Illinois Governor Pardons Thousands of Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions as Recreational Use is Legalized
*With recreational cannabis use now legal in Illinois as of Jan. 1, 2020, governor J.B. Pritzker announced on Tuesday …
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Illinois City to Use Marijuana Tax to Fund Reparations for Black Residents
*With recreational marijuana sales in Illinois set to become legal on Jan. 1., the city of Evanston has voted to use tax …
Illinois Passes Law Requiring Public Schools to Teach LGBTQ History
*Illinois public schools will be required by law to educate students on LGBTQ history come July 20, 2020. That’s …
Black Patient Speaks Out After Arrest During Walk with IV Still Attached
*Shaquille Dukes (right), 24, says he was simply following doctors orders when he went for a walk with a friend outside …
Chicago Man Slapped with 4 Year Sentence for Marijuana Possession Day Before State Legalized It
*An Illinois man has been sentenced to four years in prison for ordering 42 pounds of marijuana-infused chocolate from …
Legislation to Name Stretch of Interstate 55 after Barack Obama Clears Hurdle in Illinois
*A joint resolution in the Illinois House that would name Interstate 55 after former President Barack Obama took another …
Broke-Ass State of Illinois Refusing to Pay Lottery Winners…SMH
*No matter how you spin it, this is just NOT a good look for the state of Illinois. Somebody has been dipping in the …
