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Cannabis industry leaders in Chicago commended President Donald Trump for signing an executive order Thursday that could reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug and create a path for further medical research. The move would change cannabis from a Schedule …

More Chicago police officers will patrol CTA trains, platforms and buses under a “security surge plan” developed by both of the agencies. The Chicago Transit Authority announced the program will begin Friday, the same day the Federal Transit Administration demanded …

State lawmakers have rolled their eyes for years at the Chicago Bears’ overtures for help building a new stadium, but the team’s threat this week to consider moving to Indiana has widened the fault line in a fraying relationship with …

State officials gave a Chicago charter high school the harshest possible sanction after an investigation found three years of “repeated and unresolved” special education violations. Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy in Little Village on the Southwest Side will now be …

As a result of deals set in motion nearly two decades ago, five pension plans for Chicago city employers ended up losing more than $54 million on a risky real estate venture run by President Barack Obama’s former boss, Allison …

Candace Dane Chambers Five-year-old Eli Valentina Vaca looks up at a federal agent behind the gates of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Broadview after being taken into custody with her parents, Nancy Guamangate and Milton Javier …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and big decisions from 9:15 to 10:55 p.m. Chicago time. The new moon peaks at 7:43 p.m. CST. After that, it moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility where he had rented a unit, officials said. Claudio Neves Valente, 48, …

MONTREAL — Life without Connor Bedard is proving to be as grueling for the Blackhawks in 2025-26 as it was in 2023-24. The Hawks produced little offense Thursday against the Canadiens in a 4-1 loss, recording only 15 shots on goal …

A Village of Broadview committee shot down an attempt to advance an ordinance that would restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from expanding their property under certain criteria. Members of the public expressed concerns and confusion over the proposal’s apparent …

Last season’s trip to the state finals in Champaign made an impact on Rich’s Kavon Ammons. The Raptors lost to Warren in the Class 4A semifinals and then dropped a close one to Evanston in the third-place game. “The experience …

When students at dozens of schools across Illinois return to class in January, they may find that support services they depend on, such as mental health programs and food pantries, have disappeared. The Trump administration informed ACT Now Illinois last …

LAS VEGAS — Houston’s defense so suffocated the Bills last month that defensive end Will Anderson Jr., cornerback Kamari Lassiter and friends demanded my full attention. On offense, led by quarterback CJ Stroud, all the Texans require is 20 points. …

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 55-year-old man who dated a very special lady, “Dawn,” for 12 years. We were both married when we met. I fell in love with her, and after we divorced our spouses, we continued being together. I …

Recently, in Minnesota, some Somali Americans were charged with ripping off welfare programs to the extent of hundreds of millions of dollars. If so, they should be punished. The president, however, has used this alleged criminal behavior to demean and …

Open the door to Le Lo Lai Gallery, and you’ll walk into a world meticulously decorated for Christmastime. There are woodwork touches of Puerto Rican heritage, including a replica of the casita, or small house, that Bad Bunny featured on …

Chicago faced unprecedented challenges in 2025. Federal immigration enforcement transformed our streets, with dramatic confrontations at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview and raids across neighborhoods and suburbs. Massive protests erupted against the Trump administration, and we …

CTA Blue Line service returned to normal after enduring significant delays when a man set himself on fire Friday morning near the Damen stop in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Firefighters responded to the Damen elevated station, 1558 N. Damen Ave., …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Clout-heavy lawyer Allison S. Davis has cost Chicago millions, thanks to a risky real estate venture and unpaid bills, fees and fines. That hasn’t stopped City Hall from doing business with him. Why? 🗞️ …

Western Avenue has another multistory mural for drivers to gaze at while they’re stuck in traffic, this time at the corner of West Leland and North Western avenues in Lincoln Square. Artist Katie Lukes of Humboldt Park painted her five-story …