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CVS Tobacco Ban Earns Applause From Rahm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel cheered the drug store's decision to halt tobacco sales nationally by October.

E-Cigarette Restrictions Go Up in Smoke Over Nicotine 'Conundrum'

But a joint City Council committee advanced new restrictions on flavored cigarettes, especially menthols.

Rahm Emanuel to FDA: Consider a Nationwide Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

The mayor, in a letter to the FDA, called menthols "a gateway" to lifelong nicotine addiction.

Mayor Turns Up Heat on Cigarettes, Tobacco Marketing

The city charged R.J. Reynolds with distributing coupons without the appropriate license.

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Police Seize $100K of Stolen Items in 'Operation Cheap Smokes'

Officers found the stolen goods in three stores on the Northwest Side, police said.

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E-Cigarette Store Sells No Tobacco, No Pipes and No Smokes

"21 Century Smoking" specializes in e-cigarette retail and production.

Top Stories

Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.