David Pecker testified he paid $20,000 for a story about an alleged Rahm Emanuel affair before Emanuel kicked off his bid for Chicago mayor in 2010.
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‘Star Wars’ creator George Lucas and Mellody Hobson plan $33.5M condo that will be the highest priced in Chicago history
The couple plans to combine a condo they purchased from Ken Griffin last year with one they already own.
Celebrations planned in Chicago and beyond to mark 420 — the unofficial cannabis holiday
Four years into cannabis legalization in Illinois, celebrations of the April 20 informal weed holiday known as 420 are getting bigger and more widespread. Named for the time of day a group of friends met to get high, 420 has become a chance for marijuana users to publicly share a previously illegal drug and the counter-cultural atmosphere surrounding it. The main event in downtown Chicago likely will be the second annual 420 Sesh Fest, at Green Rose Dispensary. The party will include live music, a magic show, carnival games, food trucks, pop ups, and product discounts. It also will feature Grammy-nominated […]
Oberweis Dairy to lay off 127 workers in wake of bankruptcy filing
The family-owned North Aurora dairy told the state that layoffs would begin June 11 because of a plant closure.
Amazon hit with $525 million jury verdict in patent case brought by Chicago tech firm
The patent case, which was heard in federal court in Chicago, centered around data-storage patents held by West Loop-based Kove.
Number of students receiving Invest in Kids tax credit scholarships soared in program’s final year, according to state data
In the last year before its demise, the state’s Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship program had a record number of scholarship recipients and substantial jumps in both participating schools and contributions.
Denver Nuggets superfan’s tickets revoked over claims the 72-year-old grabbed a referee and hit a player
Vicki Ray can count the number of Denver Nuggets games she’s missed since she first sat in the nosebleeds at McNichols Sports Arena 32 years ago.
NASCAR Chicago Street Race to close downtown roads again this summer
Road closures will begin nearly a month before the July race.
Former Red Sox executive Larry Lucchino dies at 78
Larry Lucchino, the former Red Sox executive who helped lead the club to one of its most successful stretches in team history, died Tuesday morning. He was 78.
Blommer Chocolate’s downtown Chicago factory to close
Blommer Chocolate is closing its downtown Chicago factory following plummeting sales and increased maintenance and repair costs for the 85-year-old building, the company announced Friday. Built in 1939, the brick factory is Blommer’s original production facility, known for sending an unmistakable chocolate smell throughout the Fulton River District from its location at 600 W. Kinzie […]