Wintrust Business Lunch

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

Berlin Packaging is moving its headquarters from Chicago’s West Loop to the Merchandise Mart. Crain’s says the pa…

Segment 1: Phillip Shaw, CFP, Senior Advisor, Goldstone Financial Group, joins John to talk about the market performance this week, how the conflict between Israel and Iran is impacting the economy,…

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

One of Chicago’s most well-known gay bars wants to move into O’Hare Airport. Block Club Chicago reports Sidetrack…

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

NASCAR is reportedly eyeing another city for an urban street race. The New York Times says NASCAR is nearing a de…

Segment 1: Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods, joins John Williams to talk about National Kefir Day, what they are doing to celebrate 40 years in business, how the company brought Kefir to the Un…

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about a new report that shows the Social Security retirement trust fund may be depleted in less than a de…

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

Chicago-based Kellanova, the snack company spinoff of Kellogg’s, faces an anti-trust investigation in the Europea…

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

There’s a new CEO at Lou Malnati’s. The deep-dish pizza company has hired Julie Younglove-Webb to take the helm. …

Segment 1: Mark Hamrick, Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst for Bankrate.com, joins John to talk about a new survey that shows 65% of Americans think tariffs would be bad for their p…

Segment 1: Faron Daugs, CFP, Founder and CEO, Harrison Wallace Financial Group, joins John to talk about the market continuing to weather various storms, the status of President Trump’s tax bill, wha…

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

Ford has temporarily shut down its South Side Chicago factory as it struggles to get rare earth magnet supplies f…

Ryan Burrow has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

This will be a big weekend for conventions and events in Chicago.  McCormick Place will host the U.S. Travel Associa…

Segment 1: Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about the impact of the Israel-Iran conflict on the U.S. econom…

Segment 1: Jason Turner, Chief Investment Strategist for Wintrust Wealth Management, joins John to talk about the fairly benign inflation numbers released this week, corporate earnings continuing to …

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about long-term care insurance and what you need to know, what she thinks of President Trump’s plan to gi…

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

United Airlines has partnered with Spotify to give flyers new in-flight entertainment. The partnership gives pass…

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk the importance of getting feedback at work, and why networking is key when trying to get a job

Segment 2: Phil…

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

Chicago-based Potbelly is seeing growth after warning in 2020 about going out of business. Crain’s says the sandw…

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John Williams to talk about why Chicago is a great place for a staycation, and how low credit scores from student loan d…

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the good job report, what is driving the market today, the dustup between President …