Crain’s reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about the status of McDonald's in Russia and at home, Portillo’s long-term strategy and stock performance, and the latest in the saga of the Chicago Reader.

Plus: Pritzker knocks a $29 million hole in Lightfoot's re-election year budget, engineers ding Illinois infrastructure, State Farm boss got what could be the largest cash payout of any U.S. CEO last year, and the uncomfortable windfall war brings for commodity traders.