Johnson's CPS plan sparks debate over school choice

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1. Johnson and the CTU are pushing for neighborhood schools over choice. Can CPS strike a balance?

Behind all the recent drama at Chicago Public Schools is a longer-term — but fundamental — question.

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2. These are Chicago's Most Innovative Companies for 2024

From Fortune 500 firms to startups, Crain's exclusive list reveals the Chicago-area companies inventing new ways of doing business.

3. Sterling Bay puts bioscience center near Lincoln Yards up for sale

The move to unload lab space comes as the developer faces headwinds for its nearby megaproject.

4. Judge tosses libel suit Ald. Sigcho-Lopez filed against former opponent

The judge ruled that even if everything in Sigcho-Lopez's complaint concerning social media posts on his use of city funds was correct, the case did not rise to the level of defamation.

5. Ken Griffin’s $9M unfinished penthouse lasted only 2 days on the market

A buyer put the unfinished 37th-floor space under contract just four days after Griffin's 38th floor and pool went under contract.

6. Gold Coast apartment building trades for $85 million

A California investor bought the 280-unit residential tower at a markdown.

7. U of I scraps South Loop research facility plan: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

The University of Illinois is pulling the plug on its Discovery Partners Institute at The 78. Crain’s reporters Danny Ecker and John Pletz discuss with host Amy Guth.

8. Top earners at Howard Brown Health Center

Here's the latest compensation data for the LGBT-focused clinic.

9. Michael Fassnacht: Three insights on thriving in a new organization

Many of us have learned a new language at some point, and we remember the challenge. Navigating a new organization bears striking similarities to this linguistic endeavor.

10. A top Chicago caterer offers advice for your next dinner party

The founder and CEO of Paramount Group shared her tips on this week's episode of The Dining Table podcast.

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