Crain's Daily Gist
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Crain's Chicago Business
08/19/25: Johnson's zoning board overhaul meets resistance
23 minutes Posted Aug 18, 2025 at 10:06 pm.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to push out the current zoning board chair has sparked independence concerns from City Council. Crain’s politics reporter Justin Laurence discusses with host Amy Guth.
Plus: Work begins on $730 million O'Hare concourse, Pritzker signs toxic-tort bill that biz groups fear will open door to more lawsuits, Chicago developer buys River North loft office building and Bally's falls far short of $250 million casino stock sale target.