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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

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1. All Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago, mapped

Michelin's coveted stars are considered the crown jewels of the restaurant industry. These spots in the city get to boast about the honor.

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2. Big names missing from this year's list of largest women-owned businesses

Crain’s latest list ranks local companies that are at least 51% woman-owned by 2023 revenue.

3. West Coast investor gets a deal for River North apartment building

California-based Virtú Investments is making a bet on the Chicago market with a deal for The Marlowe.

4. Chicago Sports Network launches. Here's what to expect.

The network unveiled a lineup featuring former Big Ten athletes and local media personalities, including Ruthie Polinsky from the former NBC Sports Chicago.

5. Trump to appear before Economic Club of Chicago this month

It's one of a handful of appearances by both candidates before regional economic organizations in the run-up to Election Day.

6. With generic Humira deal, 5 Blues plans are cutting the middleman — and AbbVie

The insurers are looking to disrupt Big Pharma's model of distributing drugs. One is even offering Humira biosimilars to members for free.

More: CVS Health to cut 2,900 corporate jobs

7. Flipping the gentrification script: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about an anti-gentrification ordinance giving rare power to tenants over building sales.

8. Illinois completes project preserving its only undeveloped Lake Michigan shoreline

Officials hope it will draw visitors — and endangered species — to the the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion.

9. Opinion: Action, not excuses, will reverse Chicago’s population loss

Last month at the DNC, the mayor and governor painted a rosy picture of Chicago and the state. Unfortunately, data on Chicago’s population loss tell another story.