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06/02/21: What to know about Illinois’ new $42B state budget
June 01, 2021 19:11 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBLawmakers approved a state budget that doesn’t contain tax increases. Political columnist Greg Hinz joins host Amy Guth to explain. Plus: The great supply chain crisis of 2021 is now starting to impact the construction business, First Midwest in $6.5 billion deal with Indiana bank, Ulta's new CEO confronts a beauty business altered by COVID-19 and Chicago clears the way for Mercy Hospital’s new owner.
06/01/21: How Chicago businesses are addressing calls for racial justice
May 28, 2021 20:20 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBA health care coalition is launching a new report card that aims to help hospitals and clinics reduce systemic racism and health disparities. Meanwhile, a real estate developer is putting money behind the mayor’s alternative plan to renaming Lake Shore Drive after Black explorer Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Stephanie Goldberg and A.D. Quig discuss in a reporters’ roundtable with host Amy Guth. Plus: Amtrak details its big expansion plan, Rivian pushes back launch of its battery-powered truc...
05/27/21: Homes are going for well over the asking price
May 26, 2021 20:25 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBThe average home in Chicago is now selling for over 100 percent of the asking price, but home values overall are still rising slower than in other major cities. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to explain why that’s not necessarily a bad thing in a recap of this week’s real estate news. Plus: Mayor Lightfoot unveils plan to help hard-hit businesses, Illinois House passes long-awaited weed license bill, Illinois and Discovery Partners Institute team up to monitor COVID in wastewater...
05/26/21: Why marijuana edibles are creating buzz
May 25, 2021 19:56 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBTHC-infused snacks and candies are increasingly making up a huge share of total weed sales. Reporter John Pletz joins host Amy Guth to explain why Chicago’s deep roots in the food business may give local pot entrepreneurs an edge over the competition. Plus: Lightfoot administration faces more turnover, Chicago more than doubles rent relief funding, Fulton Market development sites hit the market and United Airlines launches its own vaccine lottery.
05/25/21: Home sales soar even as prices go sky-high
May 24, 2021 20:23 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBThe Chicago-area saw home sales and prices explode in April. Residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to explain why the market is hotter than it’s been in years. Plus: McDonald's reopening plan is running into opposition from franchisees, Gallagher set to fill Chicago’s Aon vacuum, Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush aims to restart biomedical research disrupted by pandemic and employers are left to take the lead when it comes to wearing masks at work.
05/24/21: The city is calling out businesses for a lack of diversity
May 21, 2021 21:03 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBChicago’s political leaders are taking bold steps to bring attention to the lack of diversity in some of the city’s most powerful industries, from financial services to journalism. Crain’s Wendell Hutson and Ally Marotti join host Amy Guth for a reporters’ roundtable. Plus: McDonald's hit with $10 billion discrimination suit from Byron Allen, Tribune Publishing shareholders vote to sell company to hedge fund, CNA Financial paid $40 million in ransom after March cyberattack and Illinois will ...
05/20/21: As prices explode, should you buy a home?
May 19, 2021 21:57 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBLow mortgage rates and a shortage of properties for sale has caused home prices to skyrocket. Do new homebuyers stand to lose money in the long run by buying in a sellers’ market? Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to recap this week’s real estate news and take listener questions. Plus: Agents group sues Allstate for multiple breaches of contract, WeWork chairman says demand for shared office space exceeds pre-pandemic levels, market research firm Ipsos reduces its downtown footprint, and Ba...
05/19/21: With eviction ban set to end, will $1.5B in renter aid be enough?
May 18, 2021 18:29 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces $1.5 billion in rent relief as the state says it will lift its freeze on evictions in August. Crain's commercial real estate reporter Alby Gallun talks with host Amy Guth about what it means for renters and landlords. Plus: Lightfoot says Chicagoans should keep wearing masks, General Iron owner hits city with $100 million lawsuit, Fulton Market developer plans massive apartment and office project, Peapod founders have a new grocery-tech venture that hel...
05/18/21: Would waiving vaccine patents help end the pandemic?
