01/10/22: Family pays tribute to ancestor with BBQ sauce

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The family of a man who came to Illinois after he was freed from slavery in the 1860s is keeping his legacy alive with his barbecue sauce recipe. Crain’s reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about that company and other small businesses. Plus: So-called 'mild' omicron hitting kids hard, doctors say; omicron means more food outages at grocery stores; Wayfair to anchor Wilmette shopping center under new owner and Duncan signals new interest in race against Lightfoot.