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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:

12/20/23: Labor tensions, leadership changes marked 2023 in health news Dec 19, 2023

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Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth for a look back at the year in the business.

Plus: Money starts to flow in transfer tax campaign, U.S. housing starts unexpectedly rise to a six-month high, FAA inks Rosemont office lease after nixed Rolling Meadows deal and judge delays sentencing in "ComEd Four" case.
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12/19/23: Burke trial moves to final phase Dec 18, 2023

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As the corruption trial of former Ald. Ed Burke goes to the jury, Crain’s reporter Leigh Giangreco talks with host Amy Guth about the proceedings.

Plus: McDonald’s seeks tighter child labor compliance by franchisees, hotel-to-apartments conversion planned in Streeterville, Southwest Airlines fined $140 million over 2022 meltdown and part-time Columbia College faculty reach agreement.

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12/18/23: City kicks off police-discipline legal fight Dec 15, 2023

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In a busy week at City Hall, the City Council rejected a controversial closed-doors discipline ruling for police and a referendum on Chicago's status as a "sanctuary city." Crain’s politics reporter Justin Laurence discusses with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Thompson Center assessed at more than double 2022 sale price, Elizabeth Warren slams AbbVie for 'abusing' drug patent system, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare posts billion-dollar surplus amid expansion plans and Dick Durbin takes beef about Union Station rehab funding to Pete Buttigieg.

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12/14/23: A huge drop in luxury home deals Dec 13, 2023

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The upper-end housing market here is falling far behind last year’s pace. Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about how the local market is poised to finish the year, along with other local housing news.

Plus: Pappas posts Cook County property tax bills online, Moody's cuts Walgreens to junk on health care strategy push, UChicago Medicine’s new cancer center lands $20 million gift and Google unveils Thompson Center's new look.

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12/13/23: Catching up on Burke trial courtroom action Dec 12, 2023

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With the federal corruption trial of former Ald. Ed Burke underway, Crain's reporter Leigh Giangreco talks with host Amy Guth about wiretap recordings, key players and delays in the case so far.

Plus: Mayor Brandon Johnson wants his administration to come up with solutions to streamline the city's real estate development process; Discover names a new CEO; Ernst & Young is cutting U.S. jobs; and a medical device startup with UChicago roots has raised $2 million.

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12/12/23: Where things stand with the Bears stadium Dec 11, 2023

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Arlington Heights school districts are taking steps in property tax discussions with the Chicago Bears, on the heels of pushback from a lakefront advocacy group after reports surfaced that the team is scouting a location close to home. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about what could be on the road ahead for the team.

Plus: The state's pension liability finally reaches a tenuous plateau, Mariano's parent boosts investment in senior primary care, developers plan an office-to-apartment conversion near Old Orchard and Macy's is said to get $5.8 billion offer from investor group.

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12/11/23: Advocate bosses eye more expansion Dec 08, 2023

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Advocate Health co-CEOs say the health system will end its first year post-merger in the black. Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about her recent conversation with the two at Crain’s annual hospital CEO event.

Plus: Chicago's new paid leave policy set to be delayed, Friends of the Parks opposes new Bears stadium on lot south of Soldier Field, auto supplier Methode warns of soft EV ramp-up and state health plan declares racism a public health crisis.

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12/07/23: Illinois tied for last in homebuilding Dec 06, 2023

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If building lots of homes would ease U.S. housing crisis, Illinois isn’t helping. Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about that and other news from the local housing market.

Plus: Feds provide $95 million toward Union Station upgrades; CME to launch new spot FX trading platform as volumes drop; McDonald's speeds up expansion plans, aims for 50,000 locations by 2027; and what to know about Illinois’ assault weapons ban.

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12/06/23: New look for one of Chicago's biggest health systems Dec 05, 2023

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Two years after its big merger, NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health has renamed itself. Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about the state of the combined hospital network.

Plus: Vote clears way for EV battery plant in Manteno; citing environmental concerns, Pritzker nixes Brighton Park migrant tent camp plan; River North loft office sold for big loss; and State Street landlord hit with $50 million foreclosure complaint.

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12/05/23: Illinois' pot experiment, four years in Dec 04, 2023

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The cannabis industry's roller-coaster ride in Illinois continues into 2024. Crain’s cannabis reporter John Pletz talks with host Amy Guth about the ups and downs of the industry and the year ahead for marijuana in the state.

Plus: Chicago Fed chief says inflation on track to decline to 2%, feds and city's inspector general eye Bally's casino deal, advisory firm puts Fulton Market office up for sublease and an EPA rule would mandate lead pipe removal in 10 years — with a likely exception for Chicago.

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