May 17, 2021 18:49 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBThe Biden administration unexpectedly came out in favor of suspending patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines in a move meant to boost supply in countries hard-hit by the pandemic. Health care reporter Stephanie Goldberg joins host Amy Guth to talk about why the debate over intellectual property rights isn’t as simple as it seems. Plus: A new congressional map surfaces in Springfield, Delta to require vaccines for new employees, Stellantis cuts shift at Illinois Jeep plant amid chip shortag...
05/17/21: Will businesses need to police who's vaccinated?
May 14, 2021 20:59 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBVaccinated individuals no longer have to wear masks indoors and they won’t count toward capacity limits under the city’s reopening plan. But how will businesses be able to tell who got the shot? Reporters Danny Ecker and Stephanie Goldberg join a reporters roundtable with host Amy Guth to talk about what could be a logistical nightmare. Plus: Lollapalooza will be back this summer, Civic Federation hits Pritzker's plan to close corporate loophole, Mariano's parent, Kroger gave its CEO $22 mil...
05/13/21: These are Chicago’s hottest housing markets
May 12, 2021 21:12 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBHomes are selling fast across the region, but where are they selling the fastest? Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss and recap this week's real estate news. Plus: White House enlists McDonald's to promote vaccines, Joffrey Ballet expanding to South Loop, city’s marketing chief made permanent head of World Business Chicago and a 29-story Loop office building goes back on the market.
05/12/21: Why dealers are paying top-dollar for used cars
May 11, 2021 20:50 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBUsed car values are soaring as dealers struggle to find pre-owned vehicles. Contributor Judy Crown joins host Amy Guth to discuss. Plus: The Navy Pier Flyover is finally finished, an Oprah-backed startup wants to help grocers peer into their produce, The owner of Barnes & Noble is buying Paper Source and Biden is set to nominate Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan.
05/11/21: What business leaders think of Chicago’s economic future
May 10, 2021 20:41 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBThe most recent Executive Pulse Survey from Crain’s-Harris Poll finds the majority of business leaders are hopeful the economy will pick up in the next six months. Harris Poll CEO William Johnson joins host Amy Guth to discuss what’s top of mind for business owners and C-suite executives as the city opens back up. Plus: City to fund $60M in Michael Reese site infrastructure, Helmut Jahn leaves architectural legacy in Chicago and around the world, Gallagher reportedly in talks to buy Aon and ...
05/10/21: How COVID spurred a shortage of everything from chicken to new cars
May 07, 2021 20:15 - 32 minutes - 30 MBMissteps at the beginning of the pandemic are now leading to serious shortages in just about everything, sending prices soaring. Reporters Ally Marotti and John Pletz join host Amy Guth to discuss how tight supply could threaten to slow the nation’s economic recovery. Plus: Illinois could fully reopen as soon as June 11, a large electric vehicle plant is coming to Joliet, big names preparing bids for Medline, grocery prices are going up, and a proposed weed bill calls for three lotteries to ...
05/06/21: Why new homes are getting more expensive
May 05, 2021 21:19 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBStrong demand and skyrocketing lumber prices are increasing the price of newly constructed homes by an average of $28,000 in the Chicago-area. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss. Plus: Chicago says farewell to CME's last commodity trading pits, local retail sales poised to rise 6 percent this year, billionaire Sam Zell's firm announces $3.4 billion deal for a industrial property company and a nationwide study finds the J&J pause didn’t significantly hurt public perception ...
05/05/21: Are business leaders asking the right questions?
May 04, 2021 21:18 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBGood leadership means knowing when to ask questions and not answer them. Chicago Comes Back columnists Todd Connor and Emily Drake of the Collective Academy join host Amy Guth to discuss how to make the space for more meaningful workplace conversations. Plus: Illinois is aiming for a full reopening by July, complaints soared at United during COVID, Chicago pot firm plans deal to enter Virginia market and getting high on 'medicated' Skittles is no laughing matter for Mars Wrigley.
05/04/21: Landlords get creative to lure workers back to offices
May 03, 2021 20:28 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBMany landlords are shelling out incentives and creative leasing perks to shore up their tenant rosters after the pandemic pushed office vacancy to an all-time high. Reporter Danny Ecker joins host Amy Guth to discuss. Plus: CPS CEO Janice Jackson resigning, Basecamp employees quit after CEO bans political talk, CVS and Walgreens have wasted more vaccine doses than most states combined and here are 10 new Chicago restaurants with buzz.
