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Ken Griffin and Citadel leave Chicago and head to Miami

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 05:31 PM PDT

Greg Hinz, columnist for Crain's Chicago Business, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss his recent article about billionaire Ken Griffin and the headquarters of his financial empire pulling up stakes and heading to Miami. The two discuss the announcement and the impact the move will have on the city.

For more information visit, www.chicagobusiness.com

Wealth Management Group CEO talks about Roth IRAs and portfolio rebalancing

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 05:12 PM PDT

Craig Bolanos, Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins Jon Hansen to talk about the latest market updates. Plus Jon and Craig talk about bonds, Roth IRAs, retirement income, portfolio rebalancing, and more!

For more information go to WWW.InvestWithWMG.com

Death benefits approved for families of police officers and firefighters who die of suicide

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 04:03 PM PDT

19th Ward Ald. Matt O'Shea joins Lisa Dent on Chicago's Afternoon News to talk about the newly approved ordinance to grant death benefits to families of police officers and firefighters who die of suicide.

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Jan. 6 panel hears DOJ officials' testimony

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 12:00 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is set to hear from former Justice Department officials who faced a pressure campaign from former President Donald Trump over the 2020 presidential election results.

This is the fifth televised public hearing investigating the insurrection at the Capitol. The witnesses will include Jeffrey Rosen, who was acting attorney general during the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Three days earlier, Rosen was part of a tense Oval Office showdown in which Trump contemplated replacing him with a lower-level official, Jeffrey Clark, who wanted to champion Trump's election fraud claims.

Jeffrey Clark's home was raided by law enforcement before the hearing in a pre-dawn raid, according to multiple sources.

Two other former department officials, Rosen's top deputy, Richard Donoghue, and Steven Engel, are also scheduled to testify. Both warned Trump at the White House meeting that they'd resign and that many of the department's lawyers would follow if he replaced Rosen with Clark.

This comes as a NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll found that most Americans approve of the Jan. 6 hearings and believe Trump was at least somewhat to blame for the Capitol attack. But a smaller number have changed their opinions due to the recent Congressional hearings.

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Fuel Your Pride with nutrition expert Dawn Jackson Blatner: How to use up the produce in your fridge before it goes bad

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 01:10 PM PDT

Author and food and nutrition expert Dawn Jackson Blatner joins guest host Rick Kogan to give us some helpful tips on how you can add some more fruits and vegetables to your dinner. Dawn also tells us the best ways to use up the produce in your fridge before it goes bad.

Thank You Thursdays: Anyone and Everyone

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 04:06 PM PDT

This week's Thank You Thursday on Chicago's Afternoon News, WGN Radio listeners give a special thanks to whomever you want. Thank You Thursday is sponsored by McDonalds of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.

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From the archives: A Cubs Corner tribute to Ron Santo

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 12:33 PM PDT

Shortly before Ron Santo's induction into the Hall of Fame in July 2012, WGN Radio hosted a special tribute to Ron featuring guests Ferguson Jenkins, Ron Santo, Jr., and Pat Hughes and hosts David Kaplan and Andrea Darlas.

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'If it's too good to be true, it most likely is' - Owner of RCI Reality on apartment listing fraud

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 03:46 PM PDT

Managing Broker and Owner of RCI Reality, Emilia Crespo, joins Lisa Dent on Chicago's Afternoon News to talk about the rise in fake online apartment listings and some ways you can ensure you're not getting scammed.

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Wintrust Business Minute: Ken Griffin moves Citadel hedge fund to Miami

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 12:26 PM PDT

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

Ken Griffin is relocating his Citadel hedge fund to Miami. He made the announcement in a memo to employees, according to Crain's. He called Miami "a vibrant, growing metropolis that embodies the American dream." He says the decision came after many of Citadel's Chicago teams asked to relocate to Miami and other offices around the world.

Retailer H&M will close its store on the Magnificent Mile but is reportedly shopping for a smaller space also on Michigan Avenue. The company has a four-story, 60,000 square foot store at 840 N. Michigan. Listen for more below:

Alderman Tom Tunney on safety at the Pride Parade on Sunday

Posted: 23 Jun 2022 01:58 PM PDT

44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney joins Lisa Dent and Steve Bertrand on Chicago's Afternoon News to share his concerns about the Gay Pride Parade and the city's preparations to keep everyone safe. Alderman Tunney also talks about his thoughts on having metal detectors added to North Avenue Beach.

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