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Music, Music Review Dec 21, 2020
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Josephine Foster keeps the freak-folk flame burning with the catchy but unnerving No Harm Done
- By Steve Krakow
- Tags: Music Review, Josephine Foster, No Harm Done, Fire Records, freak folk, folk music, folk-rock, Little Life, Children's Hour, Born Heller, Josephine Foster & the Supposed, Colorado, Mystery Meet, Hazel Eyes, I Will Lead You, Matt Schneider, Moon Bros., Nashville, quarantine, Recommended

Music, Music Review Mar 13, 2020
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Velnias explore cerebral, atmospheric metal on Scion of Aether
- By Monica Kendrick
- Tags: Music Review, Velnias, Colorado, Scion of Aether, Baltic forest, RuneEater, Absolution, Eisenwald, Pale Horseman, Vukari, Aevum, Cobra Lounge, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Apr 19, 2018
Chicago students plan another walkout Friday despite suspension threat

Students across the city plan to leave class and gather in Grant Park Friday to protest gun violence.
- By Ashley Mizuo
- Tags: Education, News, Politics, gun control, gun violence, walk out, CPS, Chicago, Chicago Parks District, Chicago Schools, Grant Park, Chicago Student Walkout, school, permits, Chicago Public School, Francis Parker School, Northside College Preparatory School, Colorado, Columbine High School, Harold Washington Library

Blogs, Bleader Apr 19, 2018
Is Illinois ready for a potential influx of stoned drivers?

Weed Week: There is no completely reliable test for marijuana intoxication, and very few cops trained to recognize it.
- By Ashley Mizuo
- Tags: News, Politics, Transportation, ACLU, Breathalyzer, cannabis, chicago, colorado, CPD, Dr. Henry Swoboda, DRE, driving, drugs, dui, Illinois Compiled Statutes, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Kathie Kane-Willis, legalization, lincolnwood, marijuana, police, pot, Rush University Medical Center, Sgt. Justin Luria, Thomas Turek, weed

Blogs, Bleader Jun 6, 2017
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Shot down again, Rod Blagojevich takes his sentencing appeal to the Supreme Court a second time, and other Chicago news

Also, gas prices in Illinois are the lowest they've been in 12 years.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, Leonard Goodman, Colorado, Donald Trump, The Celebrity Apprentice, taxis, cabs, Uber, Left, ride sharing, City Council, gas, Whole Foods, Resident Association of Greater Englewood, Brendan Reilly, Bottled Blonde, River North, Englewood, 42 Grams, Michelin Guide, Michelin stars, Chicago Michelin restaurants, Jake Bickelhaupt, Alexa Welsh, restaurant closings, Video

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 11, 2014
It's high time Illinois made some money from marijuana

A trip to Denver shows the promise of legalizing pot.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, cannabis, Colorado, Denver, drug arrests, marijuana, marijuana gummy bears, Maureen Dowd, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, medical marijuana, The Reefer

Blogs, Bleader Apr 28, 2014
Illinois politicians now talking openly about legalizing pot

At a press conference Monday, a group of elected officials set a goal of legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana sales for recreational use in Illinois.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, The Reefer, Politics, News, arrests, cannabis, Chicago Police Department, Chicago politics, Christian Mitchell, Colorado, Cook County, decriminalization, drug policies, Gallup poll, grass gap, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois house, John Fritchey, Kelly Cassidy, legalization, marijuana, medical marijuana, Michael Zalewski, police, politics of pot, pot, racial disparities, regulation, Washington

Blogs, Bleader Apr 27, 2014
Elected officials say it's time for Illinois to move toward legalizing marijuana

A call for legalization in Illinois is the latest sign of the shifting politics of pot.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, The Reefer, Politics, News, ACLU, arrests, Barack Obama, cannabis, Chicago Police Department, Chicago politics, City Council, Colorado, Cook County, decriminalization, drug policies, Gallup poll, grass gap, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois house, John Fritchey, legalization, marijuana, medical marijuana, police, politics of pot, pot, President Obama, Proco Joe Moreno, racial disparities, regulation, Robyn Gabel, Sara Feigenholtz, Washington

Blogs, Bleader Jan 3, 2014
Can culture be legislated?