05/03/21: Why some Chicago businesses oppose a potential ‘Vax Pass’
April 30, 2021 20:52 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBFestivals and events are set to return in Chicago after the city significantly loosened COVID restrictions. But a plan to introduce a vaccine passport as a way to incentivize young people to get vaccinated has some businesses worried. Reporters Stephanie Goldberg, A.D. Quig and Ally Marotti join host Amy Guth to discuss. Plus: Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson indicted, an effort to rename Lake Shore Drive after DuSable advances, Boeing faces FAA audit of latest manufacturing flaw in 737 Max and A...
04/29/21: What’s next for Chicago’s wild housing market?
April 28, 2021 20:50 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBWhile home values continued to skyrocket in other major metros around the country, the Chicago-area saw price growth ease in February. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss what it means for the local market in a recap of this week’s real estate news. Plus: Chicago is considering a vaccine passport for events, Google's local HQ hits the market, Durbin leads push for more breeder oversight as dog adoptions rise and Illinois moves to lure crypto businesses.
04/28/21: How the 2020 Census impacts Illinois’ balance of power
April 27, 2021 20:22 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBIllinois will lose a congressional seat after data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows the state was just one of three to see population decline. Political columnist Greg Hinz joins host Amy Guth to discuss what it means for the state’s national political influence. Plus: United sees interest in European vacation spots jump, crop prices soar to 8-year high as food inflation fears return, five CPS high schools listed among the top 100 in the U.S., and Michelin’s Bib Gourmand list is back with...
04/27/21: Why vaccine hesitancy could prolong the pandemic in Illinois
April 26, 2021 20:21 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBLocal health departments throughout the state are seeing low demand for vaccines, with less than 30 percent of the population vaccinated some areas. Reporters Stephanie Goldberg and A.D. Quig join host Amy Guth to discuss why vaccine hesitancy could threaten Illinois’ quest for herd immunity. Plus: U.S. ends pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine after concern about clots; Chicago targets Humboldt Park, South Shore for Invest South/West projects; an O’Hare-area land rush has developers paying to...
04/26/21: What’s behind Chicago’s never-ending tide of gun violence
April 23, 2021 20:44 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBTwo years after the city hired a new leader to tackle gun violence, Chicago still faces rising homicide rates that outpace other large cities. Forum editor Cassandra West and reporter A.D. Quig join host Amy Guth to discuss the political and financial challenges in addressing the situation, which has only been made worse by the pandemic. Plus: Area home prices hit a new high, Ford CEO calls chip shortage the 'greatest supply shock' he's ever seen, Chicago's Cinespace studios plans a big expa...
04/22/21: Chicago’s coolest homes on the market right now
April 21, 2021 20:40 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBReporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss the most interesting homes on the market—including a South Shore house with an underwater backyard. Plus: Red Line rebuild about to hit the North Side in a big way, United outlines the passenger traffic needed to make a profit, Northern Trust on track to forgo $250 million in fund fees this year and a dozen mega-donors gave $1 of every $13 in political contributions since 2009.
04/22/21: Real estate recap with Amy Guth and Dennis Rodkin
April 21, 2021 20:40 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBReporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss the most interesting homes on the market—including a South Shore house with an underwater backyard. Plus: Red Line rebuild about to hit the North Side in a big way, United outlines the passenger traffic needed to make a profit, Northern Trust on track to forgo $250 million in fund fees this year and a dozen mega-donors gave $1 of every $13 in political contributions since 2009.
04/21/21: Why Chicago startups are raking in the cash
April 20, 2021 19:09 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBA record amount of venture capital funding flowed to Chicago startups in the first quarter, and acquisitions are soaring as markets surge. Reporter John Pletz joins host Amy Guth to discuss. Plus: New office leases announced in West and East Loop, Blue Cross bosses pocket pay hikes, the strength of the Chicago-area warehouse market continues even as Amazon pulls back, and civil rights leaders push a compromise over elected school board.
