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2026-01-22 Crains

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:01:35 GMT

January 22, 2026

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1. Mike Braun's Bears pitch is serious. Indiana's Legislature may not be.

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2. California firm pays $31 million for Bronzeville shopping center

3. Zoning Committee leadership standoff enters new phase at City Hall

4. United CEO Kirby warns American he won't cede ground at O'Hare

5. From Mexican bagels to an Italian steakhouse, here's a look at 7 new Chicago restaurants

6. Ex-Blackhawk Marian Hossa's condo selling for millions below his 2018 asking price

7. Post-Buffett Berkshire starts fresh by pulling plug on Kraft Heinz

8. Illegitimate listing pops up for Frank Lloyd Wright house: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

9. Opinion: Chicago needs a new Burnham Plan — and culture should lead it

10. These are Chicago's 23 James Beard semifinalists

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2026-01-23 Crains

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:01:33 GMT

January 23, 2026

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1. Empty suburban office space ended 2025 at new record high

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2. American signals it's not backing down in O'Hare grudge match with United

3. Fifth-generation southwest Michigan vineyard turns to bankruptcy to stay in business

4. Illinois targeted in Trump review of federal funds to Democratic states

5. Indie music venues drive $2.8B to Chicago's economy, new report finds

6. Illinois tightens its belt by $500M ahead of budget fights and federal cuts

7. $55 million Florida home trades between 2 Chicago-area investment execs

8. Indiana makes its next move in the escalating battle for the Bears

9. A Northwestern basketball alum is opening a women's sports bar in Wrigleyville

10. The inspiration for this upcoming West Loop cocktail lounge is 1920s Paris

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2026-01-26 Crains

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:01:31 GMT

January 26, 2026

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1. Safety-net hospitals confront a future without a critical lifeline

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2. Chicago bids to host 2028 and 2032 Democratic National Conventions

3. These restaurants just earned the highest honors Chicago's dining scene has to give

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5. Monroe Street Partners sells American Roadway after less than two years

6. Sterling Bay lists Fulton Market office building ahead of mortgage deadline

7. CTA leader hopes to get Red Line project dispute resolved soon

8. With Vatican logjam cleared, Northbrook church site flips to a new developer

9. Chicago's airport sponsorship experiment: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

10. Rahm Emanuel has a plan to fix schools and the Democratic Party. Will it work?

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2026-01-27 Crains

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:01:37 GMT

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1. United Airlines plans record number of flights at O'Hare

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2. Illinois says Coinbase sports contracts are bets, not financial instruments

3. Cboe names new COO, equities chief as part of executive shake-up

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5. Emmy-winning sportscaster Lou Canellis joins NBC 5 after 16 years at Fox 32

6. State high court rejects challenge to wind-generated transmission line

7. Chicagoans make hard choices: Pay medical bills or cut back on spending, poll says

8. Pediatricians buck CDC's childhood vaccine schedule overhaul

9. Keep an eye on these new restaurants: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

10. Chicago insurance startup focused on high-risk markets expands into auto

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2026-01-28 Crains

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:01:41 GMT

January 28, 2026

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1. Immigration decline slows Illinois population growth to a trickle

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2. Inside Johnson's $3.2B parking meter gamble — and why he walked away

3. 33 W. Monroe joins list of downtown towers handed to lenders

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5. Trump factor looms as Johnson questions Chicago's shot at 2028 DNC

6. ADM to pay $40M to settle SEC accounting fraud probe

7. United Center becomes first major U.S. arena to sell THC drinks

8. Chicago home prices again grew far more than the nation's last month

9. United, American lock horns at O'Hare: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

10. Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery and Go convenience stores

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2026-01-29 Crains

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:01:33 GMT

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1. Illinois job market loses momentum after year-end slide

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2. United tweaks American with billboard blitz in O'Hare turf war

3. 'Nobody is above the law': Johnson preps new policies to hold ICE accountable

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5. Coco5 gets $10 million from Loop Capital to fuel major expansion

6. Indiana Senate passes Chicago Bears stadium bill

7. Jean Banchet Awards celebrate icons, stars and newcomers to Chicago's food scene

8. Trump's National Guard deployments costing $93M a month

9. Latin School bails on historic homes: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

10. This South Barrington steakhouse is more than just a great suburban restaurant

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2026-01-30 Crains

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:03:16 GMT

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1. Why Lurie is building up in the suburbs as some hospitals shy away from pediatrics

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2. Bond investors weary as Johnson and City Council continue budget fight

3. NinjaTrader expands to Europe as retail traders embrace U.S. futures markets

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5. Billionaire Wacker Drive landlord explores sale in test of Chicago office market

6. BDT & MSD near $1B deal that includes Disney Four Seasons

7. Blackstone sells Streets of Woodfield at a big discount

8. 'Nature comes in' to this dunetop Indiana house by California modernist Richard Neutra

