Pritzker gets DNC star turn

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1. After years of prep, Pritzker finally gets his DNC star turn

The man who did more than perhaps any one individual to bring the convention to Chicago took the stage and delivered some sharp zingers along the way.

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2. Malort shots, sliders and skyline views: Inside the DNC party circuit

DNC sponsor United opened up its Willis Tower offices and invited guests to step out onto The Ledge, while earlier get-togethers featured riverside chats and talk of swing state momentum.

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3. Goose Island development site hits the market

The property where developer Hines proposed Chicago's first mass timber office building is back up for sale.

4. Harris hires Team Obama alumni in cold calculation over election race

Grafting Obama's advisers onto the existing campaign underscores how Harris lacks a deep bench of loyalists to staff her effort.

5. Hyatt to buy Standard International for up to $335M

The transaction continues Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian’s shift toward an asset-light business model.

6. FTC ban on worker noncompete deals blocked by federal judge

The judge said the FTC lacked the authority to enact the ban, which she said was “unreasonably overbroad without a reasonable explanation.”

7. Top earners at Insight Hospital & Medical Center Chicago

Here's the latest compensation data for the nonprofit that took over Mercy Hospital from Trinity Health.

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8. Opinion: DNC can showcase rich tapestry of Chicago beyond the United Center

Delegates and other visitors should venture beyond convention hall to see city's depth and complexity, writes a Bronzeville resident and businessperson.

9. Rothschild shutters Miami office as Chicago chief retires

Eric Hirschfield was named leader of the Miami outpost in early 2023, when Rothschild said it was making a push into Florida.

10. A Lincoln Park mansion was once listed at $50 million. Here's what it sold for 8 years later.

Although the price is the Chicago area's highest-priced home sale of the year so far, it comes at a loss of tens of millions of dollars for the sellers.