04/20/21: Rising ComEd bills could go even higher
April 19, 2021 20:35 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBComEd electric bills will go up after the utility filed its first delivery rate hike in four years. Senior reporter Steve Daniels joins host Amy Guth to discuss how costs could rise further as state lawmakers weigh new clean energy initiatives. Plus: Supply questions arise as Chicago expands vaccine eligibility to all adults, Boeing finds electrical issue in new areas of Max cockpit, United bets on 3 summer European spots and a new Foxconn deal slashes billions of dollars in tax breaks.
04/19/21: What does the future of Chicago tourism look like?
April 16, 2021 21:24 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBAs people begin traveling again, the city will have to find new ways to attract visitors post-COVID. Danny Ecker and A.D. Quig join host Amy Guth for a reporters’ roundtable on some of the biggest challenges facing Chicago as it looks to rebuild its tourism sector. Plus: Developer unveils plans for nearly 2,700 homes on Goose Island; Chicago won't change vaccine appointments because of J&J pause; one of world's first zero-emission gas power plants to be built in Illinois; and Walmart plans t...
04/15/21: Buyers fight for homes before they even hit the market
April 14, 2021 20:33 - 30 minutes - 28 MBFinding a home for sale is so tough right now that buyers are tapping neighbors, strangers and deeply entrenched real estate agents in search of houses not yet on the market. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins podcast host Amy Guth to discuss in a recap of this week’s top stories in residential real estate. Plus: Michigan's COVID surge worries Illinois health officials, Attorney General Raoul says office computer network 'compromised,’ Art Institute makes historic choice for board chair, Kimberly...
04/15/21: Real estate recap with Amy Guth and Dennis Rodkin
April 14, 2021 20:33 - 30 minutes - 28 MBFinding a home for sale is so tough right now that buyers are tapping neighbors, strangers and deeply entrenched real estate agents in search of houses not yet on the market. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins podcast host Amy Guth to discuss in a recap of this week’s top stories in residential real estate. Plus: Michigan's COVID surge worries Illinois health officials, Attorney General Raoul says office computer network 'compromised,’ Art Institute makes historic choice for board chair, Kimberly...
04/14/21: The business of egg freezing is booming in Chicago
April 13, 2021 18:26 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBSeveral Chicago-area clinics have seen demand for egg freezing soar during the pandemic. Reporter Stephanie Goldberg joins host Amy Guth to discuss how the growth comes as more employers face pressure to include fertility preservation in benefits packages to better attract and retain workers. Plus: The city and state stop giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine after FDA recommends pause, Blackstone Hotel is for sale, Auto-insurance startup Clearcover raises $200 million and Allstate's pay-per-mile...
04/13/21: What great employee benefits look like during a pandemic
April 12, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBCrain’s ranked the top 100 Chicago-area companies with the best benefits and workplace culture. Writer Danielle Braff joins host Amy Guth to discuss this year’s Best Places to Work list, and how the pandemic changed the way many firms are thinking about employee perks. Plus: Walgreens-backed VillageMD plans IPO, Lou Malnati's backers reportedly exploring sale, a look at how the pandemic impacted local wages, and President Biden’s ag chief consults with food company CEOs on racial equity—and...
04/12/21: Is the future of real estate in the suburbs?
April 09, 2021 21:01 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIn both the commercial and residential real estate industries, the suburbs are looking hot. But does that actually mean people and companies are fleeing downtown? Reporters Danny Ecker and Dennis Rodkin join podcast host Amy Guth for a reporters’ roundtable to discuss. Plus: Why the demand for restaurant workers is so high right now, Boeing grounds dozens of 737 Max jets months after return, Modelo maker Constellation sees beer outpacing wine and spirits and Cubs see the second-largest finan...
04/08/21: Real Estate Recap with Amy Guth and Dennis Rodkin
April 07, 2021 19:58 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBA record number of homes went under contract to buyers in March, and experts believe that soaring demand and tight supply will continue to push prices even higher over the next couple of months. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins podcast host Amy Guth to discuss in a recap of this week’s top stories in residential real estate. Plus: Mayor Lightfoot says Chicago will meet Biden's April 19 deadline to expand vaccine eligibility; Hotel Essex rebrands under Marriott flag; 1871 scoops up Naperville te...
