Podcast Episodes
Back to Search04/10/24: Johnson reflects on his mayorship so far
Episode 1045
Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down with Crain’s to mark the one-year anniversary of his election. Crain’s reporter Justin Laurence joins host Amy Guth to…
2 years, 1 month ago
04/09/24: Frustrated CTA riders hit the road
Episode 1044
Crain’s politics reporter Leigh Giangreco talks with host Amy Guth about CTA ridership, particularly about a growing cluster of riders swapping their…
2 years, 1 month ago
04/08/24: South Works could have a future in quantum computing
Episode 1043
The South Works site and a Lockport refinery are being considered for a potential quantum computer factory. Crain’s reporters Danny Ecker and John Pl…
2 years, 1 month ago
04/04/24: Chicago's sordid history of housing segregation
Episode 1042
Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local market, including a new documentary series …
2 years, 1 month ago
04/03/24: Restaurants get smarter about waste
Episode 1041
Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about how some Chicago operators are pulling off composting after years of wishing…
2 years, 1 month ago
04/02/24: The steep cost of the Walgreens-VillageMD deal
Episode 1040
Acquiring VillageMD, once a centerpiece of Walgreens' health care ambitions, lost the pharmacy chain nearly $6 billion. Crain's health care reporter …
2 years, 1 month ago
04/01/24: Why this vote count felt like a slog
Episode 1039
Tabulating the state's attorney race may have seemed like it was taking a minute, but the Chicago Board of Elections says the count is still within t…
2 years, 1 month ago
03/28/24: What's ahead for long-dormant suburban sites
Episode 1038
Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local housing market, including how a Winnetka si…
2 years, 1 month ago
03/27/24: Hospital workers handed over to private equity
Episode 1037
Ascension is outsourcing workers at its 10 Chicago-area hospitals to a staffing firm owned by private equity. Crain’s health care reporter Katherine …
2 years, 1 month ago
03/26/24: Bears stadium pitch includes dramatic lakefront changes
Episode 1036
We now know what the Chicago Bears have in mind for the Museum Campus — and how much it would cost taxpayers. Crain’s politics reporter Justin Lauren…
2 years, 1 month ago