Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, and publisher of Love, Money + Real Estate on Substack, joins John Williams to talk about affordability and what that term actually means, and why more people are struggling to pay their mortgage.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about a startup called When raised $10M to help employers with health care transition of their employees, Amazon closing its Fresh grocery and Go convenience stores ,and a trucking software startup raising $12M as Chicago continues to be logistics hub

Segment 3: Katie Anderson-Tedder, Co-owner, Anderson’s Candy Shop, joins John Williams to talk about the family business, how the Valentine’s Day season has been going so far, the challenge of dealing with fluctuating costs, how they remain relevant in a competitive market, and the importance of consistently putting out high quality products.