Crain's Daily Gist

Chicagos largest law firm has no formal agreement backing the deal it reached with the Trump administration. Crains reporter Mark Weinraub and host Amy Guth discuss why the deals with Big Law are nowhere to be found.

Plus: Durbin pushes to save DOJs Chicago antitrust office from chopping block, Chicago names a City Hall vet as acting aviation commissioner, Raoul joins state AGs urging Congress to break up pharmaceutical middlemen and new stores slated for shuttered Dom's in Old Town, Whole Foods in River North.

OHare International Airport ranked among the busiest U.S. airports last year, despite still lagging pre-pandemic traffic levels. Crains reporter Pawan Naidu discusses the data with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Ariel execs departing with buyouts as firm resets amid market upheavals, Chicago brokerage R.J. O'Brien acquired for $900 million, New York investor pays $170 million for Fulton Market apartments and University of Chicago gets $100 million gift for business school.

Low space demand is no problem for Chicago-area warehouse owners. Crains commercial real estate reporter Denny Ecker and host Amy Guth discuss why.

Plus: ADM quits China domestic crop trading, adding to global job cuts; Scott Kirby gets a big pay bump at United Airlines; CME sells OSTTRA, its joint venture with S&P Global, to KKR in $3.1 billion deal; DOJ bans staffers from ABA activities; and a look at Crains list of the Chicago area's 100 largest privately held companies.

The head of Chase Business Banking says U.S. economic strength is outweighing President Donald Trump's tariffs, at least for now. Crain’s finance reporter Mark Weinraub discusses with host Amy Guth.

Plus: Pritzker called to testify on Illinois' immigrant policy in D.C.; empty former Aon campus sold at 96% discount; Goolsbee says tariffs present a stagflationary shock for the Fed; Outcome Health founders, free on bail, appeal fraud convictions; and DoorDash partners with Coco for food delivery robots.