Podcast Episodes
Back to Search02/13/25: Blockbuster Madigan corruption trial capped with guilty verdicts
Episode 1210
Crain's political columnist Greg Hinz and host Amy Guth recap the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan after his partial conviction…
1 year, 8 months ago
02/12/25: The shifting ground beneath grocery stores
Episode 1209
After the failed merger between Jewel and Mariano’s parent companies, and on news of Aldi’s plan to sell some Winn-Dixie and Harveys locations it bou…
1 year, 8 months ago
02/11/25: Baxter CEO ends near decade-long run
Episode 1208
Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis discusses recent leadership moves at Baxter International and Howard Brown Health with host Amy Guth.
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1 year, 8 months ago
02/07/25: Bears, NFL lose the last link to their origins
Episode 1207
The death of the Chicago Bears' longtime matriarch Virginia McCaskey leaves behind questions about the future of the franchise. Crain’s contributor D…
1 year, 8 months ago
02/06/25: The peaks of Chicago's housing market in 2024
Episode 1206
Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin and host Amy Guth talk news from the local market, including the 50 highest-priced home sales …
1 year, 8 months ago
02/05/25: The new point man of Chicago biz
Episode 1205
Michael Sacks has been named Crain's 2025 Executive of the Year. Reporter Mark Weinraub joins host Amy Guth to discuss how the civic leader and GCM G…
1 year, 8 months ago
02/04/2025: Feds tip their hand on abortion havens like Illinois
Episode 1204
The Trump administration’s moves to curb abortion spending spell trouble for Illinois, where local lawmakers have touted efforts to preserve access. …
1 year, 8 months ago
01/31/25: Allstate lets go of another insurance arm
Episode 1203
Allstate is selling its group health business to Nationwide in a $1.25 billion cash deal. Crain’s insurance reporter Mark Weinraub talks about the de…
1 year, 8 months ago
01/30/25: Chicago home price growth widens its lead
Episode 1202
Home prices here just keep climbing. Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin shares key takeaways from the latest data with host Amy G…
1 year, 8 months ago
01/29/25: Restaurants ready themselves for ICE
Episode 1201
The threat of the Trump administration’s immigration raids is looming large in Chicago’s dining scene, where immigrants comprise roughly 40% of the w…
1 year, 8 months ago