01/23/20: What You Shouldn’t Read Into That Late-Year Bump In Home Sales

The Chicago-area housing market showed a little life at the end of 2019, as single-family homes traded at a more vigorous pace than they have in a long time. Will 2020 be the year the local housing market breaks out of its funk? Crain's real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin discusses which locations are performing better than others. Plus: A big South Side hospital merger, a powerful labor union's push to change the Illinois Constitution, a cash infusion for a local marijuana company and some key leases at the Groupon headquarters building. Find hashtag #CrainsDailyGist to continue the conversation about these and other business stories.