10/26/20: Why McDonald’s still hasn’t embraced meatless meat

Even as plant-based meat alternatives grow in popularity, McDonald’s hasn’t committed to rolling out a meatless patty in the U.S. Crain’s reporter Ally Marotti joins the podcast to discuss why the Chicago-based fast food giant is still hesitating. Plus: Tightened COVID restrictions coming to suburban Cook County this week, how cannabis is easing city and county budget pain, Blue Cross of Illinois launches a patient data sharing platform and UIC is set to build a $115 million computer science center.