Chicago is a haven for weed and kratom companies that know how to get their product in front of the market. You will find many brick and mortar stores ...

Are you surprised with the high price of weed in Illinois? Illinois weed prices sit at an average of $16 per gram which are some of the highest in the ...

Chicago drivers wasted an average 145 hours last year in what has been named the second-worst traffic in the nation. A new report from mobility research ...

The James Beard Foundation has postponed its annual awards gala amid COVID-19 concerns. It announced last week that the ceremony, scheduled for May 4 at the ...

Videos of penguins waddling through Shedd Aquarium amid closures have gone viral. The Chicago Aquarium was forced to close due to coronavirus fears last ...

Illinois is set to open North America’s largest adventure park this summer. The Forge: Lemont Quarries Adventure Park will open its doors on May 25, 2020 ...

A Chicago club established in 1869 has been forced to close its doors and put the venue up for sale. The Standard Club, founded by leaders in the Jewish ...

A New York-based sushi bar is set to open in Chicago. Well-loved Lure Fishbar expects to open in River North in late April at 616 N. Rush Street, inside the ...

Target is set to open a new warehouse in a controversial development in Little Village. The retailer signed a lease agreement in late 2019 to open at the ...

Chicago’s only circus is now officially here to stay. Aloft Circus Arts, which has been offering circus classes since 2015, was recently given the go-ahead ...

The building home to McDonald’s headquarters in the West Loop has been put up for sale. Developer Sterling Bay has announced it is selling the ...

A cannabis-themed sandwich chain is planning to set up shop in Chicago. Cheba Hut, a punny sub shop, has signed a lease in Wicker Park and is waiting to ...

A brand new steakhouse has hit Chicago, right across from Wrigley Field. Hospitality company Boka Restaurant Group has switched out Dutch & Doc’s in ...

The owner of Chicago’s oldest LGBTQ bar is set to open a brand new venue. Jeffery Pub, owned by Junior Williams, is now opening a sports bar catering to the ...

Plans for a two-tower building at the former Chicago Spire site have had a significant height reduction. The long-anticipated building set to fill the hole ...

Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is Illinois’ first casino to receive a sports betting license. The venue has now started taking bets at its BetRivers ...

One of only six remaining Louis Sullivan Chicago landmarks is now up for sale. The Krause Music Store in Lincoln Square is on the market and could be yours- ...

The Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Illinois made a not-so-cryptic post on Twitter March 2, 2020. Sports betting is coming soon. Check back for more details. ...

The in-person sports betting restrictions required by law could force bettors offshore to illegal gambling websites. That was the message an online gaming ...

Governor Pritzer has said the state’s new sports betting industry “appears to be on track” and will be up and running in time for March Madness. His ...

A new ordinance is set to allow alcohol to be sold from 9 am on Sunday mornings. That’s right - Sunday brunchers and fans of the English Premier League will ...

Nintendo has officially opened its free Nintendo ‘Switch On the Go’ lounge in O’Hare International Airport. The pop-up airport lounge gives travelers the ...

Tech hub 1871 has acquired Illinois Technology Association (ITA) in order to expand its services. 1871, founded by Governor Pritzker in 2012, offers ...

Mettawa Illinois village mayor, Casey Urlacher, 40, has been charged along with nine others, including a police officer, with running an illegal offshore ...

Nine new recreational cannabis dispensaries could be approved in Chicago as early as March 6. A special meeting of the Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals will ...

Illinois real estate agents are starting to see the impact the 2020 legalization law will have on home sales. A report from the National Association of ...

A brand new exhibit has opened in Illinois celebrating the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The icon went from Supreme Court to superstar ...

The Fulton Market District is now offering a professional services sector. A deal has been signed for the multinational consulting firm Duff & Phelps to ...

Much-loved fried chicken chain Harold’s Chicken has now opened a new restaurant in Chicago. The famous eatery’s latest location can be found in the Shops at ...

Governor Pritzker has announced he wants the new Illinois technology hub to rival Boston’s Kendall Square. The state’s Discovery Partners Institute plans to ...

Chicago’s third Portillo’s restaurant should finally open this year, and it’s going to be huge. The Roaring 20s-themed restaurant will open at the ...

Dead and Company is making a return this summer with a 17-date tour. Grateful Dead singer and guitarist Bob Weir and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill ...

Marijuana buses have been introduced to Chicago to give residents the chance to learn how to roll a joint and smoke a bong. The new world of cannabis ...

Chicagoans will finally be able to visit the ‘Cards Against Humanity’ cafe which opened 14 February. The Chicago Board Game Cafe opened just in time for ...

Illinois isn’t even close to being the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana — Colorado and Washington took that prize about eight years ...

A study from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies has found high-income renters are changing the housing market across Chicago. Data from the study, ...

Bandwidth Marketing Group is as much a creative consultancy business as an agency, and always looking for the client who wants what they have to offer: ...

Chicagoans have had their first chance to visit their brand new food hall this week. Hayden Hall, one of the biggest food halls in the city, opened on ...

Roe played at the Goodman Theatre, January 18th to February 23rd. I think I speak for everyone when I say the world has probably never been as divided as it ...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events have announced the highlights of the Year of Chicago Music celebration. After ...