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Illinois hemp ban delayed — but only for some businesses

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Arts and Culture

9 months ago

Patti LaBelle on staying 'spontaneous' and living her best life at age 82

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White Sox' Will Venable named AL Manager of the Year

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How a retired Chicago Army veteran found peace and purpose through baking

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Museums and Zoos

1 year ago

'A sanctuary of memory': Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center reopens in Skokie after 15-month renovation

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Architecture and Design

1 year ago

Burnham Prize winners seek to make State Street great again

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Man with health problems dies after deportation

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Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Keep veterans informed about educational opportunities

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Letters to the Editor

2 years ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

2026 Chicago Elite Classic lineup revealed

22 minutes ago

How Jeffery Simmons immediately became the face — and voice — of the Bears defense

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Jury in California ensures accountability in deadly police shooting case

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Dear Abby: Twenty years married and still a virgin

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

2 months ago

Senior editor, data projects

3 months ago

Remembering my teacher, Mrs. Dukes, who gave me a better sense of myself, Black community

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Don't credit Trump with drop in crime

6 days ago

Theater and Stages

1 year ago

Review: 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning' reflects a generational split on conservatism. But the debate feels stale.

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Chicago police sergeant dies after being found unresponsive at Northwest Side station

15 hours ago

Amazon drone delivery center in Markham set for takeoff

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'Heartbreaking and entirely preventable': Chicago-area man died after deportation, family attorney says

18 hours ago

Mayor Johnson's budget needs to go back to drawing board, City Council foes say

17 hours ago

UChicago rarely expels students found responsible for sexual assault, records show

2 days ago

Term limits to be eased in Alsip, potentially benefiting controversial mayor

2 days ago

Political groups spent $12 million to defeat CTU candidates. One losing race cost $76 per vote.

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Flock, maker of controversial license plate readers, starts to give campaign cash to local politicians

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2 dead, 1 hurt in Amtrak train crash in Western Springs

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Peoples Gas customers to get bill credits in settlement over surcharges from pipe-replacement program

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Lawmakers consider independent oversight of state prisons

14 hours ago

Rep. Nikki Budzinski elected chair of moderate New Dem Coalition, vows Dems will lower costs for Americans

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Will the Illinois House elect its first woman speaker? Dems float potential contenders to replace Welch

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Man found fatally shot in Belmont Cragin alley

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Feds question 'Broadview 6' judge's authority as clash over top prosecutor's testimony inches closer

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Man fatally shot himself as authorities tried to arrest him in Back of the Yards, police say

18 hours ago

School mourns death of Evanston high school senior in Deerfield crash

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How Janelle James went from Champaign stand-up to 'Abbott Elementary' to Netflix

21 hours ago

Food and Drink

1 year ago

West Town's food and drink scene is booming. We sent a reporter to find out what the fuss is all about

1 day ago

Chicago's South Side used to be a hub for Black theater. There's hope it could flourish again.

1 day ago

Rupert Cintron, a 51-year-old Chicago truck driver, makes his unlikely pro sumo wrestling debut

1 day ago

Chicagoans overwhelmingly support a permanent festival grounds like Milwaukee's Summerfest. What's next?

2 days ago

Brewers' Pat Murphy first to win three consecutive Manager of Year awards

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White Sox remain set on adding impact starting pitching, even after shifting Grant Taylor to rotation

14 hours ago

Ben Brown undergoes neck surgery, further muddying Cubs' already unclear starting-pitching picture for 2027

16 hours ago

Why Spencer Knight is perturbed by Blackhawks demoting Arvid Soderblom: 'Just isn't right'

17 hours ago

Bulls preparing for French connection as Victor Wembanyama and Spurs come to town

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Bears stick with roster as is at trade deadline; Vikings bring back QB Kirk Cousins

19 hours ago

Bears work out DT Jordan Elliott

22 hours ago

Bills top punchless Vikings on 'Monday Night Football'

21 hours ago

Bears QB Caleb Williams must use four-interception game vs. Buccaneers to keep growing

