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June 24 Bears speculation becomes selling point in Indiana listings
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.

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37 min
June 23 Longtime affordable housing developer looks to unload
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."

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18 min
June 22 Breaking down Chicago's top earners
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.

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22 min
June 19 Slow progress on Pope Leo preservation efforts
Efforts to preserve Pope Leo XIV’s Dolton roots are slowly inching forward. Crain’s reporter Rachel Herzog discusses with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Controversial Fulton Market high-rise gets City Council sign-off, CME sues CFTC as battle over perpetual futures heats up, Blackstone unit reaches $7 million settlement in RealPage price-fixing lawsuit and Fulton Market retail hub aims to give online brands IRL exposure.

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20 min
June 17 A reversal in fortune for Chicago home listings
Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss the latest from the local market, including how Chicago home sellers are poised to profit while pandemic boomtowns face losses.

Plus: CME Group’s Terry Duffy to step down from CEO post next year, Justice Department joins challenge to Evanston’s reparations program, Rivian cuts hundreds of jobs days after launching new EV model and federal appeals court says retrial is on the table for two of the "ComEd Four."

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36 min
June 16 Chicago’s first skyscraper project since COVID
Law firm Sidley Austin will anchor a new West Loop office skyscraper. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about what will be the first new high-rise office building project to kick off downtown since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Plus: Parking meter hearing delayed amid debate over Stonepeak deal, a Chicago startup chasing the quantum holy grail of a better qubit, Walker Sands acquires Atlanta-based consulting firm and one Chicago chef notches win at James Beard Awards.

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23 min
June 15 West Suburban forced to shut down again
Crain’s healthcare reporter Jon Asplund joins host Amy Guth to discuss West Suburban Medical Center's second forced closure this year and federal prosecutors dropping charges in the $300 million Loretto Hospital fraud case.

Plus: Huntington Bank expands office footprint, bucking Loop downsizing trend; distressed Gold Coast hotel goes up for sale; CFTC considers blocking CME’s 24/7 oil contract bid; and how the FAA’s O’Hare flight cuts could affect your summer travel.

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20 min
June 12 Fallout from Obama Center construction issues
The Obama Presidential Center was meant to lift up local contractors. Some say they’re paying a high price for the project’s delays and cost overruns. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about how some contractors say they’re fighting to collect millions of dollars in unpaid bills.

Plus: Illinois joins states’ challenge to Trump’s anti-DEI contract rules, CME plans to offer 24/7 oil and gold contracts, Prada’s Oak Street flagship building up for sale and Chicago gets one more shot at fixing the parking-meter mess.

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24 min
June 10 A renewal for Gold Coast housing market
Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin and host Amy Guth discuss the latest local housing news, including the Gold Coast showing signs of a revival with recent high-end home sales.

Plus: Pritzker opens door to new Bears talks, blames team for stadium stumbles; Baker Tilly moving headquarters out of Chicago with acquisition of New York’s Anchin; Magnetar will replace humans with AI bots in new offering; and American Airlines teams up with Google on eco-friendly jet fuel purchase at O’Hare.

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39 min
June 09 Penny-pinching diners go back to beer
Beer sales have seen a boost at some Chicago restaurants as customers opt out of more expensive cocktails. Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about changes in diner behavior.

Plus: For Chicago suburbs, Bears’ Indiana play presents a new kind of limbo, Monroe Capital enforces 5% redemption cap on private credit fund, GoHealth files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and Chicago investment adviser charged with fraud in alleged Ponzi scheme.

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23 min

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