Wintrust Business Lunch 5/5/25: Trump budget, Alcatraz costs, Schaumburg Boomers

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John Williams to talk about what we should know about Trump’s proposed budget, why first-time home buyers are coming back, the surprisingly good jobs report on Friday, and President Trump’s plan to reopen Alcatraz.

Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about the amount of tech jobs in Chicago, a fast growing Chicago snack startup that makes meat sticks launching a new warehouse, a Chicago startup that uses augmented reality to help spine surgeons hitting a major milestone, and Chicago based Portal Innovations is expanding across the pond as it looks to support more biotech startups 

Segment 3: Michael Larson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Schaumburg Boomers, tells John about all the great things the Boomers have planned for the upcoming season!