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Crain’s Daily Gist

Get a head start on your workday with the stories that matter most. Listen to our roundup of essential Chicago headlines and analysis from Crain’s reporters and host Amy Guth.

Latest Episodes:

The typical Chicago homeowner is getting older Mar 18, 2026

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Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local housing market, including the rising age of the average homeowner in Chicago.
Plus: Justin Ishbia set to buy massive South Loop rail yard for potential White Sox stadium, a roundup of the state’s high-stakes primary night, BP’s union worker lockout plan and a New York investor pays $77 million for River North apartments.

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Blue Cross Illinois, Prime Healthcare locked in contract dispute Mar 17, 2026

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Crain’s contributing reporter Jon Asplund joins host Amy Guth to discuss the latest local health care news, including Baxter's new CEO getting a cool $29.8 million pay package in 2025, eight Chicago-area hospitals that could soon exit Blue Cross's network and local surgical center rankings.
Plus: FAA seeks deeper-than-expected flight cuts at O’Hare, federal railroad agency eyes HQ move to LaSalle Street, Signature Bank acquired by New York-based Esquire for $348.4 million and Morningstar inks $5M tech partnership with U of I to secure talent pipeline.

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New restaurant options on Chicago riverfront Mar 16, 2026

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With a new dining spot opening under Chicago Cut and Levy’s planning a major event space makeover, Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti joins Amy Guth to talk the latest dining news around the riverfront.
Plus: Tech giants sue Chicago over social media tax, calling it unconstitutional; airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown standoff as TSA lines grow; developer Mike Reschke plans Burnham Center office-to-hotel conversion; and Trump tariffs have cost automakers at least $35 billion since 2025.

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Downtown apartment rents surge again Mar 13, 2026

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Downtown Chicago apartment rents keep climbing as new supply lags. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog talks about the downtown rental outlook with host Amy Guth.
Plus: City Council budget coalition blocks local video gambling bans, Chicago urges FAA to rethink its plans to cut summer flying at O’Hare, CME and Cboe chiefs urge crackdown on fast-growing prediction markets and airlines brace for turmoil as fuel costs surge amid war in the Middle East.

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You missed your chance to rent Michael Jordan's old mansion Mar 11, 2026

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Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin and host Amy Guth talk the latest news from the local housing market, including the latest development in the saga of Michael Jordan's former Highland Park home.
Plus: As Bears eye Arlington Heights, a Soldier Field-area megaproject resurfaces; UChicago, U of I and Northwestern rally top tech schools to plant startup flag in San Francisco; West Loop apartments trade for $66 million as market headwinds persist; and Italian conglomerate buying offices near Fulton Market.

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How the Obama Center is already changing its environs Mar 10, 2026

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As the Obama Center nears its opening this summer, signs of a changing neighborhood are emerging around it. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog discusses with host Amy Guth.
Plus: Banks take fight over Illinois credit card swipe-fee law to appeals court; biotherapy maker CSL plans $1.5 billion expansion near Kankakee; small cities are a big part of the O’Hare expansion that alarmed the FAA; and Ford’s CEO gifts Pope Leo an Explorer — built in Chicago by one of his former students.

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Nursing faces a demographic cliff Mar 10, 2026

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Nursing schools are racing to stave off a looming workforce crisis. Meanwhile, the Illinois attorney general joined pushback from states and nurses against changes to federal student loans. Crain’s contributing reporter Jon Asplund joins host Amy Guth to talk the latest from teh health care beat.
Plus: Trump defends law firm exec orders in revived Jenner appeal, Obama Presidential Center sets June opening celebration, Saks Fifth Avenue leaving the Mag Mile and Sens. Durbin and Duckworth tell FAA O’Hare needs more air traffic controllers.

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Chicago's $14 billion stadium question Mar 06, 2026

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With Chicago facing a turning point on public funds for stadiums, Chicago Fire FC broke ground on its new, privately funded South Loop stadium. Crain’s reporter Danny Ecker discusses with host Amy Guth.
Plus: Illinois joins states suing Trump over new tariffs, developers pay $20 million for Clybourn Corridor retail center to gain air rights for high-rise, Capital One cutting over 1,100 jobs in latest layoffs related to Discover deal and World Business Chicago kicks off competition for city’s next big idea.

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Anxiety over housing affordability deepens Mar 04, 2026

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Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth top talk news from the local market, including a new poll that found housing costs now top crime as Chicago voters’ biggest concern.
Plus: American blames United’s "reckless scheduling" for O’Hare woes, CME and Cboe shares rallied to record high as volumes surge on Iran war, Oak Brook retail center sold for $44 million and Chicago Fire FC breaks ground on new South Loop stadium.

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The haves and have nots of work lunch Mar 03, 2026

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Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog talks with host Amy Guth about the Loop’s uneven recovery creating a tale of two work lunches.
Plus: Chicago on shortlist for 2028 Democratic National Convention, Trump administration drops fight over executive order targeting Jenner & Block, logistics firm RJW adds to spree of suburban warehouse leasing deals and quantum firms set up across Chicago ahead of South Works campus.

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