04/16/20: It Took A Pandemic To Usher In Virtual Home Closings

Early in the COVID-19 crisis, title companies launched curbside service. Now some companies have made virtual closings possible. Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin explains how and shares the latest housing market data. Plus: Gov. Pritzker and six other Midwest governors form a COVID coalition, the pandemic could blow a $10 billion hole in Illinois' budget without federal relief, United Airlines gets $5 billion in federal grants and loans, the small-business rescue fund runs dry and Chicago grants another tax extension to restaurants and bars. Find #CrainsDailyGist on Twitter and let's continue the conversation.