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A worker prepares a drink infused with delta-8 THC at Wake-N-Bakery in the Lake View neighborhood. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times file Hemp entrepreneurs are asking Illinois legislators to take a mellower approach to regulating delta-8 THC and other intoxicating, weedlike substances derived …

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on May 8, 2024, in a sports betting case where prosecutors allege he stole $16 million from the Japanese baseball player …

Christian Hampton (center) performs at the Pritzker Pavilion with Uniting Voices Chicago in 2023. Hampton is one of hundreds of young Chicagoans who have celebrated music with the choir locally and around the world. Kyle Flubacker Imagine you are 16 …

Tito Jackson (from left), Marlon Jackson and Jackie Jackson perform in 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. Rick Diamond/Getty Images Theater An all-Iranian cast stars in Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “English,” the story of four Iranian adults studying to take a …

Actor Michael Shannon has returned to Chicago and to his A Red Orchid Theatre to star in “Turret.” Taylor Glascock/For WBEZ Everyone wants a piece of Michael Shannon. The venerable character actor has been booked and busy in recent years …

Luis Robert Jr. hits a double in a Cactus League game against the Athletics on March 24, 2023 in Mesa, Ariz. John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Luis Robert Jr. had been trending toward getting back on the …

Jose Molina (in pink), father of Ariana Molina, stands with families demanding the Chicago Police Department resolve the killings of their relatives outside Area 1 police headquarters in Fuller Park, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Nearly 30 heartbroken relatives …

Chicago police officers near the Chicago Theatre on State Street on Saturday, May 30, 2020, as protests and looting continued around the city. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times The civil unrest that devolved into rampant mayhem after the murder of George Floyd was …

Alice (Lynn Whitfield) tends to her wounded son Rob on Friday’s new episode of “The Chi.” Paramount+ with Showtime You could say the name Lynn Whitfield is synonymous with beauty and boldness. Whether it was bringing an icon to life …

Chennedy Carter is enjoying the freedom coach Teresa Weatherspoon gives her. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Sky guard Chennedy Carter got choked up Wednesday as she rose from her seat after fielding questions on media day. “Y’all are going to make me cry,” …

Parachute, 3500 N. Elston Ave., received a grant in 2023 through the AAPIStrong Restaurant Fund. While the restaurant has since closed, the owners said they plan to introduce a new concept. Provided Restaurants owned by Asian American and Pacific Islanders …

Mayor Brandon Johnson walks through the Illinois State Capitol as he visits Springfield to lobby state lawmakers on Wednesday. Tina Sfondeles/Sun-Times SPRINGFIELD — Mayor Brandon Johnson said he came to Springfield on Wednesday to fight for equitable education funding and …

Bryan Ramos of the White Sox reacts after hitting a double in the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 08, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Getty Images) Julio Aguilar/Getty ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chris …

NFL quarterback Tom Brady, a cast member and producer of “80 for Brady,” looks down the carpet at the premiere of the film in 2023. Chris Pizzell/AP I once asked an out-of-town newspaper friend about a colleague of his, “Kenny,’’ …

President Joe Biden steps off Marine One upon arrival at the Soldier Field landing zone on Wednesday. Biden was in Chicago for a campaign fundraiser. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Joe Biden returned to Chicago on Wednesday to scoop …

Padres pitcher Dylan Cease, formerly of the White Sox and drafted by the Cubs, struck out 12 in seven shutout innings against the Cubs. Michael Reaves/Getty With two outs in the seventh inning Wednesday, the Cubs’ Michael Busch wobbled in …

Cubs pitcher Hayden Wesneski delivers a pitch during the third inning on May 08, 2024 at Wrigley Field. Michael Reaves/Getty Hayden Wesneski’s quality start Wednesday was rendered moot as the Cubs’ 3-0 loss to the Padres marked the second time …

The White Sox traded Robbie Grossman to the Rangers on Wednesday. Nam Y. Huh/AP ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The White Sox acquired minor-league right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa from the Rangers for outfielder Robbie Grossman on Wednesday. For general manager Chris Getz, …

The Sky hired Teresa Weatherspoon in October as the team’s seventh coach and the first not put in the dual role of coach and general manager. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times The court at Wintrust Arena was dark Wednesday — the lighting purposefully …