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Developers announce plans for Fulton Market. And Palatine-based grill company Weber is going private —a quick year after their public bid.

One of Chicago’s fastest-growing companies looks to shed half of its headquarter space in the Loop. A glimmer of hope for suburban renters as rent prices rise. And the Wirtz family takes on a project off the ice.

The agency charged with luring conventions and tourism to Chicago has a new CEO, a new top convention marketing exec and a plan to revitalize travel to the city. If only it had the money. Crain's Joe Cahill explains.

Crain's reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about Lynn Osmond, the new president and CEO of Choose Chicago, and the city’s vision for reviving conventions and tourism.

A local private equity firm buys the site where Bally’s plans a big Chicago casino complex. A national strike looms as one of the country’s largest railroad unions votes down a tentative contract. And expect a surge in airline travel this Thanksgiving week.

Crain's commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about LaSalle Street and the city’s hopes for its next chapter.

Walgreens backs a deal to purchase a medical center company. The owners of a landmark hotel on Michigan Avenue are hunting for a buyer — again. And a new report finds Chicago’s affordable housing problem isn’t as bad as some other cities.

Northwestern University on Wednesday unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art $800 million stadium, which would replace the almost 100-year-old Ryan Field. 

Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about the Invest South/West initiative and where it stands nearly three years in.

The developer behind the Lincoln Yards mega-project has plans for a large apartment building close by. A software company based in Finland is looking to hire more people in Chicago. And, the building owners of Tavern on Rush are eyeing an overhaul.