. Crain’s politics reporter Justin Laurence discusses with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Hines eyes Boeing's West Loop tower after scuttled Sterling Bay deal, Big Ten's $2.4 billion deal talks extended after pushback, FTC drops fight for injunction blocking GTCR's Surmodics deal and a study finds NIH grant cuts leave hundreds of clinical trials, 74,000 patients in limbo.

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Chicago homeowners have been hit with the steepest property tax bill hike in at least 30 years. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about contributing factors.

Plus: Chicago trading floor gets second act powering AI-led future, downtown Chicago apartment rents jump again amid supply crunch, crypto firm's Burling Bank bid ready for state ruling and U of I bids out the next two buildings at quantum park.

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Tucked inside the massive bill to end the government shutdown, a ban on hemp-derived THC products. Crain’s cannabis reporter John Schroyer discusses the fallout from the ban with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Johnson unveils amended budget to a skeptical City Council, AbbVie reportedly exits $1.5 billion longevity drug deal with Calico, big Chicago systems win out as three hospitals slide to F grades in Leapfrog report and Michelin just stripped Alinea of its three-star status.

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Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin and host Amy Guth discuss the latest news from the local housing market, including luxury home sales breaking an annual record with weeks still to go in 2025.

Plus: Walgreens lists massive Old Post Office space for sublease, BDO claims it was impossible to detect alleged fraud at First Brands, owner of former Rainforest Cafe building facing foreclosure suit and Chicago lands another quantum computer maker.

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Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog joins host Amy Guth to discuss the latest deals around Chicago's rental market and supply's impact on rents.

Plus: Walgreens cuts pay for store workers after $10 billion buyout, Zurich moving downtown office to Willis Tower, Volkswagen defies dealership protests with plan to begin Illinois warranty fees and FAA curbs private jet use at O'Hare amid air capacity crunch.

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