01/04/22: Will Walgreens sell Boots?

Private-equity firm Bain Capital has reportedly approached Walgreens Boots Alliance about buying its U.K. drugstore chain. Crain’s reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about the potential deal and the future of the Deerfield-based company. Plus: ComEd turning former CME trading pit into power facility, Governor Pritzker and the Hospital Association urge non-emergency treatment delays to avoid overwhelming health care systems in anticipation of post-holiday COVID-surge, Wacker Drive tower valued at $1 billion in deal and Green Thumb buys Minnesota medical cannabis retailer.