03/11/20: Coronavirus Downtown

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Prudential Plaza tenants were told a worker at the massive complex is ill with coronavirus. It's believed to be Chicago's first confirmed case at a major downtown office building, and it raises some questions for commercial landlords and their tenants. Crain’s reporter Danny Ecker joins the podcast to explain. Plus: The economic impact of St. Patrick's Day cancellations, United warns the shock from the virus could rival the 9/11 financial fallout, McDonald’s plans to pay corporate workers for two weeks in quarantine and officials urge voters to cast their ballots early ahead of next week's primary. Find #CrainsDailyGist on Twitter and let's continue the conversation.