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Nigel Dandridge, co-founder and chief strategy officer for Ivy Hall, receives applause during the grand opening of the majority Black-owned dispensary in Wicker Park on Nov. 14, 2022. Ivy Hall is the state's first operating social equity cannabis dispensary.

Photos: Ivy Hall, a majority Black-owned dispensary in Wicker Park

December 30, 2022 at 1:53 p.m.

Ivy Hall, a boutique dispensary in Wicker Park, is meant to be a cozier alternative to the more sterile dispensaries of the large multi-state operators based in Chicago, like Cresco...

Firefighters battle an extra-alarm fire in an occupied four-story apartment building in the 5100 block of South Kenwood Avenue in Chicago on Dec. 6, 2022. One woman was injured in the fire.

Photos: Firefighters battle extra-alarm blaze in Hyde Park

December 6, 2022 at 8:46 p.m.

Firefighters battle an extra-alarm fire in an occupied four-story apartment building in the 5100 block of South Kenwood Avenue in Chicago on Dec. 6, 2022. One woman was injured in...

Thousands gather at the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade on State Street on Nov. 24, 2022.

Photos: The Chicago Thanksgiving Parade 2022

November 25, 2022 at 1:49 p.m.

Thousands gather at the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade on State Street on Nov. 24, 2022. Thousands cheer and dance at the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade on State Street on Nov. 24, 2022....

Chicago firefighters work at the scene of a fatal fire in the 1800 block of North Sawyer Avenue in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood on Nov. 22, 2022.

Photos: Fatal fire in Chicago’s Logan Square

November 22, 2022 at 12:25 p.m.

One person died and a firefighter was injured in an early morning Logan Square house fire.

An election official photographs a tall stack of petition signatures as mayoral and City Council candidates converge at the Chicago Board of Elections Loop Super Site on Nov. 21, 2022, to get on the 2023 ballot.

Photos: Candidates file petition signatures for 2023 Chicago mayor and City Council races

November 21, 2022 at 8:03 p.m.

Candidates line up to begin filing to run in the 2023 Chicago mayor and City Council election.

Derek Drake at his hydroponic farm in Mokena on Oct. 27, 2022. After being furloughed in the pandemic, Drake began pursuing his dream of becoming a farmer through hydroponics. Drake's business, Ditto Foods now supplies local restaurants, food co-ops and a school district. Drake also partners with Market Wagon, an online farmers market.

Photos: Farming through hydroponics

November 10, 2022 at 4:09 p.m.

After being furloughed in the pandemic, Ford Heights native, Derek Drake began pursuing his dream of becoming a farmer through hydroponics. Drake's business, Ditto Foods, is on a mission to...

Participants run on South Columbus Drive as the Chicago Marathon kicks off Oct. 9, 2022, in Chicago.

Photos: Scenes along the route of the Chicago Marathon

October 10, 2022 at 7:47 a.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, left, and Managing Director and President of Bank of America Chicago Rita Cook, right, hold the finish line banner while Benson Kipruto crosses in first place for...

Maratón de Chicago 2022: Miles de corredores pasan por el icónico Teatro de Chicago durante el Maratón de Chicago el 9 de octubre de 2022.

Las mejores imágenes del Maratón de Chicago 2022

October 10, 2022 at 10:17 a.m.

Maratón de Chicago 2022: La alcaldesa Lori Lightfoot, a la izquierda, y la directora general y presidenta de Bank of America Chicago, Rita Cook, a la derecha, sostienen la pancarta...

Owner Ericka Espinosa works at Colores Mexicanos on Michigan Avenue on Nov. 15, 2022, in Chicago. The store, which sells handmade crafts from Mexico, celebrates its one-year anniversary on Black Friday.

Photos: Colores Mexicanos, first-ever Mexican cultural store on the Magnificent Mile

November 23, 2022 at 3:15 p.m.

The owners of Colores Mexicanos, the first-ever Mexican cultural store on the Magnificent Mile, were part of a delegation of business owners and corporate leaders that traveled with Mayor Lori...

The building at 900 W. Randolph St., center, under construction in Chicago on Oct. 5, 2022.

Photos: 900 Randolph is making history as the first high-rise built by a Black-owned construction firm

October 6, 2022 at 1:01 p.m.

The building at 900 W. Randolph St., center left with the yellow top, under construction in Chicago on Oct. 5, 2022. The building at 900 W. Randolph St., center, under...

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