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Crain's Daily Gist
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Get a head start on your workday with the stories that matter most. Listen to our roundup of essential Chicago headlines and analysis from Crain’s reporters and host Amy Guth.
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Chicago restaurants cash in for World Cup
3d ago00:22:25Tap to summarizeCrain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about the 82 local spots that have earned national honors for their wine programs and how World Cup crowds are packing bars and restaurants around the city. Plus: Chicago’s quantum bet starts taking shape on the lakefront, Third Coast Foundry opens San Francisco hub for Midwest startups, Hub International files confidential plans to go public and Illinois farm bankruptcies rise for third straight year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →A revelation in Chicago parking meter bid
5d ago00:25:53Tap to summarizeStonepeak Partners has agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion to take over the remaining decades of Chicago’s parking meter lease, hundreds of millions less than Mayor Brandon Johnson's initial bid before deciding to walk away. Crain's politics reporter Justin Laurence discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Chicago locks in price for first major piece of O’Hare expansion; local firm eyes discount deal for distressed River North office building; Chicago tourism grew in 2025, but city still chasing pre-pandemic high; and world’s largest Hello Kitty Cafe is opening in downtown Chicago. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Bears speculation becomes selling point in Indiana listings
1w ago00:36:07Tap to summarizeCrain’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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Longtime affordable housing developer looks to unload
1w ago00:17:35Tap to summarizePeter 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." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Breaking down Chicago's top earners
1w ago00:21:28Tap to summarizeCrain’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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Slow progress on Pope Leo preservation efforts
2w ago00:19:46Tap to summarizeEfforts 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →A reversal in fortune for Chicago home listings
2w ago00:35:14Tap to summarizeCrain’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." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Chicago’s first skyscraper project since COVID
2w ago00:22:05Tap to summarizeLaw 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →West Suburban forced to shut down again
2w ago00:19:04Tap to summarizeCrain’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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Fallout from Obama Center construction issues
3w ago00:23:36Tap to summarizeThe 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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