I doobie? Weed wedding the latest sign of spread of cannabis events
At one recent wedding, a budtender was hired to hand out pot to guests in the form of joints, bongs, dabs or vapor shots.
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Celebrations planned in Chicago and beyond to mark 420 — the unofficial cannabis holiday
Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday known as 420 are getting bigger and more widespread. Named for the time of day...
As the Chicago Bears prepare to unveil their vision for a new downtown stadium, projects in other NFL cities could prove instructive
The team is expected soon to unveil plans for a new stadium south of Soldier Field. But obstacles are in their way.
Illinois lawmakers call for ban on intoxicating hemp products, but retailers call for regulations
Lawmakers joined the licensed cannabis industry Thursday in calling for a ban on intoxicating hemp products like delta-8 THC, the retailers of which said would put them out of business.
Harness horsemen call for end to Hawthorne’s veto power over new track and casino
Illinois enacted a sweeping law in 2019 to allow casinos at horse racing tracks, known as racinos. Nearly five years later, Hawthorne Race Course, a main beneficiary of the legislation,...
Chicago Bears — amid lakefront infatuation — appeal property taxes on Arlington Heights site
The Chicago Bears have filed a property tax appeal for the former Arlington International Racecourse, seeking a refund of $7.2 million from local taxing bodies, an attorney for local schools...
Zombie malls and other retail centers getting extreme makeovers to keep up with the times
Denise Richardson took her kids to Spring Hill Mall so often that at Christmas time, the Santa Claus there recognized them by name. She remembers when department stores moved out...
‘Wild West environment’ of mislabeled hemp products like Delta-8 THC prompts renewed calls for regulation
A recent study that found dangerously mislabeled contents of unlicensed hemp products in Illinois, like Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC, is prompting a renewed call for regulation. The study by a...
Arlington Heights proposes a tax cut compromise for the possible Chicago Bears suburban stadium site
Arlington Heights village officials have proposed a compromise over the Chicago Bears’ property tax for a proposed domed stadium site in the suburb that would significantly cut the team’s tax...
Chicago Bears’ domed stadium proposal sparks excitement, questions — and early opposition
Landmarks Illinois and Friends of the Parks both say plan the domed stadium plan on the lakefront raises major questions and likely opposition.