Crain's Daily Gist

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about local housing news including how the Chicago market is the hottest since the late 1980s. Plus: Nielsen to go private in $16 billion deal, loan trouble looms for another local mall, Goldman buys robo-adviser NextCapital and United Airlines invests in a startup to study greener jet fuel.

David Manilow is back to talk with host Amy Guth about Restaurant Week, how it’s evolved before and since the pandemic, and the role it plays for small-business owners. Plus: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says Chicago’s in the running for billions in new funds, McDonald's CEO's compensation doubled to $20 million last year, Ken Griffin gives $40 million to NYC natural history museum, and the White Sox and Miller Lite get back together.

Crain’s reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about the rise of ghost kitchens throughout the pandemic, whether or not they’re here for good and how they coexist with brick and mortar restaurants. Plus: DePaul gets record-breaking donation, AHA asks Justice Department to protect health care workers from violence, Lakeview hospital Advocate Masonic plans $645 million expansion and Illinois' community COVID testing sites to close at the end of the month.

Crain's government reporter and host of the A.D. Q&A podcast, A.D. Quig, talks with host Amy Guth about South Shore, where The Obama Center has ignited a fight between anti-gentrification forces and homeowners hoping for some long-awaited upside. Plus: Air crash disaster risks an even wider rift for Boeing and China, Legislature gives final OK to unemployment bailout, State Farm accused of systematically shortchanging policyholders in total wrecks, and Chicago extends anti-gentrification surcharge on demolitions.

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news of the week from the local housing market, including an extended anti-gentrification measure, new tools to combat racial bias in home appraisals and more. Plus: Cresco buying rival to become largest U.S. cannabis company, Deere stock soars as Ukraine war stokes demand for farm equipment, Abbott infant formula plant found unsanitary before recall and city-commissioned panel gives LaSalle Street makeover ideas.

Crain’s contributor David Manilow is back to talk with host Amy Guth about the recent Chicago Chefs Cook for Ukraine event. He shares highlights from conversations with chefs at the event. Plus: SEC to require climate-change risk disclosures under new plan, nearly 70% of paid medical debt could be wiped from credit reports, Chicago's Amalgamated Bank threatens NY namesake with lawsuit and Boeing jet's nosedive from 29,000 feet in China baffles crash specialists.

Crain’s contributor Graham Meyer, who writes The Big Ticket column every week, joins host Amy Guth to discuss upcoming must-see arts and culture events. Plus: Boeing jet crashes in China, new report suggests fixes to revive North Michigan Ave, Thoma Bravo to buy business-process software maker in $10.7 billion deal and Nielsen rejects $9 billion takeover offer from private-equity consortium.

Despite the city’s efforts to become a major player in the fast-growing biotech space, Chicago is behind other cities in startup funding. Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about the sector’s outlook in Chicago. Plus: Tenured UIC professor fired over sexual harassment allegations, Dick Durbin among senators pressing Wells Fargo on race disparity in refinancing, two big Loop office buildings being seized by lenders and South Shore becomes next battlefront in Chicago's gentrification war.

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local housing market, including a list of the most endangered spots in Chicago. Plus: Vaccine deadline leaves 16 Chicago Police employees without pay, Grubhub boosts driver pay as high gas prices squeeze earnings, Ken Griffin joins Cubs owners in Chelsea FC bid and Chicago Architecture Center CEO to lead Choose Chicago.

David Manilow is back for his weekly conversation with host Amy Guth about the business of food. This week he delves into the intricacies of the service industry, sharing highlights from his conversation with Michael Muser, co-owner of Ever Restaurant. Plus: Northern Trust's layoffs last year hit U.S. hardest, Nielsen buyout may be driven by doubts about its next-generation measurement, White Claw maker and Walmart heir fill Fulton Market building and Caterpillar is quietly using Russia as a shipping route after pullback.

Crain's commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about Vancouver-based Onni Group’s expanding stake in downtown Chicago. Plus: Russian prosecutors warn western companies of arrests and asset seizures, avoiding Russian airspace costs airlines and passengers, Marathon Petroleum shuts oil pipeline after leak in Illinois and living in a downtown apartment will only get more expensive this year.

Crain’s reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about local food companies withdrawing from Russian markets and why some in the packaged-food space see the decision as a complicated ethical one. Plus: Unvaxxed workers are coming back at United Airlines, Chicago aims to revamp admissions for selective enrollment schools, Winston & Strawn shutters Moscow office and Mayor Lightfoot mulls gas tax rollback.

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about local housing news including how one town created its own building boom with a DIY development strategy. Plus: Potbelly warns it may have to repay $10 million PPP loan, Illinois hotels seeking $1,500 per room in Pritzker’s budget, LanzaTech going public in a SPAC deal and owners outfoxed as Russia absconds with $10 billion worth of jets.

David Manilow talks with host Amy Guth about restaurant recommendations in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village, and he shares highlights from a recent interview with the owners of Tryzub Ukrainian Kitchen. Plus: COVID robbed Chicago of tech jobs; Boeing halts Russian titanium purchases as Airbus keeps buying; Wheat reaches record, surpassing peak from global food crisis; and Northwestern Medicine researchers link long COVID to symptoms of anxiety.

Steakhouses closed at a higher rate than other restaurants during earlier stages of the pandemic. Crain’s reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth to explain why and how many are adapting to stay afloat. Plus: Airlines counting on a travel comeback could see impact from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Progressive jacks auto rates by double digits in Illinois, medical saline shortage hits U.S. hospitals reeling from omicron and Choose Chicago has two finalists for its new CEO.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was indicted last week on a series of racketeering charges alleging he led a massive criminal enterprise over the better part of a decade. Crain’s reporter Steven Strahler talks with host Amy Guth about the timeline of Madigan’s work and the extent of his indictment. Plus: Mayor Lightfoot sued for defamation, latest Chicago Index shows continued worry over public safety and transit, Standard Club building sold to hotel investor and Sinai Chicago offered Illinois' top doctor role as its next CEO.

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about local housing news, including a look at affordable housing versus gentrification in Woodlawn, Jim Belushi’s new Chicago digs and more. Plus: Amazon now Chicago's biggest private employer, Boeing halts Moscow operations, big candy store coming to Mag Mile and Illinois' top doc is leaving.

Crain’s health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about companies navigating the initial days of mask-optional, in-person work Plus: Fearful of cyberattacks over Ukraine, companies shore up defenses; new biotech program aims to keep more university spinouts in Chicago; Diageo responds to canned cocktail craze with a $110 million plant; and Baker McKenzie cuts ties with Russian clients as sanctions bite.

Crain’s reporter John Pletz talks with host Amy Guth about how Russia’s attack on Ukraine may affect airlines' pandemic recovery. Plus: Sidley Austin drops Russian bank client slapped with sanctions; Dom's casts 'a dark shadow on independent grocers,' rival CEO says; sale of Amalgamated Bank craters; and big names fund Hyde Park Art Center's new direction

Crain's reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about movements from Chicago companies as they brace for the repercussions of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. And David Manilow is back with restaurant recommendations including Elina, Lardon, Vistro Prime, Kasama, Basant Modern Indian and Jaleo by José Andrés. Plus: Chicago’s guaranteed income pilot set to launch, Illinois has $250 million to prevent a wave of COVID-related foreclosures, Citadel pulls back most of its $2 billion Melvin Capital investment and foreclosure hangs over Mag Mile hotel as Hilton departs.