Flower vendors were banned from the city’s streets in 1899, but Chicago by the 1920s became the epicenter for growing and shipping flowers.

Florists across the U.S., including in Chicago, are grappling with higher costs and economic uncertainty due to tariffs ahead of a busy season of fall weddings and winter holidays. More than 85% of ...

A rose, perhaps a dozen. Or maybe a basket of carnations. Orchids, tulips, lilies — the are options aplenty. Love can come in all different hues and petals. Flowers and Valentine’s Day are practically ...