Columbus
Crain's Chicago Business
How GE HealthCare factors into Nvidia’s AI ambitions
Nvidia, which has ridden the generative artificial intelligence boom to new heights, is eyeing what's next in the healthcare space. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Kwame Raoul wants Lake Behavioral Hospital and its contractors to address alleged improper handling of asbestos during a demolition project. Palos...
City Council ethics chair kicks off fight for public campaign financing
Allowing candidates for City Council to opt-in to a small-dollar matching program to finance their campaigns could curb the influence of the wealthy and powerful and amplify the voice of more Chicagoans, the chair of the Ethics Committee argued today. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Justin...
WBEZ and Sun-Times unions vote no confidence in Chicago Public Media CEO
Unions representing workers for WBEZ Chicago and the Chicago Sun-Times have voted no confidence in Matt Moog, CEO of the news outlets' parent company, Chicago Public Media. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. After two years, the station is firing its star personality and shifting to conservative...
Tony Pritzker is raising a $3 billion private-equity fund: report
Chicago private-equity firm Pritzker Private Capital, is reportedly raising a new $3 billion fund. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Stung by toxic workplace allegations, the mortgage firm now must address underlying complaints — and quickly change the narrative, crisis PR experts say. Citing interviews with...
Free tickets for 'The Daily Show' Chicago shows available
Free tickets are available for the Chicago taping of "The Daily Show," which is coming to the city to broadcast on-location for the Democratic National Convention from Aug. 19-22. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Hours after the punk rock fest announced it was leaving Douglass Park,...
Waukegan hospital sued by Illinois AG over asbestos concerns
The Illinois attorney general's office wants a Waukegan behavioral health hospital and its construction contractors to address alleged improper handling of asbestos during a demolition project. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Palos Hospital joins a growing list of Chicago hospitals winding down child care amid changing...
New VC firm run by veteran nurses targeting nurse-run startups
A new Chicago-based venture-capital firm seeks to harness nurses' experience and creativity to create products and service that will transform health care. This exclusive Health Pulse content is only available to Health Pulse subscribers. Get a full year of access to Health Pulse + all Crain's Chicago articles and special...
Suburban Northwestern hospital to end pediatric services
Following the suspension of pediatric services in 2022, Northwestern Medicine’s Palos Hospital plans to permanently eliminate the service line as it faces an aging patient population and staffing woes. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Katherine Davis is a health care reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business,...
See how this designer brought a tired Gold Coast condo back to life
In spring 2020, when Page Louisell and Chas Woodward were getting married, having a baby and buying a home all at once while also, like everyone else, dealing with a worldwide pandemic, they added one more thing to their juggling list when they bought a tired-looking condo in need of an upgrade.
Art Institute returning object to Thailand
The Art Institute of Chicago will return an item in its collection to Thailand after conducting new research on its provenance. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Brandon Dupré is a reporter covering labor, nonprofits, higher education and the legal industry for Crain’s Chicago Business. Prior to...
Boeing lost hundreds of bad 737 parts, whistleblower says
A Boeing Co. quality inspector alleged the planemaker mishandled and lost track of hundreds of faulty parts, some of which he said may have been installed on new 737 Max planes, the latest revelation by a whistleblower pointing out possible misconduct at the manufacturer. Subscribe and get unlimited access to...
Pritzker taps IBM, Discover in bid for federal quantum funds
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has turned to a consortium that includes IBM and Discover Financial Services to help win federal funds to develop quantum technology. Create your free account to continue reading. Prosecutors recommended lower sentences for the other convicted executives for their roles in one of the largest criminal-fraud cases...
A year on, Chicago is still grappling with the void Jim Crown's death created
A year after his passing, the void Jim Crown left behind has proved challenging to fill not just within his family's multifaceted business empire but in a civic community where some worry the old expectations of leadership are fading. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. This year's...
Digital billboards on the Riverwalk? It's just one idea this City Hall panel is set to debate
Chicago’s Riverwalk shouldn’t just be a spot to grab dinner or a drink and watch the cruising boats, but an opportunity to boost city coffers by allowing digital billboards in public spaces and private buildings. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Justin Laurence is a...
California lender says low default rates indicate ‘healthy’ cannabis industry
According to FundCanna's Adam Stettner, cannabis companies have a lower default rate than mainstream businesses. Despite recent media focus on various U.S. cannabis markets being in decline and lamentations of marijuana business failures galore, San Diego-based Adam Stettner, the CEO of FundCanna, said he actually sees a quite “healthy” industry with many companies performing well despite the innumerable obstacles they face.
Project near Lincoln Yards will test Johnson's resolve to take on a City Council custom
City officials are pushing a residential development in Lincoln Park from Sterling Bay through the city’s zoning approval process this week in a move that could test the City Council’s willingness to approve a major project over the objection of their colleague representing the area. Subscribe and get...
Illinois’ ban on 'bump stocks' remains in place despite U.S. Supreme Court decision
SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois law banning the sale and use of “bump stocks” and other devices that increase the firing power of semiautomatic weapons remains in place, at least for now, despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision Friday striking down a federal ban on such items. Create...
The price cuts are coming early this year in second-home country
In Chicago's four major second-home destinations, sellers have been cutting their asking prices in numbers not usually seen until later in the prime selling season, summer. Subscribe and get unlimited access to Crain's Chicago Business. Developers who would have torn the house down and built new on the large lot...
Chicago downplays the threat of losing its biggest water customer — DuPage
Chicago will soon begin another round of high-stakes negotiations with the DuPage Water Commission in a bid to retain the city’s largest water customer, but the commission’s recent $80 million suburban land purchase adds bite to its threat to tap into Lake Michigan to bypass the city and become its own water supplier.
Survey says schools avoid adequate sexual health education for LGBTQ+ kids
Whether it is abstinence-only curricula, fear of "grooming" accusations, laws excluding LGBTQ+ subjects or classes that focus solely on heterosexual procreation, students surveyed in a national study by Northwestern University researchers say they're not receiving essential information at school to make informed decisions about their sexual health.
Crain's Chicago Business
21K+
Posts
4M+
Views
The news you need to succeed in Chicago. We cover startups, real estate, politics, dining and lots in between.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.