Robert Channick

@RobertChannick

Business reporter/writer for the Chicago Tribune

Joined April 2009

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Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 16

NASCAR Chicago Street Race averages 2.1 million viewers for Cup Series on TNT, down from 3.9 million last year on NBC chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/nas…

RobertChannick's tweet card. The media value and a forthcoming economic impact report may well play into the city’s willingness to renew the street race under Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 16

NASCAR Chicago Street Race sees lower national TV ratings as city weighs keeping event next year chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/nas…

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Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 16

NASCAR Chicago Street Race sees lower national TV ratings as city explores keeping and moving event off July 4th weekend chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/nas…

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Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 16

NASCAR Chicago Street Race sees lower national TV ratings as city explores keeping event chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/nas…

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · 4 h

After hitting pause in Chicago, NASCAR announces San Diego street race for next summer chicagotribune.com/2025/07/23/nas…

RobertChannick's tweet card. With Chicago on hold, NASCAR announced Wednesday that it is headed to San Diego next summer to host a new street race weekend on an active naval base.

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · 5 h

After hitting pause in Chicago, NASCAR announces San Diego street race for 2026 chicagotribune.com/2025/07/23/nas…

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · 12 h

Some ComEd customers seeing triple-digit bill increases as supply rate jump, heat wave converge chicagotribune.com/2025/07/22/com…

RobertChannick's tweet card. The spike in the wholesale cost of electricity, which ComEd buys at an annual auction and then passes through to its customers, paired with increased energy usage, added $67.28 month-over-month to …

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 22

Auto seat supplier opening $8M Normal facility near Rivian's EV plant chicagotribune.com/2025/07/21/aut…

RobertChannick's tweet card. The Plymouth, Michigan-based company plans to create at least 75 new jobs within four years at the plant to qualify for a state tax credit, with an estimated value of about $4 million.

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 21

Auto seat supplier opening $8 million Normal facility near Rivian's EV plant chicagotribune.com/2025/07/21/aut…

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Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 20

UChicago Medicine to discontinue all gender-affirming pediatric care chicagotribune.com/2025/07/18/uch…

RobertChannick's tweet card. Bowing to federal pressure under the Trump administration, UChicago Medicine has become the latest Illinois hospital to end gender-affirming pediatric care.

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 20

NASCAR won't hold Chicago Street Race in 2026 while exploring new date and shorter buildout chicagotribune.com/2025/07/18/nas…

RobertChannick's tweet card. In a letter Friday to Mayor Brandon Johnson, NASCAR said it is pausing the race because it needs more time to try to reschedule the event and reduce the build-out and breakdown of the pop-up raceco…

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 19

NASCAR won't hold Chicago Street Race in 2026 while exploring new date and shorter buildout chicagotribune.com/2025/07/18/nas…

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 19

NASCAR won't hold Chicago Street Race in 2026 while exploring new date and shorter build-out chicagotribune.com/2025/07/18/nas…

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 19

UChicago Medicine to discontinue all gender-affirming pediatric care chicagotribune.com/2025/07/18/uch…

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 18

NASCAR won't hold Chicago Street Race in 2026 while exploring new date, shorter buildout chicagotribune.com/2025/07/18/nas…

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Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 18

UChicago Medicine to discontinue all gender-affirming pediatric care chicagotribune.com/2025/07/18/uch…

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Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 17

ComEd's $10M relief fund running out after 60,000 customers apply in first week chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/com…

RobertChannick's tweet card. Nearly 60,000 customers have submitted applications since ComEd opened the window last week for the grant, which was created to defray rising electric supply charges during air conditioning season.

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 15

State Farm defends hefty 27.2% hike in Illinois homeowners insurance rates chicagotribune.com/2025/07/14/sta…

RobertChannick's tweet card. State Farm said its Illinois homeowners business has seen “unsustainable” losses in 13 of the last 15 years.

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 14

State Farm defends hefty 27.2% hike in Illinois homeowners insurance rates chicagotribune.com/2025/07/14/sta…

Robert Channick@RobertChannick · Jul 12

State Farm to increase Illinois homeowners insurance rates by 27.2% in August. Gov Pritzker: “Hard-working Illinoisans should not be paying more to protect beach houses in Florida.” chicagotribune.com/2025/07/09/sta…

RobertChannick's tweet card. Many Illinois homeowners will soon see their home insurance rates skyrocket due to the increase in extreme weather events.

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