Podcast Episodes
Back to Search12/18/24: Razor-thin budget vote showcases a fractured City Council
Episode 1185
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $17.1 billion city budget has finally passed, though narrowly. Crain’s Justin Laurence discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Ad…
1 year, 5 months ago
12/17/24: St. Regis Chicago's decade-long saga
Episode 1184
Crain's reporters Rachel Herzog and Dennis Rodkin talk with host Amy Guth about how a recent bulk sale of dozens of condos in the St. Regis is the la…
1 year, 5 months ago
12/16/24: Even in the business of meat, AI is making waves
Episode 1183
Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about how a Chicago meat supplier is using AI to cut down on labor costs.
Plus: Vot…
1 year, 5 months ago
12/12/24: A late surge in homebuying in 2024
Episode 1182
Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to talk news from the local market, including how the number of Chicago-ar…
1 year, 5 months ago
12/11/24: Clock is ticking on Belvidere plant funding
Episode 1181
The feds are hustling to finalize money for rebooting the Belvidere auto plant before Donald Trump's administration takes control. Crain’s manufactur…
1 year, 5 months ago
12/10/24: Rethinking a century-old candy bar
Episode 1180
Crain's consumer products reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about how the latest experiment at Butterfinger’s Franklin Park factory as t…
1 year, 5 months ago
12/09/24: UnitedHealthcare CEO murder puts insurance biz in crisis mode
Episode 1179
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has shocked the insurance industry — and prompted a reckoning. Crain’s health care reporter Kather…
1 year, 5 months ago
12/05/24: How Compass' deal for @properties Christie’s reshapes Chicago real estate
Episode 1178
Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about the local housing market, including about locally grown @proper…
1 year, 5 months ago
12/04/24: Lessons learned after 5 years of legal cannabis sales
Episode 1177
Illinois has marked five years of legal recreational marijuana sales. Crain’s reporter John Pletz talks with host Amy Guth about the lessons learned …
1 year, 5 months ago
12/03/24: VillageMD CEO leaves after failed Walgreens push
Episode 1176
VillageMD CEO departs Walgreens' troubled primary care partner. Crain’s healthcare reporter Katherine Davis discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Stell…
1 year, 5 months ago