1 day ago

Bulls' Caleb Wilson still alive and well in Rookie of the Year running

1 day ago

LeBron James becomes player with most career points against Bulls

2 days ago

Josh Giddey gives Bulls' offense a lift by going downhill

2 days ago

Horoscope for Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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Dear Abby: Mom doesn't want to hear daughter's marriage gripes

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Horoscope for Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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Chicago area could see first snowflakes of the season Friday

1 day ago

Doggonit! City dog licensing hits an all-time low

4 days ago

'Charismatic' rare black fox that prowled Northbrook, intriguing and befuddling residents, is found dead

14 days ago

City sports commission hopes better terms can be met for hosting 2031 Women's World Cup

1 day ago

How Chicago businesses are bracing for the state's hemp ban

4 days ago

Housing and Development

1 year ago

Developers pitching 28-story apartment tower in Lake View

4 days ago

Mondelez sues candy brand Joyride over Sour Patch Kids dupe

7 days ago

This recipe for a kimchi seafood pot keeps chef Esther Choi's mom coming back for more

7 days ago

Two-thirds of 2026 Taste of Chicago food vendors were flagged with health code violations

9 days ago

High School Football

7 months ago

Morgan Park students walk out of school in support of fired football coach Chris James

22 hours ago

First day of practice: Is a new basketball powerhouse under construction at St. Laurence?

1 day ago

Morgan Park fires football coach Chris James

1 day ago

College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams, eliminating league title games

1 day ago

Notre Dame knocks off top-ranked Miami

3 days ago

Northwestern has a rough showing in loss to Iowa

3 days ago

The Bulls offense needs more than a few fixes to get off life support

3 days ago

Bulls need to start thinking differently about rebuild; look to trade

4 days ago

The 1-7 Bulls are a disaster, and that's putting it mildly

5 days ago

Blackhawks' problems start with GM Kyle Davidson

1 day ago

How the Blackhawks plan to improve their defense without changing their systems

1 day ago

Blackhawks' first change is at backup goalie: Drew Commesso replaces Arvid Soderblom

2 days ago

Gov. JB Pritzker takes personal pride in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's defeat

14 hours ago

What to consider if a company that made AI-related job cuts wants you back

10 days ago

Juliana Stratton's win marks historic first for women of color in national politics

6 days ago

Democrat Nabeela Syed wins in one of the most expensive Illinois legislative races ever

7 days ago

Alexi Giannoulias declares victory in secretary of state race as Democrats sweep statewide offices

7 days ago

Chicago man charged in fatal shooting of violence interrupter Andre Thomas in Chicago Heights

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Chicago-area skydiver dies after mid-air collision in Southern California

3 days ago

Joliet man charged in fatal shooting of Chicago woman at Indiana Walmart

6 days ago

Votes for Chicago's first fully elected school board are in. What you need to know about all 21 races.

7 days ago

Emma Lozano wins District 7a Chicago School Board race

2 days ago

Michilla 'Kyla' Blaise wins West Side District 5b Chicago School Board race

1 day ago

Students at Illinois public universities deserve funding based on their unique needs

4 hours ago

Bears' grades are in. How did they do against the Buccaneers?

2 days ago

Bears can't win sizzling NFC North unless they do their own dirty work and beat their rivals themselves

2 days ago

Independent review of Cook County Jail can improve conditions, save lives

4 hours ago

Planting the seeds of healing for church sex abuse survivors

7 days ago

Greenlight task force, Home for Good bill, to ease lives of Illinois' formerly incarcerated

14 days ago

Honoring Huerta includes protecting, removing barriers for naturalized citizens

4 days ago

Adoption provides security, permanence for children needing a home

5 days ago

Addressing, adapting to Chicago's water system needs

7 days ago

Lawmakers hold hearing on investigation into deadly Illinois prison fires

5 hours ago

Man charged in Auburn Gresham home invasion, sexual assault at gunpoint

14 hours ago

Moped driver fatally shot man in Little Village, police say

19 hours ago

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

17 hours ago

Chicago businesses brace for a new state law set to ban hemp-derived THC products

22 hours ago

A new brewery brings Korea's oldest alcoholic drink to the Chicago area

22 hours ago

What do you want from the next mayor of Chicago?

22 hours ago

Monday, November 9, 2026

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