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The Museum of Contemporary Art’s annual auction raised a record $6 million to support the museum’s exhibitions and programming. And it was a who’s who of the Chicago business, philanthropy and art worlds. Crain’s assistant managing editor Jan Parr spoke with host Amy Guth about the event. Plus: Chicago Tribune's new investor is a hedge fund known for layoffs, Ken Griffin invests in a real estate tech firm, Chicago may join the bond refinancing bonanza, and PharmaCann gets state OK to sell recreational weed—but one of its locations is in a suburb that just said no to recreational marijuana sales. Use hashtag #CrainsDailyGist on Twitter to continue the conversation about these and other business stories.