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The paradox of trying to control AI

Crain’s political columnist Greg Hinz joins host Jeanne Sparrow to discuss AI regulation and whether we possess the ability to tame it. Plus: Legendary Bears coach and C

How we picked this year's 40 Under 40

Crain’s assistant managing editor Ann Weiler joins host Jeanne Sparrow to discuss the 40 Under 40 Class of 2026. Plus: Tempus AI is expanding its role in the development

Chicago hospitals keep closing maternity wards

Crain’s healthcare reporter joins host Jeanne Sparrow to discuss the state of maternity care across the Chicago area. Plus: Kraft-Heinz takes a rare gamble with one of i

Breaking down the Chicago parking meter deal

Crain’s contributor Conor Durkin joins host Jeanne Sparrow for a deep dive on the financial outcomes of Chicago’s new parking meter deal. Plus: A federal judge sides with

Illinois has talent. Does it have the capital to keep it?

In this special episode of The Daily Gist, produced by Crain’s Content Studio, Crain’s Group President Jim Kirk sits down with University of Illinois System President Tim

Housing supply squeeze gets even tighter

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Jeanne Sparrow to talk news from the local housing market, including another steep decline in Chicago-ar

The shaky state of U.S. democracy

Crain's contributor Judith Crown joins host Jeanne Sparrow for a conversation about where U.S. democracy stands, the focus of the most recent Crain’s Forum. Plus: Chicag

An $85 million bet on in-house AI

A Chicago tech company has raised $85 million in venture capital as it rides the wave of interest in generative AI. Crain’s technology reporter John Pletz joins host Jean

The effort to fix Illinois' big biotech problem

Crain’s healthcare reporter Jon Asplund joins host Jeanne Sparrow to discuss how Illinois is fighting keep the biotechs born here from leaving the state. Plus: Organized

Eyeing neighbor cities' housing playbooks

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Jeanne Sparrow to talk news from the local market, including the innovative ways other Midwestern cities

Defunct Chicago firm at center of fight over life insurance bets

A Chicago academic's business of projecting life expectancy is under scrutiny amid a court battle between rival firms that make bets on life insurance policies. Crain’s c

Chicago's dueling renters ordinances, explained

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s rental protection ordinance is at the center of a legislative fight at City Hall. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Rachel Herzog joins host

Are insurers wary of a more tornado-prone Illinois?

With a torrid pace of storms this summer, Illinois is approaching the highest number of tornadoes recorded in one year by any state. Host Jeanne Sparrow talks with Crain’

What a $30,000 rent nets you these days

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Jeanne Sparrow to talk news from the housing market, including a $30,000-a-month apartment in Chicago’s

A new player enters Chicago's restaurants scene

Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Jeanne Sparrow about the newest restaurants in town, and whether mergers can save Chicago's craft brewing indust

New Sox stadium hinges on fate of the old one

Justin Ishbia's vision for The Railyards and a White Sox stadium is forcing an early reckoning over what to do with the team's current home. Crain’s commercial real estat

Immigration crackdown didn't just hit Chicago's Latino businesses

Research from UIC shows federal immigration enforcement cost Cook County businesses $1.26 billion last year. Crain's reporter John Pletz joins host Jeanne Sparrow to brea

Chicago condo market hits a hot streak

Host Jeanne Sparrow talks with Crain’s reporter Dennis Rodkin about the strange math of Chicago’s condo market, and the latest development in litigation over Winnetka’s b

Bridgeport opposition looms over Sox stadium plan

As Justin Ishbia begins laying his cards down for a proposed White Sox stadium, host Jeanne Sparrow talks with Crain’s politics reporter Justin Laurence about community p

A closer look at Chicago's new transit leadership

In this discussion with host Jeanne Sparrow, Crain’s contributor Richard Day grades Chicago’s new transit board. Plus: Illinois’ senators step into the conflict between