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Crain's commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth and shares highlights from his recent conversation with developer Mike Reschke.

McDonald’s is cooking up big changes for its franchise system. Yelp says it’s going with a fully remote workforce. And a city-backed panel wants to breathe new life into the LaSalle Street corridor.

Crain’s reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about the state of conventions in Chicago after being devastated in earlier stages of the pandemic.

Greg Hinz lays out some top issues that Chicago deserves to have this mayor and those who claim they could do the job better address head-on. Tell us what you want to do and why you’re the best to do it.

A legal brawl between Fifth Third Bank and federal regulators is underway; Walmart is hiring big time; and a new study says Cook County has earned itself a new title: climate change refuge. 

Chicago-area retail stores hit record-high sales, but that's not without impacting online buying as Amazon looks to sublet warehouse space. Meanwhile, legal limbo over nearly 200 pot shop licenses could soon come to an end.

They span dozens of acres — some are as big as college campuses. There's just one problem with Chicagoland's many corporate office parks.

Before the pandemic, co-working space was booming, but how does it fare now in the age of hybrid work? Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker discusses with host Amy Guth.

State Farm customers will notice an increase in their car insurance rates once again; prices of new homes take the biggest leap in at least 15 years; and a Fulton Market developer has big plans for a property near one of the city's proposed casino sites.

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