04/08/21: The Chicago-area housing boom has no end in sight
April 07, 2021 19:58 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBA record number of homes went under contract to buyers in March, and experts believe that soaring demand and tight supply will continue to push prices even higher over the next couple of months. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins podcast host Amy Guth to discuss in a recap of this week’s top stories in residential real estate. Plus: Mayor Lightfoot says Chicago will meet Biden's April 19 deadline to expand vaccine eligibility; Hotel Essex rebrands under Marriott flag; 1871 scoops up Naperville te...
04/07/21: Why Walgreens is changing its vaccine scheduler for some second doses
April 06, 2021 19:44 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBWalgreens will fix its vaccine scheduling tool after it scheduled Pfizer shots four weeks apart instead of the CDC-recommended three. Reporter Ally Marotti joins host Amy Guth to discuss the latest hiccup for the Deerfield-based pharmacy chain, which is also seeing a boost in sales from the vaccine rollout. Plus: President Biden wants all adults vaccine-eligible by April 19, Governor Pritzker deals another blow to Mayor Lightfoot with signing of firefighter pension bill, Weed-software startu...
04/06/21: The $2 billion fight brewing in City Hall
April 05, 2021 20:14 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBChicago will receive nearly $2 billion in federal COVID relief funds with relatively few strings attached. Government reporter A.D. Quig joins host Amy Guth to discuss how Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces the ultimate political test as aldermen push to steer cash toward their own pet projects. Plus: Walgreens rolls out its first COVID vaccine ad campaign, Pritzker signs bill boosting CTU bargaining rights, Illinois weed sales reach a new high, and how the pandemic made a bad situation worse at th...
04/05/21: How the restaurant and travel industries are preparing for a new normal
April 02, 2021 21:50 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBFor restaurants, there is no return to normal without an uptick in tourism. Crain’s reporters Ally Marotti and John Pletz join host Amy Guth for a roundtable discussion on the future of the travel and dining sectors post-COVID, in addition to industry leaders’ logistical concerns about reopening. Plus: Spanish investor plans 29-story hotel off Mag Mile, big names in Chicago’s business world fuel Lightfoot's latest PAC haul, Adam Kinzinger's anti-Trump PAC has already raised over $1 million ...
04/01/21: Real estate recap with Amy Guth and Dennis Rodkin
March 31, 2021 20:09 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBChicago-area home values were up 8.9 percent in January, the biggest increase since April 2014. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to dive into the numbers and virtually tour the most interesting homes on the market. Plus: Illinois won’t reopen further due to rising COVID rates; with $847 million raised, Obama Center groundbreaking set for mid-fall; Bob Mariano has a new grocery and restaurant idea with some big names behind it; and an Uptown initiative aims to help Asian American b...
04/01/21: Home prices soar, but Chicago still lags big cities
March 31, 2021 20:09 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBChicago-area home values were up 8.9 percent in January, the biggest increase since April 2014. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to dive into the numbers and virtually tour the most interesting homes on the market. Plus: Illinois won’t reopen further due to rising COVID rates; with $847 million raised, Obama Center groundbreaking set for mid-fall; Bob Mariano has a new grocery and restaurant idea with some big names behind it; and an Uptown initiative aims to help Asian American b...
03/31/21: Meet Chicago’s newest billion-dollar company
March 30, 2021 19:02 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBCelebrity shoutout app Cameo is now valued at $1 billion after raising $100 million from backers including the investment arms of Google and Amazon. Reporter John Pletz joins host Amy Guth to discuss the rise of the city’s latest tech unicorn. Plus: Naperville apartment complex could fetch $100 million, a third of Illinois' small businesses closed or still closed a year into COVID, organized labor pushes Exelon nuclear plant bailout in new clean energy bill and the wedding boom is on as 202...
03/30/21: Chicago’s ultra-wealthy struggle to sell their Gold Coast mansions
March 29, 2021 19:57 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBThe city’s ritziest neighborhood has an oversupply of homes for sale as more high net worth buyers gravitate toward the suburbs. Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss. Plus: Loretto Hospital gave shots to people on a state lawmaker's lists, Allstate officially exits the life insurance business, ComEd agrees to mediate class-action suits and the threat of another lost summer stirs airlines' fears.
