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Illinois Lawmakers Make Case for Medical Marijuana
Illinois State Representative Lou Lang and Senator Bill Haine made their case for medical marijuana legislation in a column in the State Journal-Register of Springfield. In it they outline why the...
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Lawsuit Alleges Chicago Police Repeatedly Shoot Innocent Robbery Victim
A Chicago store owner is suing his city after having to undergo surgeries and long-term therapy for what started as a robbery and ended as a police shooting. Just over one year ago, Bassil Abdelal was...
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Illinois Medical Marijuana Passes, Industrial Hemp Waits in the Wings
Lawmakers in the Illinois State House passed legislation this week that will set up a four-year medical marijuana program should Governor Pat Quinn sign it as expected. This victory could pave the way...
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Illinois Medical Marijuana Law Could Take a Year (or More) to Finalize
As of January 1, Illinois became the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. But the fight for making this medicine available to the masses is far from over. Projections estimate at least a year...
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Illinois Lawmaker Says Marijuana Legalization ‘Inevitable’
Medical marijuana has only been legal in Illinois for a few months, but some believe recreational marijuana should be hot on its heels. According to CBS Chicago, one lawmaker says legalization is...
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Bill Bans Police Ticket Quotas in Illinois
Update: the bill passed, and was signed into law. — When it comes to evaluating the effectiveness of a police officer, how many “bad guys” they caught is a popular measurement. But a bill making its...
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Nearly 99% of Illinois Marijuana Arrests are for Possession Only
In some Illinois cities, including Chicago, marijuana has been decriminalized by local statute. The police can give you a simple citation if you are found in possession of marijuana. You would think...
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Another Day, Another Chicago Police Misconduct Settlement
Christina Eilman was 21-years old when she was arrested in the midst of a mental breakdown at Chicago Midway Airport. It wasn’t what happened to cause her arrest or even while in police custody that...
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Arrested at North Coast Music Festival?
The annual North Coast Music Festival takes place over Labor Day weekend in Union Park, in Chicago, Il. This year’s festival takes place from 8/31 to 9/2 and features dozens of bands over 3 days...
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Lollapalooza and drug arrests (and trespassing)
The world-renowned music festival Lollapalooza takes place over 4 days in Chicago’s Grant Park. More than 100,000 music fans attend each day of the event. This year’s festival takes place from 8/1 to...
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