Wintrust Business Lunch

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John to talk about the market showing some weakening, if there is a chance the Fed might actually raise interest rates again, what today’s Fed announcement will mean for the market, her thoughts on J.B. Pritzker’s comments regarding inflation, and everything you should know about buying I bonds […]

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about the 3 kinds of toxic employees you never want to be. Segment 2: Dale Buss, Contributing Editor of Chief Executive Magazine and Founder/Executive Director of The Flyover Coalition, joins John to talk about a new Chief Executive survey that ranks the best and worst cities for business. […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. University of Chicago Medicine’s new facility in Crown Point opens today. It’s UChicago’s first freestanding facility in Indiana and it’s largest offsite location, located near I-65 and 109th Avenue. UChicago Medicine Crown Point will offer advanced specialty care including cancer, heart, […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about Republic First Bank shutting its doors on Friday, and a new study that shows first-time homebuyers must earn $120,000 to afford the average house. Segment 2: Lucy Brennan, Director, Founder’s Team, P33, joins John to talk about the new season of TechRise, […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The new owners of The Onion say they’ll keep the staff intact in Chicago, where the publication has been based since 2012. The satirical news outlet has been sold to a company called Global Tetrahedron. The Global Tetrahedron is a running […]

Segment 1: Segment 1: John Bever, Financial Advisor, Phase 3 Advisory Services, joins John to talk about the tension in the stock market, the economy continuing to be stable, the possibility of stagflation, the looming debt crisis, why the Fed’s inflation target remains at 2%, what is driving inflation right now, and what to know about President […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago is getting a brand makeover, the first in 20 years. The 167 year old museum is trying to appeal to a wider demographic. Notebart’s CEO tells Crain’s the museum wants to be place that […]

Segment 1: Greg Williams, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Acrisure, talks to John about their tech-driven financial services provider, the formation of their new Midwest Region, the products they currently offer, how technology and AI is impacting their business, and what has led to rise in insurance rates over the last couple of years. Segment 2: Bree […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John to talk a bit about the Bears stadium plans, how the market has been performing the last week, if its possible that the Fed doesn’t cut interest rates this year, and what we should know about Foxtrot and Dom’s abruptly closing. And, as usual, Terry answers all […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. One day after shutting down stores, Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market are being sued. A former employee alleges the store owners violated workers’ rights by not giving staff members 60 days notice of a mass layoff or plant closure. Companies […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Less than six months after merging, Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market are closing Chicago stores. Chicago Eater says the newly-merged company is filing for bankruptcy and closing all stores in Illinois, Texas and Washington, DC. One of the first closures […]

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, joins Jon Hansen in for John Williams to discuss the latest trend overcoming offices coined “resenteeism” and what that consists of. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, talks to Jon about office gossip and how gossip in the office place could effect productivity, kill morale, and how […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about how much money some Americans are willing to spend on credit cards, the current mortgage rates, and how that’s impacting the economy. Segment 2: John Schaefer, COO of Brightfarms, joins John to talk about Brightfarms operations, the new Yorkville location, the 100+ […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new report on Chicago’s largest privately held companies shows their revenues grew 8% in 2023 compared to the year before. The list, compiled by Crain’s Chicago Business, lists more than 340 companies with revenue of at least $90 million. Collectively, […]

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins John to talk about inflation data stalling out, what stubborn inflation means for the economy, what good investors should know right now, when the Fed might cut interest rates, and why he believes this is a buying opportunity to compound wealth. Segment 2: Alan Markovich, […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new report says artificial intelligence could result in a 900% increase in power demand by Chicago area data centers. 25 data center projects, currently undergoing engineering studies, would consume 5 gigawatts of power. That would equal the output of five […]

Segment 1: Jon Cordell, Director of Development Management and Operations, Central Region at Lendlease, tells John about the challenge of searching for a new home hom when interest rates are high and the creative financing solutions available for local buyers. Segment 2: Bree Fowler, runner and Senior Writer, CNET, joins John to talk about the Biden administration reaching […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John to talk about the performance of Trump’s Truth Social stock, her two recent columns on credit card warnings, and some recent news about social security clawbacks. And as always, Terry answers all of your financial questions.

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. In the wake of its bankruptcy filing, Oberweis Dairy has warned employees about coming layoffs. A filing with the State of Illinois says 127 workers will be cut at the company’s plant in North Aurora. Oberweis filed for bankruptcy last week. […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Wintrust Financial is expanding into western Michigan with the purchase of Macatawa Bank for $510 million. The bank is headquartered in Holland and operates 26 branches in three southwest Michigan counties. Macatawa has approximiately $2.7 billion in assets, $2.4 billion in […]