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Chicago Bureau Chief, Agriculture Americas Team Leader @Bloomberg. Covering everything Midwest. Commodities geek. RTs not endorsement, opinions my own

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With ICE raids hitting #Chicago, a large number of street vendors vanished from Little Village, known as “Mexico of the Midwest.” Some workers stayed home and tourists decided to skip Mexican Independence Day. ⁦Erin Ailworth⁩ ⁦⁦⁦Daniela Sirtori⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Chicago is set to welcome 1.7 million spectators this weekend as runners take to the streets for the marathon. The success of the event, though, is clouded by the immigration crackdown and the deployment of National Guard troops. W/ ⁦mirandardavis⁩ bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

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A federal judge blocked President Trump’s effort to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago to counter protests against his immigration crackdown. Via ⁦mirandardavis⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Oaktree Capital is in talks to sell a minority stake in Hartree Partners, the #commodity house it first invested in a decade ago and has since helped grow into a global trading powerhouse. W/ ⁦Archie⁩ ⁦Todd Gillespie⁩ ⁦Jack Farchy⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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CME Group is planning to debut financial contracts tied to both #sports games and economic indicators by the end of the year, according to people familiar with the matter. W/ ⁦Katherine Doherty⁩ #derivatives bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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“I am absolutely, four-square opposed to a head tax for the city of #Chicago,” Pritzker at the Economic Club of Chicago. “It penalizes the very thing that we want, which is we want more employment.” W/ ⁦⁦mirandardavis⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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The #Chicago Bears will now have to wait until the new year for a chance to get enough support to build their $3 billion suburban #stadium . Via ⁦mirandardavis⁩ ⁦Randall Williams⁩ ⁦Shruti Singh⁩ #sports #PE bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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Chobani is best known for popularizing Greek yogurt in the US, but the closely held business is now being valued like a technology company. Via ⁦Devon Pendleton⁩ ⁦Paula Seligson⁩ ⁦Aaron Weinman⁩ #pvtcos bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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NextEra is in advanced talks to acquire closely held Symmetry Energy Solutions for about $800 million. #natgas w/ ⁦Ryan Gould⁩ ⁦Swetha⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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CBOT’s famous trading floor is getting new life as an electricity substation. With trading having gone electronic, ComEd is planning to use the space as a power hub for #Chicago as the rise of AI spurs electricity demand. W/ ⁦Alyce Andres⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…