Crain's Daily Gist

Amy Guth

fsennett@crain.com

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Booking Overview

A daily local-business news briefing focused on Chicago headlines and analysis, typically featuring Crain’s reporters rather than outside guests. PR agencies could credibly pitch Chicago-based executives, developers, economists, civic officials, and other authoritative local experts with direct relevance to a current business or policy story, but the newsroom-led format and limited outside-guest pattern make booking very difficult.

Metrics

Episodes: 600

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 33.0k followers

Contact Information

fsennett@crain.com

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Host

Amy Guth - Chicago journalist and podcast host who presents Crain’s daily roundup of essential local headlines and analysis.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

very_high
Typical Credentials:  
Direct expertise in a current Chicago business, real estate, development, government, infrastructure, or civic-affairs story; established newsroom or professional subject-matter authority is especially relevant.
Required Achievements:  
Established reporting or professional expertise in Chicago business or civic affairs, Direct involvement in or authoritative knowledge of a major local development, policy issue, or market trend

Recent Guest Discussions

Danny Ecker - The 78 Mega-development, Chicago Fire Stadium Infrastructure, And The Related Tax-increment Financing Deal

Dennis Rodkin - Chicago’s Luxury Home Market And Broader Local Housing Trends

Cassandra West - Chicago-area Mutual Aid Groups And The Focus Of The Crain’s Elevate Series

Recent Topics

Chicago, Business, Real Estate, Economics, Government

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Crain's Daily Gist
:

Another downtown icon joins apartments wave

August 04, 2026

The owner of NBC Tower plans to convert part of the building to hundreds of apartments. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Johnson loses budget director days after CFO exit, Illinois joins 24 other states in suit challenging Trump’s latest tariffs, AbbVie seeks at least $8 billion in debt to fund Apogee deal and McDonald’s replaces U.S. president in slow-growth shakeup. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for info...

Latest sign of Mag Mile's value reset

August 03, 2026

A Chicago investor got a discount for Palmolive Building retail space in a deal that illustrates the Mag Mile's fallen property values. Crain’s reporter Rachel Herzog discusses the trade, and other commercial real estate news, with host Amy Guth. Plus: Alexi Giannoulias kicks off mayoral run with pledge to raise the minimum wage, trading firm eyes expansion and a move to Fulton Market, Sterling Bay and a JPMorgan fund get $213 million refi for Fulton Market office tower and alcohol distribut...

Chicago restaurants skip the salad

July 31, 2026

Amid the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak, Chicago restaurant operators are switching suppliers and remixing menus. Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Illinois Tech to lay off 160 as enrollment and financial struggles force restructure; push to sideline Mayor Johnson from picking new police chief draws mixed response;  Streeterville garage listing tests market for downtown parking; and Senators Durbin and Duckworth ask FAA to justify decision to l...

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