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Strip Club Owner's Medical Marijuana Dispensary Was Top Pick Under Quinn

Records show that Perry Mandera's dispensary likely would have been approved under Quinn.

Strip Club Owner's Medical Marijuana Dispensary OK'd By City

Six dispensaries approved, including in Avondale and Brighton Park, but Wicker Park permit denied.

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Owner To Meet with West Loop Group Wednesday

At the community meeting, the Randolph/Fulton Market Association will oppose a landmarking plan, too.

Lake Street Medical Marijuana Dispensary Security Plan Detailed

The dispensary would employ a number of security measures, said the former cop handling its security.

West Loop Group to Meet with Medical Marijuana Dispensary Operators

Neighbors of the West Loop will meet with owners of two proposed West Loop dispensaries Wednesday.

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If 'Yuppie Wards' Get Medical Marijuana, So Should Mine, Alderman Says

Ald. Walter Burnett talked medical marijuana dispensaries after one on Lake Street got city approval.

Medical Marijuana 'Mecca'? Clinics Could Reduce West Loop Crime, Some Say

Business owners who hope to open dispensaries in the West Loop addressed a neighborhood group Wednesday.

Group Wants Medical Marijuana Dispensary at Site of West Loop Graphics Shop

A group has applied to operate a medical marijuana dispensary at 955 W. Lake St. in the West Loop.

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.