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Spring trout season: Opens April 2, early catch-and-release opens March 19 at nine statewide sites

Illinois’ spring trout season opens on April 2; the early catch-and-release season opens March 19 at nine statewide sites.

Chicago Sun-Times

Salvation Army accused of paying far below minimum wage to store workers in its rehabilitation programs

Michael Clancy, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, claims his starting wage at The Salvations Army’s adult rehabilitation center, 506 N. Desplaines St. in Chicago, was $1 per week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Cannabis Sales Increase 29% To $142.2M In February, After Slow January

After a sharp drop in January, when adult-use sales fell 15% sequentially as they rose 32% from the prior year, Illinois adult-use cannabis sales stabilized in February

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Former Illinois speaker pleads not guilty to federal racketeering charges

CHICAGO — In his nearly four decades atop Illinois’ political power structure, former House Speaker Michael Madigan was well-known for his aversion to talking on the phone.

Chicago Tribune

En una pandemia, la gente sabe que necesita comida o vivienda. Pero, ¿cómo ayudarlos a darse cuenta de que también necesitan terapia?

CHICAGO— A medida que avanzaba la pandemia, Kayode Martin se sentía atascado.

Chicago Tribune

Madigan pleads not guilty in racketeering, bribery case

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has pleaded not guilty to racketeering and bribery

The Independent UK

Digital signatures for candidate petitions are no-brainer to improve democracy in Illinois

Challenging petition signatures is a bustling business in Illinois that benefits incumbents, party insiders and wealthy candidates who know how to navigate the petition challenge labyrinth, or can afford to hire those who do.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan, once the most powerful politician in Illinois, to be arraigned Wednesday on federal racketeering charges

CHICAGO — A little over a year ago, Michael Madigan was still clinging to his spot at the apex of the Illinois political power structure, the longest-serving House leader in the nation’s history, head of the Illinois Democratic Party, and controller of all the spoils that went with it.

Chicago Tribune

The Great Pumpkinseed: Records, habitat, probable records in Illinois; plus Stray Cast and Go & Show

Illinois may well be home to a world-record pumpkinseed; a delightful possibility I discovered when triggered by Sam Joseph Militello Jr. sending his tale and photo of the big pumpkinseed, possible record, he caught and released; plus the Stray Cast and Go & Show.

Chicago Sun-Times

Full House Resorts' Q4 Earnings Top Estimates

Full House Resorts Inc (NASDAQ:FLL) reported fourth-quarter FY21 sales growth of 13.1% year-on-year, to $43.3 million, beating the consensus of $43.28 million. Revenue from Casino rose 14.8% Y/Y to $31.2 million; Food & beverage grew 29.8% to $6.7 million, and Hotel climbed 10.3% to $2.4 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 36.7%…

Benzinga

Illinois Tax Guide

Explore Illinois's state tax rates for income, sales, property, retirement, and more. Learn how Illinois compares nationwide.

Kiplinger

Auto insurance rates are rising sharply in Illinois, as drivers hit the road and repair costs skyrocket

Surging gas prices are not the only reason it may cost more to hit the road this spring.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois lawmakers ditch rule requiring their faces be covered — but Republicans shift focus to Madigan

The resolution passed 104 to 1, with the no vote cast by state Rep. Lakesia Collins — who sponsored all three previous resolutions to remove mask scofflaws. Republicans welcomed the vote but spent more time talking about Mike Madigan.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pritzker freezes state funding for Madigan-sponsored Rebuild Illinois projects

Nine Democratic legislators had asked the governor for the freeze, citing an investigation by the Better Government Association published by the Sun-Times in January.

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An early look at the race for mayor of Chicago

The exit of former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan leaves field wide open, and increases the likelihood that a runoff election will again be needed between the top two vote-getters.

Benzinga

Medical Cannabis: Illinois, Arkansas Among The States Making The Most Progress, Patient Organization Demonstrates

Americans for Safe Access (ASA), an organization working to ensure safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic uses and research recently unveiled its “2021 State of the States Report: An Analysis of Medical Cannabis Access in the United States.” Since its first edition in 2014, advocates and state legislators…

Benzinga

Ascend Wellness' Value Cannabis Brand 'Simply Herb' Now Available In MI, Illinois, Mass

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. (CSE: AAWH.U) (OTCQX: AAWH) launched Simply Herb, a "value" cannabis brand, in Illinois, Massachusetts, and Michigan.

Daily Mirror

Devoted dad surprises little girl with tattoo of open-heart surgery scar like hers

Four-year-old "little fighter" Everly Backe, of Illinois, USA, has had three open-heart surgeries leaving her with a downward scar in the middle of her chest dubbed her "zipper"

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Chicago Tribune

In a pandemic, people might know they need food or housing. But how do you help them realize they also need therapy?

CHICAGO — As the pandemic wore on, Kayode Martin felt stuck.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: It’s time for Congress to fix our broken child care system

Lindsay Percival has been a child care provider in Evanston, Illinois, for decades. She loves her job, but that passion is not enough to pay the bills. Every time she admits a new child into the Learning Bridge Early Education Center, she knows there’s an 80% chance that she’s taking…

Chicago Sun-Times

Campaign 2022 kicks off with ‘camaraderie,’ coffee and catcalls — as candidates line up to get on the ballot

It was the first day of the weeklong period for candidates to file their nominating petitions for federal, state and local offices on the June primary ballot. The Illinois State Board of Elections headquarters didn’t open until 8 a.m. But that didn’t stop candidates and staffers from gathering…

Tribune News Service

En apoyo a Ucrania, los gobernadores de EEUU cortan los lazos económicos con Rusia

Indignados por la invasión rusa de Ucrania, gobernadores y legisladores estatales de ambos partidos están tratando de imponer sus propias sanciones económicas.

Benzinga

Cannabis Users In Illinois To Get Workplace Protection Under New Bill

Illinoisans who enjoy or need cannabis no longer have to fear being fired as a new bill recently approved by the state’s House of Representatives seeks to prohibit most employers from letting go of workers or discriminating against job applicants for testing positive for marijuana use.

Chicago Tribune

Remember Q*bert? We hung out at an arcade with the Chicagoan who created ‘80s video games — here’s what he @!#?@ showed us

CHICAGO -- I met the Q*bert Guy in suburban Brookfield, Illinois, the other day.

Chicago Tribune

Famously shrewd, Michael Madigan has been indicted. But what did he actually say on tape?

CHICAGO — The long-awaited racketeering indictment of Michael Madigan runs some 106 pages, but anyone looking for a quote directly from the former House speaker’s mouth will have to wade through more than half the document before finding one.

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