03/29/21: City vaccine data revealed
March 26, 2021 22:18 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this week's reporter's room, Stephanie Goldberg and A.D. Quig join host Amy Guth to talk about vaccinations. While the Chicago Department of Public Health regularly releases data on demographics and how many shots have been administered, one important aspect of the city effort has been shrouded in secrecy: how doses have been allocated among various health care providers in Chicago. We cover that, the vaccine controversy at Loretto Hospital and more. Also: A Goose Island property sells fo...
03/25/21: A vote to end Chicago's ban on rent control
March 25, 2021 20:35 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBLawmakers will vote on a measure that would lift the state’s longtime ban on rent control. Crain’s reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss the possible implications in a recap of this week’s housing news. Plus: Exec at center of Loretto vaccine controversy resigns, Ariel Investments shakes up board and adds West Coast office, tennis great Billie Jean King to be adviser to First Women's Bank and Sterling Bay sued over labor rules at downtown buildings.
03/25/21: Real estate recap with Amy Guth and Dennis Rodkin
March 25, 2021 20:35 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBLawmakers will vote on a measure that would lift the state’s longtime ban on rent control. Crain’s reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss the possible implications in a recap of this week’s housing news. Plus: Exec at center of Loretto vaccine controversy resigns, Ariel Investments shakes up board and adds West Coast office, tennis great Billie Jean King to be adviser to First Women's Bank and Sterling Bay sued over labor rules at downtown buildings.
03/24/21: The problem with the idea of COVID herd immunity
March 24, 2021 20:14 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBEven if 70 percent of the population was vaccinated, it may not be enough to stop the spread of the virus because of the emergence of new variants. Reporter Stephanie Goldberg joins host Amy Guth to explain. Plus: A North Side private practice tapped to vaccinate CPS staff gets its doses taken away, new city rules would prevent employers from retaliating against workers getting vaccines, Tribune Publishing’s board favors Alden's bid over higher offer from a Maryland hotel tycoon and a downto...
03/23/21: Reopening could become a logistical nightmare for businesses
March 23, 2021 20:40 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBCustomers with proof of full vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test will not count against business capacity limits under the state’s reopening plan. Ally Marotti joins host Amy Guth to discuss why the provision is giving many restaurants pause. Plus: State approves new owner for Mercy Hospital despite calls for community oversight, state Rep. Ford resigns from Loretto board in protest amid vaccine controversy, City Council will vote on demolition fees to protect gentrifying neighbor...
03/22/21: The future of commercial real estate depends on the vaccine rollout
March 22, 2021 19:29 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBCommercial real estate’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will depend on the speed and efficiency of the vaccine rollout. A.D. Quig and Danny Ecker join host Amy Guth to explain in a reporter roundtable. Plus: Pritzker's re-election bid is starting to take shape with $35 million cash infusion, how a huge rail merger could affect Chicago, the housing market posted its strongest February on record and Loretto Hospital board under fire in vaccine controversy.
03/18/21: Museums honoring Black history icons face possible roadblock
March 18, 2021 20:32 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBAn alderwoman is shepherding a measure that would require zoning approval for turning historic houses into museums. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to explain why the proposal could slow several projects honoring Chicago's Black history in a recap of this week’s real estate news. Plus: Illinois residents over 16 can get vaccines starting April 12, Boeing 787s come under added scrutiny from feds, debt troubles cloud future of big suburban mall and marijuana company 4Front Ventures ...
03/17/21: Census delay sets off redistricting battle that could shape state's political future
March 17, 2021 19:57 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBIllinois lawmakers have begun the process of redrawing legislative and congressional districts. Government reporter A.D. Quig joins host Amy Guth to discuss how delays in U.S. Census data have led to calls to remove partisanship from the process. Plus: Chicago targets April 19 as return date for high school students, New York investor makes a big bet on Fulton Market, AbbVie looks to sell $5 billion women’s health portfolio and the Cubs strike out in play to move a foul-ball suit to arbitra...
03/16/21: Nesting eagles won’t stop 200-home development in Naperville
March 16, 2021 19:27 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBA federal agency determined that a developer can forge ahead with a plan to build hundreds of homes on the site of the former Nokia office campus despite the recent discovery of nesting bald eagles nearby. Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to talk about community pushback to the development and what’s next for the project. Plus: Pritzker could unveil plan for next phase of reopening this week, neighbors rip new plan for stalled Grant Park skyscraper, the push to make more COVID vacc...