Crain's Daily Gist

The largest data center project ever proposed in Illinois is in jeopardy over a $1 offer. Crain’s technology reporter John Pletz joins host Jeanne Sparrow with the back story.

Plus: The Chicago City Council deals Mayor Johnson another budget blow; AbbVie eyes a move into obesity treatments; Chicago-based Vistria’s capital returns are surging; and McDonald’s McRib is back, but faces legal questions about its ingredients.

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Crain’s politics reporter Justin Laurence and host Jeanne Sparrow untangle the competing efforts to keep the Chicago Bears in the city.

Plus: Rivian beats estimates as the R2 SUV becomes its top-selling vehicle; Mondelez boosts healthy options with a plan to acquire Undercover Snacks; Highland Park survivors join in Supreme Court fight over assault weapons; and for South Side moms, the nearest delivery room keeps getting farther away.

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Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Jeanne Sparrow explain how Chicago’s home prices are rising at twice the rate of inflation.

Plus: Even Chicago’s interim police superintendent is in the dark on the city’s next gunshot detection system; Pritzker pushes for data center rules, but a deal in Springfield remains elusive; Whole Foods is expanding its Chicago footprint; and GE HealthCare posts strong Q3 results.

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Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti joins host Jeanne Sparrow to discuss details of the sexual harassment allegationsat Michelin-starred Ever.

Plus: Mayor Johnson’s budget math gets a reality check from his own CFO, Motorola wins a $140 million U.S. Bureau of Prisons radio contract, Riddell accused of price-fixing school sports equipment, and the cost of ComEd connecting data centers to the grid.

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Crain’s healthcare reporter Jon Asplund joins host Jeanne Sparrow to discuss the latest news from the beat, including questions surrounding Abbott Laboratories’ nutrition business spinoff.

Plus: Crain’s latest list of Chicago’s most innovative companies, an iconic Loop office tower hits the market, what’s powering strong profits for local banking giants and the North Shore condo market is hitting new heights.

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Crain's commercial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog joins host Jeanne Sparrow to discuss how State Street is showing signs of life again.

Plus: Abbott Laboratories’ nutrition spinoff leaves the question of baby formula lawsuits unanswered, a single word is pitting a nanotech pioneer against Elon Musk, Michelin-starred Ever is facing allegations of sexual harassment from a former staffer, and the Illinois House considers a bill to regulate autonomous vehicles.

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Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Jeanne Sparrow to talk the latest news from the local market, including the impact of 7% mortgage rates and a record-setting $2 million bungalow already under contract.

Plus: The FAA’s current flight restrictions at O’Hare may continue into the early 2030s, Mayor Johnson’s new Chicago budget has a $75 million hole to fill, private equity investment in life insurance companies is under scrutiny, and Abbott Labs is spinning off its nutrition unit.

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Crain's commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker joins host Jeanne Sparrow to explain why a developer switched from offices to apartments and then back to offices at a major Fulton Market development.

Plus: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s head tax is back — with a new twist, Kroger makes a $5 billion investment to gain market share, the U.S. Department of Justice is stepping in to stop Evanston’s landmark reparations program, and Cboe officially launches pre-market trading for single-stock options.

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American Airlines is stepping up its battle with United to win back business travelers at O’Hare. Crain's airlines reporter John Pletz joins host Jeanne Sparrow to to discuss.

Plus: A new University of Chicago poll sizes up Chicago’s mayoral candidates, the U.S. Supreme Court won’t step in on a high-stakes legal battle tied to Chicago parking tickets, outpatient care is creating inpatient financial strain for hospitals, and tech startups are rediscovering work from the office.

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Crain’s healthcare reporter joins host Jeanne Sparrow to talk through the details and obstacles facing Rush and Endeavor's planned merger.

Plus: United Airlines and Air Canada look to add ten transborder routes, including Chicago to Montreal; Onni Group is pivoting from apartments back to office development in Fulton Market; more than a half million Illinoisans get medical debt relief, and the Joffrey Ballet has secured $8 million in major donor gifts.

