Will Pat Quinn Legalize Medical Marijuana in Illinois?
The beleaguered governor doesn't have a lot to lose by implementing the state's strict bill, which just passed the Senate.
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The beleaguered governor doesn't have a lot to lose by implementing the state's strict bill, which just passed the Senate.
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Arrests for domestic battery are almost as frequent as drug charges. And violence at home leads to violence on the streets.
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Arne Wossnik's timelapse videos take you from a bird's-eye view at the top of the Hancock to a bug's-eye view in the Osaka Garden in Jackson Park.
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Scientists are asking why foaming pig manure, once a rare event, has recently blown up so many Midwestern barns. The only cure? Medical-grade cow antacid.
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It might help—state governments can sometimes be more corrupt when the capital is far away from the major cities.
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The images show what an architect like Michael Van Valkenburgh is capable of doing with a big park plan in Chicago.
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What Chris Kennedy Is Doing With the New Wolf Point ProjectHow the former head of the Merchandise Mart plans to redevelop riverfront land that's been in his family since the 1940s. |
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The Kennedys Are From Chicago, TooChris Kennedy is not the only member of the prominent family to show an interest in Chicago. |
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Chi-Slam Table Tennis Club Is Chicago’s Ping-Pong HeadquartersHere's a look inside the city's suddenly resurgent Ping-Pong scene. |
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Here’s How Mary Zimmerman Created Goodman Theatre’s ‘The Jungle Book’It took the Disney film, Kipling's text, and two trips to India to get the story right. |
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Here Are Five Summer Vacations for Chicago's Culture LoversNew Orleans. Nashville. East Lansing, Michigan? Driving or flying, great cultural destinations are only a few hours away. |
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Five Summer Trips for Adventure Seekers in ChicagoMontana wilderness, Utah mountain biking, and Wisconsin rock climbing—it's all just a few hours' drive or flight away. |
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A Week in the Life of Theaster GatesThe rising art star led a tour of his life and work as he prepared for his first major solo exhibition in Chicago, set to open May 18 at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Also: Read |
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