Crain's Chicago Business

Crain's Chicago Business is a weekly business newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, owned by Detroit-based Crain Communications. The publication provides local business news and information to Chicago's business executives and decision-makers.
ChicagoBusiness.com is a portal that offers daily local business news, plus links to public records and hundreds of local and national business-oriented sites.
In May of 2009, it was announced that Crain's Chicago Business magazine's annual Market Facts section had won a Best Online Project award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW).
== History ==
Crain's Chicago Business was first published on April 17, 1978, founded by Rance Crain, who served as the newspaper's first editor-in-chief. The idea for the publication came to Rance Crain after learning about the success of the Houston Business Journal during a visit to Houston in 1977.
The inaugural issue, a 46-page edition, featured an exclusive lead story about Marshall Field & Co.'s plans for suburban expansion. To promote the new paper, Rance Crain personally distributed free copies to commuters at Union Station during the morning rush hour.
Initially, the Chicago business community greeted the new journal with skepticism. However, the publication quickly gained recognition for its enterprise reporting and "scoops mentality," which became ingrained in its culture. One of its early significant stories was about Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s plans to drastically reduce its advertising budget, which, despite initial denials, proved to be accurate.
Although Crain’s Chicago Business was published weekly for 31 years, in June of 2009, Crain Communications announced it planned to not put out print editions during five weeks in the second half of this 2009 in response to the economic downturn.
== Products and Services ==
Crain's Chicago Business offers a range of products and services to serve its readership:
# Weekly print edition: A comprehensive business newspaper providing in-depth analysis, commentary, special reports, and features.
# Digital platform: ChicagoBusiness.com, which serves as the publication's news site, offering breaking news, analysis, and information on metropolitan Chicago business.
# Databases: Compilations of business-related information and statistics.
# Live events: Business-focused gatherings and conferences.
# Sponsored content: Custom content created in collaboration with advertisers.
# Email alerts: Including the Morning 10, a daily roundup of essential stories, and industry-specific alerts.
== Key People ==
Crain's Chicago Business relies on a staff of more than 20 experienced journalists to deliver its content, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the Chicago business scene.
File:KC Crain.png|KC Crain, President and CEO
File:Jim Kirk.png|Jim Kirk, Group Publisher & Executive Editor 
File:Ann Dwyer.png|Ann Dwyer, Editor
File:Elizabeth Couch.png|Elizabeth Couch, Director of audience engagement
File:AlyBrumback.png|Aly Brumback, Managing editor
File:JocelynAllison.png|Jocelyn Allison, Assistant managing editor for news
File:KevinSkaggs.png|Kevin Skaggs, VP of product
File:Icon-person.jpg|Greg Hinz, Columnist - Politics
File:JustinLawrence.png|Justin Laurence, Reporter - Politics
File:JohnPletz.png|John Pletz, Senior reporter - Technology, aviation and cannabis
File:Icon-person.jpg|Dennis Rodkin, Senior reporter - Residential real estate
File:Icon-person.jpg|Steven R. Strahler, Contributing reporter - General assignment
File:RachelHerzog.png|Rachel Herzog, Reporter - Commercial real estate
File:MarkWeinraub.png|Mark Weinraub, Reporter - Finance, banking
== References ==
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