9. This South Barrington steakhouse is more than just a great suburban restaurant

10. Allbirds closing its U.S. stores, including 2 in Chicago

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2026-02-02 Crains

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:03:29 GMT

February 2, 2026

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A MESSAGE FROM WINTRUST

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1. Lukas Walton turns over CEO job at Builders Vision

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2. Here are Chicago's 50 highest-priced home sales of 2025

3. Johnson directs CPD to investigate alleged crimes by federal agents

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5. Thompson Hine hires securities litigation team from UB Greensfelder

6. McDonald Hopkins looks to ride wave of alternative investment in law firms

7. Editorial: Chicago needs to market itself again. This plan could be key.

8. Ex-Chicago Fire FC midfielder Kellyn Acosta puts Oak Brook home on the market

9. Signs of retail recovery in the Loop: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

10. American moves to win back gates at O'Hare

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2026-02-03 Crains

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:03:20 GMT

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1. Will this Wacker Drive office overhaul draw new tenants?

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2. Two Italian fashion brands coming to the Mag Mile

3. Greg Hinz: Two veterans, two visions, one high-stakes Cook County primary

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5. Chicago Sky minority investor accuses owner Michael Alter of 'self-dealing' in new lawsuit

6. Three-way deal saves 1840s house in St. Charles from demolition

7. Chicago investor pays $31M for Palatine apartments

8. Medline CEO Jim Boyle talks record IPO and AI plans with hospitals

9. What's at stake for Illinois safety-net hospitals: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

10. These are the Newsmakers of the Year in Chicago

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2026-02-04 Crains

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:02:57 GMT

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1. Chicago's quantum park lands another global player

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2. Northern Trust hit with lawsuits claiming former employee stole millions from clients

3. No playlists, all vinyl: Chicago's listening bar wave

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5. Pritzker draws a line on pensions ahead of tight budget

6. Johnson's move to investigate alleged ICE abuse: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

7. Johnson names interim chief financial officer

8. A City That Works: City Hall's budget battle exposes a major flaw in the process

9. Former Cabrini-Green church is now million-dollar condos

10. Florida mansion developed by Dick Portillo sells for over $15.1 million

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Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:03:13 GMT

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1. Chicago banks see loan demand return as tariff and labor woes ease

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2. State's attorney pushes back on lawsuit calling for 'Midway Blitz' probe

3. Willis Tower tenant nears big expansion

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5. Some of Chicago's top chefs are cooking intimate dinners in an old firehouse

6. Largest health care educator in the U.S. unveils new name, expanded mission

7. Bell's Brewery founder sells home he bought to be near Wrigley Field

8. Dan McGrath: Leave it to the White Sox to whiff hard on a feel-good meatball

9. The priciest home sales of 2025: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

10. Michigan City's downtown revival has a new 12-story centerpiece

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Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:03:06 GMT

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1. City moves to award what it calls the biggest U.S. airport concessions deal ever

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2. U of I buying Wacker Drive office building for Discovery Partners Institute

3. Illinois insurers clash with states over regulation as profits soar

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5. Southwest suburban apartments trade for $110M in first big sale of 2026

6. Ascension taps St. Mary CEO to lead Alexian Brothers

7. Illinois adopts pediatricians' vaccine guidance rejecting CDC changes

8. The story behind the midnight immigration raid on a South Side apartment building

9. Sold-out First Bites Bash celebrates Chicago Restaurant Week

10. Can you get a perfect score on this week's news quiz?

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2026-02-09 Crains

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:01:36 GMT

February 9, 2026

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A MESSAGE FROM WINTRUST

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1. This Fulton Market high-rise proposal could reshape downtown development

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2. Arete CEO steps down after leading wealth management firm for 19 years

3. Owners of large Mag Mile retail building get $75 million refinancing

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5. Editorial: Illinois can't afford to blink on pensions — even now

6. Baxter cuts 3% of workforce at plant hit by Hurricane Helene

7. Opinion: Illinois Republicans lend credibility to Trump's voter-fraud fiction

8. Inside Skidmore's vision for a reusable Olympic Village in Milan

9. Chicago's vinyl bar wave: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

10. Advertising pioneer Albert Lasker's Lake Forest mansion sells for first time since early '90s

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2026-02-10 Crains

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:03:21 GMT

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1. Moody's sees Illinois slipping: Fewer jobs, fewer people

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2. Head of Morgan Lewis' Chicago office decamps for King & Spaulding

3. Pritzker says Bears' Indiana gambit is real — and talks are moving

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5. Eddie Bauer files bankruptcy with plan to sell stores

6. Chicago's Jump Trading poised to gain stakes in Kalshi and Polymarket

7. American Airlines CEO faces union no-confidence vote amid O'Hare battle with United

8. Opinion: Chicago is creatively repurposing public land. We should all pay attention.

9. High-rise plan could open Fulton Market to skyscrapers: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

10. The tastemakers who define Chicago's dining history

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Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:03:20 GMT

