Alexi Giannoulias' shadow campaign for mayor

from Crain's Daily Gist · host Frank Sennett

Big campaign money for Alexi Giannoulias is reshaping the Chicago mayoral race before he’s even entered it. Crain’s politics reporter Justin Laurence discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: U of I launches search for next president at one of Illinois’ most important engines, CME’s debut of 24/7 gold futures trading met with strong demand, nine Illinois communities say they’re interested in new nuclear facilities, and crime continues historic decline as homicide rates approach century lows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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