09/04/19: Empowering A Community

Recent violence targeting Latinos underscores the importance of advocating for and marking the accomplishments of members of the community, says the chief of the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, Patricia Mota. Plus: Illinois joins a multistate lawsuit against the T-Mobile-Sprint merger; S&P leans on Mayor Lightfoot to find a pension fix; the Joint Commission imposes new maternal safety standards; Chicago startup VillageMD raises $100 million; chicken titans are accused of conspiring to keep immigrant wages down; the Old Post Office nears a big lease with PepsiCo, and a weed-tech startup raises $16 million. Let's continue the conversation about these and other business stories on Twitter: #CrainsDailyGist.