Wintrust Business Lunch 4/28/25: Recession odds, JetZero aircraft technology, Long Grove renaissance

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John Williams to talk about the likelihood we see a recession this year, how tariffs have been impacting the economy, and a new study from Zillow that shows that even a starter home in half of U.S. states costs at least $1 million.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about United Airlines investing in an aviation startup that’s developing a blended wing body that could change the passenger experience on planes, Etsy selling Chicago-based Reverb, a music marketplace it bought for almost $300M, and Chicago software startup Ocient raising $132M in new funding.

Segment 3: Ryan Messner, President of Long Grove’s Historic Downtown Business Association, joins John Williams to talk about what makes Long Grove stand apart from other communities, the amount of new businesses that have come into Long Grove, and what makes Long Grove unique.