Crain’s restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about how the downtown lunch biz has changed throughout the pandemic and how local operators are approaching the (historically slow) months ahead.

Plus: Exelon to stay based in Chicago; developers pitch $1.2 billion of LaSalle Street residential conversions; Weiss and West Suburban hospitals' new owners complete real estate purchase; and from Zach LaVine to Marcus Stroman, a look at the 25 highest-paid athletes in Chicago. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Crain’s contributor Graham Meyer—who writes the weekly Big Ticket column—talks with host Amy Guth about must-see arts and culture events in January and previews events coming up in February.

Plus: Allstate jacking up homeowners rates for most Illinois customers by 23%, trading firm adds two floors to Loop office, Chicago Fire FC hires ticket sales exec as new team president and candy giant Mars Wrigley expands charity for children's dental care.

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Crain’s reporters Danny Ecker and Alby Gallun talk with host Amy Guth about the year in commercial real estate and look ahead to 2023.

Plus: McDonald's sued for alleged racial discrimination, Northwestern Medicine plans $389M expansion of Lake Forest Hospital, Pritzker signs Ukraine aid and EV incentives bills, and Chicago is getting a new major league team—in pickleball. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Gerardo Garcia, deputy commissioner of the Chicago Department of Planning & Development and leader of Mayor Lightfoot’s Invest South/West Initiative, talks with host Amy Guth about his goals of building unique Chicago communities.

Plus: Investors argue McDonald's ex-CEO should have paid more in salary claw-back, Joint Commission makes major revisions to quality and safety standards, office building near Hawthorn Mall hits the market, and Great Lakes preservationists urge Illinois to opt into project keeping Asian carp out. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Crain’s real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth to recap some of the biggest housing news of the year.

Plus: As Chicago heads out for the holidays, Illinois AG dings airlines; Arthur J. Gallagher makes biggest-ever employee-benefits deal; Mondelez selling gum business for $1.35 billion; and hate crimes on the rise in the Midwest, even with gaps in data reporting. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about Horizon's nearly $28 billion sale to Amgen.

Plus: Chicago-focused VC outfit debuts first fund with backing of Grubhub and Cameo veterans, Pritzker family; United CEO meets Mesa pilots after carrier's split with American; Kirkland & Ellis inks deal for big Miami office; and Walgreens, CVS limiting sales of kids' pain and fever medicine amid high demand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Blake-Anthony Johnson, CEO of Chicago Sinfonietta, talks with host Amy Guth about his work reimagining live music experiences, equity in classical music spaces, giving Chicago its creative and historical due, and more.

Plus: Economy chills investments in EVs and mobility, Amazon cited by OSHA for failing to record warehouse injuries, landmark apartments in Edgewater sell in $46 million deal and Cresco Labs joins effort to spark cannabis innovation at 1871 Chicago. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Crain's health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about Walgreens' plan to reinvent itself.

Plus: U of I plans marijuana research center at Discovery Partners Institute, Pritzker eyes big EV opportunity for Stellantis, Google gives $3 million to Indiana university to build an equity database and Goose Island is exiting its Clybourn brewpub for a spot next to the Salt Shed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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A.J. Patton, CEO and founder of 548 Enterprise, talks with host Amy Guth about his work in building a culture of equity into energy-efficient housing, the early childhood experience that shaped his vision, and the leadership lesson he learned during early days of the pandemic.

Plus: Credit card delinquencies to rise next year, TransUnion says; Near North Side apartment project would target the 'missing middle'; Wirtz family plan for 3,200 homes in Lake County passes first test; and Gov. Pritzker moves to sweeten new EV incentives as Stellantis mulls its future in Belvidere. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Brad Parker, founder of Parker Hospitality, talks with host Amy Guth about his restaurant group, what’s next and how the leadership lessons he learned during early days of the pandemic sparked an idea for his company's next concept.

Plus: Plan Commission greenlights Lightfoot's casino plan, SEC says Sam Bankman-Fried defrauded investors of $1.8 billion, Sears Hometown files for bankruptcy and United places a massive order for Boeing planes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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