Laws or culture—which comes first?
- By Michael Miner
- Tags: Media, News, Colorado, Washington, legalized marijuana, David Brooks, New York Times, laws vs. culture

News & Politics, Feature Jul 24, 2013
In the weeds of the state's medical marijuana law

Illinois's new cannabis program will help some ill patients, but its many rules, restrictions, and uncertainties are a real buzz kill.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Feature, medical marijuana, Illinois Department of Public Health, pain, Wall Street Journal, Colorado, New Hampshire, California, documentation, Julie Falco, stress, drug reform, crime, patients, driving records, background checks, registration, dispensing organizations, dispensaries, marijuana, FAQ, frequently asked questions, q&a, questions and answers, dialogues, drugs, drug policy, Al Sharp, Community Renewal Society, cancer, debilitating medical conditions, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, MS, Parkinson's, Crohn's, lupus, traumatic brain injuries, cannabis, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Dan Linn, NORML, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Illinois state law, zero tolerance, Alaska, Oregon, Illinois Senate, marijuana cultivation, growing marijuana, cultivation centers, Illinois Department of Agriculture, police districts, Illinois State Police, licensing fees, Massachusetts, Michigan, federal law, Illinois House, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. attorneys, Montana, Gabriel Plotkin, Illinois General Assembly, MedMen, Adam Bierman, banks, lending, Miller Shakman & Beem, political contributions, political campaigns, Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program, Pat Quinn, drug legalization, regulation, Lou Lang, pilot programs, Eric Berlin, decriminalization, patients' rights

Blogs, Bleader Nov 9, 2012
Marijuana votes produce legal haze and hope for reforms

Legalization votes in Colorado and Washington show that the nation's marijuana policies are a tangled mess
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, The Reefer, Politics, News, Amendment 64, ballot initiative, Barack Obama, cannabis, Chicago Police Departmnet, Colorado, Cook County, Dan Linn, Detroit, dispensary, Eric Holder, General Assembly, John Hickenlooper, legalize and tax marijuana, marijuana, marijuana arrests, marijuana legalization, marijuana tax, medical marijuana, NORML, police work, pot, President Obama, raid, Washington

Blogs, Bleader Aug 6, 2009
It Could Be Worse—You Could Be Biking in Detroit
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Chicagoland, Bicycling, Cycling, biking, bikes, cycling, cyclists, bikers, road rage, Colorado, Colorado law, throwing things at cyclists, violence against cyclists, Deminski & Doyle, Deminski and Doyle, Detroit, talk show, radio talk show

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Josephine Foster keeps the freak-folk flame burning with the catchy but unnerving No Harm Done

Recommended
Velnias explore cerebral, atmospheric metal on Scion of Aether

Chicago students plan another walkout Friday despite suspension threat

Students across the city plan to leave class and gather in Grant Park Friday to protest gun violence.

Is Illinois ready for a potential influx of stoned drivers?

Weed Week: There is no completely reliable test for marijuana intoxication, and very few cops trained to recognize it.

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Shot down again, Rod Blagojevich takes his sentencing appeal to the Supreme Court a second time, and other Chicago news

Also, gas prices in Illinois are the lowest they've been in 12 years.

It's high time Illinois made some money from marijuana

A trip to Denver shows the promise of legalizing pot.

Illinois politicians now talking openly about legalizing pot

At a press conference Monday, a group of elected officials set a goal of legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana sales for recreational use in Illinois.

Elected officials say it's time for Illinois to move toward legalizing marijuana

A call for legalization in Illinois is the latest sign of the shifting politics of pot.

Can culture be legislated?

Laws or culture—which comes first?

In the weeds of the state's medical marijuana law

Illinois's new cannabis program will help some ill patients, but its many rules, restrictions, and uncertainties are a real buzz kill.

Marijuana votes produce legal haze and hope for reforms

Legalization votes in Colorado and Washington show that the nation's marijuana policies are a tangled mess

It Could Be Worse—You Could Be Biking in Detroit

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Students across the city plan to leave class and gather in Grant Park Friday to protest gun violence.

Weed Week: There is no completely reliable test for marijuana intoxication, and very few cops trained to recognize it.

Also, gas prices in Illinois are the lowest they've been in 12 years.

A trip to Denver shows the promise of legalizing pot.

At a press conference Monday, a group of elected officials set a goal of legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana sales for recreational use in Illinois.

A call for legalization in Illinois is the latest sign of the shifting politics of pot.

Laws or culture—which comes first?

Illinois's new cannabis program will help some ill patients, but its many rules, restrictions, and uncertainties are a real buzz kill.

Legalization votes in Colorado and Washington show that the nation's marijuana policies are a tangled mess

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