Ally Marotti

Kristin Welch talks with Scott Johnson as her daughter, Saoirse, 2, hangs off a railing outside Johnson's home in the West Beverly neighborhood April 26, 2019, in Chicago. Welch asked residents to sign a petition to delay construction of 5G technology near homes and schools.

5G is here. Is it a technological leap forward — or a health concern?

May 3, 2019 at 11:26 a.m.

5G, the fifth generation of wireless, promises lightning-fast download speeds and could lay the foundation for high-tech advancements like self-driving cars. But like many new technologies, it's sparking concern about...

Garrett's Popcorn at 151 N. Michigan Ave. The company says a former executive took trade secrets with her when she was terminated in March 2019.

Garrett Popcorn alleges former employee stole secret recipes. ‘Once it has been shared, there is no way to “undo” the disclosure,’ lawsuit says.

April 25, 2019 at 12:13 a.m.

Garrett Popcorn Shops says it guards its recipes so closely that only three employees have access to the information, by verifying their identity via thumbprint. On Monday, the company, whose...

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

Illinois wants to set aside $8 million to regulate recreational weed

April 22, 2019 at 6:26 p.m.

The state wants to set aside $8 million for the Department of Agriculture to regulate Illinois' potential recreational marijuana industry, as state lawmakers work toward legalizing the still federally banned...

Trisha Parker-Madison, of Chicago, celebrates by waving a flag to promote marijuana legalization during the Mile High 420 Festival, April 20, 2018, in Denver. The annual celebration was projected to attract an estimated 50,000 people in Civic Center Park.

As weed goes legit, ‘4/20 has become like a Black Friday kind of holiday’ — Chicago’s April 20 marijuana fest surging

April 19, 2019 at 9:50 a.m.

A street festival unlike any other will be held in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood this weekend: a daylong celebration of weed. Saturday is April 20, or 4/20, a day that has...

Chicago’s Vivid Seats is buying a Toronto-based ticket company for up to $60 million

April 12, 2019 at 1:47 p.m.

Vivid Seats, an online ticket marketplace, has agreed to pay up to $60 million to acquire Toronto-based ticketing company Fanxchange. While Vivid Seats has developed a marketplace for consumers to...

A worker sorts product at Bedford Grow, a marijuana cultivation facility in Bedford Park on March 29, 2019.

Majoring in marijuana: Colleges ramp up training for weed industry jobs as demand for pot grows

April 12, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

Marijuana companies in Illinois are on the prowl for new employees, but experience growing weed in the basement likely won't fly on a resume. The bar for entry-level positions is...

Earth saw its first image of a black hole Wednesday, and a University of Illinois professor led a team that helped interpret the data used to create it.

Earth just saw its first glimpse of a black hole. This University of Illinois professor looked into the black hole’s abyss.

August 22, 2019 at 10:54 a.m.

Earth saw its first image of a black hole Wednesday, and a University of Illinois professor led a team that helped interpret the data used to create it. The picture,...

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