The new year ushered in a slew of new state laws – none more visible than the legalization of recreational marijuana. Wednesday marked the first day of legal pot sales in Illinois,...

Day two of legal pot in Illinois. Longtime Bears public address announcer Jim Riebandt reflects on his career. New efforts to protect the Great Lakes from invasive species. The cost of...

Recreational marijuana: is Chicago ready for its legalization this week? A look at the top science stories of 2019. And a local pianist who’s still going strong at age 102.

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It was a productive legislative session for rookie Gov. J.B. Pritzker, including a long-discussed recreational marijuana bill and expanded legal gambling. A Chicago casino, however, is...

Why some customers may be shut out when legal pot sales begin next week. An entrepreneurial 12-year-old who’s helping the homeless. Year-end tax tips. We revisit a 1985 WTTW interview with...

The editor-in-chief of Christianity Today tells us about his recent editorial about President Trump. A police department makes changes and sees results. And what’s new in the world of...

It was a raucous week in politics.

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On this historic day, the latest impeachment news. A raucous day at City Council hearkens back to the Council Wars. And the family heirloom that so far has connected 60 babies.

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An effort to delay recreational pot sales in Chicago gains steam. The controversy over isolation rooms. A primer on impeachment on the eve of an expected vote. A new literary genre:...

What’s at issue as the U.S. Supreme Court takes on President Donald Trump’s tax records. Good news for Illinois babies and their college futures. And a gumball machine that spits out …...