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ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular artificial intelligence (AI) platform, now falls under Chicago’s Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax, which tacks on a 9% tax for users of its premium version as of Oct. 1. Wait, What? Chicago tax law states that charges incurred primarily for the ability...

Chicago, known for its rich musical heritage, progressive spirit and legal cannabis, is in the midst of its first annual Cultivate Festival, an event that redefines the intersection of music, marijuana and community. The first-ever three-day festival, in partnership with the Last...

In a legal battle between two of America's biggest cannabis companies, Cresco Labs Inc (OTC: CRLBF) has accused competitor Green Thumb Industries Inc (OTCQX: GTBIF) of illicitly recruiting its high-level personnel. As reported by Chicago Sun-Times, both firms, based in Chicago's River...

Chicago has been named one of the "World's Best" cities by Travel + Leisure Magazine, and for good reason. The Windy City has something to offer everyone, from history buffs to foodies to culture vultures. And if you're a fan of cannabis, you'll be in heaven in Chicago. The...

A new study has revealed that Americans are leaving major U.S. cities and moving to smaller towns.  An Insider analysis of the U.S. Postal Service data shows where Americans are moving to and from. The outlet combined the ZIP codes the USPS tracked into the number of people who...

Chicago, known as the "Windy City," is one of the top tourist destinations in the U.S. It is a city filled with rich history, dynamic architecture, vibrant culture and so much more. With summer 2023 just around the corner, it is time to start planning your Chicago travel itinerary....

Emily Paxhia, co-founder and managing partner at Poseidon Investment Management will be sharing her insights on managing cannabis investment funds, access to capital and investing in cannabis during at the upcoming Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference September 13-14 in Chicago. A...

It’s been over four decades since the release of the watershed film that spread Chicago’s soul sounds around the world when "The Blues Brothers" tore up the streets, the churches, the parks, the coffee shops, the hotels, the back alleys and most of the Windy City....

If Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk had not been having an ‘excruciating’ year, he might have had the good fortune to attend the very first Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Toronto in April 2018. But not to worry, Elon Musk is personally...

The first reason of all is that the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is being held in Chicago on Sept 13-14, which means several things including the Art Institute of Chicago.  Home to some 300,000 works of art in dozens of collections, the Art...

Weedmaps WM Technology Inc (NASDAQ: MAPS) and hip hop star Killer Mike announced the launch of their new media project Tumbleweeds. The show will follow Killer Mike, real name Michael Render, exploring what show creators call "a new era of cannabis in America." What To Expect On...

Photographer Annie Leibovitz’s fashion portraiture in Vogue may look a world apart from her photojournalism in the heady, rock ‘n’ roll 1970s at Rolling Stone magazine, yet in many ways her approach to an image is unchanged. “I’m not a studio photographer,”...

In a scalding U.S. logistics real estate market, Chicago is not taking back seat heat to anyone. The numbers bear it out. According to data published in late July from real estate advisory firm Newmark Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NMRK), the Chicago market, which is geographically defined as the city and...

Fresh off a $20 million Series B funding round, last-mile delivery firm AxleHire has announced its expansion to the Chicagoland area. The expansion represents AxleHire's 10th sortation center.  In addition to Chicago, AxleHire currently operates and has sortation centers in Dallas, Houston, Los...

Stream Wellbeing has officially launched. The Chicago-based company — committed to revitalizing the "Chicago inner-city youth" — kicked off an engagement with I Grow's "2020 Share the Love Holiday Sponsorship." Its line of CBD tinctures includes three...