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With Census Day just weeks away, only a handful of big companies are publicly stepping up on outreach efforts. A bad count means "less government investment in Illinois and bad data" for companies' decisions. In this episode, Crain’s reporter A.D. Quig explains what’s at stake for area businesses and what they’re doing to encourage census participation. Plus: Here's how the coronavirus is affecting Chicago companies, a hospital-led collaborative will invest $6 million in a West Side neighborhood, riverfront skyscraper owners look to cash out and James Beard names 19 area restaurants and chefs as semifinalists. Find hashtag #CrainsDailyGist to continue the conversation about these and other business stories.