Part-time CFO business ramps up

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1. Third Road taps mHub founder, others for new board as part-time CFO business ramps up

The Glen Ellyn-based company has tripled its revenue in the last year, riding a wave of alternative staffing solutions that has emerged since the pandemic disrupted traditional work arrangements.

2. Chicago's maternal care gap worsening, creating deserts in South and West sides

An AMA analysis broken down by ZIP code shows closures of OB-GYN facilities are creating pockets with much higher maternal morbidity rates around Chicago.

3. Cherry Bekaert pushes Chicago expansion with third deal in two years

The private equity-backed deal for Kerr Consulting is part of an effort by the fast-growing accounting firm to plant a flag in a major financial market.

4. Accretive Health successor going private in $8.9 billion deal

The deal to buy what was once one of Chicago's biggest startup success stories will close by year end.

5. New dining spots popping up around Millennium Park: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth to discuss the latest from the dining world, including two new Latin American eateries downtown and the owners of Adalina expanding in the Gold Coast.

6. Northwestern, community health centers get $3.3M for firearm safe storage program

The partnership aims to reduce firearm injury and mortality, the leading cause of death among youths in the U.S.

7. Damen Green Line Station opens two weeks before DNC

The new stop fills a 1.5-mile void on the line between Ashland and California avenues and gives Bulls and Blackhawks fans a much easier time getting to the United Center on the el.

8. Top earners at Franciscan Alliance

Here's the latest compensation data for the Catholic system operating Franciscan Health Olympia Fields.

9. Opinion: Chicago's next big idea lies within our cultural institutions

The city's storied cultural institutions are more than static legacies; they are pioneers of innovative future growth.

10. Ken Griffin gives millions to stop recreational weed in Florida

The billionaire argued a proposed amendment would create a monopoly for large marijuana dispensaries and allow cannabis use in public and private areas across Florida.