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Cresco agrees to buy Columbia Care in all-stock cannabis merger valued at $2 billion

Chicago-based Cresco Labs, one of the largest publicly traded cannabis companies in the U.S., may get a lot bigger after announcing its proposed acquisition Wednesday of Columbia Care in an all-stock merger valued at about $2 billion.

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‘Prince: The Immersive Experience’ set for debut in Chicago

The exhibition will feature a variety of multidimensional spaces that navigate the life and career of the iconic musicmaker.

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Trailblazing Chicago Judge Ann Williams to testify at Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court hearing

Williams’ storied career as a federal judge speaks volumes as the Senate considers Jackson, who, if confirmed, will be the first Black female on the Supreme Court.

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‘Prince: The Immersive Experience’ debuts in Chicago soon

CHICAGO — Prince will be at the center of a new walk-through attraction in Chicago, opening soon on Michigan Avenue. “Prince: The Immersive Experience” will have its world premiere June 9, according to an announcement Wednesday, put on by Superfly in partnership with the Prince Estate.

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Lightfoot accused of ‘stacking the deck’ on Chicago casino committee

After cutting the list of potential sites to three, Lightfoot rammed through a resolution creating a special committee led by Zoning Committee Chairman Tom Tunney (44th) with soup-to-nuts jurisdiction over “all matters within the jurisdiction of the City related to the establishment of the casino.”

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Chicago’s Cresco Labs to become nation’s largest weed firm with planned $2B takeover

Cresco Labs announced plans Wednesday to take over Manhattan-based Columbia Care, marking the latest high-profile consolidation affecting Illinois’ booming cannabis business.

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Former Titans FB Khari Blasingame signs with Bears

After spending part of three seasons as Derrick Henry's lead blocker, former Tennessee Titans fullback Khari Blasingame has signed a one-year with the Chicago Bears.

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Ricketts family bid for Chelsea backed by prominent Muslim leader in Chicago amid furious fan backlash

The Ricketts family remain determined to buy out Roman Abramovich and today issued a passionate response to the backlash from Chelsea fans.

Evening Standard

Cubs owners denounce racism after backlash over Chelsea bid

The owners of the Chicago Cubs, who are bidding for Premier League club Chelsea, touted their anti-racism credentials after a backlash in England about offensive comments by the Ricketts family patriarch

The Independent UK

Ricketts family push on with Chelsea takeover plans despite social media backlash

The Chicago Cubs owners are in London to meet with stakeholders as statement seeks to create distance from previous comments made by patriarch

Football London

Chicago police officer injured after crashing into tree in Austin

The officer driving was taken to the hospital in good condition.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nearly 19,000 more deaths in Cook County: The pandemic’s toll, two years in

An analysis shows since the first COVID death in 2020, Cook County has seen thousands of deaths beyond what would be expected — the equivalent of a plane crash every two weeks — and it’s not all from the virus.

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Amazon’s bookstore in Chicago is closing — ‘Boo-hoo’ and don’t let the algorithms hit you on the way out

CHICAGO — As I left Amazon Books on Southport Avenue for the last time — it’s closing March 19, after sitting there for five years, cold and vague, an enigmatic cultural artifact, never loved, requested or wished for — I stood on the sidewalk, took notes, and a woman in…

Chicago Tribune

Chelsea takeover: The Ricketts Family send anti-racism statement amid backlash at bid

Chelsea News: The Chicago Cubs owners have come out fighting after the #NoToRicketts campaign continues to gain pace ahead of takeover decision

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Chicago Transit Authority struggles with spiking crime and complaints about nuisance behavior

As the Chicago Transit Authority looks to draw back riders, the agency is grappling with spikes in violent crime and complaints that more riders are breaking rules, leading to issues like smoke-filled train cars.

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1 killed, 1 wounded in shootings in Chicago Tuesday

The fatal attack happened in South Shore.

Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Permitless carry? Indiana’s guns are already a big problem for Chicago

Discuss Chicago’s gun problem with law enforcement professionals or any other smart person devoted to keeping the flow of lethal weapons off this city’s streets, and you’ll invariably hear one word: Indiana.

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Fed up with lack of progress, relatives of homicide victims in Chicago urge FBI to get involved

A group of people who have lost loved ones to homicides in Chicago protested Tuesday outside of the FBI’s Chicago office, urging the federal agency to get involved in the investigations.

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Indiana woman charged with fatally shooting teen in Gresham

Akiya Sims, 20, was arrested Monday in Indianapolis and extradited to Chicago where she was charged with first-degree murder, police said.

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Another gas giveaway: Willie Wilson details plans for $1 million in free fuel at Chicago-area stations

The last gas giveaway Wilson held caused traffic jams and was criticized by some as a publicity stunt. But Wilson said people will criticize him no matter what, so “I say let them criticize me for doing good.”

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Council members ask for environmental reviews on city bids

Ald. Sigcho-Lopez and six other alderpersons sent a letter to Chicago officials following a McKinley Park asphalt plant’s bid for $500 million in city work.

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City to reduce some COVID programs, change travel advisories

Chicago’s at-home vaccination program will be offered four days a week instead of seven beginning April 1. Gift card incentives will be limited by ZIP codes.

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Leila Rahimi promoted to lead sports anchor at NBC 5 Chicago

Rahimi will leave The Score’s midday show full-time but will return on Wednesdays. Dan Bernstein will host solo on other days, for the time being.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Five thoughts on new Mizzou basketball coach Dennis Gates

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For the third time in the last decade and fifth time in 16 years, fans flocked to Mizzou Arena on Tuesday to hear from Missouri’s new basketball coach on his first day on the job. This time, it’s Dennis Gates, the 42-year-old Chicago native who spent the…

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Yo, coho, lakers, harbor pike, cooling lakes, surprising catches

Coho action on southern Lake Michigan/Chicago lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; but there is also lake trout on southern Lake Michigan, northern pike in Chicago harbors, the opening days of Braidwood and LaSalle cooling lakes, and lots of the joy of surprise catches.

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