Hemp beverage brewers fear Illinois hemp ban will end fledgling industry
Just after popping the lid off a new market, hemp beverage makers fear that a proposal to ban intoxicating hemp products in Illinois would end their business.
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Contractors say Hawthorne Race Course owes millions of dollars for work, while it holds veto over competition for a racino
The owners of Hawthorne Race Course, who have not been able to get loans to build a casino, also have failed to pay major construction bills, records show.
Suburban Cook County biggest area population loser in recent years, census estimates show
Though the city of Chicago has lost residents in recent years, the suburbs in Cook County have lost more, while suburbs far from the city are booming, new U.S. census...
Prosecutor opposes bill to help moms whose babies are born with drugs in system
A proposal to change the way Illinois handles mothers with drug use disorders is meant to prioritize treatment, but has prompted “grave concerns” from a prosecutor who handled one infamous...
Illinois hemp businesses owners call for regulation and taxation, not prohibition
The last thing most business owners want is to be taxed and regulated, but hemp business owners are asking for just that — as a way to keep their industry...
Chicago Bears’ lakefront stadium proposal: What’s been said, what we know — and what we need to know
Illinois politicians are faced with the Chicago Bears’ request to build a new, publicly owned $3.2 billion enclosed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront.
Illinois pot businesses could gain tax benefits, easier loan access under DEA reclassification
Cannabis company owners in Illinois welcomed the news that the federal government is expected to reclassify marijuana as a drug with medicinal value and lower potential for abuse.
Chicago Bears’ flashy game plan for lakefront stadium project greeted with questions
The Bears — one of the National Football League's charter franchises — unveiled plans for a new stadium project on the lakefront partly funded by the public that would give...
Taxpayers would pick up half the tab for Bears’ lakefront stadium development, sources say
The Chicago Bears are set to announce a $4.6 billion plan to build a new enclosed stadium and improved lakefront area with half of the money coming from taxpayers, sources...
Chicago Bears to announce plans Wednesday for new domed stadium on lakefront
Team officials will make the announcement at Soldier Field, which would be demolished under the proposal.