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1. Judge upholds controversial Illinois law limiting credit card swipe fees

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2. Johnson defends exec order directing CPD to investigate federal agents

3. Neil Bluhm gifts Northwestern Medicine $50M to keep it at forefront of cardiac care

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5. Portage mayor to make pitch for Bears stadium site

6. New Humboldt Park apartments aim to reduce displacement

7. 'More listening and less talking': Darren Bailey insists results will be different in 2nd run for governor

8. QVC, led by Chicago-based CEO, explores debt revamp with creditors

9. American brings O'Hare feud to the lounge: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

10. After three decades building Chicago's miniature skyline, this model-maker is closing up shop

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Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:01:59 GMT

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1. Feeling bullish about 2026? Chicago CEOs are.

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2. Could this vintage Loop office building join the residential conversion trend?

3. It's crunch time for Cook County tax sales — and so far Springfield isn't helping

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5. Springfield reignites fight over who pays for Illinois' data center boom

6. Council majority forms oversight coalition to police Johnson's budget rollout

7. Portage unveils $5B lakefront bid to lure Bears to Indiana

8. Potential Daily Herald bidding war brewing with Tribune owner's early jockeying

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10. Gold Coast couple sells horse farm for $5.75 million, a record for Kane County

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Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:03:10 GMT

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1. In first year under new CEO, Ulta rebounded — and then some

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2. Housing affordability is improving in many big cities — but not Chicago

3. Baxter's new CEO mired in damage control before he can address long-term problems

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5. Chicago to sell $1B in debt from unpaid fees despite uncertain buyers

6. Investors trade sports, Oscars and the price of gold as prediction markets take off

7. Judge freezes Trump's $600M in health grant cuts after Illinois files suit

8. Rivian warns losses will persist ahead of next-generation EV debut

9. Nuveen to buy UK asset manager Schroders in $13.5B deal

10. Longtime John Hancock home of art collectors Gael Neeson and Stefan Edlis for sale

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Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:03:02 GMT

February 17, 2026

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1. Tom Pritzker quits exec chairman role at Hyatt, citing Epstein ties

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2. Illinois' EV push meets market reality

3. Rahm Emanuel tours Michigan as he eyes White House run

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5. Editorial: Springfield's swipe-fee gamble deserves an appeal

6. Law firm Loeb & Loeb eyes expansion, move to Loop tower

7. Indiana legislative leaders say Bears deal must be done by Feb. 27

8. Dramatic reversal in care for Chicago's homeless population: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

9. Connect with the leaders behind Chicago's biggest moves

10. Ex-Bears QB Rex Grossman sells $7.5 million Florida home

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Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:03:09 GMT

February 18, 2026

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1. At Hyatt, Epstein questions linger even as Tom Pritzker exits

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2. Pritzker wants to find sites for new nuclear reactors

3. Why are Cook County property taxes a mess? Assessor candidates weigh in.

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5. If there's a better two-mile dining stretch in Chicago, we still don't know where it is

6. Illinois erases $1.1 billion in medical debt for residents

7. The life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

8. Greg Hinz: Huge super-PAC money taking control of Chicago congressional races

9. Ikea to open Gurnee store, its third in Chicago area, in U.S. expansion push

10. Andy Shaw: Covering Jesse Jackson — aka 'The Rev' — was never dull

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2026-02-19 Crains

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:03:24 GMT

February 19, 2026

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1. Chicago homes fly off the market as 'wild' 2026 season gets underway

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2. Former McCormick & Schmick's space on East Wacker gets a new tenant

3. Foundry Park plan clears City Council — but infrastructure question lingers

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5. City Council deadlocks again on zoning chair

6. Johnson wins veto fight over intoxicating hemp ban

7. Northwestern Medicine finishes $389M Lake Forest expansion, nearly doubling capacity

8. Chicago's home affordability shrinks: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

9. Rivian bets on mass-market R2 crossover to fuel turnaround after 2025 loss

10. Townhouses start sales on former Cenacle religious site in Lincoln Park

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Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:03:19 GMT

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1. By cutting incentives, Pritzker risks further alienating data-center companies

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2. The Bears' Arlington Heights bet hinges on Springfield math

3. Potential strike at BP refinery is a test of labor leverage in a changing economy

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5. Walgreens cuts hundreds of jobs after private equity buyout

6. 25-story residential tower planned for city-owned Loop site

7. TreeHouse Foods slashing more jobs, closing Illinois plant after $2.9B sale

8. Look inside Chicago Fire FC's new $6 million stadium showroom

9. Lake Bluff estate hits the market for first time in half a century

10. Can you get a perfect score on this week's news quiz?

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