Wintrust Business Lunch

Segment 1: Tom Appel, Publisher, Consumer Guide Automotive and host of the Consumer Guide Car Stuff podcast, talks to Dane Neal, in for John Williams, about a number of auto industry related stories such as details surrounding the confirmed plans Honda and Nissan have to merge into the 3rd largest automaker and what we learned about the auto industry […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The Chicago metro area was home to the third most porch thefts in the U.S. in 2023. The website Safewise analyzes data on home safety and says the Chicago area had 2.7 million porch thefts last year, involving nearly $262 million […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Bolingbrook-based Hyzon, which makes hydrogen-powered trucks, says nearly all of its employees could be laid off earlier next year. The company is running out of cash and customers are delaying orders. A company that produces sustainable aviation fuel will make Illinois […]

Segment 1: Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins Wendy to talk about the latest student loan debt relief and who is entitled to them Segment 2: Carl Prouty from Abt electronics shares some last minute Christmas gifts and how you can get them with same day delivery Segment 3: Dave Dumas, Administrative Director for Share Food Share […]

Segment 1: Paul Nolte, Senior Wealth Advisor and Market Strategist, Murphy & Sylvest, joins John to talk about the market rebound after the rough start it had to the week, and the latest on the inflation numbers. Segment 2: Lizzy Lopez, Founder & CEO of Tequila 1349 comes to share the latest information on their newest product that will […]

Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, talks to John about what caused yesterday’s market sell off and today’s rebound, and what he expects for the market and economy in 2025. Where can we find some buying opportunities moving forward? Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John Williams to talk about workers […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about charitable giving this holiday season, the overall market performance recently, how much the market is up this year, how you should be thinking about your investments right now, her thoughts on the Fed cutting rates again, a new BMO survey that shows people cutting back […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. New York developer 601W, the owner of the Old Post Office in Chicago, reportedly has a purchase contract for the 30-story office building at 303 E. Wacker. Crain’s says the purchase price has not been disclosed but people familiar with the […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Trinity Hospital on Chicago’s south side will be the centerpiece of an investment project spearheaded by Advocate Health Care. The company will invest $1 billion over the next decade and plans to build a new hospital and 10 small care locations. […]

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about employees ‘revenge quitting,’ and the latest on ‘return to office’ mandates. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about employment liability and what companies can expect under the next Trump administration. Segment 3: Longtime Chicago radio veteran Harvey […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John Williams to talk about Think Glink’s 2025 Personal Finance Resolutions, Home Buyer Resolutions, and 2025 Housing Trends. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about IBM joining the quantum computing effort in Chicago, a new accelerator program landing millions in federal funding for its program that […]

Dave Schwan has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A two-day meeting by the Federal Reserve starts tomorrow talking interest rates. We’ll know Wednesday if rates will be cut. If so, it’ll be the third and final rate cut of the year. Most economists expect a reduction of a quarter […]

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the market, why he’s optimistic about the end of 2024 and into 2025, how transformative big tech has been to the market, why it’s okay to have a pullback occasionally, the strength of the economy overall, why […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The Chicago City Council has approved a zoning change that clears the way for a quantum computing campus in South Chicago. Tech startup PsiQuantum plans to build the world’s first quantum computer there. The quantum park will eventually be home to […]

Segment 1: Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer, Cresset Capital, talks to John about how investors should approach a market in which valuation says “sell” but momentum says “buy”? Jack tells us where he thinks we should be putting our money now. Segment 2: Luke Carlson, CEO, Discover Strength, joins John to talk about their fitness model of […]

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the healthcare conversation and the rage that has risen since the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, what to know about managed care in Medicare Advantage plans, last minute tips on RMDs, and if you should buy a car before the new administration puts tariffs in […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Deerfield-based Walgreens is reportedly in talks to sell itself to a private equity firm. The move could take the company private and analysts say it could lead to a sell off of pieces of Walgreens. The company’s in talks with Sycamore […]

Segment 1: Ted Rossman, Bankrate.com Senior industry analyst, joins John to talk about a new Bankrate survey that shows 4 in 5 tippers just want to say thank you this holiday season Segment 2: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for Crain’s, joins John to talk about a number of his recent stories including JB Pritzker’s property tax bill, and Chicago-area […]

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago has a new Michelin star restaurant. It’s Cariño at 4662 N. Broadway in the Uptown neighborhood. The eatery features Mexican and Latin American inspired dishes prepared by chef Norman Fenton. It opened in 2023. The Michelin stars were awarded Monday […]

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John Williams to talk about how mass deportations will directly impact the home-building industry, and new credit numbers data that explains why many people feel broke. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about a Chicago startup created to combat loneliness raising $10 […]