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Ericka Hogan walks down an aisle of marijuana plants growing in the flowering room at Illinois Grown Medicine, a medical marijuana cultivation center, on May 6, 2019, in Elk Grove Village.

Medical marijuana growers would get first shot at retail market in Illinois under proposal to legalize recreational sales

May 26, 2019 at 3:22 p.m.

In a beige brick warehouse in Elk Grove Village, a small forest of marijuana plants sprouts buds frosted with tiny hairs containing THC — the stuff that gets users high....

Brian Kirkland, assistant cultivator tends to plants in flowering room at the Bedford Grow, a marijuana cultivation facility in Bedford Park on Friday March 29, 2019.

Illinois’ marijuana market could rival Colorado’s in the coming years, report finds

May 22, 2019 at 9:16 a.m.

The cannabis industry in the U.S. has long been centered around states like Colorado and Oregon, but now, marijuana sales in Illinois and its neighboring states east of the Mississippi...

Gary Hall, a real estate agent with ReMax, explains the paperwork involved in listing the townhome of Rosemary Vitale, right, at Vitale's home on May 17, 2019 in Gilberts.

Do marijuana dispensaries drive up home values? At least one study says yes.

May 21, 2019 at 11:39 a.m.

Illinois residents could see their home values increase if the state legalizes recreational marijuana, and the bump could come as soon as a law is passed. A recent study from...

The billionaire technology investor who promised to pay off hundreds of Morehouse College graduates' student loans has ties to Chicago -- including patenting a coffee brewing method for a company then called Kraft General Foods.

Who is Robert F. Smith? Before he was wiping out Morehouse College student debt, he was patenting coffee brewing at Kraft.

May 21, 2019 at 8:14 a.m.

The billionaire technology investor who promised to pay off hundreds of Morehouse College graduates' student loans has ties to Chicago — including patenting a coffee brewing method for the company...

Laura Shell, center, a Travelers catastrophe claims specialist from Lexington, Va., trains to become a certified drone operator at the insurance company's Windsor, Conn., training center in August 2017. The industry is using drones to help assess damage from natural disasters.

Drones are big business, and Chicago firms are diving in. ‘Some things you just couldn’t do at all if you didn’t have a drone.’

May 17, 2019 at 10:13 a.m.

As rivers swelled and flood watches loomed throughout the Chicago area earlier this month, two ComEd drones took flight to make sure rising waters hadn't reached the utility's substations. "The...

The roof of the old main post office is seen on a tour Sept. 22, 2017, in downtown Chicago. Developer 601W Cos. plans to create a 4-acre rooftop park that will be available to tenants.

Uber in talks to bring thousands of employees to Chicago’s Old Post Office redevelopment

May 17, 2019 at 2:34 a.m.

Uber is negotiating a massive office lease at The Old Post Office, where the technology company would have room to add thousands of employees in one of Chicago's largest buildings....

Chicago cybersecurity firm expanding as companies seek protection from hackers

May 15, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

Cybersecurity firm Keeper Security is set to triple its employee count in Chicago and move to a bigger office space later this summer, as demand grows for software that protects...

Project manager Sherie Blue, right, helps out senior graphic designer Carsten Popp at the new PharmaCann medical marijuana company offices on April 2, 2019, in downtown Chicago.

Not too long ago, a marijuana supplier was a drug dealer. Now it’s a ‘creditworthy tenant,’ as Chicago weed companies grow.

May 11, 2019 at 6:43 a.m.

Medical marijuana company Verano Holdings was out of room at its River North headquarters. It was just that simple. Earlier this year, the company found a new home. At 9,500...

Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers are planning to turn off their apps and strike Wednesday. Chicago-area participants will join ride-share drivers around the country and world pressing Uber and Lyft for higher wages.

Uber and Lyft rides might be harder to come by in Chicago Wednesday. Here’s why.

May 9, 2019 at 7:10 a.m.

Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers are planning to turn off their apps and strike Wednesday, as ride-share giant Uber prepares to go public. Chicago-area participants will join ride-share drivers...

Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg speaks during an April 29, 2019, news conference after the company's shareholders meeting at the Field Museum in Chicago. On May 2, Muilenburg spoke at a conference on unmanned aircraft and emphasized the company's focus on safety.

In wake of 737 Max crashes, Boeing CEO says unmanned aircraft won’t work without safety. ‘Lives depend on the work we do.’

May 2, 2019 at 7:36 p.m.

A pair of deadly crashes involving Boeing's 737 Max aircraft took center stage at an unmanned aircraft conference in Chicago on Thursday, as CEO Dennis Muilenburg stressed his company's focus...

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