Award-winning reporter, editor and media consultant. Business, cannabis, tech storyteller. CHI-PHX-LA
Joined March 2009
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Angel Reese lists Lemont home for $1.45M two months after @chicagosky trade. @Suntimes has the scoop: chicago.suntimes.com/real-es…
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May 14
DEA opening registration window "in the coming weeks" for plant touching companies beyond dispensaries. @CultivatedNews spoke with several cannabis legal and compliance experts on how operators should address the application process. Here's what they said.
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Transitioning back to reality, deadlines and calendar meetings after 3 @phish shows last week at @SphereVegas … ugghhh
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Apr 28
Immigration raids and ICE activities are adding new labor challenges in Chicago's construction market. My latest @Suntimes piece chronicles a day laborer's plight and a decades old labor shortage in a sector reliant on an immigrant workforce. chicago.suntimes.com/work/20…
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Apr 14
Record oil spike hits cannabis industry. Distros projecting 60% increase in fuel costs YoY. Others charging freight fees for first time. Read more on latest sector challenges in my @CultivatedNews piece.
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March Madness provides business bump for Chicago sports bars, particularly those with @bigten affiliations @UofIllinois @UMich. “The better the Big Ten does, the better we do,” a spokesman for @bigonioninc told me for my latest @Suntimes story. chicago.suntimes.com/small-b…
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Mar 20
Clint Kellum, new director @CAcannabisdept told @CultivatedNews 60% of state marijuana sales are in the underground market. That's $5.8B in sales last year. In our exclusive sit down, he shares his plan to reverse the trend and other key initiatives. cultivated.news/p/california…
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Chris Casacchia retweeted
OH MY GOD PUERTO WALK OFF HOME RUN TO SEND SAN JUAN INTO BEDLAM OMGGGGGG
WHAT A SPECIAL MOMENT.
PURE GOOSEBUMPS
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We took heat from PR reps after reporting 1/22 that several NY cannabis cos planned to join lawsuit against regs and Metrc, aiming to halt new tracking rules amid software integration issues. @timesunion reported 2/28 several licenses plan to participate. cultivated.news/p/it-s-been-…
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Feb 25
The president touted "Trump accounts" last night at the SoU. My latest @Suntimes piece highlights his child savings account plan and other vast implications of his One Big Beautiful Bill for Illinois and nationwide taxpayers. chicago.suntimes.com/taxes/2…
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Feb 23
President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill includes new tax reporting requirements for gamblers this year. My latest @Suntimes story breaks down the new changes and what they mean for betters and the Chicago gaming sector as tax season approaches.
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Feb 13
“I don’t plan on ever going back.” My latest piece for @CultivatedNews highlights the exodus of longtime workers and execs in the U.S. cannabis industry and the reasons they left for business opportunities elsewhere.
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Jan 23
Several cos are expected to join a lawsuit aiming to halt new track-and-trace requirements in NY cannabis market as licensees report widespread Metrc integration issues. An operator said it will cut $2M in profits. @CultivatedMedia has the scoop and deets.
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Jan 14
Frigid temps and fair weathered nature of @RamsNFL fans could chill secondary tik market for @ChicagoBears @NFL playoff game Sunday night. Our @Suntimes story tracks trends, prices. chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2…
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@ChicagoBears @packers will be priciest @NFL wild card and Bears home game ticket ever, according to @TickPick @VividSeats. My latest @Suntimes story tracks other secondary market trends and consumer demand for the biggest Bears game in nearly a decade. chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2…
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Story was highlighted by @KyleBrandt @nflnetwork on @gmfb this morning around the 1:20 mark. x.com/kylebrandt/status/2009…
Jan 8
I’m giddy for Bears-Packers this weekend. Can’t sit still.
Bunch of reasons why:
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A rare trio of bourbon bottles with city ties to the @NHLBlackhawks, Wirtz family and historic distillers sold for $250K through an auctioneer in Ravenswood. My latest feature for @Suntimes chronicles their rise from obscurity to a top shelf alt asset. chicago.suntimes.com/small-b…
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27 Dec 2025
My latest news story for @Suntimes highlights the booming sales of @ChicagoBears memorabilia as they prep for their first playoff appearance since 2021.
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20 Nov 2025
My latest feature for @CultivatedNews highlights the aftermath of last week's federal ban on most hemp-based products, including surging sales, early game plans by big brands and key lobbying groups to upend the ban, and new divisions among constituencies.
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@DrinkWynk CEO tells @CultivatedNews hemp industry must align with key lobbying groups to upend ban. “It's the only way we're going to get this through.” Other insights from @cheechandchong @MitchellOsak @InsaCannabis
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