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Crain’s contributor Judith Crown joins host Jeanne Sparrow to shed light on how pricey diesel impacts businesses beyondagriculture and trucking.

Plus: Rush to merger with Endeavor Health, Google can’t revive downtown on its own, a look into the Hoffmann family's business empire, and Pritzker says something will get done in Springfield to keep the Bears.

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Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog joins host Jeanne Sparrow to break down the $30 million sale of Block 37.

Plus: The surprising Chicago businesses getting hit by pricey diesel fuel, a new West Loop condo tower with a $10 million penthouse, more than 500 Chicago-area nursing home workers could be on picket lines Friday, and the booming pickleball business hits tough times.

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Crain’s cannabis reporter John Pletz joins host Jeanne Sparrow to discuss what’s driving a surge in Illinois pot sales.

Plus: Jewel-Osco’s parent seeks more than $9 billion over its busted Kroger deal, Divvy’s Chicago expansion hits a speed bump, Jones Lang LaSalle makes a big talent grab from its top rival, and the AHA files suit to block the second iteration of a drug drug rebate program.

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Crain’s political columnist Greg Hinz joins host Jeanne Sparrow to discuss AI regulation and whether we possess the ability to tame it.

Plus: Legendary Bears coach and Chicago icon Mike Ditka has died, Illinois cannabis sales are on the rise, former GoHealth execs pivot to selling Medicare plans and Illinois tax revenue from gambling jumps 19%.

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Crain’s assistant managing editor Ann Weiler joins host Jeanne Sparrow to discuss the 40 Under 40 Class of 2026.

Plus: Tempus AI is expanding its role in the development of a personalized cancer vaccine, Deere shares tumble as feds widen scrutiny of the farm equipment industry, Walgreens owner sells Boots and Justin Ishbia makes a move to control more real estate around the planned site of The Railyards.

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Crain’s healthcare reporter joins host Jeanne Sparrow to discuss the state of maternity care across the Chicago area.

Plus: Kraft-Heinz takes a rare gamble with one of its most iconic brands, Google will fund billions in Illinois nuclear power upgrades, the city of Chicago is poised to pay $260 million to settle massive police misconduct case, and an AI-powered real estate brokerage is setting up shop with a celebrity name attached.

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Crain’s contributor Conor Durkin joins host Jeanne Sparrow for a deep dive on the financial outcomes of Chicago’s new parking meter deal.
Plus: A federal judge sides with Kalshi on regulation of prediction markets, Amazon buys a vertical warehouse next to Goose Island, GE HealthCare bets $945 million on Sofie Biosciences, and the Bears stadium talks with Illinois take a turn.

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In this special episode of The Daily Gist, produced by Crain’s Content Studio, Crain’s Group President Jim Kirk sits down with University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen to discuss what he has learned during the nearly 12 years leading one of the nation’s largest public university systems — and what Illinois needs to do next to remain competitive.

Plus, host Jeanne Sparrow covers these stories:
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, the Bears and Pritzker meet behind closed doors; labor ready to block Mayor Johnson’s data center moratorium; HCSC exits Medicare Advantage counties; and a Texas jazz club owner bets on Chicago.

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Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Jeanne Sparrow to talk news from the local housing market, including another steep decline in Chicago-area inventory.

Plus: Elected officials rally against rate hikes from Peoples Gas, AbbVie hires a Big Pharma lobbying vet, Morningstar joins Google at the Thompson Center and Michael Jordan’s "Last Dance" jersey sells for a record price.

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Crain's contributor Judith Crown joins host Jeanne Sparrow for a conversation about where U.S. democracy stands, the focus of the most recent Crain’s Forum.

Plus: Chicago’s City Council opens a new chapter in the infamous parking meter saga, AI pricing comes to McDonald’s, pushback on Illinois’ tax breaks for Hollywood, and the Loop tower Sidley Austin is leaving heads to market.

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