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Cresco agrees to buy Columbia Care in all-stock cannabis merger valued at $2 billion

Chicago-based Cresco Labs, one of the largest publicly traded cannabis companies in the U.S., may get a lot bigger after announcing its proposed acquisition Wednesday of Columbia Care in an all-stock merger valued at about $2 billion.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois turkey talk: High ridges, oaks, sycamores, cottonwoods, digital scouting, roosts; plus Stray Cast

Some suggestions come for those hunting new areas as turkey hunting seasons are about to begin in Illinois with the first youth season this weekend; plus the Stray Cast.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s Cresco Labs to become nation’s largest weed firm with planned $2B takeover

Cresco Labs announced plans Wednesday to take over Manhattan-based Columbia Care, marking the latest high-profile consolidation affecting Illinois’ booming cannabis business.

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Republican Gary Rabine touts support of ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn

The endorsement comes less than two weeks after Michael Flynn appeared before the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, during which the former national security adviser exercised his Fifth Amendment right.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Town "Issue[s] 62 Tickets to an Elderly Couple for Having Lawn Chairs in Their Front Yard"

Based on the allegations of the complaint, "[i]f this case were a Monell crime scene, [Melrose Park Village Mayor Ronald Serpico] left his fingerprints, footprints, and DNA all over the place.

Reason

Checks and Balances: Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules blocks governor’s emergency rule

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Miss Grass Cannabis Pre-Rolls To Reach Massachusetts And Illinois Via Partnership With AWH

Miss Grass has partnered with Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH) to distribute its line of premium THC to Massachusetts and Illinois.

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Local food producers insulated from national supply chain woes flourish during pandemic. ‘We saw a huge bump in demand.’

Just days after the state shutdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois farmer and brewer Matt Riggs faced a sober reckoning.

Chicago Tribune

To combat ongoing opioid crisis, Gov. J.B. Prizker announces Overdose Action Plan

Two years after issuing an executive order creating a committee to address the opioid crisis in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced the formation of a statewide Overdose Action Plan to tackle a problem that only got worse during the pandemic.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois lawmakers can help families fight inflation by putting cap on gasoline sales tax

Much of the current gas price increase is due to factors outside of state government’s control. But there are steps the Legislature can take to reduce gas prices Legislation filed by Republicans would reduce and cap the state gas sales tax at 18 cents per gallon,

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Her heart’s so big’: Friends and family share tributes after LGBT+ activist Elise Malary found dead

Hundreds of people attend vigil in honour of human rights activist on Sunday, police are still investigating her cause of death

The Independent UK

Illinois hires Shauna Green as women’s basketball coach

Green, a former assistant at Northwestern, was chosen Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year three times while leading Dayton to five conference regular-season championships and a 127-50 record over six years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Aging in the shadows: A crisis of older undocumented workers awaits Illinois

CHICAGO — In a cold basement apartment on the Southwest Side, Gregorio Pillado and Martina Alonso count pennies and pray for relief.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois lawmakers should pass a state child tax credit

Tens of thousand of Illinois children sank into poverty after monthly federal child tax credit payments ended. With inflation squeezing Illinois families, the General Assembly should take action. So should Congress.

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Hedge-fund billionaire Ken Griffin’s support for the rest of the so-called ‘Griffin Slate’ still a mystery

Griffin, who donated $20 million to Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s campaign for governor over a month ago, hasn’t given a dime to the other members of the slate. Most won’t say whether they have spoken with Griffin or anyone on his team about what financial support might be coming.

Chicago Sun-Times

Crooked politicians seem to be Illinois’ way, but that can change

Corruption seems to have been part of Illinois even before 1818, the year our state was admitted to the Union. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We need institutional changes instead of just convictions.

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Illinois vs Houston Prediction, Game Preview: NCAA Tournament Second Round

Illinois vs Houston prediction, NCAA Tournament Second Round game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Sunday

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NCAA Tournament Expert Picks, Predictions: Second Round Sunday Games

The CFN expert picks and predictions for the Sunday second round NCAA Tournament games.

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Chicago outdoors: Braidwood opener mouse, River Trail NC/Narnia, harvest verb, INHS fish collection

A wild mouse lollygagging at Braidwood Lake opener, director waxing poetic on River Trail Nature Center, pros and cons of harvest as a verb, and the majesty of Illinois Natural History Survey’s fish collection are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Missouri anti-abortion proposal another sign Illinois must stand up for reproductive choice

Our state protects reproductive freedom, but we would benefit if all women were able to access the care they need in their own communities.

Chicago Sun-Times

Use infrastructure money to get more women, people of color into trades

The MWRD’s diverse leadership provides unique perspectives into how regional governments can integrate gender and racial equity into career pipelines and infrastructure projects.

Chicago Sun-Times

Green light at the end of the tunnel? Plummeting COVID-19 metrics put Illinois on the map — to keep off the masks

“This is a pretty exciting mark,” said Dr. Kevin Smith, the chief medical officer at Loyola University Medical Center. “I think especially after dealing with the Omicron strain and really being crippled with that, we feel like we’re in a much better place in Illinois.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Would-be Cook County judge’s description of her bar association ratings ‘a little deceiving,’ says group that rated her ‘qualified’

ShawnTe Raines-Welch, whose husband is Illinois House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch, says bar associations found her ‘qualified.’ But one prominent group rated her ‘not recommended.’

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Last gasp for coal’ sees Illinois plants crank up emission-spewing production

Burning coal to create electricity will be largely banned in Illinois in 2030. But plants in Romeoville, elsewhere burned more in 2021 than a year before. One day, their emissions will end — but not yet.

Chicago Tribune

A ‘postcard from the future,’ this zero-energy park building creates as much energy as it uses

OAK PARK, Illinois — Plastic pipes snake down 460 feet into the earth, drawing up enough warmth to heat a 7,700-square-foot building — even on the coldest days of winter.

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