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The scent of cannabis smoke alone is not enough to justify a police search of a vehicle, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In a 6-0 ruling, the court found that cannabis laws in Illinois had evolved to the point …

Experts predicted chaos could ensue from the expected departure of Greyhound from its West Loop terminal when its lease ends in October without a plan for a new bus stop location. It seems the fallout has already begun. Amtrak, the …

When Rebecca Lowe left England in 2013 to host NBC’s Premier League coverage, she wasn’t sure whether the U.S. was ready to go all-in with the most popular soccer league in the world. “But very quickly it proved to me …

If you want to make friends, give people something they want for free. That isn’t the only rationale behind Chicago Sports Network’s decision to make its programming available in high definition 24/7 on over-the-air TV when it launches Oct. 1. …

The Bears made big plans at wide receiver over the offseason, and 31-year-old journeyman DeAndre Carter wasn’t part of their blueprint. He was unlikely to play anything but special teams given that the power trio of a borderline Hall of …

Like Matt Nagy before him, Shane Waldron is not an idiot. “Obviously, the run game is something every single week that we want to be able to lean on. So we’ve got to get that going,” the Bears’ offensive coordinator …

Mayor Brandon Johnson was accused Thursday of picking a new police-related fight with the City Council that has nothing to do with ShotSpotter — this time surrounding the longstanding demand for a new Southwest Side police district to speed response …

At an age when many are winding down their careers or already have given up on their dreams, Chicagoan and first-time feature filmmaker Duane Edwards believes he is just getting started. Edwards, 62, who is an IT professional by day, …

A woman was shot and killed Thursday inside a home in South Shore. Tatanisha Jackson, 43, was inside a residence about 4 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Cornell Avenue when a 17-year-old boy approached her and fired shots, …

The Chicago Transit Authority’s boss laid out his dreams of how much better bus and train system could be — if only state lawmakers would give his agency adequate funding. CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. said Thursday he wants to …

Nick Foligno wants to clarify one thing: he’s not Jonathan Toews. The fact the Blackhawks waited more than a year after Toews left the captain role before awarding it to Foligno reduces some of the potential awkwardness, but the 35th …

The Cubs will not be getting reliever Julian Merryweather back from the injured list for the last weeks of the season as they had originally hoped. Merryweather is scheduled to undergo season-ending knee surgery Friday, manager Craig Counsell announced Thursday. …

Dozens of vehicles were damaged Thursday by potholes caused by roadwork on DuSable Lake Shore Drive. The Chicago Department of Transportation announced last week it would begin a resurfacing project on DuSable Lake Shore Drive between LaSalle Drive and Hollywood …

MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani became the first major league player to exceed 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season during the most spectacular game of a history-making career for the Los Angeles Dodgers star, going deep three …

On paper, Lalah Hathaway is an incredible five-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, Oscar nominee, part of jazz fusion act Snarky Puppy, and go-to collaborator for the likes of Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Anderson .Paak and Snoop Dogg. But …

Following the “Eating Pets” imbroglio, one would think that undecided voters would have their doubts quelled about how to vote in November. What more is there to say? This sociopath stood by while his violent mob smashed their way into …

The recent tragic shootings of four people on a CTA Blue Line train reinvigorated a debate over making public transportation safe for riders. Just days before the shootings, the CTA announced new surveillance technology on top of its already extensive …

We are approaching an important election for American democracy, and the League of Women Voters of Illinois is committed to fighting the onslaught of misinformation and disinformation the public is seeing. The American people, and especially disenfranchised communities, are constantly …

Marylin De La Torre has “learned to live” with Riot Fest as her neighbor. De La Torre, who has lived across the street from Douglass Park for 30 years, said residents near the park will find a parking spot days …

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