Chicago's 100 biggest private companies

About this episode

The episode discusses Chicago's largest private companies and includes insights on various business developments.

This year's list of Chicago’s largest private companies has a newcomer near the top. Crain’s researcher David Nusbaum discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: New details on Ishbia-Amtrak land deal as Sox future takes shape, Loop office tower owner hit with $223 million foreclosure lawsuit, Baird raises $450 million amid sluggish private equity environment and Trump pans United-American merger while pushing for a Spirit buyer.

People in this episode

Host: Amy Guth

Guest: David Nusbaum

Topics covered

• private companies
• business news
• real estate
• finance
• mergers and acquisitions

Keywords

• Chicago
• private companies
• Ishbia-Amtrak
• Baird
• foreclosure lawsuit
• mergers
• Trump

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ishbia-Amtrak, Baird, United-American, Spirit

Places: Chicago

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