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1st Chicago-area marijuana consumption lounge opens on weed’s ‘high’ holiday: ‘This is the best 4/20 celebration’

At one point Wednesday, the smoke clouds at Rise in Mundelein got so heavy they set off the smoke detectors, prompting a brief evacuation and a visit from the fire department.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 21, 2022

Harold Washington College celebrates life and legacy of namesake

More than 50 people gathered at Harold Washington College on Wednesday morning to remember the city’s first Black mayor, who would have turned 100 this month.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2022

New HIRE360 small-business development center receives $3 million investment

The state and federal funds for the $7 million site on the Near South Side will help women and people of color to scale up their businesses.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2022

Union League Boys & Girls Clubs spend spring break preparing for Earth Day

More than 20 students gathered at Baretto Club to clean the garden, plant seedlings and paint pots in preparation for Earth Day.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2022

Immigration activists welcomed in Chicago in middle of 40-day bike ride to Washington, D.C.: ‘Give us some respect’

Omar Gomez and Homero Ocon are biking for immigration reform and calling for an end to deportations. They hope to pressure federal officials to make changes prior to November’s midterm elections.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2022

Chicago Joe’s auction: ‘Everything is being sold’

Photos, artifacts and signs that have adorned the inside — or the outside — of the North Center restaurant since 1988 will be auctioned at the end of the month.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 12, 2022

Ryan Poles has Bears in reconstruction zone

In the midst of an overhaul, the first-year GM has put the Bears in their clearest, unobstructed rebuild mode since the firing of Lovie Smith — with retooling on both sides of the ball and a young first-round quarterback to build around.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 9, 2022

Bears start voluntary offseason workout program

The Bears are back to work after beginning their voluntary offseason workout program Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 4, 2022

Avalon Regal Theater: Property tax debts might usher in ownership change

Despite his preservation efforts, investor Jerald Gary is being pressured to step aside as unpaid taxes mount.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 4, 2022

A federal case: U.S. government shouldn’t wreck two Loop skyscrapers in the name of safety

The buildings’ demolition would create an economic and pedestrian dead zone on State Street. And it would be a shameful waste of some really good Chicago architecture.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 2, 2022