When Illinois’ recreational cannabis law goes into effect on Jan. 1, the Illinois State Police officials said the agency won’t revoke Firearm Owners’ Identification cards based solely on recreational use, but questions remain. … MORE
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When Illinois’ recreational cannabis law goes into effect on Jan. 1, the Illinois State Police officials said the agency won’t revoke Firearm Owners’ Identification cards based solely on recreational use, but questions remain. … MORE
With the end of year upon us, a wealth manager says it’s a good time to evaluate what you can do to maintain more of your wealth.… MORE
Of the more than 250 new laws that take effect New Year’s Day in Illinois, two deal with insurance coverage that could affect 20 percent of insurance plans statewide.… MORE
With a message of thanks to everyone who worked on his campaign, Mark Haasis has pulled out of the congressional race.… MORE
Illinois’ congressional representatives were split along party lines about whether President Donald Trump should be impeached for allegations he abused his office and obstructed congress in the Ukraine scandal.… MORE
A leader in Bloomington thinks the discussion surrounding onsite recreational marijuana use will continue once more rules are set at the state level.… MORE
About 700 people shared their successes and challenges after the first hemp growing season on Tuesday at the inaugural Illinois Hemp Summit in Springfield. … MORE
In an emotional Monday night meeting the Bloomington City Council approved two licenses for recreational marijuana dispensaries and struck down a measure to allow on-site consumption.… MORE
Illinois’ Congressional delegation wants to raise hundreds of millions of dollars per year by taxing vaping products and then use that money to stop children from vaping. … MORE
In another old-fashioned Illinois custom, someone draws Ping Pong balls out of a wooden box to determine who appears first and who appears last on the March 17 primary ballot.… MORE
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…