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07/25/25: Chicago lands a marquee summer event

Episode 1301 Published 9 months, 4 weeks ago
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Wrigley Field will host the MLB All-Star Game in 2027, marking a return of the Mid-Summer Classic to the North Side after a 37-year absence. Crain’s politics reporter Justin Laurence talks with host Amy Guth about how Chicago is preparing for an event comparable to a major convention.

Plus: Mayor Johnson rules out property tax hike in 2026 budget; NASCAR wants to revive the Chicagoland Speedway; Sterigenics reaches $34 million settlement on more Willowbrook emissions claims; and Michael McClain, longtime Madigan adviser, sentenced to 2 years in prison on 'ComEd Four' charges


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