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Where are Illinois medical marijuana dispensaries? (interactive map)

June 16, 2018 at 12:10 p.m.

Nearly 30 dispensaries across Illinois have been cleared by the state to dispense medical marijuana. Of the clinics, 19 are in the Chicago area, including Evanston, Schaumburg, North Aurora, Addison,...

Guide to the Chicago Auto Show: Tickets, transportation, times and which vehicles to see

June 1, 2019 at 1:51 a.m.

Nearly 1,000 vehicles will be on display at the 108th Chicago Auto Show. Here is a guide to notable new and concept models to see. Details of the show: If...

The bleachers at Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake have caused much discussion, many legal battles since being erected years ago.

Diagrams: Just how big were those controversial Crystal Lake bleachers?

June 11, 2018 at 5:49 a.m.

At the center of battle that pitted neighbors of Crystal Lake South High School against school officials and local leaders is a set of bleachers. Really big bleachers. The new...

How CPS budget cuts affect each school (searchable database)

May 25, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools says many of the district's schools will lose money under budget cuts detailed Tuesday. But CPS says it will apply unused state money and redirect tens of...

Blackhawks set their sights on win-streak record

May 9, 2019 at 2:17 a.m.

With their 12th win in a row Tuesday, the Blackhawks set a franchise record. They are five wins from the NHL record of 17 straight, set by the Pittsburgh Penguins...

Mira Hurani, center, wears blinking "2016" goggles at the Family Countdown Celebration in Millennium Park on Dec. 31, 2015.

Does anyone use ‘Chi-Town’? And why NYE organizers chose it

May 22, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

The planners of downtown's New Year's Eve extravaganza, Chi-Town Rising, estimate 90,000 people came out to celebrate and see the giant Chicago star rise along the river. But how many...

Jack Gilbert, a Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, a researcher at Argonne National Laboratory, and a Senior Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, is a founding member of a new initiative to organize microbiology studies and efforts. He is shown at Argonne in 2012.

How a Chicago microbiologist is helping lead a huge scientific effort

May 13, 2019 at 8:10 a.m.

Raise your right hand. Stick up your index finger. There are as many as 10 billion microbes on your fingertip, more organisms than there are people on earth. And you...

‘Star Wars’ and Earth: 1977, 1999 and now

December 17, 2018 at 6:33 p.m.

The release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on Thursday marks the beginning of the third wave in the "Star Wars" series. How does the world now compare to the...

158 years, 862 Illinois firefighter deaths in the line of duty

May 22, 2019 at 9:05 p.m.

The death of firefighter Daniel Capuano is especially tragic for the Chicago Fire Department's Tower Ladder 34. (Read the story here.) In 2010, Corey Ankum, from the same company, was...

Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, right, joined by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, speaks during a news conference regarding the shooting death of Laquan McDonald on Nov. 24, 2015.

McCarthy’s Chicago police tenure: 6 key elements

June 16, 2018 at 10:21 a.m.

Citing a lack of public trust in police leadership, Mayor Rahm Emanuel dismissed Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy on Dec. 1, 2015. McCarthy took office in May 2011 and endured...

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